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How the Obamas Have Shaken Up D.C.'s Social Scene

Thursday, November 19, 2009 - 6:45 AM

by Cynthia Gordy

As we all know, with a new President comes a change to the political landscape of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. Is Washington D.C. the new Black Hollywood?

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Obama Watch: President's First Asia Trip

Friday, November 13, 2009 - 10:00 AM

by Cynthia Gordy

President Obama left Washington yesterday for a nine-day trip to Asia--a part of the world to which, as a Hawaii native, he has strong ties. In a pre-trip interview with Japan's NHK broadcasting network, he described having "fond memories" of traveling around the Pacific region on the way to Indonesia, where he also lived, with his mother and stepfather.

Obama Watch blogger Cynthia Goudy gives the details of the President's trip. 

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Chef Marcus Samuelsson's 'The New American Table'

Thursday, November 5, 2009 - 7:50 AM

by Emil Wilbekin

Chef Marcus Samuelsson has brought the rock star appeal, swagger and brand-building  to food, cooking and restaurants. His latest project is "The New American Table." Check out what Samuelsson has on the burner.

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Kerry Washington Among A-Listers on White House Panel

Tuesday, November 3, 2009 - 8:19 PM

Kerry Washington is one of the high-wattage names that President Barack Obama has appointed to the President's Committee on the Arts and the Humanities. Find out who else made the list.

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New HBO Doc Looks Inside Obama's Campaign

Monday, November 2, 2009 - 4:10 PM

by Wendy Wilson

The documentary "By the People: The Election of Barack Obama" premieres on HBO on Tuesday, November 3, and takes a look back at President Obama's historic election.

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Living Without Health Care: One Woman's Story

Monday, November 2, 2009 - 12:31 PM

by Wendy L. Wilson

As the health care reform debate continues to heat up down partisan lines in Congress, more women are starting to see exactly how much we have at stake in this issue. One sister tells her story of how she lost her health care coverage, what she thinks of President Obama's health care reform plan and the most important lesson she has learned through this entire process.

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Black Men in the Age of President Obama Chat

Sunday, November 1, 2009 - 10:50 PM

Read our live blog with Steve Perry, Cynthia Gordy, Wendy Wilson and Emil Wilbekin.

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Why President Obama Means So Much More to Us

Saturday, October 31, 2009 - 10:57 AM

by Leonard Pitts, Jr.

Syndicated Miami Herald columnist and Pulitizer Prize-winning commentator, Leonard Pitts, Jr. reflects on how the Obamas have restored our faith in the family.

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President Obama Signs Ryan White HIV/AIDS Act

Friday, October 30, 2009 - 4:08 PM

President Obama signed the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Treatment Extension Act today after it was approved by the Senate last week.

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Being a Visible Man in the Age of President Obama

Friday, October 30, 2009 - 2:40 PM

by Thomas Glave

Fulbright scholar and acclaimed author Thomas Glave explains why as a gay, African-American male, he feels even more connected to President Barack Obama now more than ever before.

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Black Men in the Age of President Obama

Black Men in the Age of President Obama

Friday, October 30, 2009 - 1:15 PM

It's hard to believe that it's been a full year since that historic night when Barack Obama won the election for the presidency of the United States. In commemoration of that event, we examine how the state of the Black male has changed since Obama became the first African-American president.

See the results of our exclusive poll on Black men in the age of President Obama.

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New Poll Shows How Women Feel About Health Care

Thursday, October 29, 2009 - 5:45 PM

A new poll released by the Independent Women's Forum shows exactly how women feel about the changes going on in our country concerning health care.

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