Diversity

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January 18, 2013

NFL needs to tackle the lack of diversity in coach hiring

OPINION - If you want a head-coaching gig, your best bet is to be able to coach offense. So where…
January 17, 2013

GOP to discuss minority outreach at ‘Burwell Plantation’ room

OPINION - Of all the locations to hold a retreat in all of the world, they had to choose this…
January 17, 2013

Robert Redford: Diversity reigns at Sundance Festival

PARK CITY, Utah (AP) - Diversity is king at the Sundance Film Festival — and queen, too...
January 15, 2013

Ann Coulter on gun violence: ‘It’s a demographic problem’

theGRIO REPORT - Right wing pundit Ann Coulter has ignited another racial firestorm with her incendiary remarks on gun violence…
January 14, 2013

Obama deflects criticism about lack of diversity

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is deflecting criticism that his Cabinet for his second term is shaping up to…
January 10, 2013

Rangel calls lack of Obama staff diversity ’embarrassing’

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Charlie Rangel, a Democrat from New York, is sharply criticizing President Obama on his recent Cabinet…
January 10, 2013

Are there too many white men in the White House?

OPINION - Does President Obama need binders full of women? Maybe...
January 9, 2013

Obama faces administration diversity criticism

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama is facing increased scrutiny over the diversity of his top advisers, as he has recently…
January 3, 2013

White men no longer majority in the House Democratic caucus

theGRIO REPORT - The 113th Conress is unlike any to come before it. For the first time in U.S. history,…
December 19, 2012

A breakthrough in black senators?

theGRIO REPORT-The appointment of Rep. Tim Scott of South Carolina to the Senate and the likely candidacy of Newark Mayor…
December 14, 2012

Susan Rice withdrawal sparks gender concerns on Cabinet

WASHINGTON (AP) - The top contenders for the 'big three' jobs in President Barack Obama's second-term Cabinet are all white…
December 12, 2012

Census: Whites no longer a majority in US by 2043

WASHINGTON (AP) - White people will no longer make up a majority of Americans by 2043, according to new census…
December 11, 2012

New Samsung ad targets African-American families

theGRIO REPORT - Samsung, known for its snarky commercials that slam Apple's iPhone, seems to be taking a different, more…
November 28, 2012

The GOP's House leadership lacks diversity, unless you count hair color, region and age

OPINION - In today's congressional GOP, this is what diversity looks like...
November 26, 2012

Is a diverse presidential ticket necessary for a GOP recovery?

theGRIO REPORT - Now that the Democrats have fielded a successful ticket led by an African American candidate – twice…
November 19, 2012

Jindal on GOP problem: 'If we want people to like us, we have to like them first'

WASHINGTON (AP) - Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal says the Republican Party needs to go back to basics to attract the…
November 9, 2012

Why the Republicans can't easily solve their demographic problem

ANALYSIS - Winning more minority voters won't be simple. Republicans are facing three different and distinct issues: history, policy and…
November 8, 2012

Major League Soccer sets record for player racial diversity

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) - Major League Soccer has set a record for the fifth consecutive year for the racial diversity…
November 7, 2012

Charles Vernon Bush, 1st black US Air Force Academy grad, dead at 72

theGRIO REPORT - The first African American graduate from the United States Air Force Academy has passed away.
November 7, 2012

Election 2012: From Allen West to Mia Love — a bad night for black Republicans

theGRIO REPORT - While President Barack Obama and supporters celebrated his victorious win last night, black politicians in the Republican…