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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…
December 23, 2010

Obama is set to shuffle his White House staff

He is reviewing the restructuring plan during the holidays, aides said, and intends to make the first announcements in the…
December 14, 2010

Michael Steele: 'My job is to win back the White House in 2012'

THEGRIO Q & A - theGrio was able to secure an exclusive first interview with Steele about an hour after…
December 10, 2010

Obama to meet with Lakers next week on service

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's not clear, though, that the basketball-loving president will shoot hoops with Kobe Bryant and his teammates...
December 10, 2010

'Waiting for Superman' kids get field trip of lifetime

VIDEO - The five kids are dazzled by where this movie has taken them, and what they have done for…
December 10, 2010

5 lessons Obama can learn from 'the first black president'

OPINION - Clinton stands out as a Democratic president who withstood withering attacks from the GOP and occasionally allies but…
December 9, 2010

White House: Obama still trying to kick the habit

WASHINGTON (AP) - Has the president quit smoking? Gibbs wasn't ready to make that declaration...
December 7, 2010

Obama defends tax deal, says he's kept promises

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama called the news conference in the face of Democratic criticism of the agreement, which still needs…
December 6, 2010

Obama: Kennedy Center honorees gave gift of arts

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama spoke at a White House reception Sunday for the honorees. The five included Oprah Winfrey and…
November 27, 2010

Obamas say their daughters prefer to just be kids

WASHINGTON (AP) - The girls can't completely avoid all talk about their father, however. For Malia, he's come up in…
November 24, 2010

Obama spares turkeys 'shellacking' he got at polls

WASHINGTON (AP) - The president wished America's families, including many buffeted by the economic slump, a safe and happy holiday...