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July 21, 2013

On ‘Meet the Press,’ Tavis Smiley doubles down on Obama ‘weak Kool-Aid’ remarks

theGRIO REPORT - Appearing on 'Meet the Press' on Sunday, NPR host Tavis Smiley doubled down on remarks about President…
July 21, 2013

Salon columnist asks if Holder is Obama’s ‘inner ni**er’

OPINION - The president made history Friday, in a nearly 18 minute address, delivered off-prompter, and from the gut...
July 20, 2013

Facebook user’s ‘Letter to Zimmerman’ goes viral

theGRIO REPORT- A Facebook post directed at George Zimmerman, and pointing to some of the ironies of his current situation,…
July 20, 2013

Op-ed: A 16-year-old asks, ‘What is a kid’s life worth?’

OPINION - Trayvon Martin was an ordinary 17-year-old boy, living an ordinary life. He was not a criminal. The only…
July 20, 2013

Coping with the Zimmerman verdict, through letters from my incarcerated father

OPINION - The first thing I wanted to do when I heard that George Zimmerman was going to walk free…
July 20, 2013

Sean Hannity: Obama like Trayvon because ‘he smoked pot’ and ‘did a little blow’

theGRIO REPORT - During impromptu remarks before the White House press corps, the president said he felt 'Trayvon Martin could…
July 19, 2013

Tavis Smiley slammed on Twitter for criticism of Obama’s Trayvon Martin remarks

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama has received widespread praise for his impromptu remarks today on race and the trial…
July 19, 2013

Trayvon Martin’s parents ‘moved’ by Obama’s remarks on Zimmerman trial

theGRIO REPORT - Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin, the parents of the late Trayvon Martin, said they were "honored and…
July 19, 2013

Did Black Twitter kill a Zimmerman juror’s book?

theGRIO REPORT - Time will tell if blacks -- who outpace all groups in the use of social media --…
July 19, 2013

Rev. Al Sharpton praises ‘significant’ Obama remarks on Zimmerman verdict

theGRIO REPORT - Rev. Al Sharpton, who will be leading vigils this weekend in support of Trayvon Martin, applauded President…
July 19, 2013

Obama: ‘Trayvon Martin could have been me 35 years ago’

theGRIO REPORT - President Barack Obama emerged Friday to give voice to African-Americans' reaction to last weekend's verdict in the…
July 19, 2013

Should black organizations boycott Florida?

theGRIO REPORT - In the wake of a Florida jury finding George Zimmerman not guilty for fatally shooting Trayvon Martin,…
July 19, 2013

Charles Barkley agrees with Zimmerman verdict

theGRIO REPORT - Charles Barkley is never at a loss for words. So why would reacting to the George Zimmerman…
July 19, 2013

Petition calls for George Zimmerman’s license to carry a concealed weapon to be revoked

theGRIO REPORT - A new petition is calling on Florida lawmakers to revoke George Zimmerman's license to carry a concealed…
July 19, 2013

Rick Scott tells protesters he won’t push for changes in ‘Stand Your Ground’

NBC NEWS - Florida Gov. Rick Scott on Thursday told a group of protesters that he will not call for…
July 19, 2013

Trayvon Martin provides ‘teachable moment’ for kids

theGRIO VIDEO - The reaction to the verdict resonated across many communities, with marches taking place across the country, but…
July 18, 2013

Evidence in Zimmerman case on hold, including gun

(AP) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said earlier this week that the Justice Department has an open investigation into…
July 18, 2013

Slain teen’s parents: ‘It just seems like Trayvon was on trial’

VIDEO - In a full-hour interview on MSNBC's "Politics Nation" with Rev. Al Sharpton, the parents of Trayvon Martin reacted…
July 18, 2013

I could have been Trayvon Martin

ESSAY - At the end of the George Zimmerman trial, those long suppressed memories made an unwelcomed hello...
July 18, 2013

Larry Elder mocks Rachel Jeantel, tells Piers Morgan ‘racism is not a major problem in America’

theGRIO REPORT - Conservative radio host Larry Elder joined Piers Morgan on CNN to discuss his reactions to Morgan's interview…