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August 24, 2011

Welfare reform 15 years later: Clinton's worst move revisited

OPINION - Fifteen years later, the nation is stuck with a reform that did indeed end welfare as we know…
August 24, 2011

More than 5,500 converge on Miami CBC job fair

theGRIO REPORT- The job fair was the second half of a two-day event hosted by freshman Rep. Frederica Wilson, who…
August 22, 2011

Black Caucus brings jobs focus to Miami

theGRIO REPORT - Miami is the focus of two days of Congressional Black Caucus attention on a now-familiar subject: the…
August 22, 2011

Why the Black Caucus is becoming relevant again

OPINION - If President Obama cannot afford open displays of anger, let Maxine Waters do the job. If the Tea…
August 21, 2011

Maxine Waters: Tea Party can go 'straight to hell'

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) had some harsh words for the Tea Party at a forum in Inglewood, California Saturday...
August 18, 2011

Making our voices heard in the jobs debate

OPINION - Too often, the discussion about the economy is led by people in Washington -- legislators, political figureheads, economists...
August 18, 2011

Obama 'ain't perfect, but he's ours'

OPINION - How can we hold this president accountable on issues specific to African-Americans and others who are disproportionately impacted…
August 17, 2011

Obama: Another year or more for housing turnaround

ATKINSON, Ill. (AP) - He said, without getting specific, that the administration was mulling ways to encourage banks to resume…
August 17, 2011

Obama to lay out new jobs plan in Sept. speech

WASHINGTON (AP) - On a related front, Obama will also present a specific plan to cut the suffocating long-term national…
August 17, 2011

Rep. Waters to black voters: 'unleash us' on Obama

OPINION - Sparks flew during the Congressional Black Caucus "For the People Jobs Tour" town hall in Detroit, MI, when…
August 16, 2011

Black Caucus jobs tour, town hall heads to Detroit

theGRIO REPORT - On Tuesday, the Congressional Black Caucus takes it's "For the People" Jobs Initiative to Detroit, Michigan...
August 16, 2011

Why we need a 'New Deal' for black America

OPINION - What we need is inclusive, creative political action and an increased investment in new strategies to develop skills,…
August 16, 2011

President Obama promotes policies for rural US

DECORAH, Iowa (AP) - 'I make no apologies for being reasonable,' Obama declared.
August 16, 2011

Rick Perry's Texas is no 'miracle', it's a mirage

OPINION - If the devil is in the details, it is not favorable to Rick Perry's presidential aspirations should he…
August 15, 2011

Post office cuts could deliver a blow to the black community

theGRIO REPORT - The potential cuts to 20 percent of the Postal Service workforce, and the slashing of its benefit…
August 11, 2011

Postal Service considers cutting 120,000 jobs

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional approval would be needed for either step and both could be expected to face severe opposition…
August 10, 2011

Will the Black Caucus put African-Americans back to work?

OPINION - The CBC is in the unique position to provide this kind of direction, and I believe they have…
August 9, 2011

West and Smiley's 'Poverty Tour' veers way off track

OPINION - If Smiley and West really have the goal of raising awareness of the problem of poverty in America…
August 8, 2011

Congressional Black Caucus launches 'For the People' jobs tour

theGRIO REPORT - The Congressional Black Caucus launches a jobs tour to combat high unemployment rates in the black community,…
August 7, 2011

To be young, gifted, black and unemployed

OPINION - This does not bode well for the prospects of much of the jobless; people like me who have…