Steve Harvey sat down for a one-on-one interview with President Barack Obama, scheduled to air on his“Steve Harvey” daytime talk show December 20th. According to a press release, the interview, which was taped earlier today, focused on family, fatherhood and the president’s plans for the holidays. “Sitting down with the President is something I’ve always dreamt of doing, […]
South Africa’s deaf federation is claiming that the sign language interpreter at Nelson Mandela‘s memorial service was in fact a phoney. Concerns were raised by…
Celebrating one of his personal heroes, President Barack Obama praised Nelson Mandela as the last great liberator of the 20th century, urging the world to carry on his legacy by fighting inequality, poverty and discrimination. At a memorial service in Johannesburg, Obama compared the former South African President to Mahatma Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Abraham Lincoln. He […]
Tens of thousands of South Africans, dozens of presidents and prime ministers, celebrities and street sweepers all headed to the same place: a stadium in Johannesburg to honor Nelson Mandela at a memorial service on Tuesday. Despite the rain, crowds clapped, sang and danced as they began arriving at the FNB stadium. Many waved […]
1. WINTER STORM Ice, ice, baby: Texas got it over the weekend, and the East Coast gets it today. The National Weather Service says the worst will be from central Virginia to southeast New York.Some areas might see a quarter-inch of ice before temperatures rise late Monday morning and the storm system moves on. Any fallout? Sure, […]
1. CHINA vs. JAPAN Unfriendly skies: Tension is growing. China recently claimed an air defense zone above the East China Sea. It has been squabbling with Japan for decades over the disputed islands. They are not the only two caught up in the drama. Two unarmed U.S. B-52 bombers recently flew through the area in what […]
President Barack Obama opened a day of tributes to former President John F. Kennedy on Wednesday by bestowing the Presidential Medal of Freedom on prominent Americans, 50 years after Kennedy was assassinated weeks short of the medal’s first award ceremony. Obama presented the medal — the highest award the U.S. gives a civilian — […]
San Francisco transformed into Gotham City for Miles Scott, a 5-year-old boy battling Leukemia whose one wish was to be Batman and save the city,…
Two steps forward, one step back. A surge of optimism for a possible compromise to end the partial government shutdown and avoid a U.S. default as soon as this week got jolted with the sudden announcement on Monday that a White House meeting between President Barack Obama and congressional leaders had been postponed. In […]
President Barack Obama has broken his silence on the uprising in Egypt to reject “false claims” that the United States is involved with any particular…
After 39 years of setbacks and determination, Jackie Hill’s (pictured above right) dream of becoming a chef came true on Thursday when she graduated summa…
By Raynard Jackson, NNPA Columnist: I was flipping through the TV channels last week and came across one of Spike Lee’s best movies, School Daze. This was…
