President Obama: Helping all Americans helps Black Americans

Watch video excerpt of an interview  President Obama had with the Detroit Free Press in which he said “…I think the most important thing I can do for the African-American community is the same thing I can do for the American community, period, and that is get the economy going again and get people hiring again. And I think it’s a mistake to start thinking in terms of particular ethnic segments of the United States rather than to think that we are all in this together and we’re all going to get out of it together. “

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Black lawmaker portrayed as Aunt Jemima in newspaper cartoon

A  weekly newspaper in Cleveland called the Call & Post placed a cartoon portraying a black lawmaker Ohio State. Sen. Nina Turner as Aunt Jemima. What’s very dissapointing is that the newspaper is black owned. Read more and see the picture by using the link below:

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Funny Video: President Obama pardons turkey

Check out this funny video of President Obama who with all the problems he and the country have can still find time to laugh and have fun. While pardoning the White House turkey alongside his daughters he manages to make jokes, wish us all aHappy Thanksgiving and thank the US Military for all that they do

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It’s not Barack, it’s President Obama

George Cook of www.letstalkhonestly.com discusses how it upsets him that many talking heads and so called pundits often do not refer to President Obama as President Obama. Watch the 3 minute commentary by using the link below:

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Why Michael Steele is right about white republicans being scared of blacks

George Cook of www.letstalkhonestly discusses Michael Steele’s recent comment about white republicans being scared of African Americans and why he believes Mr. Steele has a point here. Because of this fear or whatever you want to call it the RNC is missing a huge chance to recruit more African Americans. Ironic when you consider that many black voters are actually very conservative.

Watch the 3 minute commentary here:
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Michael Steele, “Some white republicans are scared of me.”

While appearing on Roland Martin’s TVOne program Washington Watch RNC chairman Michael Steele said that some white republicans were scared of him. Watch the video by clicking the link below:

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Black is Back Coalition says Obama is white power in black face???

Over 200 people gathered for the first public demonstration by African-Americans against the Obama administration since his historic inauguration in January, and slammed the president for continuing what they described as Washington’s “imperialist” agenda around the world, AFP reported on Saturday.

“We recognize that Barack Hussein Obama is white power in black face,” said one protester.

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Several US Cities elect black mayors on 11/03/09

On 11/03/09 several African Americans won mayor’s seats in several US cities while David Bing retained his seat in Detroit. Take a look at 6 of these new mayors by using the link below:

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Maxine Waters under ethics investigation

Ten term California Congresswoman Maxine Waters is currently under investigation for ethics violations.

The Ethics Committee said it was investigating whether Waters used her influence to help a bank in which her husband owned stock, and whether the couple benefited as a result.

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Could Atlanta’s next mayor be white?

Three of Atlanta’s prominent political personalities are colliding in the race for mayor, which is on course for a runoff that could polarize the Southern capital along racial lines. With two formidable black candidates splitting the African-American vote amid a predicted low voter turnout, this predominantly black city could end up electing its first white mayor in a generation. READ THE ENTIRE ARTICLE BY USING THE LINK BELOW:

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