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Senate OKs jobs bill for Obama's signature
10:42 AM on 03/17/2010
VIDEO - Companies that hire unemployed workers will get a temporary payroll tax holiday under a bill that easily won final congressional approval Wednesday...
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Slideshow: Friends or foes? Where black leaders stand with Obama
6:50 PM on 03/09/2010
Who among these influential African-Americans support the president or challenge him the most?...
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NAACP elects youngest chairman to appeal to new generation
3:50 PM on 02/20/2010
Roslyn M. Brock's election as chairman of the NAACP is being hailed by the civil rights organization as a "generational shift" in leadership...
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Slideshow: theGrio's week in review 2/7 - 2/13
9:19 AM on 02/12/2010
Here are the highlights of the week that was...
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Blacks have endured a decade-long jobless recovery, leaders say
6:31 PM on 02/10/2010
In a meeting that many in the African-American community considered a long time coming, President Obama met with black leaders today ...
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Leaders leave real black issues out in the cold at White House
6:16 PM on 02/10/2010
OPINION - Black leaders still insist the president's travails are born of process and not of substance...
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Obama invites black leaders to White House for economic talks
3:05 PM on 02/10/2010
WASHINGTON (AP) - African-American leaders grappled with how to improve economic opportunities for blacks...
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NAACP president calls for further investigation on Rockford shooting
5:03 PM on 10/02/2009
ROCKFORD, IIl. (AP) -- The Aug. 24 death of Mark Anthony Barmore has created racial tension in this northern Illinois community of nearly 160,000 people...
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NAACP stays on mission, looks to future
9:00 AM on 07/17/2009
As the 100th NAACP Conference wrapped up, theGrio took a look at the organization to examine how it is working to bridge its longstanding mission while staying engaged with the next generation of civil rights leaders.
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NAACP celebrates past as new leader looks to future
9:35 AM on 07/16/2009
In an age when the Supreme Court may soon see its first Latina justice -- nominated by the nation's first African-American president -- some are asking about the relevance of an organization whose very name calls for the "advancement of colored people."
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Obama a mixed bag for NAACP
7:48 AM on 07/16/2009
Democratic presidential candidate Obama greeting supporters at the 2008 NAACP convention in Cincinnati. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong,File) Over the last 100 years, the NAACP has worked tirelessly to break down racial barriers in this country. They have fought hard battles and they have succeeded triumphantly. The impact of their efforts...
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Where is the NAACP going?
7:25 AM on 07/14/2009
At 36 years-old Benjamin Todd Jealous is the youngest person to ever lead the NAACP. As he presented his opening speech at the 100th Anniversary Celebration yesterday, the dichotomy of his age against that of the organization's was indicative of its current state.
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Essence says rumors of folding are untrue
A recent gawker.com post has the internet abuzz with speculation over whether Essence magazine is in danger of folding...
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