Kendrick Meek faces numerous questions in his quest for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat. Can he survive a primary challenge by billionaire Jeff Greene? Can a little known Congressman from Miami beat a Republican star (Marco Rubio) and a popular sitting governor (Charlie Crist)?
Roland Martin appears on AC360 with David Gergen, Ed Rollins and fill-in host John Roberts to discuss the New York Islamic Center controversy. Roland explained that President Obama was reinforcing the Constitution by supporting religious freedom but “blew it” by walking back his comments the following day. Roland also said, “It is amazing to me […]
En-Lieu of recent criticism of President Obama’s decision to allow the building of Mosque near Ground-Zero, President Obama clarifies his stance on allowing a Mosque to be built near Ground-Zero.
President Obama gave the proposed mosque near Ground Zero a clear and powerful endorsement last night, saying the country’s “commitment to religious freedom must be unshakeable.”
President Obama paid tribute today to civil rights pioneers who fought for passage of the Voting Rights Act and urged all Americans to honor their legacy by making sure to vote. On the 45th anniversary of the landmark law, Obama issued a statement honoring “those who marched bravely … who shed their […]
President Obama said Thursday that all Americans should spend more time talking about a sensitive subject that he has addressed only sparingly since he took office: race. President Obama speaks at the 100th anniversary convention of the National Urban League on July 29 in Washington, D.C. In a speech to the National Urban League, the […]
Ripon, CA (BlackNews.com) — Limited to only 3000 pieces worldwide, Thomas Blackshear’s figurine of Mrs. Obama is an heirloom quality work of art that can be passed down for generations. Mothers, daughters, sisters, cousins, girlfriends and co-workers, who appreciate value and true character, will want to own this significant piece of modern history. However, considering […]
WASHINGTON — After two months in which an oil gusher seemed to underscore the limits of his powers, President Obama spent the last week trying to reassert control over a triumvirate of forces that almost always test a new president’s authority: the military, the markets and the lobbyists. Mr. Obama’s much-needed victories, nearly a year […]
President Obama and British Prime Minister David Cameron have wagered their nation’s “best” beer and lager over Saturday’s World Cup showdown match between their two nations, the White House said. Obama, who spoke to Cameron by phone from the Oval Office Saturday, suggested the wager, according to a summary of the conversation provided by […]
President Barack Obama has named two political veterans to head an independent US commission investigating the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, amid criticism of the government’s response. They are ex-Democratic Senator Bob Graham and former Republican environment chief William Reilly. The president said he wanted to make sure such a disaster never happened again. The […]
US President Barack Obama has vowed to end the “cosy relationship” between oil companies and US regulators in the light of the Gulf of Mexico disaster. Promising “relentless” efforts to stop the deep sea leak, he rebuked oil industry executives for seeking to pass on blame for the disaster. He condemned “the ridiculous spectacle” of […]
Numerous world leaders were forced to cancel plans to travel to Poland for the funeral of President Lech Kaczynski on Sunday, as volcanic ash from Iceland continued to ground flights to and from Europe. — U.S. President Barack Obama The White House said the United States would be represented at the funeral by Lee Feinstein, […]
