In a call Wednesday with top donors, Mitt Romney attempted to explain why he lost his bid for the White House. Instead of reflecting on the missteps of his campaign, the lack of specifics of his numerous “5 point plans,” and his inability to connect with voters in an authentic way, Romney pinned his loss…
It’s no secret, Beyonce is a big fan of the Obamas. Over the past four years, Bey and her husband Jay-Z have not only been loud supporters of the President, but they’ve also been one of his top donors. Earlier this year, the R&B diva showed her love for Mrs. Obama with an open letter…
Former Single Ladies star, Stacey Dash has been very vocal about her support for Republican presidential nominee. When the actress first informed her tweeps that she’d be voting for Romney in November, many of her followers immediately objected. A large contingent of black folks took Dash to task for supporting the GOP candidate instead of…
If you lived in another country and have been following the 2012 Presidential Race, you might think America has an extremely low poverty rate. Between the talk about increasing our military spending, taxing the wealthy, small business creation and growing the middle-class, poor Americans have been left out of the conversation. Wednesday, vice presidential candidate…
Donald Trump is a clown. And the real estate magnate turned media whore is at it again. Today, after a slew of underwhelming hype, Trump released a “bombshell” announcement meant to “expose” Pres. Obama. While many batted around theories of what Trump could possibly release, the final product was completely anti-climatic. The gist of Trump’s…
In a recent interview with theGrio to discuss her TV shows—Prank My Mom and Mr. Box Office–Vivica Fox was asked about fellow actress Stacey Dash’s recent endorsement of Mitt Romney. During the chat, the Why Do Fools Fall In Love star dropped some not-so-subtle shade on her fellow thespian when she said that Stacey Dash’s…
With just two weeks left to the presidential election, a Seattle-based conservative group is trying to erode President Obama’s strong support among black voters by running a 30-second ad criticizing the President for not paying advocating specifically for African-Americans. The ad, paid for by Pivot Point, a political action committee launched this year, are running…
If you had any doubts that gay marriage is still a hot button issue in the African American community, you can read yesterday’s article about a New York couple that recently tied the knot in Kentucky. A video of their beautiful wedding ceremony went viral sparking heated debates on both sides of the issue. Now,…
With a month remaining in the presidential race, many voters are hoping the candidates get more specific about their policies and prescriptions for fixing our ailing economy. In an effort to get each candidate to speak specifically to African-American voters, the NAACP along with National Newspaper Publishers Association, MSNBC, the Grio, and American Urban Radio…
America got a bit of good news today as the September jobs report was released. According to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), the economy added 114,000 jobs in last month, and a revision of the July and August numbers show 86,000 more jobs than previously thought, lowering the unemployment rate to 7.8 percent,…
