WEEKLY ADDRESS: President Obama Expresses Support for People Affected by Flooding in Upper Midwest WASHINGTON – In his weekly address, President Barack Obama stated his continued support for the people of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota and praised the volunteers who have come together to help one another. Earlier this week, he signed emergency […]
Tamara Natalie Madden was born in Jamaica and migrated to the United States as a teenager. While battling a life-threatening disease as a young woman, she turned to painting as a lifeline. She survived and continued to paint, she says, “in remembrance of other survivors”. Her work is influenced by her vivid memories of growing […]
March 12, 2009 | Posted in Art & Life,Photo Gallery,Video | Read more »
Now the feds are looking into the case of a Washington state teen who was severely beaten by a King County sheriff’s deputy in a holding cell. Assistant U.S. Attorney Kelly Harris, who handles civil rights cases for the U.S. Department of Justice, said his office was aware of the incident when King County prosecutors […]
March 5, 2009 | Posted in Nation,Video | Read more »
WASHINGTON (Reuters Life!) – President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle honored Stevie Wonder with an award and a White House concert on Wednesday, crediting the Motown legend’s music for helping to bring them together. The multi-Grammy winning soul singer was presented the Library of Congress’ second annual Gershwin Prize for Popular Song at the […]
February 25, 2009 | Posted in Obama Watch,Video | Read more »
Saturday, February 21st, 2009 at 5:00 am The quickest and broadest tax cut ever Two important takeaways from the President’s Weekly Address this morning. #1, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will start having an impact as soon as a few weeks from now, in the form of the quickest and broadest tax cut in history: “Because of what […]
The Black List Project was conceived of by photographer/filmmaker Timothy Greenfield-Sanders with Elvis Mitchell, public radio host and former New York Times film critic. It consists of a number of components including a film, a book, a traveling portrait exhibition and an educational initiative. The project was produced by the media collective Freemind Ventures. The […]
February 14, 2009 | Posted in Black History,Video | Read more »
Saturday, February 14th, 2009 at 5:30 am A major milestone Today President Obama is celebrating the passage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as a “major milestone on our road to recovery,” while still emphasizing that we have many miles yet to go. “This historic step won’t be the end of what we do to turn our economy […]
The term “stimulus package” invites comedy but these guys took it to another level with a faux-porn video involving “politicians” having some sex and discussing the economy. The writers actually managed to stuff some real political/economic ideas in, but they come out of the mouths of half-naked ladies, so no one will pay attention to […]
February 11, 2009 | Posted in Obama Watch,Video | Read more »