Ronald Reagan

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February 23, 2012

Katie Hall dead: Ex-US rep who helped make MLK Day possible dies at 73

SOUTH BEND, Ind. (AP) - Former Indiana U.S. Rep. Katie Hall, a key sponsor of the 1983 legislation that established…
February 20, 2012

The top 10 worst US presidents for black America (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - These presidents failed black America by either being indifferent, ineffective or hostile when dealing with crises like slavery,…
February 2, 2012

The 10 most memorable presidential campaign themes (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - From George Washington to Barack Obama, America has had 44 presidents, which means 44 presidential campaigns -- some…
February 2, 2012

Can Barack Obama run on 'morning in America'?

OPINION - Could Barack Obama successfully channel Ronald Reagan, circa 1984?...
January 30, 2012

Jan Brewer under fire for history of fibbing

Ever since her infamous tarmac confrontation with President Obama, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has been under increased scrutiny...
January 29, 2012

Viola Davis wins lead actress honor at Screen Actor's Guild awards

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Deep South drama "The Help" won three prizes Sunday at the Screen Actors Guild Awards,…
January 23, 2012

Return of the 'welfare queen'

She rakes in about $150,000 a year in welfare benefits and, of course, people assume she must be African-American...
January 16, 2012

Martin Luther King Jr. archives: Reagan makes Martin Luther King Day official

VIDEO - In this archival footage President Ronald Reagan officially makes Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's birthday a national holiday...
January 13, 2012

Martin Luther King Jr. archives: Ronald Reagan raises questions about MLK connections to Communism

VIDEO - In this archival footage, President Ronald Reagan raises questions about whether or not Dr. Martin Luther King Jr…
December 15, 2011

'Whites Only' landlord says she has no problem with race

theGRIO REPORT - The Ohio landlord accused of discrimination for posting a "Public Swimming Pool, White Only" sign is now…
October 3, 2011

Obama: People aren't better off than 4 years ago

WASHINGTON (AP) - Looking ahead to next year's election, the incumbent called himself the underdog in the 2012 presidential campaign…
August 24, 2011

Welfare reform 15 years later: Clinton's worst move revisited

OPINION - Fifteen years later, the nation is stuck with a reform that did indeed end welfare as we know…
January 19, 2011

Reagan revisionism can’t whitewash his history with blacks

OPINION - Michael Reagan argues that his father was more of a friend to black people than President Obama...
January 18, 2011

Reagan’s son: Dad was ‘a far better friend’ to blacks than Obama

Reagan writes that he "could make an even stronger case for my father, Ronald Reagan, as 'our first black president.'...
January 15, 2011

History of King holiday all but forgotten 25 years later

OPINION - The fight for a King national holiday has been bitter, contentious, and controversial from the first moment it…
August 6, 2010

Haitians should think twice before backing Wyclef

OPINION - Elect an international star, the logic goes, and the champagne and caviar dreams will follow...
March 24, 2010

Obama attacks wealth inequality in health reform bill

The bill that President Obama signed on Tuesday is the federal government's biggest attack on economic inequality since inequality began…