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President Obama Celebrates America’s Newest National Monument: The San Gabriel Mountains
Today President Barack Obama will travel to Los Angeles County, Calif., to designate the San Gabriel Mountains as America’s newest national monument, and a timeless piece of our national heritage. In many ways this nation’s story is etched into its land, and as the president is recognizing today, each of our monuments provides us with…
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Keep Up the Fight Against Child Sex Trafficking
In a piece for the Huffington Post, White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett says that we’ve made great progress on this issue, but we still have a long way to go. Yesterday, I was honored to attend the 7th Annual Pearls of Purpose Gala hosted by FAIRgirls. FAIR stands for Free, Aware, Inspired, and Restored,…
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Valerie Jarrett: What I've Learned
Senior White House Adviser Valerie Jarrett spoke with Esquire about the personal anecdotes and advice that she’s used throughout her life. Anytime I was hesitant about taking a chance, my grandmother would say, “Valerie, put yourself in the path of lightning.” I was the first person in my family to become a lawyer. I was…
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No One Should Have to Live in Fear of Violence
In a piece for the Huffington Post, Valerie Jarrett, presidential senior adviser and chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, praises the reauthorization and strengthening of the Violence Against Women Act. Today, President Obama signed a bill that both strengthened and reauthorized the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Thanks to this bipartisan…
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Obama Official on Black HIV Battle
(Special to The Root) — On Thursday, National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day, I had the pleasure of meeting with leaders who are doing outstanding work to prevent new HIV infections and improve health outcomes for African Americans. We shared stories and discussed the importance of engaging everyone in these efforts, including faith leaders, educators, athletes,…
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Obamacare Already a Big Help
In a guest commentary for BlackAmericaWeb, White House Senior Adviser Valerie Jarrett says that in the two years since President Obama signed the Affordable Care Act, the new law has already improved the lives of African Americans. Since March 2009, more than 2.4 million African-American seniors with Medicare have received free preventive services such as diabetes…
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