Since President Barack Obama was elected, the first family’s every move has been scrutinized by the media. Now, NBC is developing a new television sitcom inspired by the Obamas, which focuses on a dysfunctional first family and their life in the White House. America witnessed a historical moment when Barack Obama was elected as the […]
Extremely interesting information I read at NewsOne.com that I’d thought you’d want me to share with you. Carver Federal Savings Bank, the largest Black-run bank in the U.S. is the latest bank to be bailed out. Carver Federal Savings received a $55 million cash rescue from key investors including Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley. See […]
Robert Johnson, the founder and former CEO of BET and America’s first black billionaire, has proposed his own plan to reduce Black unemployment. Johnson is pushing America’s biggest companies to significantly increase their efforts in hiring a more diverse pool of qualified candidates. The planned dubbed “RLJ Rule,” calls on Fortune 1000 companies to consider […]
The election of Barack Obama to America’s highest office — while stirring political activism in a new multiracial generation — it has also galvanized those of the opposite ilk. Not only has the xenophobic and often racist Tea Party come to the fore, but Obama’s ascendance has also brought Neo-Nazis, Klansmen, and seemingly every wing […]
Rev. Al Sharpton, flanked by nearly a dozen civil and labor rights leaders, has announced a national march to call on Congressional support of President Obama’s new jobs bill on the eve of the King Monument dedication. “The other night, President Obama, in his address to the CBC, said that it is time to start […]
It’s almost been a week since we brought up the “Black Super Hero Cookies.” Now a fast-food restaurant in Beijing called Obama Fried Chicken was derided in America yesterday as a racist rip-off. Its sign shows a grinning caricature of President Obama’s head on a skinny version of Colonel Sanders’ body. Below it, written in […]
Last week from September 18-24 National Historically Black Colleges and Universities Week was in session. CNN & NewsOne reported that presidents of several historically Black colleges and universities met with staffers from President Obama’s administration. They met at a conference entitled, “HBCUs: Engaging the World Anew” Continue Story
At this point in the previous presidential election cycle, Barack Obama was a Hollywood heartthrob. The entertainment industry’s ardent Democratic activists couldn’t dig deep enough into their wallets to finance his ambitious run for the Oval Office. http://www.blackamericaweb.com/?q=articles/entertainment/gossip/32572
Earlier this week our sister sites, “Hello Beautiful“, “NewsOne” and “The Urban Daily” participated in hosting an interactive conversation about the state of the union with top Aides in the White House. The discussion ended with a surprise visit from the President answering questions directly for over 15 minutes. The forum, titled “Open for Questions […]
“The time has come to demand a plan of action that requires a complete change from the direction Obama is headed.” James Carville is a Democratic strategist who serves as a political contributor for CNN, appearing frequently on CNN’s “The Situation Room” as well as other programs on all CNN networks. Carville remains active in […]
You would think that it was Pippa Middleton – not her sister Kate – who walked down the aisle with Prince William this summer judging from the way the media has honed in on her. But what’s even odder than the supplanting of her in the tabloids instead of her future queen sister is the […]
As re-election conversation becomes apart of major conversation President Obama faces a long campaign having all but given up on the economy rebounding in any meaningful way before November 2012. His own budget office predicts unemployment will stay at about 9 percent. Obama’s prospects aren’t entirely grim, however. The GOP, heavily influenced by the tea […]
