Obama calls for national observances for Tucson victims
As an expression of respect for the lives lost Saturday in Tucson, President Barack Obama requested a moment of silence today and flags flown at…
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Lil Kim Shoots Video for Black Friday Lil Kim isn’t letting up in her campaign against Nicki Minaj. The Bionic Booty recently hit up…
GOP takes aim at health care reform
Republicans controlling the House of Representatives are revealing their strategy to eliminate health care reform. Republicans controlling the House…
Vincent Gray takes office in D.C.
Vincent Gray has officially taken office as the new mayor of Washington, D.C., and city celebs can’t wait for him to get to…
Rep. Charles Rangel censured
The House has voted overwhelmingly to censure veteran Rep. Charles Rangel for financial misconduct. The Associated Press reports that the resolution passed with a…
Wyclef Jean’s promise
If Wyclef Jean becomes the president of Haiti, he wants dual citizenship for everyone in his country. According to a report to the Associated…
Wyclef campaigns on the Web
Wyclef is taking a page from the digital age and making his run for the Haitian presidency viral. Wyclef has announced his plans to…
Dems get closer to health care agreement
Senate Democrats are still working out their differences in order to pass health care legislation. Senate Democrats are still…
‘Barry’ Obama statue unveiled in Indonesia
President Barack Obama was honored in Jakarta with a statue that commemorates his childhood stint in Indonesia. President Barack…
Atlanta confirms Mayor Kasim Reed
It’s official: Kasim Reed is mayor-elect of Atlanta, reports Black America Web. The former state senator’s votes outnumbered opponent Councilwoman Mary Norwood’s by 714 ballots.…
Black Caucus feuding with President Obama
The Congressional Black Caucus is upset with what, in their opinion, is a lack of concern for African-American issues by the president and his cabinet.…
Republicans take back state houses
New Jersey and Virginia elected G.O.P. governors yesterday while New York City continued to ride with Mayor Bloomberg, an Independent. …
Can a plump surgeon general fight obesity?
Criticism of Obama’s nominee pick for surgeon general focus on her weight. Is it really even an issue we should be worried about? Regina Benjamin…
The NBA Finals are dividing Congress!
If this YouTube video is any indication, the NBA Finals games that pitted the Los Angeles Lakers against the Orlando Magic got just about everyone…
Obama to help the jobless
Last month over half a million Americans lost their jobs, reported President Barack Obama at a press conference on May 8. That, coupled with the…
Obama’s first 100 days: win, lose or draw?
It’s official: Barack H. Obama has been president of the United States for exactly 100 days today. We’ve been chronicling the major events in his…
