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October 20, 2012

Whoopi Goldberg faces Twitter hate after Ann Romney 'View' interview

theGRIO REPORT - Whoopi Goldberg faced a barrage of angry and insulting tweets from Mitt Romney supporters following a segment…
July 10, 2012

For black Mormons, presidential race brings new attention

theGRIO REPORT - With the presidential election close at hand, Mormons, and particularly African-American Latter-day Saints, have been increasingly thrust…
March 12, 2012

Santorum supporter: Romney should renounce 'racist' Mormonism

theGRIO REPORT - A controversial Florida pastor, and honorary chairman of the Rick Santorum campaign, says Mitt Romney should renounce…
February 29, 2012

Mormon church condemns its own racist past after controversial BYU professor comments

After a BYU religion professor caused a firestorm by defending racist positions held by the Mormon church in the past,…
February 29, 2012

The right way for people of faith to practice politics

OPINION - Some political and religious leaders fail to understand or appreciate the value in the blooming of faith traditions…
January 23, 2012

Rick Santorum's controversial ally: Black preacher with history of extreme rhetoric

OPINION - On paper, the Rev. O'Neal Dozier is a Republican candidate's dream, a black minister who  pastors a prominent…
January 13, 2012

Mormons 'face more bigotry than black Americans' as one third of church members say US not ready to elect Romney

LDS church leaders have long complained that critics take obscure or outdated Mormon teachings and describe them as core doctrine...
October 18, 2011

Black Mormons weigh Romney-Obama match-up

theGRIO REPORT- African-American Mormons grapple with two traits of their identity that have faced historic discrimination: one is being black…
October 14, 2011

How Jeremiah Wright became America's religious boogeyman

theGRIO REPORT - After Robert Jeffress, senior pastor at First Baptist Church in Dallas, commented, 'I am not a Jeremiah…
August 12, 2011

Herman Cain defends Mormonism remarks

Now Cain had to respond to remarks he made -- saying Americans might be uncomfortable with Mitt Romney because of…
June 15, 2011

Mormon candidates must confront religion's racist past

OPINION - Given the long and suspect history of Mormons on race, Romney and Huntsman are kidding themselves if they…
June 3, 2011

Mitt Romney's thin record on race

OPINION - The real test for Romney on racial matters will come in the weeks and months ahead when he's…
August 30, 2010

Muslims give Obama highest job approval — Mormons, lowest

From Gallup.com - PRINCETON, NJ -- Muslim Americans continue to give President Barack Obama the highest job approval rating of…