george h.w. bush
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$1 Billion Black-owned firm in Philadelphia is Closing Its Doors
Founder James Nevels gave employees just two weeks notice regarding the shutdown.
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Karine Jean-Pierre Named First Black White House Press Secretary
Which, of course, means she inherits all the problems.
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Vice President Kamala Harris To Give Commencement Speech At HBCU
She’ll speak at Tennessee State University on May 7
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Clarence Thomas Released From Hospital Stay
After treatment for flu-like symptoms, controversy awaits him.
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'They Could Say Whatever They Wanted': Michelle Obama's Secret Service Couldn't Protect Her From Racist 'Hecklers'
If you thought the onslaught of racist vitriol directed at former first lady Michelle Obama was difficult to read and hear about, imagine how it felt to be helpless when tasked with protecting her. This week, excerpts from former Secret Service agent Evy Poumpouras’ 2020 memoir Becoming Bulletproof resurfaced, detailing how Poumpouras felt “outraged” but…
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Hampton University Put a Statue of Former President George H.W. Bush on Campus Because …?
For some odd reason (more on this later), the folks in positions of authority at Hampton University saw fit to erect a state of George H.W. Bush on the storied campus in Hampton, Va. Two things of note here: 1) George H.W. Bush did not go to Hampton; and 2) Hampton is an HBCU, or…
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George W. Bush Is Just Like All of Us, He Desperately Wants to be Friends With Michelle Obama, Too
Remember that moment during Sen. John McCain’s funeral during which former President George W. Bush handed Michelle Obama a cough drop and the two exchanged a laugh? Well, on Wednesday, that moment played out again at the funeral of Bush’s father. As Dubya was greeting the distinguished guests in the front row… along with Donald…
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Bush's Funeral: Trump Was Assured That No One Would Say Bad Things About Him
George H.W. Bush’s funeral Wednesday at Washington National Cathedral will not include any bad speeches about President Trump and the Bush family even gave the president assurances that no one would speak ill about the president so he could attend. Despite the president being a thrower of stones and vocal critic of the entire Bush…