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President Barack Obama addressed over 90,000 mourners today (December 10) at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa at the memorial for former South African president and legendary freedom fighter Nelson Mandela. Obama was joined by several world leaders in what was billed as one of the largest gatherings of global leaders in recent history. Nelson […]

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President Barack Obama spoke at the White House today shortly after South African President Jacob Zuma announced to the world that former South African president and legendary freedom fighter Nelson Mandela had died. America’s first African-American president opened his remarks with this powerful statement: “At his trial in 1964, Nelson Mandela closed his statement from […]

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Now in its third year, President Barack Obama (pictured left at last year’s Science Fair) will host the annual White House Science Fair that celebrates…

Inauguration 2013

I missed the first one.  When Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as our first African-American president with an agenda that I believed passionately in,…

Election Day is finally here and Beyonce is reminding the world that she supports President Barack Obama. The pop superstar, who serenaded President Obama and First Lady Michelle at the president’s inaugural ball, posted a handwritten letter on Monday to the president on her website praising his leadership and expressing her support. “Everyday we see your heart and […]

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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 […]

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First Lady Michelle Obama appeared on The Steve Harvey Show today and spoke with Steve about everything from the election and the White House to why she married President Obama and the First Daughters dating. Check out highlights from the show below: Steve Harvey welcomes Michelle Obama: Why the First Lady married President Obama: Michelle […]

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

Election 2016

Wyclef Jean has been tapped to perform at the Republican National Convention next week. Despite being an Obama supporter in 2008, the rapper turned songwriter and producer will headline the RNC’s Got Your 6 event. Wyclef Jean stepped up to perform at the event after country music singers Willie Nelson and Randy Travis each had […]

Election 2016

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 […]

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Tyler Perry recently admitted that he became heavily dependent on alcohol when his mother died four months ago. Interestingly, the Atlanta filmmaker said it was President Obama who helped him kick the habit. In a recent sit down with Essence, the “Madea’s Witness Protection” director spoke candidly about how he used alcohol to help him […]

President Barack Obama will be arriving in Atlanta this afternoon for a series of fundraisers, including one at the Tyler Perry studios that will feature a performance by Atlanta’s own Cee-Lo Green. Before returning to the White House, President Obama will visit Tyler Perry’s home for an exclusive party that cost $35,800 per head. At […]