See more Black History from 1967 below!

And see our Black History GAME CHANGERS for 2012 HERE!

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See more Black History from 1966 below!

And see our Black History GAME CHANGERS for 2012 HERE!

See our Black History GAME CHANGERS for 2012 HERE!

Happy Birthday, President Obama. Here is a gallery of our President throughout the years.

Happy Terrorist Fist Jab Anniversary Day! On June 3, 2008, the Obamas gave each other a pound as he locked up the nomination, shocking whites everywhere. Now—as Dr. King dreamed—it’s accepted. A year of Obama pounds, in photos here!

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100 days after being inaugurated, Barack Obama has been an excellent manager and figurehead of our country. Here is 100 pictures that detail the amount of work, media exposure and people Barack Obama has met in his historical first 100 days as President.

100 Fun Facts About Obama For 100 Days a Prez

100 Days of First Lady Fashion

100 Not So Black Days of Obama

What Would McCain’s First Hundred Days Look Like

First 100 Days Better Than Great

Check out a Gallery of America’s little First Lady

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Click here to read about Mary McLeod Bethune!

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Click here to read about Higher Education in the Age of Obama!

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The 1980s had its share of Black stars — like Michael Jackson, Bill Cosby and Oprah Winfrey —who transcended racial barriers to become mainstream American fixtures. But perhaps the greatest “crossover” figure of the late 20th Century was Michael Jordan, the basketball player of almost supernatural ability, who ascended to the level of true all-American hero and regularly appeared in Gallup’s annual “Most Admired” polls. As such, Michael Jordan set a real cultural precedent for Barack Obama, who amassed a similar mainstream following that eventually propelled him to the presidency of the United States.

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Click here to read history of Booker T. Washington!

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Click here to read history of W.E.B. Du Bois!

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See more of NewsOne’s BEST OF EVERYTHING 2008!!

Think this economic recession only affects the average American? Celebrities felt the pain too. Check out this gallery to see which celebs lost their homes in 2008. Some might surprise you!

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As for domestic affairs, newly minted Attorney General selection Eric Holder is said to be the first big change from Bush policy. Holder will place a new focus on civil liberties, and restoring some of the privacy freedoms insured by the Constitution. Vice President-elect Joe Biden will also be an instrumental figure in the peace-keeping both at home and abroad. Biden’s experience as a foreign council committee chair and member of the Senate will put specific pressure on him to maintain order in the now Democratic majority Senate.

Being of mixed race when one parent is black and the other is white can be complicated to categorize. Because of the old “one-drop” rule, most Euro-African biracials have been categorized as Black. I agree with this generalization somewhat but it does not tell the whole story. I believe that being biracial is a category within being black or African-American. Historically, biracials have been given the same legal treatment as blacks.

Biracials have always been part of the struggle for African-American freedom. Through the struggle against slavery, the Civil Rights movement, and the global struggle for African rights.

That said, here’s a list of several Euro-African Americans who have contributed to the struggle for freedom, rights, and acceptance of African-Americans.

It’s expected nearly 75 million Americans will identify with more than one
race by 2050. It’s a powerful new force that cannot be ignored.

Although President-elect Barack Obama’s campaign centered around predecessor George W. Bush’s failed policies, the two men met to discuss the transition to power for the 44th president. The soon-to-be and former leaders of the Free World surely differ on policy but, a friendly tour couldn’t be too bad.

From AP:

WASHINGTON (AP) The Bushes welcomed the Obamas to the White House on Monday, visiting for nearly two hours and offering the nation a glimpse of a new first family at 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

President-elect Obama and President Bush met in the Oval Office, their first substantive one-on-one session, while first lady Laura Bush and Obama’s wife, Michelle, talked in the White House residence.

The president later escorted his successor to his limousine. Obama’s wife was leaving separately after her discussions with Laura Bush.

None of the four spoke to reporters.

It was Obama’s first visit to the Oval Office. The agenda was kept private, although he and Bush were expected to discuss their transition of power and such pressing issues as the war in Iraq and the country’s economic downturn.

The Obamas arrived at the South Portico 11 minutes early with Bush and the first lady waiting for them. Mrs. Bush and Mrs. Obama greeted each other warmly while the president and his successor exchanged smiles and a handshake.

Taking a bit of prerogative, the president-elect put his left hand on Bush’s back as the two couples entered the Diplomatic Reception Room.

Bush and Obama then strolled along the Colonnade and waved for the cameras.

The president-elect’s arrival had the look of a head-of-state state visit, although there were no fife and drum bands, speeches or official pageantry.

Changes from candidate to president-elect were evident earlier, when Obama stepped off his plane and was greeted by transition manager John Podesta, the former chief of staff to President Clinton.

Obama climbed into a black limousine with tinted windows, instead of his normal SUV; the limo looked just like the one that the president rides in, without the seal or flags. The entire motorcade was upgraded from campaign mode to presidential-level, with an identical decoy limousine, a black haz-mat truck, a communications truck and the counter-assault team hanging out the back of an SUV.

Mrs. Bush was to give Mrs. Obama a tour of the first family’s living quarters, including the bedrooms used by children of past presidents. White House press secretary Dana Perino said the two women were expected to talk about living in one of the world’s most famous buildings, from family life to the help provided by executive staff.

The Obamas have two daughters: Malia, 10, and Sasha, 7. Obama started his day in Chicago, dropping the two girls at school, each with a kiss, and then going to a gym for a workout.

Obama told reporters last week that he was headed to the White House meeting with “a spirit of bipartisanship.”

He ran a campaign in which he relentlessly linked Republican opponent John McCain to Bush and presented his ideas as a fresh alternative to what he called Bush’s failed policies. Yet the tone changed almost immediately after Obama’s win last Tuesday.

Bush, who had endorsed McCain, lauded Obama’s victory as a “triumph of the American story.” He warmly invited the Obama family to the White House.

Obama, in turn, thanked Bush for being gracious. The president-elect has made clear in public that there is only one president and for now that’s Bush. Obama takes the oath of office on Jan. 20.

Josh Bolten, Bush’s chief of staff, said Bush and Obama probably each had a list of issues to discuss.

“I know the president will want to convey to President-elect Obama his sense of how to deal with some of the most important issues of the day,” said Bolten, interviewed on C-SPAN by reporters from The Associated Press and The Washington Post. “But exactly how he does that, I don’t know, and I don’t think anybody will know.”

Unlike the incoming president, Bush knew his way around the Oval Office by the time he was elected in 2000 — his father had been president. Still, like many before them, President Clinton and President-elect Bush had their own private meeting, keeping up a tradition that temporarily puts the presidency above politics.

Obama has been to the White House before, including an emergency leadership session to deal with the financial crisis in September.

But an Obama spokeswoman said the president-elect had never been in the Oval Office.

Aside from all the cordial moments, there was some tension the two tried to smooth over with plenty of physical contact and smiles for the cameras. For all their differences, the men could not be more similar in their manipulation of charisma and media.