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 […]
President Obama and the First Lady talk about bullying and the growing movement, led by young people, to make our communities places where young people can thrive: (WhiteHouse.Org) While it may not always be in the headlines, bullying is an issue that affects every young person in America, and we all have a responsibility to […]
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) — A campaign to promote new businesses and create jobs, bringing together government agencies and businesses such as Intel and IBM, was launched Monday by the Obama administration. The Startup America Partnership aims to support overall entrepreneurship — with a focus on high-growth, job-creating industries such as clean energy, medicine, advanced manufacturing […]
White House senior adviser David Axelrod was adamant on Wednesday night that the president will go to the mat in defense of his cherished health care reform law, even as Republicans threaten to repeal it or strip it of funding. Obama, he told the Huffington Post, would veto any legislative effort to overturn the measure. […]
President Obama, making the case that “education is an economic issue,” called on Monday for the United States to produce an additional eight million college graduates by 2020 — enough for the nation to reclaim its title as the country with the highest percentage of college graduates. The United States gave up its spot as […]
From Politics Daily: The Army will court martial a lieutenant colonel who refuses to deploy to Afghanistan because he won’t accept orders from President Obama, whom he considers unqualified to be commander in chief, military officials said Wednesday. Army doctor Lt. Col. Terry Lakin believes Obama wasn’t born in the United States, and therefore does […]
From CNN: Virginia’s proclamation of Confederate History Month without any reference to slavery was unacceptable, President Obama said in an interview broadcast Friday. “Well, you know, I’m a big history buff. And I think that understanding the history of the Confederacy and understanding the history of the Civil War is something that every American and […]
From CNN: A Tennessee man accused of planning a “killing spree” against African-Americans in a 2008 plot that included then-presidential candidate Barack Obama as a target, pleaded guilty Monday to eight charges in connection with the crime, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Daniel Cowart, 21, of Bells, Tennessee, admitted to conspiring with Paul Schlesselman […]
Among the outspoken African-American political and social figures that have criticized President Obama for not doing more for black Americans in these tough economic times, Al Sharpton has emerged as the voice of support for Obama’s presidential initiatives designed to help all Americans. According to an article written for The Wall Street Journal, “President Barack […]
VIA: TheWashingtonPost.Com Every morning, sometimes as early as 5:30 a.m., a short religious passage comes across President Obama’s BlackBerry, sent by one of his aides. At other moments, Obama prays privately, his advisers said. And when he takes his family to Camp David on the weekends, a Navy chaplain ministers to them, with the daughters […]
The 2009 NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers made a visit to Washington, D.C. to President Obama’s house. Obama invited the team and Lamar Odom’s wife for a little meet and greet. See the photos below: RELATED: LA Lakers Win 15th NBA Title
Michelle Obama is by far one of the most stylish women in the world. What makes her style so appealing, though, is the accessibility of her look. She tackles the enormous role of First Lady with grace and poise that is both enviable and attainable. Mrs. Obama’s versatile looks do not exclude the everyday woman. […]
