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October 18, 2022

Black voters name inflation, economic issues as biggest concern ahead of midterm elections in TheGrio/KFF survey

TheGrio/KFF Survey of Black Voters finds that the economy is the top-tier issue for Black voters as inflation numbers hit a…
October 18, 2022

Black voters’ mood ahead of midterms tempered by age, economy and racism, TheGrio/KFF survey finds

TheGrio/KFF Survey of Black Voters shows Black voters understand their importance as a voting bloc and the power they wield…
October 11, 2013

theGrio’s Joy Reid explains the debt ceiling

theGRIO VIDEO - You've no doubt heard plenty about the debt ceiling, or "debt limit" in the last couple of…
February 13, 2013

Obama's State of the Union: 10 takeaways for black America

SLIDESHOW - President Obama hit the road Wednesday to stump for the ideas he outlined in his first State of…
June 2, 2012

US economy souring, so what's a Democrat to do?

WASHINGTON (AP) - Five months before the elections, the uneven economic recovery is sputtering and job growth is anemic. Stock…
May 22, 2012

Ex-NFL player weighs in on 'food stamp challenge'

OPINION - A former NFL star takes the challenge to live on the equivalent of food stamps -- or $31…
February 13, 2012

Race and Beyond: are Americans in denial about inequality?

OPINION - In an odd, roundabout way, Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney has given Americans an opportunity to witness what…
November 26, 2011

Georgia business owner: 'no hiring until Obama is gone'

WACO, Ga. - A west Georgia business owner is stirring up controversy with signs he posted on his company's trucks,…
November 16, 2011

Detroit mayor vows to make 'tough decisions' to stave off bankruptcy

DETROIT - With the city of Detroit facing potential bankruptcy, Mayor Dave Bing vowed to make significant cuts to balance…
September 27, 2011

Obama hits back at Capitol Hill critics in BET interview

TheGrio REPORTS -- President Obama says it's 'a handful' of black leaders who have been critical of his administration, and…