Tag Archives: Barack Obama

Backlash greets Cheerios ad with interracial family

Posted on June 3, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Mary C. Curtis Here we go again, with more proof, if anyone needed it, that the post-racial American society some hoped the election of an African American president signified is far from here. Who would have thought that breakfast cereal … Continue reading →

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High School Graduation Speeches: What Blacks Teens Need to Hear

Posted on May 21, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Ivory Toldson During a graduation speech this month at Martin Luther King Jr. Academic Magnet High School in Nashville, Tenn., Michelle Obama told students, “When something doesn’t go your way, you’ve just got to adjust. You’ve got to dig … Continue reading →

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Ishmael Reed: “All the Demons Of American Racism Are Rising From the Sewer”

Posted on May 13, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Sagar Jethani Ishmael Reed is a prolific poet, novelist, playwright, songwriter, cartoonist, and cultural critic. His work spans nearly 50 years and has been recognized with numerous distinctions and awards. Reed argues that Americans misinterpret the election of Barack Obama as evidence that … Continue reading →

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Leading From Below

Posted on May 6, 2013 by The Soul Brother

Memo to everyone lambasting Obama for not getting along with Congress: The president is not all powerful. And he needs help from his supporters. By Jon Favreau He added the words in one of the later drafts. The announcement speech … Continue reading →

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Black Voter Turnout Rate Passes Whites In 2012 Election

Posted on May 2, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Hope Yen America’s blacks voted at a higher rate than other minority groups in 2012 and by most measures surpassed the white turnout for the first time, reflecting a deeply polarized presidential election in which blacks strongly supported Barack … Continue reading →

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Hadiya Pendleton’s Father Blasts Senate for Gun Vote

Posted on April 23, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Jonathan P. Hicks The father of Hadiya Pendleton said that the failure of the Senate to pass a measure that would expand background checks for gun purchasers was nothing short of an act of cowardice on the part of elected … Continue reading →

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The gun amendments need 60 votes to pass. But why?

Posted on April 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Sean Sullivan The Senate will begin voting Wednesday afternoon on nine proposed amendments to President Obama’s gun control bill — all of which will need at least 60 votes to be added to the overall legislation. That high bar … Continue reading →

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Initial tests show ricin in letter to Obama

Posted on April 17, 2013 by The Soul Brother

By Peter Eisler, Kevin Johnson and Aamer Madhani Federal authorities are investigating a letter containing a “suspicious substance” that was addressed to President Obama, the agency confirmed Wednesday, and at least four U.S. senators also reported receiving suspicious mail. FBI spokesman Paul Bresson said … Continue reading →

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Warren Buffett Tells CNBC: ‘I Could End The Deficit In Five Minutes’

Posted on July 11, 2011 by The Soul Brother

The “Oracle of Omaha” is on to something here. The big problem is the law would never pass. It would hold too many people accountable who have never been accountable before among other things. Warren Buffett Debt Crisis | Warren … Continue reading →

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Congressional Black Caucus Members Criticize Obama On Unemployment

Posted on July 8, 2011 by The Soul Brother

IT’S JOBS DUDE!!! Jobs or the lack of them is the #1 concern of many Americans, especially in light of the fact that only 18,000 jobs were created in June. Unemployment rose to 9.2 percent nationally. Black unemployment is roughly at … Continue reading →

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