National News
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Obama & Daughters Watch Michelle’s DNC Speech from Home
On Tuesday night, Michelle Obama’s biggest fans watched her Democratic National Convention speech from home. President Barack Obama, along with daughters Malia and Sasha, were…
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Michelle Obama And Jill Biden Honor Military Mothers At The White House
U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (2nd L) and Dr. Jill Biden (R), wife of U.S. Vice President Joe Biden, participate in honoring the upcoming Military…
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The First Lady Hosts Spring Planting At The White House Kitchen Garden
First lady Michelle Obama and local elementary school students planted a couple of rows vegtables in the White House Kitchen Garden. It has become a symbol for the…
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White House Easter Egg Roll
President Obama and the family joined thousands of children and their parents on the South Lawn for games, musical acts, special readings and visits from the…
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Basketball’s Shaquille O’Neal pays for North Carolina girl’s funeral
Professional basketball star Shaquille O’Neal paid for the funeral of a 5-year-old North Carolina girl whose body was found last week, O’Neal’s team confirmed Thursday….
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N.A.A.C.P. Prods Obama on Job Losses
With unemployment among blacks at more than 15 percent, the N.A.A.C.P. will join several other groups on Tuesday to call on President Obama to do…
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Christian Movie Seeks Healing In America’s Racial Hotbed
“Love and forgiveness, that’s what it’s about.” This is how Academy Award winner Louis Gossett, Jr. describes “The Grace Card,” a movie currently filming in…
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Being Black or Brown in America is Still Tough for Kids Despite Obama Era
The media is touting new films about image and the African American experience — Chris Rock’s “Good Hair,” Oprah’s “Precious,” CNN’s Black in America, Disney’s…
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Michelle Obama To Mentor Washington Girls
First lady Michelle Obama — and some of her Chicago “sisters” in the White House — on Monday will launch a first-of-its-kind mentoring program with…
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Obama honors 1st African-American elected to US Senate, Edward Brooke
US President Barack Obama paid tribute on Wednesday to fellow political trailblazer Edward Brooke, who in 1966 became the first African-American elected to the Senate…
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Obama Visits New Orleans, Reviews Rebuilding Efforts
U.S. President Barack Obama is traveling to New Orleans, Louisiana, four years after the city and surrounding Gulf Coast areas were devastated by Hurricane Katrina….
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Nation’s pupils find few black men to call Mister
Lenny Macklin made it to 10th grade before having a teacher who looked like him — an African-American male. Gregory Georges graduated from high school…
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Michelle Obama Becomes National Honorary President of Girl Scouts of the USA
Girl Scouts of the USA is pleased to announce that First Lady Michelle Obama has agreed to serve as its Honorary National President. “It is…
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With Obamas, art changes on White House walls
The US First Couple has taken 47 works of art on loan to decorate the White House, displaying a taste for modern and contemporary art…
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The Obamas’ Celebrate 17th Wedding Anniversary
The first couple celebrated 17 years together with a subdued dinner in Washington’s West End neighborhood on Saturday night. After spending the day indoors, President…
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Obama Considers Strategy Shift in Afghan War
President Obama is exploring alternatives to a major troop increase in Afghanistan, including a plan advocated by Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. to scale…
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Obama Speaks at 9/11 Commemoration
On a gray rainy day in the nation’s capital — so unlike the bright sunny morning eight years ago when terrorists slammed planes into the…
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First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden Ask Americans To Support Military Families
First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden appear in a new Entertainment Industry Foundation (EIF) public service announcement that praises the contributions of military…
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Muhammad Ali visits ancestral home in Ireland
Legendary American boxer Muhammad Ali has visited the birth place of his ancestors in Ireland, prompting thousands of well-wishers to line the streets of the…
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Candid: President Obama makes statement on Edward Kennedy
US President Barack Obama makes a statement over the death of US Sen. Edward Kennedy at the Blue Heron Farm in Oak Bluffs on Martha’s…
