Admiral Stephen Rochon, the first African-American to serve as Chief Usher of the White House, has stepped down from this prominent position within the Obama household. A veteran of the U.S. Coast Guard with a long career of achievement, Rochon will be rejoining the armed forces in a strategic role with the U.S. Customs and […]
The proposed GOP budget cuts that may cause a veto from President Barack Obama and cause a government shut down would have big affect on the Black community as well as Hispanics and the Urban Poor. One the biggest pushes by the GOP is to cut funding for Planned Parenthood. Despite the GOP’s demonization of […]
Washington — The White House is offering a challenge to high school students and the prize is the President speaking at your school. The application deadline for the 2011 Race to the Top Commencement Challenge is March 11 – just five days away! The Commencement Challenge invites public high schools across the country to demonstrate […]
The month of March is officially recognized as Women’s History Month.
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will mark Black History Month at the White House with a celebration of Motown music.
Today I was invited to the White House to discuss the upcoming State Of The Union speech at the White House with Valerie Jarrett, Senior Adviser to President Barack Obama. It is clear that the White House thinks that this will be a very important speech. The theme of the speech will be “Winning For […]
Last Friday, Father’s Incorporated had a dinner in Harlem to kick off the Year Of Responsible Men in partnership with the White House. Executive Director, Kenneth Braswell hosted the event and he spoke about his idea to use blue bowties to symbolize the crisis of fatherhood in America just as pink ribbons have come to […]
WASHINGTON – After a days-long delay, President Barack Obama is finally on his way to Hawaii for the holidays. Obama had planned to head to his home state Saturday, but decided to stay in Washington while Congress worked on key legislative matters, including extending tax cuts for all income earners and repealing the military’s ban […]
Roland Martin talks with Clarence Lusane about his new book The Black History of the White House. LISTEN:
In the documentary film “Waiting for Superman,” the five kids, Daisy, Bianca, Anthony, Francisco and Emily helped turn up the heat in the national debate about education reform.
WASHINGTON – The White House says former President George H.W. Bush, poet Maya Angelou (MEYE’-ah AN’-jeh-loo) and investor Warren Buffett are among the 2010 winners of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. President Barack Obama will present the awards to the 15 honorees early next year. Other winners include a civil […]
White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel is expected to announce Friday that he is leaving the Obama administration to consider a campaign for mayor of Chicago.
