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  THIS JUST IN: U.S. military aircraft have conducted a strike on ISIS artillery that had been used near Irbil, Iraq, Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby said Friday on Twitter.   President Barack Obama on Thursday gave authorization to launch “targeted airstrikes” if needed to protect U.S. interests from fighters with the Islamic State, […]

In February, President Barack Obama announced an initiative to respond to the economic, employment, and educational disparities that young men of color face as they enter…

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*President Barack Obama is expanding of his initiative to improve the lives of boys and young men of color, with educators, star athletes, companies and foundations announcing partnerships to help minority boys in conjunction with his “My Brother’s Keeper” program. Obama, who first announced his initiative in February, said Monday they plan to continue to […]

Media pundits paid to say incredibly asinine and ridiculous things about President Barack Obama (pictured) in an effort to patronize a bunch of crazy people…

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A coalition of prominent black women is supporting the White House initiative, “My Brother’s Keeper,” President Barack Obama’s ambitious effort to uplift and empower black boys and young men of color. The letter of steadfast support comes as some community activists have criticized the White House for not including Black girls in the initiative designed for […]

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President Obama now has his hands full as the father of two teenage daughters. His and the First Lady Michelle Obama’s youngest daughter Sasha is growing up fast and just turned 13. Sasha entered the White House at the age of 7, the youngest member of the first family since John F. Kennedy’s toddler children, 3-year-old Caroline and […]

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*Malia and Sasha Obama are not going to leave the White House without knowing what it’s like to live paycheck to paycheck – if their parents have anything to do with it. President Barack Obama and wife Michelle both worked minimum-wage jobs before they got law degrees: a character-building experience they said they also want […]

How many times does a person have to prove himself wrong about a situation before a booking agent suggests to his or her boss, “You…

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  Like millions of gym goers, President Barack Obama grimaces while lifting weights. Like millions, he does lunges and step ups and tests his cardio on an elliptical machine. Unlike millions, he is surreptitiously captured on a video that goes viral on the Internet. A one-minute, 25-second clip of Obama exercising in the gym at the Marriott […]

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Today on The YAMS..Ms Yolanda played an interview a few years ago during President Obama 2nd Campaign as Dr Maya Angelou talk about the importance of young people getting out and vote…Plus Dr Angelou encourage listeners with her words of wisdom.She will be truly missed.. Click below to hear the entire interview.. courtesy: The Yolanda […]

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 President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan for a surprise visit Sunday and made clear that the U.S. will likely maintain a limited role here even after its combat mission ends this year and America’s longest war comes to a close. “America’s commitment to the people of Afghanistan will endure,” he pledged. Speaking to troops gathered in an airplane hangar […]

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Imagine you’re a tourist in DC on the National Mall when, by golly, you spot President Obama strolling on the mall as well! That actually happened on Wednesday. The president took a surprise walk in the park with a White House videographer in tow. Mr. Obama decided to take the unannounced stroll on the National Mall to the Department of […]