That’s it. Cornel West has officially gone too far in his misguided criticism of President Obama. Newsone reports that West is leading a grassroots online community known as the New Progressive Alliance (NPA) in an effort to name a candidate as a primary challenger to President Obama. West has also teamed with consumer advocate Ralph […]
President Obama heralded the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” on Tuesday, saying that “our armed forces will no longer lose the extraordinary skills and combat experience of so many gay and lesbian service members.” Obama fulfilled one of his chief campaign promises by bringing an end to the 17-year-old policy. The President stated in […]
President Barack Obama announced in his weekly radio and Internet address Saturday that he plans to unveil how America will pay back its debt with his $447 million jobs bill. “It is a jobs bill that does two simple things: put more people back to work and more money back into the pockets of people […]
Since President Obama began campaigning for the 2008 presidential election, a barrage of unfounded smears against the president– allegations that he is not an American citizen, myths that he is an Islamic fundamentalist, etc.– have become popular among voters and in the media. The Obama campaign recently launched AttackWatch.com in an effort to address new […]
Television personality and author Tavis Smiley recently sat down with TheGrio to talk about his upcoming PBS special “Too Important to Fail,” which examines the black student education gap, and to address his criticism of President Barack Obama. During the interview, Smiley is unapologetic about his criticism of Obama saying, “My job has always been […]
Despite planned “prom night” seating — where congressmen sit with members of the other party — a host of notable Republicans say they will skip President Obama’s job creation speech tonight. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas) and Senators David Vitter (R-La.) and Jim DeMint are just a few of the congressmen who are boycotting the president’s […]
Good Morning America reporter Robin Roberts recently interviewed President Obama. With Father’s Day drawing near, the president answered questions about fatherhood submitted to him via video from members of the public. The questions came from, among others, a Little League player, a father serving in the military in Afghanistan, New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees […]
President Obama and the First Lady sampled a glass of Guinness on their visit to Barack Obama’s ancestral home in Moneygall, Ireland. The president and his wife visited Hayes’ pub where they toasted the regulars and hugged distant relatives. After leading the bar in a toast, the president plunked down some cash and told the […]
President Barack Obama and our First Lady Michelle Obama visited Tuscaloosa, Alabama recently after the devastating tornado ripped through the state last week. According to the New York Post, President Obama stood there in amazement at the damages in the city, shaking his head stating, “I’ve never seen devastation like this, it is heartbreaking.” The […]
As a noted surgeon and scientist, Charles Drew was responsible for creating the technology to store blood for long periods of time. His lifelong concern for the necessary transport and storage of blood and plasma made him a pioneer in his field and a valued scientist in world history. Drew saved thousands of soldiers’ lives […]
If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame C.J. Walker. Walker was the first successful Black female entrepreneur. Her insistence on involvement in both the business world and civic affairs predates Oprah’s story, and to the extent that […]
Despite the rough nature of his sport, Muhammad Ali was one of the smoothest persons ever to walk the Earth. His poetic verse and well-considered metaphors came out a time during the 1960s when boxers were better known for punching than speaking. But Muhammad Ali did speak, and spoke intelligently – in a loud, boisterous […]
