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September 1, 2011
(KatieHalper.com) West was disturbed by comments by CBC members like Andre Carson, who said "some of them in Congress right…
August 20, 2011
OPINION - The facts tell us that despite all of our newfound status, education and accomplishments, black women in America,…
August 19, 2011
theGRIO REPORT - Given the conservative politician's obvious disapproval of the CBC's actions, asking the group and its leader to…
August 13, 2011
CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Texas Gov. Rick Perry tells a South Carolina gathering he's running for president, and Rep. Michele Bachmann…
August 3, 2011
NEWS ONE - Sometime politicians say and do things that make us question whether or not they ever went to…
July 15, 2011
WASHINGTON - The former DC mayor will not be running for office again and will going to be a special…
June 17, 2011
Florida Rep. Alcee Hastings called Iowa Rep. Steve King's plan to strip $1.2 Billion from the black farmer's discrimination settlement…
June 7, 2011
A majority of Black youth are not politically involved especially those from low-income households, according to a year-long study conducted…
April 28, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Running on a campaign platform of job creation and economic development, finance attorney Terri Sewell struck a…
February 24, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - The sleepy-eyed Cenac delivers reports and almost-too-honest interviews with an aura of droll and occasionally misplaced concern…
February 23, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - A self-proclaimed "rap-tivist," this Grammy-winning writer and producer serves as an outspoken leader for Chicago's South Side...
February 11, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Reed has more than sextupled Atlanta's reserves to $58 million, largely through pension reform, all while maintaining…
February 10, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - Obama calls the newly repurposed Office of Public Engagement the "front door" of his White House and…
February 3, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - "Muslim" and "Congressman" were mutually exclusive terms before Minnesota elected Keith Ellison in 2006, when he also…
February 2, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - As the sole candidate President Barack Obama endorsed with a television commercial in that election, Richmond serves…
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - From clean energy to ethnic diversity, Erica Williams aims to advocate on the issues that Americans under…
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - While other congressmen cite their voting records for proof of their convictions, Rep. Donna Edwards can point…
February 1, 2011
TheGrio's 100 - When Tim Scott took office on January 3, he became the first African-American Republican congressman from South…
January 6, 2011
WASHINGTON (AP) - William Daley will step into one of the most important and influential jobs in American government as…
October 14, 2010
BOWIE, Md. (AP) - Polls indicate many minority voters are discouraged and won't turn out Nov. 2 as they did…