With 2012 coming to a close, the country sits just hours away from the much maligned fiscal cliff. Congressional negotiations have been an exercise in bipartisan division, but with mandatory spending cuts and a major tax hike looming over the horizon, the House of Representatives ended Monday’s session without voting on any sort of plan, [...]
Cornel West Talks Race and Gun Control
December 26, 2012 | Posted by
As gun control talks fill the air, Americans must not forget that gun violence did not begin, and will not end in Newtown, CT. Tragedies like the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School are able to capture the attention of Washington and the media not only because of their scale, but because of their ability [...]
Obama Sides With Gun Control Advocates Prior to NRA Conference
December 21, 2012 | Posted by
Cutting into news coverage that would’ve focused on coverage of the National Rifle Association’s news conference, President Barack Obama posted an online video reaffirming the voice of gun control supporters nationwide. Obama acknowledged the hundreds of thousands signatures on “We the People” petitions opposing gun violence on the administration’s website. ‘We hear you,’” he told [...]
Time Magazine’s 2012 Person of the Year: President Barack Obama
December 19, 2012 | Posted by
For the second time, President Barack Obama has been named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year. The first time the president earned the honor was in 2008, when he became the nation’s first black president, and now having won re-election four years later, Obama stands as a symbol for the ongoing cultural shift in America. [...]
Jamie Foxx Outrage: Labels President Obama ‘Lord and Savior’ at Soul Train Awards
November 27, 2012 | Posted by
Jamie Foxx has sparked controversy in calling President Barack Obama ‘Lord and Savior’ at the 2012 Soul Train Awards, which aired last night on BET. While the awards were broadcast last night, they were actually taped right after the presidential election, which possibly inspired Foxx’s comment. “It’s like church over here. It’s like church in [...]
Documentary About President Obama’s Kenyan Sister Premieres Today at London’s Film Africa
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
When Barack Obama won the U.S. election four years ago, his Kenyan half sister Auma was with her family at their homestead, watching the historic occasion on television. It was a night Auma Obama remembers well. “We had a lot of people visiting to watch with us,” she says. “There was a lot of excitement [...]
