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September 6, 2012

Obama eager to sketch path forward for nation at DNC

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - President Barack Obama pronounced himself eager to go before the Democratic National Convention and the nation…
September 6, 2012

Obama at the DNC: How different is America from what he hoped for in 2004?

OPINION - Now, eight years later, Obama returns to the podium tonight to deliver yet another speech at the Democratic…
August 30, 2012

Paul Ryan takes factual shortcuts in RNC speech

WASHINGTON (AP) - Laying out the first plans for his party's presidential ticket, GOP vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan took…
July 10, 2012

Eric Holder to speak at NAACP convention in Houston

HOUSTON (AP) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to speak at the NAACP convention in Houston...
February 21, 2012

Maya Angelou cancels appearance, cites illness

DENTON, Texas (AP) - The 83-year-old poet is hosting a radio special on the civil rights era airing on public…
February 6, 2012

Brown University student discovers Malcolm X speech from 1961

The audiotape of Malcolm X's 1961 address in Providence might never have surfaced at all if 22-year-old Brown University student…
January 9, 2012

'Yes We Can' speech 4 years later: Can Obama inspire Democrats like he did in 2008?

theGRIO REPORT - Four years and one day ago, Barack Obama was dealt a surprising blow to a presidential campaign…
September 8, 2011

Join the Live Chat: President Obama's job speech

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September 8, 2011

Can Obama's 'fully paid for' jobs plan work?

theGRIO REPORT - There is still hope in the black community the speech will not continue the Obama administration theory,…
September 2, 2011

GOP rep defends skipping Obama's jobs speech

PALATINE, Ill. (AP) - Rep. Joe Walsh said Saturday that Obama is abusing his power as president by calling a…
September 1, 2011

White House: People 'don't give a lick' about speech timing

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House is characterizing the flap over the timing of the president's address to Congress next…
February 22, 2011

Is ‘acting white’ the new black?

OPINION - Being successful in this world requires solid communication skills, visible intellect and regard for physical appearance...
January 17, 2011

McCain calls Obama a ‘patriot’, rejects critics who say he’s ‘unworthy’ to lead

From Politics Daily: Sen. John McCain lost a bitter campaign against Barack Obama in 2008 and has been at loggerheads
January 14, 2011

Obama could get boost from Tucson tragedy speech

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama's speech earned compliments from even some of his severest conservative critics, who used such words as…
January 13, 2011

Barbour: Time to build civil rights museum in Miss.

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - The Republican, who is considering a 2012 run in what could be a crowded GOP field,…
January 13, 2011

How Obama rose to the occasion as ‘Comforter-in-Chief’

OPINION - This speech will go down in the annals of politics as one of the most inspiring, compassionate and…
January 12, 2011

Italian group wants Spike Lee banned from MLK event

The Italic Institute of America, a group that's dedicated to "appreciating the total Italic heritage," has accused Lee of distorted…
December 2, 2010

MLK Memorial takes shape on National Mall in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) - A short distance from where Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his "I Have a Dream" speech, a…
August 26, 2010

Martin Luther King III: Striving for my father's dream in the 21st century

He hoped that even in the direst circumstances, we could overcome our differences and replace bitter conflicts...
August 26, 2010

Obama Iraq speech to signal shift to Afghan focus

VINEYARD HAVEN, Massachusetts (AP) - Before his White House speech, Obama will fly to Fort Bliss in Texas on Tuesday…