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Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

White House names Melody Barnes' successor at Domestic Policy Council

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Melody Barnes, Obama's domestic policy chief, leaves during crises

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Melody Barnes trades White House for family life

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Drake's 'Take Care' leaks; 'Enjoy it,' he says

Some new songs from Drake’s upcoming sophomore set ‘Take Care’ have leaked ahead of the album release date…
/ November 7, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Supreme Court refuses to hear Texas death case

WASHINGTON (AP) – The Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal from a Texas death row inmate who won a last-minute reprieve from the high court in September…
/ November 7, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Obama's strategic edge: Cash to campaign everywhere

LA Times – Flush with more cash than all the Republican candidates combined, Obama’s reelection campaign envisions an electoral map every bit as expansive as that of 2008, when he picked up a string of states that had been safe GOP territory for decades…
/ November 7, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Obama adviser Melody Barnes to leave the White House

theGrio REPORT — Melody Barnes, who has served as President Barack Obama’s domestic policy adviser, will leave the White House at the end of the year, Politico reports…
/ October 20, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

White House report makes case for progress on housing, jobs

TheGRIO REPORT – The Obama administration on Friday released a report, Pathways to Opportunity, outlining what the White House says are programs it has instituted to help struggling Americans…
/ October 14, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Obama makes surprise appearance at black media panel

REPORTER’S NOTEBOOK – This was a President Obama like the one the country saw during the campaign to push the health care bill. Confident, committed, visible, and focused on message…
/ September 13, 2011
Luther Vandross was outed as gay after his death.

Melody Barnes: 'Smart infrastructure' will save black jobs

theGRIO Q&A – In advance of the larger roundtable that the White House convened today, theGrio was able to speak with White House Domestic Policy Adviser to the president, Melody Barnes…
/ September 13, 2011