President Barack Obama continued the annual Easter Prayer Breakfast at the White House Wednesday morning, remembering the “tremendous sacrifice” of Jesus and the hope that his resurrection gives. Rev. Cynthia Hale of Decatur’s Ray of Hope Christian Church gave the opening prayer. “We are here today to celebrate that glorious overcoming, the sacrifice of a […]
Tyler Perry shared his recent encounter with the Atlanta Police Department on his Facebook fan page yesterday. Perry says he was stopped by police officers soon after leaving his Atlanta studios. The officers did not know who he was and he felt that he was in a situation that could have gone very badly until […]
President Barack Obama has broken his silence over the Trayvon Martin killing, calling the case a “tragedy” and saying that “every aspect” of Martin’s death must be investigated. “My main message is to the parents of Trayvon Martin: If I had a son, he’d look like Trayvon,” Obama said. “I think they are right to […]
President Barack Obama is riding with the North Carolina Tar Heels to take it all in the 2012 NCAA tournament! “I’m just a sucker for the Tar Heels, what can I tell you,” said Obama to Andy Katz during his traditional selection special on ESPN, “Barack-etology.“ President Obama feels UNC is “an older team, a […]
KONY 2012 is a film and campaign by Invisible Children that aims to make Joseph Kony famous, not to celebrate him, but to raise support for his arrest and set a precedent for international justice. War criminal Joseph Kony is not exactly a household name in the United States, according to the Huffington Post. Of […]
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, […]
Speaking at the 2012 National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., President Barack Obama said his Christian faith is a driving force behind his economic policies. Speaking to more than 3,000 people at the annual breakfast, Obama said, for example, that his own call for fairness in the tax code – a central tenet of his […]
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama recently hosted a screening of “Red Tails” at the White House and invited real Tuskegee Airmen to the screening. “Red Tails” stars Cuba Gooding, Jr. and Ne-Yo were also in attendance. Check out video coverage, courtesy of the White House, below: RELATED: “Red Tails” & Praise 102.5 Take […]
During a visit with military families at a Marine Corps Base in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii on Sunday, a curious baby stuck his fingers into President Obama’s mouth.
Rapper/actor Heavy D, who was known for his free-flowing, playful hip-hop style, was remembered by family and friends — and President Obama — in a funeral service held today in New York. Last week, the 44-year-old rapper collapsed outside his Beverly Hills, Calif., condominium. He was rushed to a Los Angeles hospital, where he was […]
President Obama is known for thinking on his feet. While speaking on the West Coast Obama was interrupted by a heckler. The Obama heckler, identified as David Serrano, had positioned himself at the front of the stage and shouted, “The Christian God is the one and only true living God, the creator of Heaven and […]
Earlier this week our sister sites, “Hello Beautiful“, “NewsOne” and “The Urban Daily” participated in hosting an interactive conversation about the state of the union with top Aides in the White House. The discussion ended with a surprise visit from the President answering questions directly for over 15 minutes. The forum, titled “Open for Questions […]
