After getting slammed on Twitter for her endorsement of Mitt Romney for president, actress Stacey Dash sat down with Piers Morgan on CNN to discuss the backlash and explain why she’s casting her vote for Romney. We agree that Dash should be able to vote for whoever she chooses and not be attacked for it, but […]
At turns, both humble and confident, sober and humorous, President Barack Obama walked out to an adoring crowd at the Democratic National Convention waiting with baited breath to hear him reassure them that everything would be okay. They needed to hear from him that not only did he believe in America’s possibility, but that he […]
In an electrifying speech, former President Bill Clinton declared last night at the Democratic National Convention that President Barack Obama inherited a wreck of an economy, “put a floor under the crash” and laid the foundation for millions of good new jobs. Conceding that many struggling in a slow-recovery economy don’t yet feel the change, […]
When First Lady Michelle Obama stepped on to the stage at the Time Warner Cable Arena, the energy at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina became electric. Poised and prepared, with a clear agenda to remind voters of just why they voted in 2008 for her husband, President Barack Obama, she laid it […]
This year’s election is shaping up to be even more important than the 2008 election. If you’re not registered to vote, the deadline to register in Georgia is October 9th! FOR MORE INFORMATION ON REGISTERING TO VOTE, CLICK HERE! RELATED: Election Day 2012 Information Center
The race to the White House is shaping up to be a clear referendum in black and white. Though President Barack Obama has faced some criticism from certain members of the African-American religious community for his positions on marriage equality, that has not dampened his support one iota. According to a new NBC/WSJ poll, Obama […]
The Fayette County Democratic Committee will host several non-partisan Voter Registration Drives at the following locations: July 21st & 28th at Ben’s Flea Market11939 Glen St N, Fayetteville, GA from 10:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. August 18th at the Peachtree City Farmers Market, Hwy 54 & Northlake Drive, Peachtree City GA, during the hours of […]
President Barack Obama was in town this week and stopped by Atlanta’s iconic restaurant, the Varsity, to grab a hot dog. The president was in town for a fundraiser at the Westin Peachtree Plaza hotel. He also expressed interest in visiting the Atlanta film set of 42, a biopic on Jackie Robinson that is wrapping […]
The Democratic National Committee and Obama for America hosted an HBCU Summit to encourage young adults to head to the polls in November in support of President Barack Obama. The event took place on February 21, in the Henderson Student Center of Clark Atlanta University, one of the prestigious institutions in the Atlanta University Center, […]
Police in Haiti are saying that Wyclef Jean was not hit by gunfire during a shooting that occurred over the weekend. Wyclef suffered an injury to his hand that officials are saying was caused by broken glass. From the NY Daily News: Jean said he was in a car with a driver in the Delmas […]
Haitian singer Wyclef Jean was shot in his hand in Haiti just outside of Port-au-Prince yesterday, the day before the presidential elections. Wyclef was a candidate for the presidential elections however, was ruled ineligible due to residency requirements. He was treated at a local hospital and was released. TMZ reports that the bullet grazed his […]
There is a lot at stake with this year’s midterm elections. With the Republican Party blocking every positive action that President Obama tries to take, plus the emergence of the ultra-conservative Tea Party (which many, including the NAACP, have accused of having racists in its movement), the midterm elections in November are extremely important. Locally, […]
