Mary McLeod Bethune, the daughter of slaves, became an early 20th Century educator and civil rights leader, founding both Bethune-Cookman College and the National Council of Negro Women. But Bethune became even more influential as a friend and confidant of Eleanor Roosevelt, and as an advisor to President Franklin Delano Roosevelt on Negro affairs. Bethune […]
A master of storytelling, Toni Morrison was the first Black woman to receive the Nobel Prize in Literature. The Pulitzer Prize winning novelist and legendary professor is known for the vivid black characters brought to life in her novels that recreate the Black experience. Morrison’s novels often illuminate themes of slavery, racism, and identity, but […]
Professing to be “unbossed and unbought,” Shirley Chisholm was the first black female major-party candidate for President of the United States, and the first black woman to be elected to Congress. Chisholm wasn’t intent on winning the presidency, but was steadfast on challenging conventions and showing Black America that they could aim high. She set […]
When Booker T. Washington stepped to the podium at the Atlanta Exposition in 1895 to give a speech on race relations, two things happened. First, many fellow Black Americans, including W.E.B. Du Bois, derided his speech as “The Atlanta Compromise,” because Washington called the agitation for social equality “the extremest folly,” advocating instead slow, steady, […]
Hawaii — The Hawaii Reporter has attempted to calculate the total cost of President Barack Obama’s family vacation. The cost information is not released by the White House, but the newspaper pulled together some data to make an estimate. The cost of Air Force 1, the president’s plane, as well as the cost of housing […]
Hawaii — People who do not believe President Barack Obama was born in Honolulu in 1961 have stepped up their requests for proof of his birth this month, in the hopes that the new gubernatorial administration will offer more information.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — President Obama will announce a two-year freeze in the wages of federal employees Monday, with the intention of saving $60 billion over the next 10 years. Obama was scheduled to announce the proposal later Monday. According to an administration statement, the two-year pay freeze will save $2 billion for the remainder […]
President Barack Obama received 12 stitches Friday after being inadvertently hit with an opposing player’s elbow in the lip while playing basketball with friends and family, according to White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs. The stitches were administered by the White House Medical Unit. The medical procedure was done in the doctor’s office located on […]
President Barack Obama was in Philadelphia with Vice President Joe Biden for the “Moving America Forward” rally at the park at Robert Fulton Elementary School in Germantown. The well-attended event was unusual in comparison to other rallies, because a streaker (see photo gallery below) made an unexpected appearance, and after President Obama spoke, someone literally […]
Obama Speaks of His Christian Faith, Jesus Christ President Barack Obama addresses an invited group of guest at the home of Andy Cavalier, in what the administration is calling a backyard discussion, last week in Albuquerque, N.M. President Barack Obama was forced to open up about his Christian faith on Tuesday when an Albuquerque woman […]
WASHINGTON (AP) – September 11, 2010 – — President Obama has a message on this day of remembrance. Amid an atmosphere of unease, President Obama wants Americans to mark the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks by recapturing the sense of common purpose felt on that dreadful day. “If there is a lesson to […]
It has been almost a year, but “The Tom Joyner Morning Show” finally has President Obama on the show again. If you missed this candid interview talking about the economy, universal healthcare, and job creation, take a listen to this.
