Politics
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First Lady Gets Grammy Nod
First lady gets Grammy nod: She’s in the running for best spoken-word album. No, she’s not a poet on the side. The nomination is for the audio version of her book, American Grown. RHOA’s Kenya faked her relationship? The former Miss USA-turned-Real Housewives of Atlanta star is also quite the actress, it turns out. She…
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Obama's Day, Dec. 10: Visiting Detroit Auto Plant
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORMONDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. UPDATED: Due to a bad weather call, the President will motorcade to Joint…
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What Will Obama's Approval Rating Rise Mean?
As President Obama looks toward his second Inauguration ceremony early next year, Harry J. Enten wonders in the Guardian whether his high approval ratings will continue or if the POTUS’ approval will take a dip. You might be wondering whether Obama’s honeymoon will hold. Most presidents run into a wall at some point in their…
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What Will Obama Do About Marijuana?
(The Root) — In January 2004, then-Illinois state Sen. Barack Obama declared that “the war on drugs has been an utter failure. We need to rethink and decriminalize our marijuana laws … we need to rethink how we’re operating in the drug war.” As president, Obama has acknowledged the high price paid by the black…
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Yet Another Plan to Fix the Education Gap?
(The Root) — On Wednesday the NAACP released a plan for ensuring that all children, including those who are black, brown or poor, can achieve their full potential in education. Oh, no, not another report about inequity by a civil rights organization, you say? That was the initial reaction of former Secretary of State Colin…
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Obama's Day, Dec. 7: Signing the Child Protection Act of 2012
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORFRIDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2012 In the morning, the President will meet with senior advisors in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. In the afternoon, the President will sign H.R. 6063, the Child Protection Act of 2012, in the Oval…
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Obama's Day, Dec. 6: Discussing Income Tax Cuts
THE WHITE HOUSEOffice of the Press SecretaryFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FORTHURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2012 In the morning, the President and the Vice President will receive the Presidential Daily Briefing in the Oval Office. This meeting is closed press. UPDATED: In the afternoon, the President will visit the home of a middle…
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The Economy Starts With You
Dedrick Muhammad, senior director of economic programs for the NAACP, says in his latest piece for Huffington Post Black Voices that while the economy can be a runaway topic, especially during an election season, focusing on your own finances is the best route to fiscal wellness. From working to pay off high-interest debts to building…
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Detroit Councilwoman to Obama: Bail Us Out
As the city stands on the brink of financial collapse, Detroit City Council member JoAnn Watson appealed to her compatriots to turn toward President Barack Obama for help, saying that residents overwhelmingly voted for him in November “and there ought to be a quid pro quo,” according to Fox News Detroit. Some experts predict that…
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Former Cop Talks Racism in Jasper, Texas
(The Root) — The head of the Texas NAACP described the unceremonious firing of Jasper’s first black police chief as nothing short of a virtual lynching, and praised the former law-enforcement officer’s decision in October to file suit against the city made famous by a 1998 hate crime — a suit that the city has…