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Wash. lawmaker wants to banish negative language

By theGrio

3:25 PM on 01/12/2010

A Washington lawmaker wants to replace euphemisms like "disadvantaged" and "at-risk" with a new one, "at hope"...

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Ford may seek seat held by Senator Gillibrand of NY

By theGrio

12:39 PM on 01/12/2010

Former U.S. Rep. Harold Ford Jr. is readying for a fight in the race to challenge Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand in this fall's Democratic primary...

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Blagojevich apologizes for 'stupid' blacker than Obama comment

By theGrio

8:18 AM on 01/12/2010

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- The disgraced former Illinois governor said he probably won't try to make amends directly to the president...

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Senator Harry Reid makes first public statement on 'Negro-gate'

By theGrio

3:59 PM on 01/11/2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Senator Harry Reid speaks for the first time on camera about his controversial remarks regarding President Obama and race as reported in the new book "Game Change"...

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Bill Clinton's Obama remarks should be a wake-up call

By Dr. Boyce Watkins

3:12 PM on 01/11/2010

OPINION - If the allegations in "Game Change" are true, this is going to destroy the already wounded relationship between the Clinton family and the African-American community...

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Eric Holder defends Reid's comments as "unfortunate"

By theGrio

12:21 PM on 01/11/2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - Eric Holder, the nation's first black attorney general, defended Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid on Monday over racial remarks the senator made...

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Republicans call for Reid to quit after racial comment

By theGrio

8:00 AM on 01/11/2010

WASHINGTON (AP) - A double standard? Republicans seeking Sen. Harry Reid's resignation as majority leader over racial remarks he made about Barack Obama say yes...

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Blagojevich says he's 'blacker than Barack Obama'

By theGrio

6:43 AM on 01/11/2010

CHICAGO (AP) -- Ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich says he's "blacker than Barack Obama" and tells Esquire magazine that he was a real person in a political arena...

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Harry Reid apologizes to Obama for 'no Negro dialect' remark

By theGrio

5:48 PM on 01/09/2010

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid apologized on Saturday for saying Barack Obama was a "light skinned" African-American...

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