Barack Obama
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8 GIFs to Celebrate Obama’s Birthday
Revered (and also hated) by many, President Barack Obama has had his fair share of GIF-able moments over the past eight years. And though his time in the Oval Office may be coming to an end, we’ll never forget his lasting legacy, as well as the entertainment he’s given us throughout his time as the…
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President Barack Obama Commutes Sentences for 214 Federal Inmates
President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 214 federal prisoners Wednesday, granting the most commutations in a single day in more than a century, Time reports. According to the White House, Obama has now officially commuted the sentences of 562 men and women “incarcerated under outdated and unduly harsh sentencing laws, including 197 individuals who…
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Black Folks Don’t Need Education Reform; We Need a System We Can Call Our Own
The scant mention of Democrats’ official platform on K-12 education on the main stage at the Democratic National Convention last week was clearly a political effort to distance the party from the fray. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton has backed off many hallmarks of the accountability era that started with the passage of No Child Left…
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10 Things I’ll Miss When the Obamas Leave the White House
Although the Democratic National Convention was intended to be a celebration of Democrats, Democratic values, and (in comparison with the Republican National Convention) sanity and science, it was a bittersweet week for much of America, since it also was perhaps the last time we’ll see the Obamas on a national stage as president and first…
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President Obama’s Brother Endorses Trump for President
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has reportedly secured the vote of President Barack Obama’s half brother, Malik Obama, Reuters reports. Malik Obama told Reuters that he supports Trump’s policies, particularly his focus on security, and he also likes the nominee’s straightforwardness. “He appeals to me, and also I think that he is down to earth…
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Barack Obama MLK’d His DNC Speech in 2004. Too Bad Part of It Was Just a Dream
The speech that then-Sen. Barack Obama gave during the 2004 Democratic National Convention solidified him in the minds of many as a legitimate contender for the presidency. During that keynote address, Obama said a statement that he would later repeat many times during his presidential campaign, a statement that provided a peek at the conceptual…
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Dear Mr. President: Black America Deserves Better
Dear President Obama: As a black man, I have cried more times than I care to admit in the past week, particularly after hearing the audiotape of Diamond Reynolds’ live Facebook video following the killing of her fiance, Philando Castile, in Falcon Heights, Minn. My heart wept as she showed profound resilience and calm in the face…
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Obama Pays Tribute to Officers Killed in Dallas Shooting: 'The Deepest Fault Lines of Our Democracy Have Suddenly Been Exposed'
Speaking at a memorial for five police officers killed in the Dallas shooting, President Barack Obama called upon the nation to “reject [the] despair” that may be felt as a result of the recent bouts of violence seen across the country, and carve a way forward. “All of it left us wounded and angry. And…
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President Obama to Deliver Remarks at Interfaith Memorial Service for Slain Cops in Dallas
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will travel to Dallas on Tuesday to attend an interfaith memorial service held in memory of the five police officers who were killed Friday during an attack at what had been a peaceful protest, the White House reports. Alongside the Obamas, Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden,…
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Remember Health Care? No One Else Does
I am feeling really nostalgic for the good old days of 2009. Remember when Ashton Kutcher and Snooki were the biggest names on Twitter? Before Kanye was Yeezy and LeBron was a pre-“decision” Cavalier? In those good old days of yore, the United States was engulfed in a serious conversation about the future of health…
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