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March 29, 2012

Robert J. Zimmerman, Trayvon shooter's dad, a magistrate in Virginia court system

theGRIO REPORT - George Zimmerman's father served as a Supreme Court magistrate in the Virginia court system, which is subdivided…
March 18, 2012

The black vote: 5 states where Obama needs a big African-American turnout

theGRIO REPORT - Here's a look at five states the president won in 2008 where the black vote is critical…
March 6, 2012

Former VA governor Doug Wilder predicts close race in November, touts Rubio

theGrio Q&A - Doug Wilder has been critical of President Barack Obama, and believes the Republican Party is not without…
March 5, 2012

Virgina student suspended from school for wearing heels

VIDEo - A 17-year-old high male school student was suspended from a Virgina school for wearing high heels during the…
February 29, 2012

National Slavery Museum still pushing ahead despite enormous debt

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - An attorney for the U.S. National Slavery Museum is headed back to bankruptcy court to outline…
February 23, 2012

Bob McDonnell's controversial 'personhood' bill dies in Virginia state senate

A controversial bill, backed by Republican Virginia Bob McDonnell, which would have severely threatened abortion rights (and disproportionately affected African-American…
February 16, 2012

White couple told they can't foster black child

theGRIO REPORT - A pair of Norfolk social workers visited their home and said because their foster baby is black,…
January 31, 2012

TheGrio's 100: Tia Norfleet, racing to become NASCAR's first black female driver

theGRIO's 100 - Tia Norfleet is making history as the first and only woman to be issued a NASCAR license…
December 27, 2011

Thomas Jefferson's estate highlights slaves' stories

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - When Thomas Jefferson died, scores of slaves were sold from his Monticello plantation to settle his…
December 5, 2011

Inmate appeals dismissal of sex change lawsuit

RICHMOND, Virginia (AP) - A transgender Virginia inmate has appealed the dismissal of her lawsuit asking the state to pay…
November 17, 2011

Black voters give Obama advantage in Virginia

With Obama's approval rating now in the low- to mid-40s, there's a school of thought that battleground states like Virginia…
November 1, 2011

GOP email depicts zombie Obama shot in head

VIDEO - The depiction of President Obama as a 'zombie' with a bullet hole in his forehead was part of…
November 1, 2011

Obama to designate Fort Monroe a National Monument

TheGRIO REPORT - An Army fort with a history steeped in slavery and the Civil War will be designated a…
October 19, 2011

Barack and Michelle Obama team up to finish jobs tour

NORTH CHESTERFIELD, Va. (AP) - Michelle Obama's appearance on her husband's driving tour through North Carolina and Virginia, two politically…
October 19, 2011

Obama, first lady tout jobs plan for veterans

HAMPTON, Va. (AP) - In this military setting, Obama's pitch for his jobs bill was far less partisan than it…
October 18, 2011

Obama looks to South in bid to help keep his job

JAMESTOWN, N.C. (AP) - Obama's Southern strategy is at the heart of the president's three-day bus trip this week through…
October 11, 2011

Cain, Romney tied in poll among Va Republicans

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Herman Cain and Mitt Romney are tied at the top of the Republican presidential field while…
September 30, 2011

First lady makes surprise shopping trip to Target

VIDEO - Attention Target shoppers: You could have been standing in line with Michelle Obama...
September 19, 2011

New Va. database helps trace slave descendants

VIDEO - Letters, bonds, wills and court letters are held at the Virginia Historical Society. The documents are not open…
September 15, 2011

Poll: Obama disapproval soars to 54 percent in Va

RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - The results mirror other polls that show a continuing slide in the president's popularity in a…