Houston, TX – Hip hop’s favorite international dancing diva certainly takes dancing with the stars to a new level … and location! Choreographer Lauren N. Outlaw just recently wrapped her third series for one of Europe’s hottest reality shows, “Star Akademi” filming in Istanbul, Turkey. Displaying the hottest moves to a viewing audience of millions […]
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President Obama to Attend @CBCF Phoenix Awards Dinner
Washington, DC- The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation (CBCF) announced President Barack Obama is scheduled to attend the Annual Phoenix Awards Dinner Saturday, September 24. The dinner concludes the Foundation’s 41st Annual Legislative Conference (ALC). President Obama is scheduled to address more than 3,000 expected attendees at the evening’s event. Four distinguished individuals will receive the […]
CBCF Statement on President Obama’s Jobs Act Proposal
Last week, President Obama posed the question, “What’s the best way to grow the economy and create jobs?” Millions across the country tuned in to hear the president’s answer to rebuilding our nation’s economy, among them African Americans and other communities of color who remain disproportionately affected by the recession. The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s […]
President Endorses Three National Urban League Job Creation Proposals, But Expansion Is Necessary
New York, NY – National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial said he was encouraged to see that President Obama’s job creation plan includes three components of the National Urban League’s 12-Point Jobs Plan, but Morial urged expansion of the proposals. “While it’s important to recognize the limitations imposed on the President by […]
Rep. Waters: Obama ‘heard’ Congressional Black Caucus with jobs plan
By Daniel Strauss – Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Calif.) praised President Obama’s new jobs plan and said that Obama clearly had the African-American community in mind while he was making it. “He heard us. As a matter of fact we can see our hand print all over this proposal. We’re pleased about it,” Waters said Friday […]
Police Detain Brooklyn Councilman at West Indian Parade – Video
A city councilman from Brooklyn was handcuffed and briefly detained by the police on Monday afternoon during the West Indian Day Parade after an argument with officers over whether he was allowed to use a closed sidewalk, said Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, whose aide was also detained in the dispute. The councilman, Jumaane D. […]
Glen Beck: The Term “African American” is Used to Scare People
(EURWeb.com)*On his radio show Tuesday, Glenn Beck pontificated on the issue of what to call people of African descent, reports Mediate.com. He wanted to know why it was proper to refer to all black persons as “African American,” particularly when so many black individuals don’t live in the U.S.? Beck notes that, in South Africa, […]
He’s Back! Michael Vick, the 100 Million Dollar Man
By Cindy Boren – Saying, “To be honest, I never thought this day would come again,” Michael Vick thanked the people who have helped him recover his status as one of the NFL’s pre-eminent quarterbacks. Along with that status, Vick got a $100 million, six-year contract from the Philadelphia Eagles, one that makes him the […]
President Obama Reaches Out to his Base – the Black Community
Obama appears on Tom Joyner radio show, tries to reassure African American listeners By Peter Wallsten – Under fire from some black lawmakers for not directly addressing rising unemployment in their communities, President Obama appeared Tuesday morning on a popular African-American-oriented radio show to assure listeners that he understands their concerns. Obama reflected on the […]