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January 16, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Biden is not a stranger to addressing predominately African-American crowds on behalf of the president...
January 8, 2014
theGRIO REPORT - Today, the National Action Network is taking a stand against gun violence by honoring a day to…
December 30, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Imagine going into a store where a sign is clearly posted 'ID required for all transactions' and…
November 6, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Rev. Al Sharpton is set to kick off his first day in Chicago Thursday by addressing students…
October 29, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - Al Sharpton and black community leaders met with the CEO of Barneys New York Tuesday to discuss…
October 26, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton threatened Saturday to boycott luxury retailer Barneys if the department store doesn't…
October 24, 2013
NEW YORK (AP) — A civil rights group said Thursday it was seeking a meeting with the CEO of Barneys…
October 20, 2013
HARLEM, NY -- HARLEM, NY -- Al Sharpton joined the search for a missing autistic boy Saturday...
October 9, 2013
All Triumph Award recipients expressed gratitude for their recognition, but stressed that the greatest reward for their efforts is the…
September 16, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - For now, those organizations are planning their next steps, separately and together...
August 21, 2013
theGRIO Q&A - The youngest King offspring took a few moments to share her thoughts on her work preserving Dr.…
August 1, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - On a recent episode of 'Hannity', Fox News' Michelle Malkin told host Sean Hannity that she believed…
July 18, 2013
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Rev. Al Sharpton says there will be vigils and rallies in 100 cities this weekend to…
April 8, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - This past week, Rev. Al Sharpton’s National Action Network held its 15th annual convention in New York…
April 5, 2013
OPINION - A new poll finds that for the first time in over forty years, a clear majority of people…
April 1, 2013
theGRIO REPORT - When Rev. Al Sharpton and the National Action Network convene their 15th annual convention April 3-6, they…
November 16, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - With the so-called 'fiscal cliff' approaching at the end of the year, President Barack Obama is holding…
June 20, 2012
OPINION - Is Jesse Jackson still relevant? And can he remain relevant in the age of Obama?...
April 19, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The National Action Network NAN held its annual Keepers of the Dream Awards last night in New…
April 10, 2012
theGRIO REPORT - The National Action Network, a grassroots political organization headed by Rev. Al Sharpton, will kick off its…