President Obama was just in Atlanta this week, but will be back in May to deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College, the White House confirmed to Politico, the online news and politics website. “Morehouse College, one of the nation’s leading Historical Black Colleges and Universities, is among the best and brightest institutions of higher [...]
Obama to Visit Decatur Pre-K Center Tomorrow, Except School is on Break
February 12, 2013 | Posted by
President Obama will visit City of Decatur Schools pre-k on Thursday. Oddly, Decatur schools are closed this week as part of the district’s balanced schedule calendar, which features a shorter summer and week-long breaks throughout the year. Many folks had vacation plans already in place and are out of town. (Some families went to Washington, D.C. [...]
Are Black Entrepreneurs Key to Solving Black Unemployment?
December 5, 2012 | Posted by
On Nov. 30, President Obama issued a proclamation to mark the 30th anniversary of Minority Enterprise Development Week. The proclamation reads in part: The belief in tomorrow’s promise is guiding minority entrepreneurs across our country to start the kinds of businesses that make up the backbone of our economy. The proclamation goes on to highlight [...]
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 [...]
Attacks on Pres. Obama, César Chávez’ and Monument Honoring Him, Unfounded
October 12, 2012 | Posted by
I was not surprised when Ruben Navarrette Jr. went after Civil Rights Era labor leader, César Estrada Chávez, and President Obama for honoring him, in yet another outlandish, sensationalist, unsubstantiated op-ed for CNN. This is, after all, the man who was hissed off of a panel he was speaking on in 2008, after insulting Dolores Huerta, to her face. When she won the Presidential Medal of [...]
Don Lemon Offers Debate Advice To President Barack Obama
October 9, 2012 | Posted by
CNN’s Don Lemon dismissed both the criticisms and supporter excuses alike of President Barack Obama’s disappointing performance during last week’s presidential debate against Republican hopeful Mitt Romney. Lemon, instead, offered his own helpful advice to the president as the two men prepare to face off again next week. “…If I may, Mr. President, some advice [...]
More Than a Dozen Jazz Giants Ready to Swing at ‘Jazz For Obama 2012′
September 22, 2012 | Posted by
A cast of more than a dozen American jazz artists will perform at Jazz For Obama 2012, a concert event to benefit the reelection campaign of the president. The show, taking place Oct. 9 at Symphony Space in Manhattan, will feature bassist Ron Carter, singer Dee Dee Bridgewater, guitarist Jim Hall, saxophonist Joe Lovano, drummer [...]
Pres. Obama Praises Beyoncé as Role Model for His Daughters
September 21, 2012 | Posted by
Barack Obama has praised Beyoncé as the perfect role model for his daughters. The president spoke at a fundraiser the singer and her husband Jay-Z hosted for the US president’s re-election campaign in New York – where they raised $4 million. “To Jay and Bey, thank you so much for your friendship. Beyoncé could not [...]
‘Fan-in-Chief’ Obama Salutes Olympic, Paralympic Athletes at White House
September 17, 2012 | Posted by
Declaring himself the “Fan-in Chief,” President Obama hailed the 2012 U.S. Olympic and Paralympic athletes Friday as a portrait of what sets America apart: Men and women of all races, faiths and backgrounds who push themselves to extend the boundaries of achievement. “What you guys did was inspire us. You made us proud,” Obama told [...]
Pres. Obama Predicts Nigeria as World’s Next Economic Success Story
August 28, 2012 | Posted by
United States President Barack Obama has declared Nigeria as the world’s next economic success story, stressing that this was one of the major reasons why his government was committed to helping the country build strong democratic institutions and remove constraints to trade and investment through the African Growth and Opportunity Act. Making this declaration at [...]
