The "Trayvon Martin" speech was a watershed moment for President Obama. It proved to the Black community that he understood the plight faced by young Black men in America.
I didn’t know what I stepped into that year that I travelled to Columbia to see then Sen. Barack Obama speak at William Brice Stadium. I just knew I had to be there. Oprah was bringing him to the Carolinas so he must be someone special. After nearly a decade, I don’t remember his speech. […]
President Barack Obama formally established the Birmingham Civil Rights National Monument, Freedom Riders National Monument and the Reconstruction Era National Monument Thursday.
Our 44th President Barack Obama has embodied change & strong advancement of our country during his two terms. Get The Latest Music and Entertainment News On Your Phone Before Obama leaves office, we had to acknowledge & highlight some of his greatest accomplishments as our country’s leader over the years. 44. Rescued the economy from the great recession 43. […]
Cornel West has never been a fan of President Barack Obama, and POTUS's upcoming farewell speech has the Princeton University-based professor talking some more.
First lady Michelle Obama turned her last speech before leaving the White House into a powerful and emotionally stirring message for young people amid growing fears among marginalized communities of President-elect Donald Trump and his cabinet heading to the nation's capital.
President Barack Obama signed legislation earlier this month that allows the Department of Justice and the FBI to reopen unsolved civil rights crimes. The Emmett Till Civil Rights Crimes Reauthorization Act of 2016, was signed into law on December 16, 2016, and grants the agencies opportunity to pursue crimes committed before 1980. The legislation is an […]
A Trump campaign official faces backlash over racist remarks about the Obamas. His son is among the critics.
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President Obama’s approval ratings are the highest they’ve been since his decisive 2012 reelection. Fifty percent of Americans approve of him compared to 43 percent who do not.
