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March 4, 2011

Limbaugh: 'How many people really think of Obama as black?'

Limbaugh's comments came as he leafed through a new book by U.S. News and World Report writer Kenneth Walsh about…
February 25, 2011

Motown’s blueprint for pop excellence is still unbeaten

OPINION - Berry Gordy understood that the singing ability and stage presence of his artist was only one piece of…
February 25, 2011

John Legend to gov’t: Take my tax cut. Please.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Singer John Legend was in Washington to sing at the White House on Thursday but he had…
February 24, 2011

John Legend channels Motown at White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - An impressive lineup of stars including John Legend, Jamie Foxx and Smokey Robinson will headline a Thursday…
February 21, 2011

Should African-Americans celebrate LBJ’s legacy?

OPINION - Had he survived into the Facebook era, his relationship status with race matters might well have been filed…
February 16, 2011

Biden on black history: ‘A lot more to do, but damn, we’ve come a long way’

theGRIO REPORT - Vice President Biden welcomed over 120 elected African-American officials and their guests to their official residence in…
February 16, 2011

Obama bringing Motown to the White House

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will mark Black History Month at the White House…
February 10, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Michael Blake, keeping White House open for all

TheGrio's 100 - Obama calls the newly repurposed Office of Public Engagement the "front door" of his White House and…
February 8, 2011

Whew! First lady says the president has quit smoking

WASHINGTON (AP) - The first lady says her husband has not smoked in almost a year. She said it is…
February 7, 2011

Obama to CEOs: Ask what you can do for America

WASHINGTON (AP) - To a polite, subdued audience Obama offered a stout defense of government regulations, even as he promised…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Sujari Britt, kid cellist with White House show under her bow (VIDEO)

TheGrio's 100 - Most professional musicians dedicate at least a decade to their instruments before being invited to perform at…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: Joshua Bennett, slam poet promotes dialogue about diaspora

TheGrio's 100 - Joshua Bennett is no stranger to house shows. But his work found a bigger stage recently at…
February 1, 2011

TheGrio’s 100: John Silvanus Wilson, Jr., helping White House relate to HBCUs

TheGrio's 100 - President Obama set the goal for the U.S. to have the highest proportion of college graduates in…
January 20, 2011

Slideshow: Obamas stun at state dinner for China

SLIDESHOW - Michelle and Barack Obama welcomed a mix of Hollywood A-listers, big business types and prominent Chinese-Americans to the…
January 20, 2011

A jazzy all-American state dinner for Chinese prez

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Michelle and Barack Obama welcomed a mix of Hollywood A-listers, big business types and prominent Chinese-Americans to…
January 18, 2011

Reagan’s son: Dad was ‘a far better friend’ to blacks than Obama

Reagan writes that he "could make an even stronger case for my father, Ronald Reagan, as 'our first black president.'...
January 10, 2011

Obama leads moment of silence for shooting victims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The moment was marked at the U.S. Capitol and elsewhere around a nation still coming to grips…
January 9, 2011

Obama calls for moment of silence for AZ victims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House says the moment will allow people to come together, in prayer or reflection, and…
January 6, 2011

Obama picks Daley as next White House Chief of Staff

WASHINGTON (AP) - William Daley will step into one of the most important and influential jobs in American government as…
December 31, 2010

There is no silver bullet for a black agenda

OPINION - Strong criticism has been directed at the White House by black leaders, who claim the president has not…