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April 24, 2012

Kerry Washington: At the center of this 'Scandal'

(AP) - On 'Scandal,' Washington gets to sink her teeth in a robust role fueled by the sort of juicy,…
April 16, 2012

Kadiatou Diallo and Nicole Paultre Bell express solidarity with Trayvon Martin family

WASHINGTON (AP) - The mother and fiancée of two men fatally shot by New York City police officers are expressing…
April 10, 2012

National Action Network: Annual convention begins tomorrow in DC, led by Rev. Al Sharpton

theGRIO REPORT - The National Action Network, a grassroots political organization headed by Rev. Al Sharpton, will kick off its…
April 6, 2012

Marion Barry apologizes for calling Asian businesses 'dirty'

WASHINGTON (AP) - D.C. Councilman Marion Barry is once again embroiled in controversy, this time for remarks disparaging Asian-owned businesses…
April 4, 2012

Romney wins 3 primaries as general election fight with Obama kicks off

theGRIO REPORT - Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney's wins in primaries in three states combined President Obama's sharp criticism of…
March 27, 2012

First lady Michelle Obama attends cherry blossom ceremony

SLIDESHOW - First lady Michelle Obama appeared at the National Cherry Blossom Festival today in Washington, D.C. and planted a…
March 27, 2012

Health care mandate will affect under 5 percent, study finds

The analysis said 98 percent of Americans would either be exempt from the mandate -- because of employer coverage, public…
March 27, 2012

Sheila Johnson, Susan Rice in Elle magazine's '10 powerful women in DC'

Influential African-Americans have the nation's capital by storm and are being recognized in the latest issue of Elle...
March 27, 2012

Trayvon Martin's mom to participate in racial profiling forum in D.C.

MIAMI - The mother of slain Miami teen Trayvon Martin is expected to attend a congressional forum in Washington D.C.…
March 26, 2012

Children help first lady Michelle Obama plant White House garden

WASHINGTON (AP) - Michelle Obama is harvesting vegetables and plants at the White House with children from across the country…
March 17, 2012

Obama marks St. Patrick's Day with pint in a pub

WASHINGTON, DC (AP) - President Barack Obama tilted back a glass of the dark Irish brew Saturday, observing St. Patrick's…
March 15, 2012

George Clooney Washington blitz on Sudan reaches Obama

WASHINGTON (AP) - Actor George Clooney's blitz of the U.S. capital to bring attention to the humanitarian crisis in border…
March 15, 2012

Obamas host glamorous state dinner with UK prime minister

SLIDESHOW - President Obama and First Lady Michelle hosted the the UK Prime Minister, David Cameron, and his wife Samantha…
March 13, 2012

Visually impaired student taped to chair by teacher

A Washington, D.C. teacher was fired recently after taping a visually-impaired fourth grader to his chair, according to the New…
March 13, 2012

Angela Davis poster stirs controversy in DC court

More than 40 years since she was placed on the FBI's 10 Most Wanted list, Angela Davis' image still causes…
March 9, 2012

Obamas dine with supporters, contest winners (SLIDESHOW)

SLIDESHOW - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama broke bread with a group of small-dollar donors to his…
February 27, 2012

Smithsonian's black museum inspires celebration, competitors' worry

Huge interest and investment in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture has left executive directors of…
February 17, 2012

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton: Why were women left out of a birth control hearing?

OPINION - Republicans tried to start a war about religion at a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing yesterday,…
February 10, 2012

Rep. Gary Ackerman calls on Obama to honor slaves who built White House

theGRIO REPORT - Rep. Gary Ackerman (D-N.Y.) has in a letter to the president asked for the role of slave…
February 8, 2012

DC wax museum adds Harriet Tubman to collection

WASHINGTON (AP) - Descendants of Harriet Tubman have gathered at The President's Gallery by Madame Tussauds and unveiled a wax…