President Barack Obama commuted the sentences of 61 federal inmates Wednesday as a part of his ongoing effort to grant clemency to those harshly sentenced
President Obama made history this week when he became the first American president in 88 years to visit Cuba in his continuing diplomatic outreach to
On Friday, Jan. 22, President Barack Obama will award National Medals of Science and National Medals of Technology and Innovation to 17 scientists, engineers, mathematicians,
As President Barack Obama’s final term is wrapping up, his critics are coming out of the woodwork to discuss his high and low points in
This week, the White House highlighted several “major moments” from its Instagram account. “2015 was a year of firsts,” the White House wrote in its “2015
It’s typical that foreign dignitaries shower sitting U.S. presidents and other federal employees with lavish and thoughtful presents. Last year was no different, as the
Taye Diggs and ex-wife, actress and singer Idina Menzel have a beautiful 6-year-old son, Walker. Although his son is half-Black, Diggs wants Walker to embrace
When it comes to LGBT rights, no other president has been more vocal, progressive and successful than President Barack Obama. Although Obama’s term in office
The U.S. Bureau of Prisons announced that pork is no longer welcome in 122 federal penitentiaries. The reason for the ban is said to simply
Watts Village Theater Company founder and Los Angeles humanitarian Lynn Manning died Monday after a quiet battle with liver cancer. He was 60 years old.
The Obama Administration’s Education Department has implemented the Second Chance Pell Pilot, which will allow prisoners in both state and federal facilities to pursue an
President Barack Obama visited Nairobi, Kenya, to co-host the 2015 Global Entrepreneurship Summit on Saturday. He became the first U.S. president to ever visit Kenya
[jwplatform lVRAaumk] A conservative news anchor dedicated time on her show to speak against the way President Barack Obama is dealing with Muslims and Muslim
Undocumented trans Latina leader Jennicet Gutierrez gained national attention this week when she interrupted President Obama while he spoke at a White House event honoring
When Jay Z and Beyoncé celebrated their fifth wedding anniversary in 2013 in Havana, Cuba, millennials were singing their praises. It didn’t matter that the
President Obama has been adamant over the last few years about his support of LGBT rights, and when he was recently asked to weigh in
Earlier this week, President Obama predicted that the U.S. Supreme Court would eventually do away with the patchwork marriage equality happening in the U.S. and
It’s only been a few days since Alabama became the 38th state in our nation to legalize same-sex marriage. And while some Alabama judges spoke
President Obama has taken a powerful stance on LGBT inclusive legislative for the past few years, and this week he pushed for another major win
(Banks at a 2008 statue dedication ceremony) Hall of Fame baseball legend Ernie Banks died Friday, Jan 23, according to family attorney Mark Bogen. He was
