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July 10, 2014

Report: US spies on prominent Muslim-Americans

WASHINGTON (AP) — An online magazine reported Wednesday that the National Security Agency and the FBI covertly scanned the emails…
July 7, 2014

Newspaper headline calls Obama 'The N***er in the White House'

theGRIO REPORT - "The N*gger in the White House" - that's the headline for a recent articled published in the…
June 16, 2014

Why HBCUs need ‘My Brother’s Keepers’  

OPINION - Today, of the 1.2 million black males currently enrolled in college, 43 percent attend community colleges and 11…
May 21, 2014

The White House hosts first talent show in support of education

theGRIO REPORT - First Lady Michelle Obama said she was beyond thrilled to introduce the first annual White House Turn…
May 17, 2014

President Obama hosts Brown v. Board families and lawyers

(AP) - Obama met Friday in the White House East Room with families of the plaintiffs, lead attorneys Jack Greenberg…
May 12, 2014

Nearly 30 US personnel assisting search for missing girls in Nigeria

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. team that is in Nigeria assisting the government in its search for nearly 300 abducted…
May 12, 2014

First lady praises her mom at Mother's Day event

(AP) — Extending the Mother's Day celebration by a day, Michelle Obama on Monday saluted military mothers for the sacrifices…
May 10, 2014

Michelle Obama 'Heartbroken' over kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls

NBC News -- First lady Michelle Obama made a rare appearance on her husband’s weekly address on Saturday to express…
May 6, 2014

Obama unveils major climate change report

MSNBC -- The White House unveiled a sweeping report on the effects of global warming in the United States and…
May 1, 2014

President Obama continues push to raise the minimum wage

VIDEO - President Obama vowed to continue his push for a higher minimum wage Wednesday after Senate Republicans blocked a…
April 24, 2014

Michelle Obama gets resume from girl with jobless dad

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michelle Obama's annual question-and-answer session with the children of Executive Office employees has taken a somber turn...
April 21, 2014

The Obamas host annual Easter Egg Roll

WASHINGTON (AP) — First Lady Michelle Obama is applying a healthy-eating theme to this year's Easter Egg Roll, as she…
April 17, 2014

Biden takes selfie with Obama hours after joining Instagram

TODAY - Joe Biden knows how to make a social media debut. The vice president opened an Instagram account Wednesday,…
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…