• Obama's Day, March 16: From Chicago to Atlanta's Tyler Perry Studios

    Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, MARCH 16, 2012In the morning, the President will depart from the White House en route Chicago, Ill. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at O’Hare International Airport are open press. In Chicago, the President will deliver remarks at a campaign event and then…

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  • Obama's Day, March 14: Meeting With British Prime Minister

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, MARCH 14, 2012In the morning, the President and the First Lady will welcome British Prime Minister David Cameron and Mrs. Samantha Cameron to the White House. The Vice President and Dr. Biden will also attend. The official arrival ceremony on the…

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  • Watch It Live: Are Black Women Represented?

    Join The Root as we live-stream WGBH TV’s Basic Black program, which will present a women’s roundtable to answer the question: Are the concerns of women of color being addressed? Brandeis University professor Anita Hill will join Callie Crossley, host and executive editor of The Callie Crossley Show, Emerson College assistant professor Kim McLarin, Harvard…

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  • Obama's Day, March 13: March Madness

    Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, MARCH 13, 2012In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and meet with senior advisors. These meetings in the Oval Office are closed press.Later in the morning, the President will visit with the 2012 Intel Science Talent Search finalists in the Eisenhower…

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  • TV One's 'Unsung' Honors Whodini

    Unsung on cable’s TV One will chronicle the musical contributions of Whodini, the 1980s rap group made famous for its chart-topping hit, “The Freaks Come Out at Night.” The group scored several urban-radio hits throughout the 1970s and ’80s, and despite having its music featured heavily in music samples and films and on sitcoms, few…

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  • Obama's Day, March 9: Discussing the Economy in Virginia

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  • Obama's Day, March 8: Meeting with President of Ghana

    THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, MARCH 8, 2012 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. Later, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press. In the afternoon, the President will…

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  • Julius Malema: South Africa's Enfant Terrible

    The ruling by South Africa’s African National Congress last week to expel its rebellious youth leader sounded like the refrain of an exasperated parent: Julius Malema “has shown no remorse; is not prepared to be disciplined,” read the statement from the 100-year-old political party most famously led by Nelson Mandela. And with that, by stripping…

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