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POTUS also told the class of 2016 to “create your own style, set your own standard of beauty, embrace your own sexuality."
POTUS also made sure to get some face time with Amariyanna Copeny, an 8-year-old from Flint that sent him a letter asking him to visit her town.
At the height of Flint’s water crisis, nearly 9,000 children had been exposed to lead from drinking contaminated water. Mayor Karen Weaver reported an estimated 5,000 homes were in need of lead pipe replacements. President Barack Obama signed an emergency disaster declaration in January, ordering federal aid in conjunction with volunteer efforts on the ground, but it was only set […]
Dyson joined guest host Derek McGinty on NewsOne Now to talk about his new book and discuss how Mr. Obama has acted on behalf of the nation's African-American community by way of improving things for all.
According to the administration’s press secretary, President Obama "appreciated the spirit of Mr. Wilmore's expressions on Saturday night."
President Obama and Comedy Central's Larry Wilmore took no prisoners at the White House's annual nerd prom. Did you watch?
In London, POTUS told the crowd that activists have to learn how to compromise.
The White House says that African-American women make 60 cents to the dollar a white man makes; white women make 79 cents.
During Monday's edition of NewsOne Now, Roland Martin and his panel of guests discussed Mr. Obama's interesting comments and whether his remarks explain why he did not select a Black woman to sit on the highest court in the land.
