This has to be the worst kept secret in politics but let’s try to get excited about President Obama seeking re-election. Obama announced his 2012 campaign early this morning on his website “It Begins With Us.” He filed his papers with the Federal Election Commission today to be a 2012 candidate, a move that will […]
President Barack Obama has announced his 2012 re-election campaign bid, formally placing himself in the running for a second term. The announcement came via a YouTube video posted to the campaign website BarackObama.com.
The guys of the holy hip hop group Still Trill Christians have been recognized by President Obama with a Call To Service award and medal for their support of the country’s youth. Their hit gospel song “No Sex” became popular after they performed it on BET’s 106 and Park. The song inspires teens to have […]
President Obama and the First Lady talk about bullying and the growing movement, led by young people, to make our communities places where young people can thrive: (WhiteHouse.Org) While it may not always be in the headlines, bullying is an issue that affects every young person in America, and we all have a responsibility to […]
For the third straight year, President Obama has made public his NCAA men’s basketball tournament bracket, and this year the Democrat has gone conservative: His final four consists of the four number one seeds, Duke, Kansas, Ohio State and Pittsburgh. Mr. Obama, perhaps sensitive to charges that he isn’t taking risks with his picks, noted […]
President Barack Obama on Monday continued to advocate for education reform even as Republicans prepare to challenge the president’s agenda for increased spending to improve academic performances in the nation’s public schools. Obama has drawn a line in the sand: He is committed to funding major education initiatives in an effort to train America’s students […]
Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. released the following statement: President Obama’s historic Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which was passed by Congress last year, has greatly benefited many in the United States, and in particular those among us who have not previously had health insurance. […]
Some of the nation’s finest artists, scholars and entertainers will be at the White House Wednesday as President Barack Obama awards the National Medal of Arts and the National Humanities Medal. Among the 20 recipients: Jazz legend Sonny Rollins, music producer Quincy Jones, biographer Arnold Rampersad, “To Kill A Mockingbird” author Harper Lee and other […]
Michael Reagan, a political consultant and commentator, urged Americans to pray for their president regardless of political difference “It’s easy to pray for your friends. It’s hard to pray for your political opponents,” wrote the son of former U.S. President Ronald Reagan in a commentary for Fox News. “But that’s just what Jesus tells us […]
John Legend, Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas, Seal and other musicians busted out the Motown classics at the White House on Thursday for a group of cheering teens in the spirit of President Barack Obama and his wife’s musical youth. “Times have changed but the amazing thing is that that music is still relevant,” Legend said […]
President Obama on Tuesday honored Civil Rights icon John Lewis, Poet and Activist Maya Angelou, NBA Hall of Famer Bill Russell and twelve others with the 2010 Medal of Freedom honor. In a ceremony held in the White House, Obama relished the opportunity to ‘meet with and honor some of the most extraordinary people in […]
Michelle Obama confirmed Tuesday that her husband has kicked his decades-long smoking habit. At a reporter’s luncheon in the Old Family dining room, Michelle Obama said that it has been “almost a year,” since her husband has picked up a cigarette. “It’s been a while and I’m very proud of him,” she said during an […]
