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April 8, 2014

President Obama signs actions taking aim at gender pay gap

WASHINGTON (AP) — In a concerted election-year push to draw attention to women's wages, President Barack Obama signed directives Tuesday…
April 3, 2014

Samsung hooks unsuspecting Obama as phone ad star

NEW YORK (AP) — The latest pitchman in Samsung's marketing machine: an unwitting President Barack Obama...
March 31, 2014

First lady Michelle Obama recruits White House dogs to promote Obamacare

theGRIO REPORT - The final day to register for Obamacare is here and first lady Michelle Obama is enlisting the…
March 31, 2014

White House throws weight behind black men in Atlanta

theGRIO REPORT - The Black Male Summit, which took place March 28-29, is the first in a nationwide four-summit tour…
March 27, 2014

Doug E. Fresh beatboxes about first lady Michelle Obama

theGRIO VIDEO - Hip-hop pioneer Doug E. Fresh talks about his involvement in the Partnership for a Healthier America and…
March 27, 2014

Secret Service failures put Obama supporters on edge

OPINION - There’s never a good time for Secret Service agents to have a lapse in judgment that potentially compromises…
March 18, 2014

President Obama presents Medal of Honors to snubbed minority soldiers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is presenting 24 Medals of Honor in a rare ceremony meant to commemorate acts…
March 13, 2014

President Obama signs memo calling for expansion of overtime pay for workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama signed a presidential memorandum Thursday directing the Labor Department to devise new overtime rules...
March 7, 2014

President Obama shows his R-E-S-P-E-C-T for 'women of soul'

WASHINGTON (AP) — He bobbled the spelling, but President Barack Obama had nothing but R-E-S-P-E-C-T for the "women of soul"…
March 5, 2014

First lady Michelle Obama bringing soul singers to White House

WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Michelle Obama is bringing together an impressive group of female artists for a White House…
February 28, 2014

President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden go jogging through the White House

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden supported First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move" campaign Friday by…
February 27, 2014

President Obama gets personal in launching new program 'My Brother's Keeper'

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama on Thursday spoke in deeply personal terms about growing up without a father and urged…
February 27, 2014

President Obama on his youth: 'I made bad choices. I got high'

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama on Thursday launched his 'My Brother's Keeper' initiative, urging stronger efforts to create more…
February 27, 2014

With 'My Brother's Keeper,' President Obama looks beyond the White House

theGRIO REPORT - The 'My Brother’s Keeper'initiative to help young black and Hispanic men that President Obama will unveil on…
February 21, 2014

President Obama pitches minimum wage hike with Dem governors

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama promoted his effort to raise the minimum wage on Friday...
February 19, 2014

George Clooney, Matt Damon attend White House movie screening

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is hosting a screening of the movie 'The Monuments Men' at the White House…
February 17, 2014

A black history of the American presidency

OPINION - Isn’t it cool the way that President’s Day happens during black history month, giving us so many opportunities…
February 12, 2014

President Obama signs minimum wage increase for contract workers

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama increased the minimum wage for a few hundred thousand federal contractors on Wednesday, then…
February 10, 2014

White House praises Michael Sam’s announcement that he’s gay

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sam could become the first openly homosexual player in the NFL. He's scheduled to participate in the…
February 7, 2014

President Obama: More work to do to rebuild Haiti

WASHINGTON (AP) — Four years after a powerful earthquake devastated Haiti, President Barack Obama on Thursday praised the rebound taking…