President Barack Obama’s popularity has been hurt by the recent trio of controversies swirling around his administration, but Americans’ optimism about the burgeoning economy may be helping to blunt their overall disapproval, according to a new poll. About 45 percent of voters say they approve of the job the president is doing versus 49 percent [...]
Obama Pushes Gun-Control Issues Despite Waning Support
March 29, 2013 | Posted by
With the American public losing its fervor for gun control, President Obama is hard-pressed to find momentum for his proposed gun legislation. His latest attempt came Thursday as he delivered another anti-gun speech alongside a collection of families affected by gun violence. “We need everybody to remember how we felt 100 days ago and make [...]
‘Gangnam Style’ Singer Psy Performs at ‘Christmas in Washington’
December 10, 2012 | Posted by
What could be more fabulous than Michelle Obama, Diana Ross and Korean singer/rapper Psy together for this year’s Christmas in Washington concert this past Sunday? While not a household name in the United States, Psy is a well-known pop star in Korea. Despite the controversy over his 2004 lyrics attacking the US Troops and accusing [...]
ELECTION 2012 – Obama Recruits Jay-Z to Energize Final Campaign Stop
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
On Monday, in Columbus, Ohio’s Nationwide Arena, President Obama’s biggest statement to voters had little to do with politics, but the men he chose as his opening acts, musicians Jay-Z and Bruce Springsteen. In choosing these particular acts—one born in the Brooklyn projects, the other to working folk in the recently ravaged New Jersey —Obama [...]
ELECTION – African Americans May Be 'Devastated' if Obama Loses Election
November 6, 2012 | Posted by
While early voting results fail to give Obama nor Romney the edge in the 2012 election, a nagging question lingers – if Obama loses the election where will that leave African Americans? Obama’s election four years ago served as tangible proof to African-American children that they could do anything they chose if they did their [...]
Cher, Kathy Griffin Release Anti-Romney PSA
November 5, 2012 | Posted by
Cher and Kathy Griffin have joined forces for an Anti-Romney PSA, titled “Don’t Let Mitt Turn Back Time on Women’s Rights.” In the PSA, the iconic diva and comedienne take jabs at a host of Republican leaders, namely GOP Presidential nominee Mitt Romney. Alluding to Cher’s 1989 hit, Griffin argues, “Romney and his buddies are [...]
Madonna Booed for Barack Obama Endorsement at New Orleans Concert
October 29, 2012 | Posted by
Madonna was booed at her latest concert in New Orleans after asking fans to go vote for Barack Obama but will Obama’s new slogan help change that? You would be surprised to learn that of all cities, New Orleans was the one to boo Madonna for her Barack Obama endorsement. Despite harsh criticisms from the [...]
Bahamas Bridge, Arts Center Named After Sidney Poitier
October 11, 2012 | Posted by
The largest bridge in the Bahamas will be rechristened after actor Sidney Poitier as part of the county’s 40th anniversary celebration. Prime Minister Perry Christie will rename the Paradise Island Bridge in Poitier’s honour during a special ceremony on November 12. Poitier, 80, is American-born to Bahamian parents, and spent much of his childhood on Cat [...]
Stacey Dash Shocked, Saddened by Reaction to Romney Endorsement
October 10, 2012 | Posted by
Quoting the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Stacey Dash defended her support of the GOP presidential candidate as being a decision made “not by the color of his skin, but the content of his character.” Dash, who voted for President Obama in the ’08 election without public fanfare, further supported her stance and her [...]
