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"...
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...
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...
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"...
Bill Clinton's Obama remarks should be a wake-up call
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Thursday, January 14, 2010
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