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September 25, 2011

Transcript: President Obama's speech at the CBC Foundation gala

WHITE HOUSE TRANSCRIPT - The following remarks were delivered by President Barack Obama at the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual…
August 22, 2011

Rough night for White House, Tea Party at CBC town hall

theGRIO REPORT - As uncomfortable as a CBC jobs panel was at times for the president's representative, the Tea Party…
August 18, 2011

Thousands line up for Black Caucus job fair in Atlanta

theGRIO REPORT - On Thursday, the Congressional Black Caucus takes its "For the People" Jobs Initiative to Atlanta, Georgia hosting…
August 16, 2011

Black Caucus jobs tour, town hall heads to Detroit

theGRIO REPORT - On Tuesday, the Congressional Black Caucus takes it's "For the People" Jobs Initiative to Detroit, Michigan...
January 5, 2011

Black Caucus to confront harsh new climate on Capitol Hill

OPINION - Starting today, CBC members lose three full committee chairmanships and more than a dozen subcommittee chairmanships...
September 13, 2010

Black Caucus should do spring cleaning before this fall

OPINION - It's well past time for the black political elite to be held accountable for their actions...
August 2, 2010

Is the Congressional Black Caucus being racially profiled?

OPINION - Members of the CBC may have been involved in questionable behavior but the OCE has used its discretion…
June 29, 2010

Will end of 'swipe fees' be a new beginning for black consumers?

OPINION - The exemption was a deal developed largely in response to support by the Congressional Black Caucus and hip…
March 11, 2010

Congressional Black Caucus: President Obama’s not listening

Members of the Congressional Black Caucus are headed to the White House for a meeting on jobs Thursday, and they'll…
November 19, 2009

Jesse Jackson: 'You can't vote against health care and call yourself a black man'

FROM THE HILL> The Rev. Jesse Jackson on Wednesday night criticized Rep. Artur Davis (D-Ala.) for voting against the Democrats’