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October 8, 2012

Will Obama's coalition stick with him?

OPINION - President Obama won in 2008 and has led Mitt Romney for much of the year in part because…
October 4, 2012

NumbersUSA ad pits black Americans against immigrants

theGRIO REPORT - The anti-immigration group NumbersUSA was anything but subtle when it launched an ad last night which some…
October 2, 2012

Obama’s support among Latino voters higher than ever, according to poll

NBC LATINO - He isn’t likely to say it publicly, but President Obama has to be feeling good after the…
September 24, 2012

Poll: Latino voter enthusiasm rising, marking possible bad news for Romney

NBC LATINO - So far, polling has shown President Obama is suffering from an enthusiasm gap among his constituency compared…
September 20, 2012

Report: Only 52 percent of black males graduate from high school in 4 years

theGRIO REPORT - A new study released today shows that while black males’ high school graduation rates have improved significantly…
August 28, 2012

Federal court: Discrimination in Texas voting maps

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - A federal court has found evidence of discrimination in Texas voting maps drawn by the state's…
August 17, 2012

Touré has a a point: Does GOP language aim to delegitimize minorities?

OPINION - Was Touré correct to say that by trying to access racial stereotypes about the “angry black man” Mitt…
August 15, 2012

Young illegal US immigrants get chance for papers

(AP) - Hundreds of thousands of young illegal immigrants scrambled to get papers in order Wednesday as the U.S. started…
July 31, 2012

Dems pick first Hispanic, San Antonio mayor Julian Castro, for convention keynote

WASHINGTON (AP) - Marking a first for Hispanics, the Democratic party has chosen the mayor of San Antonio to deliver…
July 23, 2012

Doug E. Fresh uses hip-hop to teach healthy habits to black and Latino youth with Hip Hop Public Health

His new program is called Hip Hop Public Health, a program that uses hip hop as a way to educate…
July 19, 2012

Racial profiling trial begins for Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio

PHOENIX (AP) - Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio's anti-illegal immigration patrols are taking center stage in federal court in Phoenix...
July 3, 2012

Will America's two largest minority groups become political friends or foes?

When the dust settled after the 2010 census and states began to redraw their congressional districts politicos and pundits hit…
June 27, 2012

Minorities' role in Stonewall riots examined

In 1969, the Stonewall riots transformed the face of the LGBTQ movement across the US...
June 26, 2012

Sen. Harry Reid: Supreme Court ruling paves path to racial profiling

WASHINGTON (AP) - Congressional Democrats and Republicans scrambled for election-year gain from the Supreme Court's ruling Monday that threw out…
June 26, 2012

Why we need a black-brown political coalition now more than ever

OPINION - It’s no coincidence that voter ID laws have been popping up in states with populations of black and…
June 22, 2012

Obama says he will fight for immigration reform

LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. (AP) - Obama tailored his re-election message of economic fairness and opportunity to his audience of…
June 20, 2012

Gallup polls might not accurately represent ‘non-whites’

The Huffington Post recently reported that the popular Gallup poll surveys often survey a disproportionate amount of blacks and Hispanics...
June 18, 2012

Is the term ‘minority’ outdated?

As the population of immigrants continues to increase in the United States there will eventually no longer be a majority…
June 18, 2012

Even after Obama’s immigration policy change, Haitian families’ dreams deferred

OPINION - President Obama appealed to Hispanic voters by protecting 'DREAMers' from deportation. But he has yet to address the…
June 18, 2012

Obama immigration move stumps Romney

BRUNSWICK, Ohio (AP) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney refused to say in an interview that he would overturn President…