Politics

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This week, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Urban Institute released data from a study, regarding housing and racial discrimination. The study suggests that African Americans, Hispanics, and Asians are less likely to learn about specialized housing programs than White buyers. SEE ALSO: Republican Youth-Rejection Study Ignores Blacks The study, […]

Believe it or not, before Barack Obama (pictured second from right) became the president of these United States, he actually had a life. He was once a teen with not only studies on his mind but playing hoops, goofing with his boys and trying to perfect his “rap” so that he could approach the ladies. […]

It’s been a long time coming, but change is coming to Mississippi. Former Ward 2 Councilman and Chokwe Lumumba, 65, (pronounced SHOW-kway Lu-MOOM-bah) is the winner of the mayoral primary runoff election in Jackson, Miss., reports WAPT.com. Lumumba defeated business Jonathan Lee, 35, 54 percent to 46 percent with 100 percent of the vote reporting. […]

May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, the man we would come to know as Malcolm X burst into the world. As he evolved away from his past as Detroit Red, he transformed himself first, into a loyal protĂ©gĂ© of the Honorable Elijah Muhammad, then, into a world renowned human rights activist. He never hid behind his […]

President Barack Obama (pictured left) made less money in 2012 than in any other year since taking office.  The President and First Lady Michelle (pictured far right), who file jointly, had an adjusted gross income of $608,611, down from $789,674 in 2011. They also paid $112,214 in total taxes, compared to $162,074 in 2011, as […]

Donald Trump’s hit reality show “All-Star Apprentice,” which currently stars, among others, singer/actress LaToya Jackson and reality star villainess, Omarosa Manigault, has taken quite a nasty turn. The two women went at it on Sunday night’s show, but when Jackson commented that her nemesis “probably pulled the cord on Michael Clarke Duncan,” that was the last straw. […]

First Lady Michelle Obama (pictured above) has become the latest hacking victim in a string of alarming online assaults on big-named celebs and politicians whose personal finances have been publicly disclosed, reports the New York Daily News. SEE ALSO: Colin Powell’s Facebook Page Hacked, Anti-Bush Messages Posted The Los Angeles police and now the FBI has […]

First Lady Michelle Obama (pictured), who is in the third year of her Let’s Move! exercise initiative, revealed during her very first “Let’s Move!” Google Plus fireside hangout on Monday that she does not want her daughters to be “weight-obsessed.”   The chat, which was attended by more than 3,500 viewers, was moderated by “Live with Kelly & Michael” talk show co-host […]

How tall is Malia Obama? President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia stands 6 feet, 1 inch tall. That means the elder of Obama’s two girls (Sasha being the other) is taller than her mother, Michelle Obama, who’s also said to stand 5 feet, 11 inches. Barack is the same height as his eldest daughter—he stands 6 feet, […]

Crime

 Today in Chicago, Illinois, President Barack Obama will travel to Hyde Park Academy to discuss proposals unveiled in his State of the Union address (SOTU) on Tuesday evening.  During perhaps the most moving part of his remarks, the President highlighted the tragic death of young Hadiya Pendleton who was gunned down by a stray bullet […]

Planning the 57th quadrennial presidential inauguration has been under way for months now.  For those who plan on being in attendance to witness all of the festivities surrounding the inauguration, they can expect an adrenaline-filled series of events.  President Barack Obama will take the oath of office for his second term at 11:55 a.m. on Sunday in […]

Nation, Politics

The numbers are in and the Oval Office dreams of failed GOP presidential candidate, Mitt Romney, ended with a number that he’s extremely familiar with: 47 Percent. According to Associated Press calculations, Romney managed to convince only 47.2 percent of voters that he was the right man to steer the country through war, recession, fiscal […]