Barack Obama

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May 23, 2011

Slideshow: Obamas reaffirm 'bonds of affection' in Ireland

SLIDESHOW - President Barack Obama says the enduring, centuries-old relationship the U.S. and Ireland enjoy is bound by history, friendship…
May 23, 2011

Obama returns to his ancestral roots in Ireland

DUBLIN (AP) - President Obama said Monday that the U.S. and Ireland share a "blood link" that extends beyond strategic…
May 23, 2011

Will Herman Cain's candidacy change black America?

OPINION - Whether we like it or not, Herman Cain is expanding the definition of what it means to be…
May 21, 2011

Herman Cain enters 2012 presidential race

ATLANTA (AP) - Herman Cain has run a pizza chain, hosted a talk radio show and sparred with Bill Clinton…
May 21, 2011

From marijuana to alligator hides, Obama pardons 8

WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House, as is typically the case with every administration, offered no elaboration for the president's…
May 19, 2011

Obama tells Israel: Go back to 1967 borders

WASHINGTON (AP) - Obama said that while each country in the region is unique, there are shared values in the…
May 19, 2011

Why Cornel West is wrong to question Obama's blackness

OPINION - For those of us who respect and appreciate West's scholar-activist contributions, the past few days have been both…
May 19, 2011

Cornel West's criticism of Obama sparks debate among African-Americans

West's scathing critique of President Obama's liberal bona fides in a series of recent interviews has ignited a furious debate…
May 18, 2011

SC man names gas station after Obama

VIDEO - "I see more people come in excited with the name," said owner Sam Alhanik, who got the idea…
May 18, 2011

Obama birth certificate t-shirts and mugs for sale

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Obama campaign is selling T-shirts on its website that show Obama's face on the front along…
May 18, 2011

What's behind Cornel West's beef with Obama?

OPINION - While I understand West when he says he wants to be Frederick Douglass to Obama's Abraham Lincoln, it…
May 17, 2011

Cornel West vs. Barack Obama

Cornel West is President Obama's silenced, disregarded, disrespected moral conscience, according to Chris Hedges's recent column, "The Obama Deception: Why…
May 17, 2011

Obama tries to fire up frustrated supporters

WASHINGTON (AP) - "We're just a quarter of the way through," Obama said, sounding almost as if he was assured…
May 17, 2011

Trump just wasn't ready for prime-time

OPINION - The only thing more outrageous than a Trump presidential run is that some people in this country gave…
May 17, 2011

Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart battle over Common

VIDEO - Common's recent invitation to perform at the White House fueled a heated debate last night between Comedy Central's…
May 16, 2011

Obama tell Memphis students their success inspires

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Obama told the smiling seniors: "You've shown more grit and determination in your childhoods than a…
May 16, 2011

Trump says he's not running for president

NEW YORK (AP) - He made his announcement as NBC rolled out its fall lineup. The network is home to…
May 16, 2011

Obama to address Memphis grads, meet flood victims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The school was selected before high waters struck at some of the most poverty stricken communities along…
May 16, 2011

Gingrich can't stay out of gutter racial politics

OPINION - This quackery in the American political discourse has been so prevalent and vocal the past two years, that…
May 16, 2011

Class acts: This year's black commencement speakers

SLIDESHOW - These black luminaries, taking the stage first, are leaders of stage and film, law professors, even our nation's…