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White House Report Refutes Claims That Obama Ignores The Poor

For some time, Black Americans have criticized President Obama for what many claim to be a lack of sufficient efforts to help the poor.

Whether true or false, it is a criticism that the administration felt necessary to address as it recently released “Creating Pathways to Opportunity,” a report highlighting the numerous actions the president has taken to help poor Americans and communities.

The president often points out that when

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Sep 13, 2011 at 6:02 pm

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Really!? Tavis Smiley: I’m Not An Obama Critic

Television personality and author Tavis Smiley recently sat down with TheGrio to talk about his upcoming PBS special “Too Important to Fail,” which examines the Black student education gap, and to address his criticsim of President Barack Obama.

During the interview, Smiley is unapologetic about his criticism of Obama saying, “My job has always been to hold presidents accountable to the best interest of all Americans but specifically and unapologetically for .”

“It’s

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Aug 25, 2011 at 2:04 pm

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Can Obama Still Be Compared To MLK?

When Obama was running for President, the comparisons to Martin Luther King helped him gain the support need to win the nomination and later the Presidency. Both are powerful speakers and family men, both are patriots and Christians and both overcame racial boundaries.

Still many who made those comparisons may want to see Obama be more of an advocate for the poor like King was and perhaps use some of King’s non-violent

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Aug 25, 2011 at 8:00 am

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Obama May Propose Mortgage Plan

The Obama Administration may propose a plan to allow allow millions of homeowners with government-backed mortgages to refinance them at about 4 percent.

The plan could save homeowners as much as $85 billion each year, TheDailyBeast.com reports.

The proposal is likely, however, to face fierce resistant from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s regulator and investors in government-backed mortgage bonds.

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Aug 24, 2011 at 4:42 pm

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Conyers: “People Need To Know The President Feels Their Pain”

President Barack Obama “needs to fight, and fight harder,” Rep. Elijah Cummings told CNN on Sunday adding to the chorus of criticism from Black political leaders that claim the president is ignoring African-Americans.

Black unemployment appears to be the biggest gripe Black leaders have with Obama. Representatives Maxine Waters and John Conyers, both prominent members of the Congressional Black Caucus, have voiced their disappointment in recent weeks.

“We want him to know from this

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Jul 8, 2011 at 8:13 am

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Obama’s Father Talked Of Giving Him Up For Adoption

President Barack Obama’s father told immigration officials in 1961 that he wanted to put his unborn son up for adoption, according to the Boston Globe.

The report also claims that Barack’s mother, Ann Dunham, was going to give him to the Salvation Army, though the White House has firmly denied that report.

Obama’s father, Barack H. Obama, informed immigration officials of the idea while studying at the University of Hawaii.

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Jul 6, 2011 at 8:35 am

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Why Time Editor Mark Halperin Is A D**k

Time Magazine editor-at-large Mark Halperin has been under fire for calling President Obama a “D**k” on MSNBC’s Morning Joe last week.

Writer Michelle Goldberg says Halperin’s actions were in part due to him “being so cowed by conservatives that he’s offended by Obama’s mild poke at the GOP.”

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His response embodies all that’s rotten and shallow about D.C.’s pundit class, which fetishizes bipartisanship even as it only demands it

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Jun 23, 2011 at 6:52 am

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Obama Withdrawing Troops From Afghanistan At ‘A Steady Pace’

President Obama announced Wednesday his plans to withdraw 10,000 U.S. troops from Afghanistan by the end of the year, and a total of 33,000 by the end of next summer.

“After this initial reduction, our troops will continue coming home at a steady pace,” Obama promised during the 13-minute speech from the White House East Room.

Obama added that Osama Bin Laden out the picture, a secure withdrawal is possible.

“America, it is time

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May 13, 2011 at 11:45 am

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Al Qaeda Threatens Obama, Obama’s Grandmother

Security has been beefed up around the Kenyan home of President Obama’s grandmother Sarah Obama after an Al Qaeda group sent threats against her following the death of Osama bin Laden, who, according to his confiscated dairies, plotted on ways to kill the president.

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Apr 28, 2011 at 4:20 am

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Oprah Asks Obama Why He Waited So Long To Show Birth Certificate

NEW YORK–President Barack Obama spoke on the release of his birth certificate during an interview with Oprah Winfrey on Wednesday shortly after the White House made the document public.

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Feb 25, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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WBW Honors: Charles Drew

As a noted surgeon and scientist, Charles Drew was responsible for creating the technology to store blood for long periods of time. His lifelong concern for the necessary transport and storage of blood and plasma made him a pioneer in his field and a valued scientist in world history. Drew saved thousands of soldiers’ lives in World War Two, when he developed his technology and techniques during the Battle

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Feb 21, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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WBW Honors: Madame C.J. Walker

If there is one person from history whose impact on the Black woman’s self-image rivals that of Oprah Winfrey, it is the hair mogul Madame C.J. Walker. Walker was the first successful Black female entrepreneur. Her insistence on involvement in both the business world and civic affairs predates Oprah’s story, and to the extent that Walker created the Winfrey archetype, Barack Obama’s presidency may not have been possible without the great Madame C.J. Walker.

Born

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Feb 20, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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WBW Honors: Muhammad Ali

Despite the rough nature of his sport, Muhammad Ali was one of the smoothest persons ever to walk the Earth. His poetic verse and well-considered metaphors came out a time during the 1960s when boxers were
better known for punching than speaking. But Muhammad Ali did speak, and spoke intelligently – in a loud, boisterous and uncompromising voice. In this way, Ali was the public epitome of

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Feb 17, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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WBW Honors: Richard Wright

In 1940, one Black novelist dared to show America what white supremacy did to one Black man. When “Native Son” appeared on America’s bookshelves, it became an instant bestseller, the first title by an African-American author selected by the Book-of-the-Month Club. It also introduced the world to the complicated protagonist of “Native Son,” Chicago’s Bigger Thomas, who was driven to murder

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Feb 3, 2011 at 12:00 pm

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WBW Honors: Ralph Ellison

Ralph Ellison was the first novelist to portray the Black experience as a critical part of the American experience. His seminal novel, “Invisible Man,” was his only major work, but his letters, articles and fiction work established him as one of the most important writers in history. “Invisible Man” encapsulated the feelings of Black men and

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