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April 7, 2011
OPINION - The figures on the number of blacks in federal government positions tell the story of just who will…
March 14, 2011
VIDEO - Consumer credit rose by 5 billion dollars in January as car loans increased, and new claims for jobless…
March 7, 2011
OPINION - Until we attack the social structures that are at the root of racial inequalities in the U.S., we…
March 4, 2011
MIAMI (AP) - Obama says the latest numbers show that the economy has added 1.5 million private-sector jobs in the…
March 4, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - African-American unemployment dipped to 15.3, while black teen unemployment declined sharply to 38.4 percent...
March 4, 2011
Though November 2012 is light years away in political time, as Team Obama regroups in Chicago, they should be optimistic…
March 4, 2011
theGRIO VIDEO - The jobless rate for black teens has consistently been higher than any other demographic since the Bureau…
March 2, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Barbour cited 2008 comments from Steven Chu, now President Barack Obama's energy secretary...
March 2, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - The third immigration hearing since January focused on whether illegal immigration contributes to higher jobless rates among…
March 1, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus, and other lawmakers say the GOP want to…
February 11, 2011
OPINION - Africa's youth are growing less tolerant of scenarios where they suffer while leaders entrusted with national treasuries choose…
February 9, 2011
OPINION - Instead of simply praising the work ethic of the immigrant population, SC lawmaker Robert Ford has gone out…
February 7, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - To a polite, subdued audience Obama offered a stout defense of government regulations, even as he promised…
February 4, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The unemployment rate has fallen by eight-tenths of a percentage point in the past two months. That's…
February 3, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. service sector, which employs nearly 90 percent of America's work force, grew in January at…
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - As CEO of Green for All, Ellis-Lamkins organizes minority and disadvantaged communities to unite and advocate for…
January 31, 2011
VIDEO - In December, the unemployment rate fell 9.4 percent, a level not seen since May 2009...
January 28, 2011
Just two months ago, President Obama was reeling from his party's massive defeat in the midterm elections...
January 27, 2011
OPINION - The Obama administration must take the lead and regain control of the narrative, define its focus, and addresses…
January 26, 2011
OPINION - President Obama demonstrated last night that it's possible to promote an ambitious agenda for change without attacking or…