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June 14, 2012

‘Fear of a Black Republican’ documentary explores African-American role in democracy

VIDEO - The result is a film critical of both sides of the bipartisan system of democracy here in the…
June 6, 2012

Ethics panel says Rep. Maxine Waters was treated fairly

WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Ethics Committee has concluded that the rights of Rep. Maxine Waters have not been violated…
March 5, 2012

Are for-profit colleges good for black students?

theGRIO REPORT- Key black leaders are divided on the Obama administration's increased regulation of for-profit colleges, with some casting the…
February 19, 2012

6 of 10 on ethics panel quit Maxine Waters case

WASHINGTON (AP) - All five Republicans on the House ethics committee and the panel's ranking Democrat withdrew from a long-standing…
February 16, 2012

Eric Bolling, Fox News anchor, tells Maxine Waters to 'step away from the crack pipe'

theGRIO REPORT - After reporting on Rep. Maxine Waters' incendiary claim that GOP House leaders are 'demons', Bolling quipped that…
February 16, 2012

Maxine Waters: 'Demons' remark not surprising for controversial figure

theGRIO REPORT - For most members of Congress, being caught on tape calling a group of their colleagues 'demons' would…
February 15, 2012

Maxine Waters: John Boehner and Eric Cantor are 'demons'

Fiery Congresswoman Maxine Waters called the GOP leadership of the House of Representatives 'demons' in an address to California Democrats…
December 29, 2011

Slideshow: Who's up and down in 2011 Politics

SLIDESHOW - Here's a look at who ended the year on a high, and who'd just as soon sleep through…
November 29, 2011

Should the Black Caucus follow Barney Frank's lead?

OPINION - With so many members in safe districts where they can be re-elected repeatedly without much of a struggle,…
November 16, 2011

Slideshow: Who should play Miles Davis?

SLIDESHOW - Oscar nominee Don Cheadle has made no secret about his desire to portray Davis, and we agree he'd…
October 18, 2011

Waters goes to war with Obama's 'super-committee'

OPINION - Rep. Maxine Waters has called out the administration time and again for what she feels is inadequate attention…
September 29, 2011

Don't expect drinks with Waters at the White House

OPINION - Congresswoman Waters has ensured that the president is challenged, but to what end?...
September 26, 2011

Can the GOP use the Black Caucus against Obama?

OPINION - As the race for the White House heats up, we can surely expect to see the CBC used…
September 26, 2011

Rep. Waters found Obama speech to Black Caucus 'curious'

WASHINGTON (AP) - She says Obama didn't address Hispanics in such a blunt manner and would never use that language…
September 26, 2011

Obama can't win when he addresses black audiences

OPINION - Obama represents a different mode of dealing with race -- one that author Toure calls 'post-black,' but which…
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 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

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

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 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…