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September 27, 2011

Obama hits back at Capitol Hill critics in BET interview

TheGrio REPORTS -- President Obama says it's 'a handful' of black leaders who have been critical of his administration, and…
September 21, 2011

Cleveland provides bleak view of poverty's peak

theGRIO REPORT - Ohio's unemployment rate is at 9.1 percent as of August. Combine that with the high poverty rate,…
September 20, 2011

Mayors urge passage of Obama's jobs plan

WASHINGTON (AP) - Six Democratic mayors were joined by a Republican mayor in urging President Barack Obama and Congress to…
September 19, 2011

Obama endorses ending 1 day of mail delivery

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Postal Service lost $8.5 billion last year and is facing even more red ink this year…
September 19, 2011

Black Chicagoans used to seeing the economy's downside

theGRIO REPORT - Black folks in Obama's hometown of Chicago, Illinois have little confusion when it comes to the state…
September 16, 2011

Bloomberg predicts riots in the streets over unemployment

The New York Daily News - "That's what happened in Cairo. That's what happened in Madrid. You don't want those…
September 14, 2011

Obama to take jobs sales pitch to North Carolina

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - More than half of the nearly $450 billion plan Obama sent to Congress last week is…
September 14, 2011

Why the new poverty numbers should be a wake-up call

OPINION - The increasing number of blacks falling into poverty and out of the middle class means we are not…
September 13, 2011

Obama: Congress has no reason to wait on jobs bill

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) - Imploring Congress to follow his lead, President Barack Obama on Tuesday lobbied lawmakers to adopt his…
September 12, 2011

Obama: 'The most important poverty program is a job'

NIGHTLY NEWS - Brian Williams asked Obama about African-American sentiment towards the unemployment rate and whether or not he has…
September 12, 2011

Obama calls on Congress to act on jobs bill

WASHINGTON (AP) - At the same time, the Democratic National Committee is backing up the effort with a new ad…
September 12, 2011

LIVE 4 p.m.: TheGrio asks your questions at the White House

theGRIO REPORT - TheGrio's Jeff Johnson, along with moderators from NewsOne, Hello Beautiful, Black Planet, and The Urban Daily will…
September 10, 2011

Obama jobs plan heartens frustrated African-Americans

ATLANTA (AP) - President Barack Obama's jobs pitch is already playing well with blacks, who had grown plenty irked with…
September 9, 2011

Black voters cautiously optimistic about Obama speech (VIDEO)

theGRIO VIDEO - TheGrio's Todd Johnson watched Pres. Obama's jobs speech in Brooklyn with a small group of African-American voters...
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

Obama unveils plan to revive US economy

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama, looking to jolt both the U.S. economy and his presidency, proposed a $447 billion plan…
September 8, 2011

Join the Live Chat: President Obama's job speech

theGRIO LIVE CHAT -
September 8, 2011

Omaha a bright spot on the jobs landscape

REPORTER's NOTEBOOK - Omaha, Nebraska; a Midwestern city, could potentially hold a blueprint of progress and growth for strengthening and…
September 8, 2011

Will Obama's jobs speech silence his black critics?

OPINION - Unemployment rates for African-Americans are now the highest it has been since President Obama took office, and the…
September 8, 2011

Can Obama's 'fully paid for' jobs plan work?

theGRIO REPORT - There is still hope in the black community the speech will not continue the Obama administration theory,…