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September 14, 2011

Barack Obama's African-American charm offensive

OPINION - Because the administration rarely communicates its outreach or the president's sentiments about African-Americans in public, they are often…
September 14, 2011

Lil Wayne: 'Republicans are never going to like us'

theGRIO REPORT - He raps, sings rock songs, makes appearances on ESPN, and now Lil' Wayne can add political commentator…
September 14, 2011

Poll: Obama's black base is staying put

MSNBC - Despite apparent outrage at the president at one of the CBC's town halls in Detroit, 92 percent of…
September 14, 2011

Carl Lewis to run for office in New Jersey again

WESTAMPTON, N.J. (AP) -- Nine-time Olympic gold medalist Carl Lewis says he's happy the challenge of his bid to run…
September 14, 2011

Testimony: Cain campaign concealed gay aide's role

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) - "A conservative candidate, Mr. Cain is on the record as stating that he believes homosexuality…
September 14, 2011

Republican win in NY portends challenge for Obama

NEW YORK (AP) - The surprising results portend a perilous national environment for Obama as he prepares to seek re-election…
September 13, 2011

5 death row cases that should keep Perry up at night

theGRIO REPORT - Are there executions that should have given the new GOP front-runner pause?...
September 13, 2011

Will anti-Obama sentiment lose Weiner's seat?

OPINION - The beltway thinking is that Jewish voters who normally vote for Democrats but who are unhappy with President…
September 12, 2011

How we can still change the math in Washington

OPINION - If we are honest with ourselves, really honest, then we will stop chucking blame over the White House…
September 9, 2011

Should blacks be satisfied with Obama's jobs speech?

OPINION - Perhaps the president's African-American critics expect too much when they demand that he explicitly mention black unemployment...
September 8, 2011

To applause, Perry defends Texas death penalty

SIMI VALLEY, California (AP) - When Perry defended capital punishment, he drew strong applause from the scores of people in…
September 7, 2011

Obama: 'Obviously' black Americans have 'suffered more'

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama, in his own words, speaks candidly, honestly and poignantly on how his policies affect the…
September 7, 2011

Allen West: The Muslims backed Herman Cain into a corner

Rep. Allen West (R-FL) told TPM on Wednesday that unlike Republican presidential candidate Herman Cain, he wouldn't have let Muslim…
September 7, 2011

Will blacks who backed Obama in '08 stay home in 2012?

theGRIO REPORT - The biggest problem the president is facing is not whether people will switch sides. It's whether people…
September 7, 2011

Have the GOP candidates reached out to black America?

theGRIO REPORT - In this election cycle, the Republicans' efforts to court the black vote is nowhere to be seen...
September 6, 2011

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr: Perry sounds like Confederate leaders

WASHINGTON - Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. is calling out Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) for his full-throated heralding of the…
September 2, 2011

Free rides to DMV offered for photo IDs

The state Department of Motor Vehicles and Gov. Nikki Haley announced a plan on Wednesday to provide free rides to…
September 2, 2011

Can a black man become Mississippi governor?

OPINION - There is no reason to believe what Obama did in 2008 can't be replicated at the state-level for…
August 31, 2011

Can Carl Lewis leap over race hurdle in NJ campaign?

theGRIO REPORT - In April, Lewis announced he was running as a democrat for the state senate in the solidly…
August 29, 2011

Bachmann says hurricane, earthquake are divine warnings to DC

"Listen to the American people, because the American people are roaring right now," Bachmann continued...