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Obama's Day, Feb. 28: Attending the United Auto Workers Conference
Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTUESDAY, FEBRUARY 28, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will deliver remarks at the United Auto Workers conference in Washington, DC. The…
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Obama's Day, Feb. 27: Speaking Before the National Governors Association
Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 2012In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.Afterwards, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press.Later in the morning,…
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Obama's Day, Feb. 24: Meeting With Prime Minister of Denmark
Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2012In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing and meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. These meetings are closed press. Later in the morning, the President will attend the Democratic Governors’ Association Meeting. This meeting in the Eisenhower…
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26 Black Oscar Winners
Best Actress in a Supporting Role: Gone With the Wind, 1940 Best Actor in a Leading Role: Lilies of the Field, 1963 Best Original Song: Shaft, 1971 Best Actor in a Supporting Role: An Officer and a Gentleman, 1982 Best Original Song: Flashdance, 1983 Best Original Song Score: Purple Rain, 1984 Best Original Song: The…
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Watch This: Do We Need Black History Month?
The Root’s Omar Wasow was on hand at last week’s WGBH TV’s Basic Black program, which tackled a controversial issue: Is Black History Month still necessary? Filmmaker Shukree Hassan Tilghman asks this question in his upcoming documentary, More Than a Month, which chronicles the adventures and lessons from Tilghman’s one-man cross-country campaign to end Black…
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Obama's Day, Feb. 23: Visiting the University of Miami
Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2012In the morning, the President will depart the White House en route Miami, Florida. The departure from the South Lawn and arrival at Miami International Airport are open press. While in Miami, the President will travel to the University of Miami where he…
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Obama's Day, Feb. 22: Breaking Ground on a Black Museum
Office of the Press SecretaryDAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2012
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Obama's Day, Feb. 21: Celebrating Blues Music
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. Later in the morning, the President will meet with senior…
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BlackPlanet Gets an Update
One of the first social networking Web sites on the Web, BlackPlanet.com recently witnessed a major facelift with BlackPlanet Next, including easier ways to connect and interact on one of the Web’s foremost black Web sites. BlackPlanet Next, the Interactive One site’s latest name, adds local and mobile capabilities to the many features BlackPlanet users…
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Photos: Whitney's Touching Send-Off
Houston’s hearse arrives at the church. An emotionally distraught Bobby Brown arrived at Whitney Houston’s funeral but he left before the service started because of a dispute over seating. In a statement, Brown said, “I fail to understand why security treated my family this way and continue to ask us and no one else to…
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