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How Did African Americans Fare In The Obama Era?
Many African-Americans have expressed disappointment in President Barack Obama, even those who voted whole-heartedly for him twice. In an October interview, Sean “Diddy” Combs, in an interview on...
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The Obamas Made Sure Black Art Was Celebrated In The White House
Even before Barack Obama was officially sworn in as president in January 2009, he set the tone for his presidency with “We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial.” What the...
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How Obama Changed The Definition Of ‘Hope’ For Me
When America’s only Black president first announced his candidacy, I was still a year away from being old enough to vote. Like so many 17-year-olds, I had yet to become too invested in politics. Like...
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Obama’s Legacy Includes Christian Support Of Gay Rights
When President Obama came out in support of LGBTQ lives and in favor of marriage equality in a May 2012 interview with ABC News’ Robin Roberts, he became the first president to connect his policy to...
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In Praise Of Michelle Obama’s South Side Of Chicago Black Girl Realness
Let’s be really honest: the angry, sassy Black girl stereotypes that pervade every inch of American society aren’t about all Black women. No, those tropes are only reserved for urban girls, the city...
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The REAL 10 Blackest Things President Obama Has Done In His Presidency
Putting together a list of the “blackest” things our (sadly) outgoing President Barack Obama has done throughout his eight years in office is relatively easy if the focus remains on black culture...
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President Obama Releases Each Agency’s ‘Hits’ In Defense Of His Legacy
President Obama, in his last days in the White House (14 days, according to the #OneObama countdown clock, at the time this went to press) continues on his “greatest hits” tour, that is the actual,...
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Never Can Say Goodbye: Barack Will Always Be My President
As far as I’m concerned, January 20, 2017, does not matter. President Obama will still be president and the first Black first family will always live at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. However, a small dose of...
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Missing The Obamas? There’s a GIF For That!
Last night, a very special project dropped on GIPHY. Jasmyn Lawson, who is all about “Curating GIFs for the culture @GIPHY” announced that she is “Very proud to share my most rewarding project to date:...
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The Art Of Rap: Hip-Hop’s Unique Relationship With The Obama White House
Q-Tip stood silently for a few seconds to embrace the overall significance of the moment. Standing behind a podium in the East Room of the White House, Q-Tip never imagined that his mastery of rap...
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No More Rollin’ With The Obamas (Easter Eggs That Is)
First Lady Dolley Madison is credited with launching the White House Easter Egg Roll in 1814 when her husband James Madison was president. Most of us, however, didn’t pay attention to the time honored...
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My Grammy Rang The Bell Opening The African American Museum
Seven years ago, Grammy and I stood in the longest line our little election site, a local elementary school in Washington, D.C., had ever seen. We came to vote for then U.S. Senator Barack Obama. Much...
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WATCH: Michelle Obama Transforms From Little Girl To First Lady
Like most Black women in their 50s who have been blessed with youthful looks, Michelle Obama barely looks a day over 30 (and she has a lithe physique to match!). Indeed, we will miss our current...
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Are Presidential Pardons Racially Biased?
President Barack Obama pardoned 208 more prisoners on Tuesday, bringing the total number of commutations in his eight-year presidency to 1,385, according to the ACLU. Of the 208 recently pardoned, the...
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Speaking Truth To Power: My Visit To The White House After Ferguson
Living in Washington as a young Black teacher-turned-politico during Barack Obama‘s ascension was a thrilling time. I remember catching my first glimpses of the Senator at Congressional Black Caucus...
View ArticleWTF: High School Cheerleaders Dress Up As Gang Members
Just after Michelle Obama urges young girls to commit and take education more seriously, this story surfaces. Straight from the sunshine state, California, a group of cheerleaders are now under fire...
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Donald Trump Named GOP Presidential Nominee
Donald Trump will no longer be referred to as the presumptive nominee. The 70-year-old billionaire businessman from New York is now officially the 2016 Republican presidential nominee. Trump secured...
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RNC 2016 – Supporters & Anti-Trump Groups Take To The Streets
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View ArticleHillary Clinton Announces Tim Kaine As Vice Presidential Running Mate
Hillary Clinton named Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her running mate in the 2016 election in a mass text message to her supporters on Friday night. According to The New York Times, Clinton is expected...
View ArticleBlack Male Re-Imagined Livestream
NewsOne invites you to attend a live stream event at 2 P.M. Tuesday hosted by the Campaign for Black Male Achievement in partnership with the Perception Institute, at the Kennedy Center in Washington,...
View Article[WATCH] Cathy Hughes School of Communications Naming Ceremony
On Sunday, October 23rd, at 12 Noon EDST, Howard University will host an official ceremony to rename it’s School of Communications for Cathy Hughes, the Founder and Chairperson of Radio One, Inc. You...
View ArticleThe Skin She’s In: On The Beautiful Brownness of Michelle
From the moment Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama emerged on the national stage it was pretty difficult not to be impressed with her overall badness. Be it her immaculate educational pedigree (she...
View ArticleObama May Pop Off On Trump After He Leaves Office
President Obama said Sunday that after leaving office he plans to do more of what he always has—maintained a sense of decency and decorum as it pertains to his political foes. Time reports that the...
View ArticleOn Barack Obama & The Illusion of Progress
Everyone has a favorite Obama moment. Maybe it’s the time he leaned over and whispered in Michelle’s ear, producing this iconic photograph. Maybe it was watching him break out into a very sweet Al...
View ArticleDear Mr. And Mrs. Obama, Thank You For Making Smart Sexy!
There is something unique that happens when I enter a room filled with people of all races and ethnicities, socio-economic status, sexual orientations, gender identities and expressions, or...
View ArticlePresident Obama and A Legacy Of Hope For The Caribbean
I didn’t grow up in a household where it mattered who was President of the United States. My parents rarely spoke about politics, but at my earliest recollection, I knew that Jimmy Carter was “good”...
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Black Women To The Main Stage, Please
In the arms of a white man, I cried. I cried because I knew. I didn’t grow up enslaved or under Jim Crow. I grew up in a two-parent, six-figure household. My parents taught me the importance of formal...
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The Danger Of Double Standards In 2016
“Take care of this house, for this house is the hope of us all.” The character of Abigail Adams sings these words to a young Black servant named Lud in the Alan Jay Lerner and Leonard Bernstein...
View ArticleMalia & Sasha Say They’re Ready To Leave The Nest
In a joint interview with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, PEOPLE magazine reports they are preparing to enter civilian life–and that includes letting their baby girls go....
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