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COMMENTARY: Senator Barack Obama

Barack ObamaNovember 22, 2007

Recently, the Georgia Supreme Court intervened in the case of Genarlow Wilson, a twenty-one year old Georgia honor student who was sentenced to eleven years in prison—even though he didn’t even commit a felony. The court recognized that the case was outrageous, deemed Wilson’s punishment unconstitutional, and released him. As we celebrate this young man’s freedom, we must also to rededicate ourselves to the task of correcting the inequities in our criminal justice system that led to his ordeal. Like Hurricane Katrina did with poverty, the case of Genarlow Wilson — much like that of the Jena 6 — exposed

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Voices on: Considerations for Barack Obama

Francis TaylorOctober 4, 2007

  Carrie McClain, Photo-grapher/Student, Los Angeles, CA—Of course Blacks should support Obama. He is not only Black, he is also honest, smart, likable and has a chance to be the first Black president. Also, arriving late at a recent rally, he announced that he was on ‘CP Time’ suggesting that he was Black enough to be president.   Malik Madson, Retired, Los Angeles, CA—Obama is the best candidate and that has nothing to do with being Black. I think that enlightened and grass-roots Blacks will support Obama and with our support, he has a chance to win..   Mohammed Mubarak,

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TV One Premieres One-Hour Interview With Barack Obama

Sentinel Staff WriterJune 27, 2007

Democratic Presidential candidate Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) sits down with TV One commentator Roland Martin to discuss a wide range of issues of interest to African Americans Monday, July 2 at 7 PM Pacific, when the network for African American adults premieres In Conversation. . .The Senator Barack Obama Interview. During this revealing one-hour interview, which repeats Tuesday, July 3 at 6PM PT, Martin talks to Senator Obama about a host of important domestic issues, including civil rights and race relations, violence, poverty, immigration, education, and health care, as well as significant international issues including the war in Iraq, genocide

Gallup Poll Names Barack and Michelle Obama Most Admired Man and Woman of 2018
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Gallup Poll Names Barack and Michelle Obama Most Admired Man and Woman of 2018

Sentinel News WireDecember 29, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C. — For the first time in 17 years, a woman other than Hillary Clinton has been named by Americans as the woman they admire most. Former first lady Michelle Obama, who finished second to Clinton three times and is currently touring to promote her recently released autobiography, won by a significant margin this year. Oprah Winfrey was second, with Clinton and Melania Trump next. Meanwhile, former President Barack Obama was the winner among men for the 11thconsecutive year, including one year as president-elect, eight as president and two as former president. President Donald Trump ranks second for the

The Legacy of the 44th President of the United States of America: Barack Hussein Obama
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The Legacy of the 44th President of the United States of America: Barack Hussein Obama

Dr. Valerie Wardlaw Contributing WriterJanuary 18, 2017

Barack Hussein Obama, the 44th and first Black President of the United States has been called many things.  He is considered an adept orator, a man of consummate grace and prodigious intellect; the President who made healthcare coverage a reality for millions of Americans, as well as the President that said “the last person Osama bin Laden saw on earth was an American and hopefully, at that moment, he understood that the American people hadn’t forgotten the 3,000 people he killed”. 

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President Barack H. Obama Creates a Seismic Shift in America

Yussuf Simmonds (Managing Editor)January 22, 2009

"I am very humbled by the fact that I stand on the shoulders of all of the people that made all these incredible contributions to lift this country up," President Barack Obama said, during an interview. "I stand here knowing that my story is part of the larger American story, that I owe a debt to all of those who came before me, and that in no other county on Earth is my story even possible," he concluded. His ascension to become the 44th President of the United States is a remarkable achievement, one that cannot be measured in mere