If I had my doubts there would be a Black president in my lifetime, I couldn’t even begin to fathom the day when I would be able to utter the words, “This is my husband, Andrew.”
In his final national security speech as commander-in-chief, Obama touts his counterterrorism policy wins. The president also cautioned Donald Trump against following through on his campaign rhetoric.
Attorney General of California Kamala Harris, who became the second Black woman to be elected to the U.S. Senate, and former Maryland Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown are among leaders scheduled to serve in Congress in 2017.
On November 4, 2008, Black women hit the main stage. And with Barack Obama’s inauguration that January, America would be required to stare in the face of what it had hated for centuries. It would have to recognize Black leadership, Black intelligence, Black beauty and Black love.
Republican senators are trying to ensure that his administration doesn’t bring in an influx of new hires before Donald Trump takes office.
POTUS shared that after his term comes to an end, he and his wife will be involved in politics at a grassroots level.
President Obama’s approval ratings are the highest they’ve been since his decisive 2012 reelection. Fifty percent of Americans approve of him compared to 43 percent who do not.
President-elect Donald Trump said (or in fact Tweeted) that he will reverse the executive action President Obama has taken as it relates to opening up relations with Cuba if the nation does not make reforms to his liking.
Barack Obama made those of us with heritage and ties to the island nations of the Caribbean and Africa feel seen, heard and noticed.
Barack Obama made those of us with heritage and ties to the island nations of the Caribbean and Africa feel seen, heard and noticed.
President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama’s leadership, accomplishments, and commitment to education show us that being smart is the new cool.
Australian actor Devon Terrell stars in "Barry," the Netflix film about Barack Obama as a 20-year-old undergraduate at Columbia University, grappling with his identity as a mixed-race kid from Honolulu and Indonesia.
