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7 Things We'd Love to See Mrs. Obama Do Now
(The Root) — First lady Michelle Obama has already started off her husband’s first term with a bang — literally. Her husband even joked that her new hairstyle, featuring freshly cut bangs, upstaged him during inauguration week. But now that the president has begun to lay out his agenda for his new term, the question many…
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Who's in Mrs. Obama's State of Union Box?
First lady Michelle Obama’s guest list for Tuesday night’s State of the Union includes a teacher from Sandy Hook Elementary School; a police officer who responded to the massacre at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin; and Cleopatra Cowley-Pendleton and Nathaniel A. Pendleton Sr. of Chicago, the parents of Hadiya Pendleton, who was shot and killed…
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Exactly How ‘Black’ Is Black America?
Editor’s note: For those who are wondering about the retro title of this black history series, please take a moment to learn about historian Joel A. Rogers, author of the 1934 book 100 Amazing Facts About the Negro With Complete Proof, to whom these “amazing facts” are an homage. (The Root) — 100 Amazing Facts About…
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New Black Leader at Washington Post
Maynard Grad Is First Black Journalist to Assume the Title Kevin Merida, national editor at the Washington Post, was named a managing editor at the newspaper Monday, the highest position a black journalist has achieved at the Post. Marty Baron, the former Boston Globe editor who became Post executive editor in January, called a meeting…
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Rosa Parks' Stamp on American History
(The Root) — Today, to honor the Feb. 4 centennial of the birth of Rosa Parks, the United States Postal Service has issued a Rosa Parks stamp. Last year, a stone carving of Parks was added to the National Cathedral. In 2005, she became the first woman and second African American to lie in honor…
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In the War on Guns, Let's Not Repeat History
President Obama’s gun-control legislation could have unintended negative effects, writes Inimai M. Chettiar in the Nation. Lawmakers have to be aware of the power they wield and learn from past missteps. The career of Vice President Biden, who was charged to lead the president’s gun control initiative—is a useful example of the pitfalls of liberal…
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Meet the Black Scientist and Innovator Who Wowed Obama
(The Root) — At the ceremony for the National Medals of Science and the National Medal of Technology and Innovation, held at the White House on Friday, President Obama awarded the highest honors bestowed by the U.S. government upon scientists, engineers and inventors. “If there is one idea that sets this country apart, one idea…
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Obama's Day, Feb. 1: Researchers, Inventors Get National Medals
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2013 In the morning, the President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President will award 12 eminent researchers the National Medal of Science and 11…
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Bright Future: 25 Young Black Innovators
(The Root) — At The Root, we believe that Black History Month is not just a time to reflect on the past; it’s also a time to look forward. There’s no better way to honor our ancestors than to highlight the success their hard work has wrought — embodied in the accomplishments of our young people. That’s…
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Could a Bachelor Win the Presidency?
(The Root) — Though President Obama’s inauguration for a second term took place just over a week ago, speculation is already rampant regarding who the next black president might be. At the top of many lists is Newark, N.J., mayor and soon-to-be Senate candidate Cory Booker. Booker is telegenic, Ivy League-educated and a Rhodes scholar;…