Obama gave it to us straight in tonight’s news conference – the longer we have to wait for the planned stimulus package, the worse the economy will be. In his first White House news conference, he looked poised, yet firm in his stance on the economy. If you missed it, we’ve got you covered:
The National Museum of African American History and Culture named six award-winning architecture teams that will compete to design the future Black History Museum, to be located near the Washington Monument.
The teams can be found on the Washington Post’s website.
In a swift victory for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House approved a historically huge $819 billion stimulus bill Wednesday night with spending increases and tax cuts at the heart of the young administration’s plan to revive a badly ailing economy. The vote was 244-188, with Republicans unanimous in opposition despite Obama’s frequent pleas for [...]
Ty Inc, makers of the “Beanie Baby”, recently released two black dolls curiously named “Sweet Sasha” and “Marvelous Malia”. Ty insists that the names are purely coincidental (yeah, right) and that they chose the names because they sounded good.
Meanwhile, Obama’s press secretary released the following statement:
“We believe it is inappropriate to use young, private citizens [...]
There’s an interesting article over at finalcall.com that retells one man’s encounter of what we all know to be true: more often than not, receiving good service at a black-owned business is a crap-shoot at best.
I’ve wondered many times myself why attitudes run high in a typical black business, whether it be a restaurant, grocery [...]
Crystal L. Windham has been appointed Director of General Motors North American Passenger Car Design as of Nov. 1.
In her new position, Windham, 35, heads the interior design for the following architectures in GM North America: Global Midsize Car, Global Compact Car, andGlobal Small Car. [...]
The Associated Press is reporting that federal auditors have concluded the Rev. Al Sharpton’s 2004 campaign owes the government nearly $500,000 for illegal donations and other financial improprieties.
Sharpton has been feuding with the Federal Election Commission for years over his accounting in his failed run for president, for which he received $100,000 in so-called government [...]
The NAACP says it will honor environmental activists Al Gore and Wangari Muta Maathai at its 40th Image Awards.
The Feb. 12 ceremony will kick off a yearlong centennial celebration for the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.
Gore and Maathai, both Nobel Peace Prize laureates, were chosen by NAACP Board Chairman Julian Bond to [...]
MLKMemorial.org has announced a free toolbar for your browser. Using the toolbar will automatically help raise funds for Dr. King’s Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, DC.
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