John Legend, Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas, Seal and other musicians busted out the Motown classics at the White House on Thursday for a group of cheering teens in the spirit of President Barack Obama and his wife’s musical youth.
Jamie Foxx is on tap to host “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House,” a concert in celebration of Black History Month and the legacy of Motown Records.
President Barack Obama spoke Thursday night, December 9th, at the lighting of the national Christmas tree on the ellipse, just outside the White House: President Obama’s remarks at national Christmas tree lighting This is a very proud holiday tradition. Snow or shine, in good times and in periods of hardship, folks like you have gathered […]
WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama have convened a Hanukkah celebration at the White House on the second night of the Jewish festival of lights on Thursday, December 2, 2010 The celebration occurred in the East Room Thursday, where guests recited traditional prayers while lighting candles in a menorah lent by […]
With one Oscar already under his belt, he became the first black actor since Sidney Poitier to win a coveted Best Actor Oscar…He’s not holding out for a hat-trick with British director Tony Scott’s latest blockbuster, but something tells Elaine Lipworth he has other things on his mind
US President Barack Obama will visit New Orleans in late August, the White House said Friday, to mark the fifth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the city and much of
President Obama didn’t get a raise last year — nor did most of his senior staff
Via BCCN1.com: President Barack Obama on Tuesday used an Easter prayer breakfast at the White House to give his personal testament of faith and how the saga of Jesus’ sacrifice and resurrection has inspired him. Obama, who has hosted a Jewish Seder and a Muslim Iftar ceremony, used the breakfast for Christian leaders to show […]
At the White House Civil Rights Concert, Obama joined Smokey Robinson in singing the Negro National Anthem “Lift Every Voice And Sing” written by James Weldon Johnson. In this clip you can also see Morgan Freeman, Jennifer Hudson and Bob Dylan. Obama Sings “Lift Every Voice” at 1:31 moment. (Via:NewsOne.com)
From NYTimes.com: WASHINGTON — Facing mounting pressure from New York politicians concerned about costs and security, the Obama administration on Thursday began considering moving the trial of the chief organizer of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks out of Manhattan, administration officials said.
