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VIDEO: Obama’s Def Poetry Jam

Written by Casey Gane-McCalla, Assistant Editor on May 22, 2009 2:30 pm

Here are some video clips from the White House Poetry Jam last week.

President and Mrs. Obama Open White House Poetry Jam: 1 of 9 from White House on Vimeo.

James Earl Jones

James Earl Jones Performs Shakespeare at the White House Poetry Jam: 4 of 9 from White House on Vimeo.

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    I find this so incredible. Something I’ve actually done on the south side of Chicago. I never thought it would be there in the White House. I remember when Bush had Herbie Hanc**k, Anita Baker and other performers at the White House and regardless of politics I thought that was incredible.

    This is simply INCREDIBLE on so many levels. Nice break from the craziness happening. :)

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    constanlty watching the controversy and criticism on the news, i had ALMOST forgotten what i felt during the election. i forgot how special it was that a Black man was in office; better yet, a Black family in the white house. this reminded me, thanks for posting it.

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    I agree…good reality check..gave me goosebumps all over again. I AM SO PROUD!!!! We need to focus on good things like this instead of getting caught up in the things that really don’t matter at all…

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    IT’S A BEAUTIFUL THING… IM LOVING LIFE RIGHT NOW AND I FEEL LIKE I’M SO BLESS TO BE BLACK RIGHT NOW!!!!!

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    “BLACK” by popular DEMAND..Time to take the WHITEHOUSE and paint it “EARTH” tones..go GREEN…more green back into the hands of the “MINORITIES”..and OUR “YOUTH”…more.POOLS.CENTERS.DAY care.VOCATIONAL.programs.Parks and recreations..lunch programs for the SUMMER..

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    WOW THAT’S OFF THE CHAIN :)

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    President and Mrs. Obama, thank you for bringing elegance, class and glamour to the White House. This is AMERICA. We finally have a President that we can ALL be proud of.

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    I just hope that whoever takes office in the White House in the future, be they white or black or whatever, continues to help this nation climb out of the gutter like Barack Obama has.

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