Posts Tagged ‘White House’
Barack Obama’s ‘A Promised Land’ reveals the human side of the former president
The president is just a person. However, due to the weight of the decisions he makes daily, we forget that the people we elect to the Oval Office are simply human. Former POTUS Barack Obama grapples with this reality in his book, A Promised Land. In the preface to the memoir, President Obama writes that…
Read MoreMichelle Obama didn’t want Barack to run for president (video)
Barack Obama explained how his wife objected to him making his historic run for the presidency. During an interview with “60 Minutes” on Sunday, Nov. 15, 2020, the 44th president recounted former first lady Michelle Obama‘s reaction once she found out about her husband’s grand ambitions. “I do not want you running for president. God,…
Read MoreIce Cube responds harshly to getting spoofed by ‘SNL’ (video)
Ice Cube did not appreciate having his meeting with the White House about his “Contract With Black America” spoofed on “Saturday Night Live.” Cube was slammed with a blizzard of criticism a few weeks ago after the president’s people erroneously boasted on Twitter that the Friday and Barbershop franchise film creator was now supporting the…
Read MoreBarack Obama, Whoopi rip Jared Kushner for questioning Blacks’ will to succeed
Barack Obama and Whoopi Goldberg ripped into senior White House advisor Jared Kushner after he said the current president can only help Black Americans if they want to succeed themselves. The former president torpedoed Kuschner while on the campaign trail for his former VP and current Democratic nominee Joe Biden. “[Kushner] says Black folks have…
Read MoreBlack man shot outside of White House reportedly holding a comb
A Black man who was shot by Secret Service members at the White House was reportedly only holding a comb. On Aug. 10, Myron Berryman, 51, was outside of the White House in Washington, D.C. when he allegedly approached a member of the Secret Service, according to the Washington Post. Berryman, who suffers from mental…
Read MoreSinger Jaheim supports the president, says he ‘saved a lot of people’ (video)
Singer Jaheim is stirring up the urban political spectrum after unequivocally throwing his support behind the incumbent presidential administration. In an Instagram post to his 247,000 followers, the singer born Jahiem noted that the commander in chief has “saved a lot of people” and even apologized on behalf of the president “for all the misinformation…
Read MoreGeorgia leads nation in new COVID-19 cases as governor refuses mask mandate
The state of Georgia now has the dubious title of leading the nation in new COVID-19 cases. According to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Georgia reported the highest number of new cases in the week ending Friday, Aug. 14, 2020. Georgia reported 216 cases per 100,000 people, a rate that is about double the national average. Gov.…
Read MoreRacist claims Kamala Harris ineligible to be VP or POTUS debunked by Constitution
U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris, D-California, is eligible to become the vice president or president of the United States under the 14th Amendment of the Constitution. This incontrovertible fact was confirmed by a bevy of media outlets and pundits who already knew that the former Bay Area prosecutor and California attorney general possessed the requisite qualifications…
Read MoreAmanda Seales has a message for Black folks questioning Kamala Harris (video)
Amanda Seales believes it’s time for voters to stay focused. Although Kamala Harris made history by becoming the first Black woman to be named as a presidential running mate, she has faced criticism from some in the Black community who disagree with her policies when she served as San Francisco’s district attorney and California’s attorney…
Read MoreKanye West files with FEC to run for president in 2020
One day after a report surfaced that Kanye West would be ending his campaign to run for President of the United States, a “Statement of Organization” form was submitted by Andre Bodiford, now listed as West’s campaign treasurer. However, the form can only be activated if West raises or spends more than $5,000 in campaign…
Read MoreWhat Black voters should take away from Charlamagne’s exchange with Joe Biden
Joe Biden may have changed the trajectory of the presidential race with one attempt at a horrible joke. During an interview with Charlamagne tha God of “The Breakfast Club” on Friday, May 22, 2020, Biden made his case for why he should be the next president of the United States. At one point during the…
Read MoreBarack Obama blasts senator who told him to keep his ‘mouth shut’ about pandemic
Former President Barack Obama refused to comply with a right-wing senator’s statement that he “should’ve kept his mouth shut” about the current president’s questionable response to the global pandemic. In fact, Obama, 58, clapped back publicly at conservative U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell and the White House after the Republican senator from Kentucky demanded Obama remain…
Read MoreBarack Obama shares why young Black males can be hit hard by COVID-19
Former President Barack Obama recently teamed up with former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder to discuss how young Black males can be affected by the global pandemic. During a recent conference call hosted by My Brother’s Keeper, an initiative created during the Obama administration to empower young Black males, Obama and Holder shared why it’s…
Read MoreNew York sees increase of people ingesting household cleaners to fight COVID-19
The Poison Control Center in New York received a spike in calls from people ingesting household cleaners such as Lysol and bleach over a 24-hour period. According to the New York Post, the Poison Control Center — a division of the New York Health Department — received 30 cases of people who were possibly exposed…
Read MoreThreat of ‘World War III’ sends Black Twitter into a frenzy
The White House’s attack on Iran shocked people around the world. On Thursday, Jan. 2, 2020, U.S. airstrikes, reportedly ordered by the United States president, killed Iranian general Qasem Soleimani at Baghdad International Airport. After news broke late Thursday night, Iran’s supreme leader, Ali Khamenei, promised “harsh vengeance.” The attack led many people to…
Read MoreReporter April Ryan says White House is infested with stink bugs and rodents
White House reporter April Ryan has dealt with contentious interactions with the current presidential administration. But when the leader of the free world decided to take aim at Baltimore and Rep. Elijah Cummings, R-MD, with another racial attack, Ryan, a native of Baltimore, decided to fire back. After the U.S. president tweeted that Baltimore was…
Read MoreKamala Harris blasts racists, pledges help to HBCUs at Urban League Conference
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif., addressed hundreds at the 2019 National Urban League Conference. Held at the Indiana Convention Center, the event gave Harris a platform to speak directly about leadership in the Black community. Harris talked about being raised in Oakland, California, and finding inspiration in Black civil rights attorneys such as Thurgood Marshall and…
Read MoreA$AP Rocky to remain in Swedish jail for now despite pleas for his release
A$AP Rocky has been ordered to remain in a Swedish jail for another week. The”‘F–in’ Problems” hitmaker has been locked up in a cell in Stockholm since July 3, 2019, when he was arrested on suspicion of assault following a street fight between him, his entourage and another man. And a Swedish judge has ruled…
Read MoreUS women’s soccer champ Megan Rapinoe quotes Nipsey Hussle after victory
To call soccer superstar Megan Rapinoe “bold” is an understatement. She is one of the few athletes audacious enough to take up the cause with Colin Kaepernick and kneel during the play of the national anthem. She has publicly declared that she may never sing the “Star-Spangled Banner” again because of the multiple instances of…
Read MoreRevenge? Omarosa sued by the Justice Department, she responds
Because Omarosa Manigault Newman has managed to enrage both the political right and left in America, very few tears will likely be shed as the public learns she is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice. Known mostly by her first name, Omarosa was informed by the feds they are suing the former White…
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