I missed the first one. When Barack Hussein Obama was sworn in as our first African-American president with an agenda that I believed passionately in,…
By Douglas Wilson Last night, the President of the United States gave one of the most patriotic speeches of his presidency. He constantly reminded the country on who we are not who we were. The President challenged us and himself to take a poignant lesson from our parents and grandparents, the greatest generation this country […]
By Douglas Wilson Last night, the President of the United States gave one of the most patriotic speeches of his presidency. He constantly reminded the…
DNCC CEO Steve Kerrigan announced in an email this morning that President Obama will accept the Democratic nomination for president at Bank of America stadium.…
DNCC CEO Steve Kerrigan announced in an email this morning that President Obama will accept the Democratic nomination for president at Bank of America stadium. Kerrigan also announced that the convention program will be cut from four days to three. The new format allows for a day to “organize and celebrate the Carolinas, Virginia and […]
President Obama’s approval rating is at an all-time low as concerns for his re-election grow. With a bad economy and an even worse job market, morale in the “Yes We Can” believers has taken a big hit in the past three years. Even though there are now more women serving on the Supreme Court than […]
President Obama received some bad news this week: A recent Gallup Poll found that the approval rating for the president has dropped below 40 percent for the first time ever. A full 54 percent of Americans disapprove of the job the president is doing. This revelation puts President Obama into George Bush territory. Bush’s approval […]
As absurd as it may seem, there is much complexity in being both Black and a critic of President Obama. As our nation’s first African American president, Obama carries a historical eminence in the Black community. For most, he appears to be an untouched, can-do-no-wrong figure that represents the progression of a race. Many Blacks […]
The Obama administration, leading non-profits and business experts gathered at Rutgers University’s Newark campus on Monday for the Urban Entrepreneur Summit to help minority entrepreneurs find ways to foster wealth within their communities. The event was a rare forum that allowed minority entrepreneurs to witness personal narratives of other successful minority entrepreneurs and obtain fundamental […]
In an email to supporters, First Lady Michelle Obama announced the DNC 2012 convention will be held in Charlotte. President Obama made several trips to Charlotte during the 2008 campaign. The election that year created an unprecedented amount of civic participation from voting at the booths to volunteering to campaign. North Carolina was a key […]
The first family says grace each night before dinner, President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle told ABC News in an interview that aired Friday. “It’s interesting listening to the girls, what they pray for,” the president told Barbara Walters, referring to daughters Malia and Sasha. “They’ll talk about family and thanking God for blessing […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have convened a Hanukkah celebration at the White House on the second night of the Jewish festival of lights on Thursday, December 2, 2010 The celebration occurred in the East Room Thursday, where guests recited traditional prayers while lighting candles in a menorah lent by […]
