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Posts tagged with "Barack Obama"
Keith Ellison deserves his own Fox ‘News’ program
Mar. 13 | By Isaac Peterson Guest Commentator [Editor’s note: The MSR welcomes back its former staff writer with timely observations on Congressman Ellison’s controversial run-in with talk-show host Sean Hannity.] If you don’t keep up with political...
Inaugural evoked spirit of ‘We the people’ joined in common cause
Jan. 23 | By Charles Hallman Staff Writer WASHINGTON, D.C. – Barack Obama, who became the third consecutive U.S. president to deliver a second Inauguration Address, told the nation Monday that it is up to all of us to “act in...
St. Cloud: Desperate need to maintain racism has its costs
Jan. 16 | By Merle Cooper Guest Commentator Recession recovery has been difficult for the most egalitarian, innovative and progressive communities. St. Cloud’s recovery is thwarted as much by area economic conditions and failures as by addiction...
A post-election mobilization agenda
Nov. 14 | By Julianne Malveaux Guest Commentator Before the president takes the oath of office for a second time, African Americans should mobilize around these issues: Sequestration Unless the Democrats and...
Obama serves a second term
Nov. 7 | What can Black communities expect from him over the next four years? By Charles Hallman Staff Writer History repeated itself Tuesday as Barack Obama won reelection as U.S. president, making him only the first Black man to twice win the presidency...
Could voter suppression win this election?
Oct. 24 | By Renee J. Turner Guest Commentator With the discreet, systemized, and methodical implementation of voter ID and restrictive voting laws pillaging voters of their right to vote, a call to action has not been loud enough. It’s hasn’t...
What has President Obama done for Blacks?
Sep. 20 | Affordable Care Act, HBCU investment top some advocates’ lists By Charles Hallman Staff Writer Since Barack Obama took office four years ago as the first Black president in U.S. history, he has been criticized by many Blacks for...
