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November 6, 2012

Report demands recognition of black women's issues in 'War on Women' debate, and more political power

Leaders in the debate coined the "War on Women" have excluded the voices and interests of black women, according to…
November 6, 2012

Planning a last-minute election party? Here are some hot tips

If you want to have a get together tonight, and haven't given it a moment's thought before now, you now…
November 6, 2012

Black women raise their political voice via Instagram

Images of black women showing their support for President Barack Obama have begun to flood the social network’s stream.
November 4, 2012

Bill O'Reilly questions black reverends about conflicts between faith and Democratic party

The political pundit recently discussed the topic with two black reverends on his show "TheO' Reilly Factor."
November 2, 2012

Barack Obama celebrity endorsements: Superstar supporters of the president

SLIDESHOW - Many have raised at least $1 million for the Obama/Biden campaign, and some, like Nicki Minaj -- with…
November 2, 2012

Why I can't wait for this election to be over

OPINION - I’m tired of being forced to watch political pundits and newspapers tell me the opposite information on the…
November 1, 2012

'Go the F**k to Sleep' author Adam Mansbach wants the American people to wake the "eff" up politically

POSTSCRIPT'D - He used the back drop of his multimillion selling bestseller, 'Go the F**k to Sleep,' and teamed up…
October 30, 2012

Obama's advantage as hurricane response commander-in-chief

theGRIO REPORT - Whatever the outcome of the presidential election, it is clear that Hurricane Sandy has created both an…
October 29, 2012

5 ways Hurricane Sandy could impact the presidential campaign

theGRIO REPORT - What impact could Sandy have on American politics?...
October 26, 2012

Big Bird, Binders, and Bayonets: Psychographic marketing and the 2012 presidential election

OPINION - Political candidates such as Romney are now using many psychological and marketing tactics to increase their likelihood of…
October 25, 2012

Gabrielle Union celebrates her 40th birthday, promotes president: 'You've got to vote for Barack Obama'

theGRIO Q&A - Gabrielle Union stepped onto the white carpet at her 40th birthday party on Monday sponsored by Courvoisier…
October 25, 2012

Vivica A. Fox says she could run for city mayor in the future

theGRIO REPORT - In part 2 of Vivica A. Fox's interview with theGrio, she reveals that she would consider running…
October 24, 2012

Donald Trump makes President Obama $5 million offer for passport, college info

theGRIO REPORT - As promised, Donald Trump made his 'big announcement' this afternoon at 12 p.m...
October 23, 2012

On facing two years in jail for protesting stop-and-frisk

OPINION - In this watershed moment, when stop-and-frisk is opening a window onto the daily plight of thousands, the very…
October 19, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama wows at New York City fundraisers, makes appearance on 'Live!'

President Obama has reportedly hung up his stump speech as a fundraiser headliner for the season, but first lady Michelle…
October 18, 2012

New Twitter bromance? Donald Rumsfeld and Jermaine Dupri share a 'quote of the day'

theGRIO REPORT - They may be from different worlds: hip-hop and the George W. Bush administration, but that doesn't mean…
October 17, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama and Ann Romney wear matching 'pepto-pink' looks to second presidential debate

First lady Michelle Obama wore a 'pepto-pink' suit -- as it was described by style watchers on Twitter -- to…
October 14, 2012

Best op-eds from around the web, week ending October 13, 2012

OPINION - What were some of the best opinion articles from around the web that you might have missed?...
October 14, 2012

With black leadership under fire, is Detroit looking for a 'great white hope'?

OPINION - Recently it seems Detroit and its legacy are in jeopardy...
October 12, 2012

Terry McMillan 'tweets off' on politics

Her vow to take a break from Twitter to finish an upcoming book lasted less than a week, as bestselling