Post Tagged with: "Barack Obama"

26Mar
2011

In Case You Missed It: This Week in Entertainment News

This week seemed particularly a-buzz with entertainment news. In case your busy schedule caused you to miss what went on, here’s a recap of some of the top headlines: Chris Brown rampage on GMA: So Chris Brown, had his own March Meltdown at Good Morning America earlier this week. Apparently Chris got in a tizzy after an interview with Robin Roberts which resulted in him going bananas in a dressing room and allegedly breaking a window. So much for getting [...]

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25Jul
2010

“Shirley-gate”: Right Wing Conspiracy or Media Goof?

If you’ve been watching any of the major news stations this past week then you’ve heard about the debacle with Shirley Sherrod, former Georgia Director of Rural Development for the USDA. The gist of the story is that she was fired after making a speech that was edited into a few seemingly inflammable statements and posted on youtube by an “anti-obama administration” pseudo-journalist. The real debacle was the fact that Fox News, NAACP and others (not including CNN) took the [...]

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4Jun
2010

Enough Already BP!

As of today, the calamity that is the BP oil spill is still yet to be contained. Is it us or is this just down right ridiculous? Between the engineers and the scientists that work for BP, are you telling us that no one….absolutely no one…can figure out how to stop this madness from continuing to pollute our precious bodies of water? It is absolutely unfathomable that this company was allowed to drill without demonstrating that they had a solid, [...]

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20May
2010

Michelle Obama at the Second State Dinner

President Obama and the First Lady held their second State Dinner last night, welcoming Mexican President Felipe Calderon and his wife. Michelle Obama was wearing this stunning blue gown by designer Peter Soronen. No party crashers were reported (whew!) and the food had to be outstanding (Top Chef Masters winner Rick Bayless prepared the food). More about the State Dinner here.

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14Jan
2010

Haiti: In Our Prayers

Our prayers and thoughts go out to everyone in Haiti who is courageously fighting to stay alive in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake. We have dear friends whose families have been impacted by this tragic event and we’re sure you do too. If you haven’t already, please consider giving to the below legitamate organizations to help our Haitian brothers and sisters weather this storm. Kudos to our President, Barack Obama, for getting all hands on deck to support the [...]

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14Jan
2010

Spotlight On: Valerie Jarrett

We’ve seen her next to and behind the president and know her as a powerful adviser. But who is Valerie Jarrett? Though quite elusive, she is an interesting woman with a fascinating story. Given her international exposure and strong pedigree, it’s not surprising that she is Barack and Michelle Obama’s “BFF.” An only child, Valerie was born in Shiraz, Iran in 1956. No, her ethnicity is not Iranian and her parents were not in the military. Her father, James Bowman, [...]

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5Nov
2009

The Obama Victory: One Year Later

By Kailei Richardson November 4, 2008: the night that most of us will never forget. I bet we all can remember where we were when the votes came in and Barack Obama became the first Black president of the United States. For me, I had just awoken shortly after touchdown in Dallas. “We did it! Your vote counted, girl!” was the first voicemail I received (from my mom) after I landed. I was still registered to vote in Illinois and [...]

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