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Posted at 05/12/2011 by 0 Comment

(Video) Common Performs During Poetry Night at the White House

Despite facing controversy earlier this week from right wingers who said his music wrongly praises cop killers and criticized former President GW Bush, Common's appearance last night at the White House went off without a hitch. The rapper performed a poem for the President and his guests. Our favorite line from his poem: "We went from being Precious to Oprah..." 'Nuff Said. This isn't the first time the rapper has been involved in an event ...

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(Video) Pres. Obama Upstages Leno At WH Dinner

Although Tonight Show host Jay Leno was supposed to be the headline comic at last night's anual White House Correspondents' Dinner, it was President Obama who served up some of the night's best jokes. The president got in more than a few good-natured jabs at Republicans: You might have heard we passed a health care bill. And some Republicans have suggested that the bill contains a few “secret” provisions. That’s ridiculous. There aren’t a few secret ...

Posted at May 02, 2010 by 0 Comment
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Did R. Kelly Visit The Obamas At The White House?

According to the AFP: Did Barack Obama's controversial ex-pastor Jeremiah Wright visit the White House? Or did the great Michael Jordan shoot some hoops with the president on his basketball court? The answer to both questions is no. But those famous names, and others, were thrown up in an exercise in government transparency Friday, when the Obama administration released the first 500 names on a ...

Posted at October 31, 2009 by 0 Comment
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Obama To Release Text Of Speech To School Students

UPDATED: Below is the text of  President Obama's back-to-school speech, as released on the White House website. Hello everyone - how's everybody doing today? I'm here with students at Wakefield High School in Arlington, Virginia. And we've got students tuning in from all across America, kindergarten through twelfth grade. I'm glad you all could join us today.I know that for many of you, today is the first day of school. And for those of you ...

Posted at September 07, 2009 by 0 Comment
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Watch Now: Damon Weaver Finally Gets Obama Interview

Damon Weaver, the nine-year-old Florida journalist who made a name for himself on the 2008 campaign trail, finally got the interview of his dreams. Watch his sit-down interview with President Obama:

Posted at August 14, 2009 by 0 Comment
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Poitier, Tutu, Lowery Awarded Medals Of Honor

This year's "recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom are an honor roll of civil rights," writes USA Today of yesterday's award ceremony. "The 16 honorees make a good deal of the history behind the liberation and empowerment of blacks, women, Hispanics, gays, Native Americans, the diseased, the physically handicapped, and the poor." Here's more via Black Voices: Of Poitier, the president said, "In front of black and white audiences struggling to right the ...

Posted at August 12, 2009 by 0 Comment
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