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August 31, 2011

Allen West considering leaving Black Caucus

Rep. Allen West (Fla.), the lone Republican in the Congressional Black Caucus, said Tuesday morning that he is considering leaving…
August 31, 2011

Rep. Andre Carson: Tea Party wants blacks 'hanging on a tree'

POLITICO - Carson also said the Tea Party is stopping change in Congress, likening it to 'the effort that we're…
August 30, 2011

Black Caucus jobs tour, town halls make final stop in LA

theGRIO REPORT - The tour is intended to promote a CBC-sponsored jobs resolution (H. Res 348) calling for a comprehensive…
August 30, 2011

White House press secretary: Obama helping black Americans

POLITCO - Carney framed the issue as one that impacts all job-seeking Americans and said the issue of race is…
August 30, 2011

Maxine Waters steps into the spotlight

theGRIO REPORT - Beyond policy differences, Waters and others have admitted that few in the group have a personal relationship…
August 30, 2011

Black Caucus benefits by criticizing Obama fairly

OPINION - The CBC has created a model for how to critique President Obama as an ally without coming across…
August 24, 2011

More than 5,500 converge on Miami CBC job fair

theGRIO REPORT- The job fair was the second half of a two-day event hosted by freshman Rep. Frederica Wilson, who…
August 23, 2011

Black lawmakers target high urban unemployment

MIAMI (AP) - The mounting frustration over jobs is beginning to have political repercussions in the black community...
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 22, 2011

Black Caucus brings jobs focus to Miami

theGRIO REPORT - Miami is the focus of two days of Congressional Black Caucus attention on a now-familiar subject: the…
August 22, 2011

Why the Black Caucus is becoming relevant again

OPINION - If President Obama cannot afford open displays of anger, let Maxine Waters do the job. If the Tea…
August 19, 2011

Did Rep. West seek a hypocritical handout from the CBC?

theGRIO REPORT - Given the conservative politician's obvious disapproval of the CBC's actions, asking the group and its leader to…
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 18, 2011

Obama 'ain't perfect, but he's ours'

OPINION - How can we hold this president accountable on issues specific to African-Americans and others who are disproportionately impacted…
August 18, 2011

Redistricting puts Black Caucus icons in re-election peril

OPINION - Sadly, minority majority districts have always been controversial and this time around will be no different...
August 17, 2011

Rep. Waters to black voters: 'unleash us' on Obama

OPINION - Sparks flew during the Congressional Black Caucus "For the People Jobs Tour" town hall in Detroit, MI, when…
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...
August 10, 2011

Will the Black Caucus put African-Americans back to work?

OPINION - The CBC is in the unique position to provide this kind of direction, and I believe they have…
August 8, 2011

Congressional Black Caucus launches 'For the People' jobs tour

theGRIO REPORT - The Congressional Black Caucus launches a jobs tour to combat high unemployment rates in the black community,…
August 2, 2011

Obama's 'Satan sandwich' leaves sour taste with Black Caucus

OPINION - When the history of the debt ceiling debate is written, it will record that politics won and the…