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October 15, 2011

Thousands turn out for Sharpton-led rally in DC

WASHINGTON (AP) - Thousands of demonstrators have packed the lawn in the shadow of the Washington Monument to hear various…
October 15, 2011

First family visits new MLK memorial

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama followed through Friday night on his longtime plan to take his two daughters to…
October 14, 2011

Obama readies for MLK speech as president, father

WASHINGTON (AP) - Barack Obama once contemplated what it would be like to take his two daughters to the National…
October 11, 2011

Ex-Bears player defends decision to snub White House

CHICAGO - His reasons for not going is that the invitation was extended solely to the players and not their…
October 7, 2011

Obama salutes 1985 Super Bowl champs, Da Bears

WASHINGTON (AP) - Among those in attendance was then Bears Coach Mike Ditka, who turned down Republican entreaties in 2004…
September 30, 2011

Leading black artists featured at DC's Corcoran Gallery

WASHINGTON (AP) - Works by leading black artists in the contemporary art realm go on view Saturday at Washington's Corcoran…
September 28, 2011

DC program turns vacant buildings into apartments

WASHINGTON - Tough economic times continue to burden Americans, especially when it comes to people losing their jobs and their…
September 28, 2011

City where Civil War began getting King memorial

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A citizens committee working on the memorial will decide its design and then raise money. There…
September 23, 2011

NBA postpones camps, cancels 43 preseason games

NEW YORK (AP) - All games from Oct. 9-15 are off, the league said. Camps were expected to open Oct.…
September 23, 2011

Obama rolling back Bush-era education law

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama is trying to energize school performance at the local level by giving states the…
September 14, 2011

Delayed MLK dedication could draw smaller crowd

WASHINGTON (AP) - Organizers are preparing for a smaller crowd at the rescheduled dedication of the Martin Luther King Jr.…
September 13, 2011

White House: Obama to speak at MLK memorial event

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says President Barack Obama will speak Oct. 16 at the rescheduled dedication of a…
September 11, 2011

New October date set for MLK memorial dedication

WASHINGTON (AP) - Executive Architect Ed Jackson Jr. told The Associated Press on Sunday that the memorial will now be…
September 9, 2011

NY, Washington, aware of terror threat, not afraid

WASHINGTON (AP) - People should take "all necessary precautions" this weekend, said President Barack Obama, who was briefed on the…
September 6, 2011

Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr: Perry sounds like Confederate leaders

WASHINGTON - Rep. Jesse Jackson, Jr. is calling out Texas Gov. Rick Perry (R) for his full-throated heralding of the…
August 31, 2011

Maya Angelou says MLK Memorial quote 'minimizes man'

WASHINGTON (AP) - The phrase is inscribed on a statue of King without quotation marks because it is paraphrased...
August 29, 2011

Bachmann says hurricane, earthquake are divine warnings to DC

"Listen to the American people, because the American people are roaring right now," Bachmann continued...
August 28, 2011

Respect for MLK can't be swept away by storm

theGRIO REPORT - The postponed memorial dedication didn't dim the attitude that this was a triumphant moment for African-Americans...
August 25, 2011

King Memorial open to public for 1 more day

WASHINGTON (AP) - It will be closed Friday and Saturday to prepare the site for the dedication, which is expected…
August 24, 2011

Isaiah Washington will star as DC sniper in upcoming film

Washington will play John Allen Williams, who joined the Nation of Islam and changed his surname to Muhammad years before…