Category Archives: Politics

How To Make It In America (Season 2 Ep. 1)!!

Last night, the HBO comedy-drama  aired their second season premiere.  Catch the full episode above!  

SO SAD! President Obama Tried to Save Troy Davis!

This is truly heartbreaking. It’s been almost a week now since death row inmate Troy Davis was executed, and things are stil up in the air surrounding the details of his case and whether or not the system failed the convicted murderer. During the days leading up to the execution, many Troy Davis supporters wondered if [...]

Check it out! Michelle Obama Covers Essence October 2011 Issue!!

First Lady Michelle Obama shines on the cover of Essence Magazine’s upcoming October Issue celebrating the 28 Most Influential Black Women. In the  issue, Michelle recounts an emotional trip to Africa and shares her message of empowerment to young women. “My story to young people around this country and around the world is, Don’t look [...]

What?!! Fox News Calls Obama’s Birthday Party A Hip Hop BBQ!!

I’m confused. Since when is a private, 50th birthday gala at the White House considered the blaze-it-up BBQ? And what’s the exact link again to our economy? Published by Fox News Nation, the also-conservative cousin to Fox News, the “hip-hop” headline referred to what other news outlets would call a fun, star-studded celebration for the [...]

THE WEINER RESIGNS!!!

Former Democratic congressman, Anthony Weiner, resigned yesterday and it was anything but smooth. After much hoopla over him tweeting lude pictures of himself and lying about his indiscretion, the pressure has been on him to resign immediately; one of those being from Pres. Barack Obama. As more of his indiscretions were exposed, the water proved [...]

First Lady breaks her silence and speaks on Common’s White House visit!!

Here’s what the First Lady had to say on Common’s visit to te White House earlier this Month: “We had a poetry session and we invited young kids in just last week from all over the country. And they talked to some of the most outstanding poets, and they read their poetry in the state [...]

Obama announces Osama bin Laden killed by U.S.!!

  Osama bin Laden, the world’s most wanted terrorist, was killed in Pakistan as the result of a U.S. military operation, President Obama announced to the nation tonight.

President Obama has signed legislation keeping government running through Thursday while budget deal is finalized

The government, like any business, runs as long as there is money to fund it. If Congress cannot agree on a budget, everything comes to a halt until a new budget is passed. Congress couldn’t agree on a budget, so they’re not allowed to spend any more money after the last budget ends.   Congressional [...]

President Barack Obama Officially Launches Re-Election Campaign With E-Mail, Website!!

 Barack Obama Monday officially announced his re-election campaign, some 20 months ahead of the upcoming November 2012 election, with a mass e-mail to his supporters, linking to his website and re-designed logo, as he urges them to begin spreading his message now. We’ve always known that lasting change wouldn’t come quickly or easily. It never [...]

Wyclef speaks about being “grazed” by bullet, but not sure if he was targeted!!

In case you missed it- Wyclef recovering after being shot in the hand in Haiti!

 In case you missed it Sat night, Wyclef Jean was shot in the hand while in his native country of Haiti. The incident occurred in Delmas, Port-au-Prince as Jean was hit by armed gunmen while travelling in a vehicle that included occupants Busta Rhymes & Jimmy Rosemond around 11pm. While no one else was injured, [...]