Black President

President Obama and Colin Powell

Powell walked so that America’s first Black president Obama could run

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Darrell Scott

Pastor Darrell Scott says Trump is the ‘most pro-Black president in my lifetime’

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Teacher fired for saying we can't afford another Barack Obama 'whether he's black or white'

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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Ohio teacher behind 'don't need another black president' remark fights reprimand

FAIRFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio teacher says he is challenging allegations that he told a black student who said he wanted to become president that the nation doesn’t need another black president…
/ January 6, 2014
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Ohio teacher suspended for 'we don't need another black president' remark

FAIRFIELD, Ohio (AP) — A southwest Ohio teacher who allegedly responded after a black high school freshman said he wanted to become president that the nation doesn’t need another black president has been disciplined…
/ December 30, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Azealia Banks on Syria: ‘If Obama invades Syria, America will never have another black president’

theGRIO REPORT – Rapper Azealia Banks went on a Twitter rant in the early hours of Saturday morning about Syria and President Obama…
/ September 9, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Michelle Obama: Having a black president ‘changes the bar’ for kids

EDGARTOWN, Mass. (AP) – She tells Parade magazine in an interview appearing Sunday that her husband’s presidency ‘expands the scope of opportunity’ for children because that’s where change happens…
/ August 15, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Obama inspires Jamie Foxx presidential role in ‘White House Down’

theGRIO REPORT – Director Roland Emmerich brings new life to summer blockbusters with the action-comedy White House Down.
/ June 27, 2013
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

'24' helped make the world safe for a black president

OPINION – The show’s depiction of a black American leader may have actually burnished the bona fides of Obama’s campaign…
/ March 30, 2010
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Black presidents who represented on film and television

SLIDESHOW – TheGrio takes a look at Hollywood’s version of a black presidency…
/ March 30, 2010