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State Democratic Leaders to Presidential Hopefuls: Remember Y’all Ain’t Barack Obama
Barack Obama may still be Democrats’ (and just about everyone else’s) fave, but party leaders weren’t too happy when he decided to form a competitive political group, Organizing for Action. Now, the current crop of leading Democratic presidential hopefuls have pledged that they won’t do the same if they get the chance to sit in…
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Jackie Wilson to Receive Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
No more “lonely teardrops!” Fans of Jackie Wilson have something to celebrate, as the man known as “Mr. Excitement” is getting a star on the coveted Hollywood Walk of Fame! “The late, great Jackie Wilson is one of the most important and influential recording artists of his generation!” Ana Martinez, Producer of the Hollywood Walk…
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Crazy Uncle Joe Strikes Again: Presidential Hopeful Biden Asks Crowd About Obama’s ‘Assassination’
Was it wishful thinking? Or just another off-kilter faux pas? While on the campaign trail Friday, presidential hopeful Joe Biden came out of his face with an audacious thought. The 76-year-old former Veep to forever President Barack Hussein Obama pondered the thought: “What if Barack Obama had been assassinated during his presidential campaign in 2008?…
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Barack Obama’s High School Jersey Sells for $120,000 at Auction
During his senior year at Punahou School in Honolulu, Hawaii, our forever President Barack Obama was a member of the 1979 Hawaii State Champion boys’ varsity basketball team. Now, 40 years later, for the low, low price of $120,000, an unidentified collector is the proud new owner of 44’s game-worn jersey, according to CBS Sports.…
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The Donald’s Worst Nightmare? More Than 260,000 People Petition to Rename Trump Tower Block for Barack Obama
Donald Trump seems to have a love affair with Barack Obama; he just can’t seem to resist mentioning the forever president every chance he gets. So, maybe, just maybe, Trump would truly appreciate living on “President Barack H. Obama Avenue.” That’s the intent of the more than 260,000 people who have signed a MoveOn petition…
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Take a Look, It’s in a Book: Our Forever President Drops His 2019 Summer Reading List
I spend a lot of time studying successful people. I want to know where they went to school, who their mentors are, what their daily routine consists of, what they eat, hell, what brand of toilet paper do they use? But one of the things I’m most curious about is what books they’re reading. And…
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Post-Presidential Flex: New Netflix Producers the Obamas Unsuccessfully Woo Will Smith, but May Have Sealed a Deal With Denzel
You win some, you lose some; that’s the lesson the Obamas are learning as newly minted producers for Netflix. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the dynamic duo has been moving full-throttle into their Hollywood hustle via their Higher Ground productions, already set to release the documentary American Factory, their first film on the streaming network,…
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Paying Tribute to a 'National Treasure': How We Remember Toni Morrison
“At some point in life, the world’s beauty becomes enough. You don’t need to photograph, paint or even remember it. It is enough. No record of it needs to be kept and you don’t need someone to share it with or tell it to. When that happens—that letting go—you let go because you can.” —Toni…
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Here's What Obama Had to Say About This Weekend's Horrific Mass Shootings
Once upon a time, there was a widely held—if never fully realized—belief that the country’s president ought to serve as a moral compass. If not that, at least, they ought to emphatically articulate and speak to the nation’s highest values. This is especially true in times of turmoil and tragedy. On Monday—nearly two years after…
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Barack Obama Gives Urban Alliance Interns the Surprise of Their Lives
In his efforts to further cement his status as the coolest former president of all-time, Barack Obama treated students at his Obama Foundation to a special surprise. On Tuesday, the Hill reports that our forever president pulled up on a group of Urban Alliance interns, more commonly known as the Obama Youth Job Corps as…
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