Even more civil rights and consumer protection rollbacks sought
July 27, 2017
Or that taxpayers footed a $7 trillion bailout of financial institutions during the foreclosure crisis.
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Barack Obama
First Woman To Head Opec Snared In Multi-Billion Dollar Fraud Scheme
July 21, 2017
Corruption has roots in America too, observed former president Barack Obama .
Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas speaks on sabotage of Affordable Care Act
July 5, 2017
Assemblymember Sebastian Ridley-Thomas speaks with Brandon I. Brooks, managing editor of the Los Angeles Sentinel Newspaper and the L..A. Watts Times Newspaper on sabotage of Affordable Care Act.
City Council Votes to Change Rodeo Rd. to Obama Blvd
June 29, 2017
The motion to rename Rodeo Road between Jefferson Boulevard and Arlington Avenue was introduced by Council President Herb Wesson, who recalled meeting Obama for the first time during an early campaign stop at Rancho Cienega Park on Rodeo Road in 2007.
Trump turns back on a future with Cuba
June 16, 2017
So why would Trump want to revive the failed policies of the past? The reasons range from the petty to the perverse. Trump’s hatred of Obama is apparent. From Obamacare to climate policy to Cuba, he seems intent on overturning whatever Obama did — no matter how great the cost to the American people.
Obama Freeway Proposal Passes State Senate
May 25, 2017
His attendance at Occidental College influenced his political trajectory and led him to become one of the most revered and respected presidents in American history.
Parental Involvement Essential for ESSA
April 12, 2017
According to the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), President Barack Obama’s education law, states and local school districts are required to intervene in the lowest-performing schools, including those that serve low-income children and minorities.
California Legislative Black Caucus Applauds Selection of Dr. Gary May as next UC Davis Chancellor
March 9, 2017
The University Of California Board Of Regents announced Georgia Tech Engineering Dean, Dr. Gary S. May, as the next University of California, Davis Chancellor. Dr. May will be UC Davis’ first African-American Chancellor.
Republican Lawmakers Attack Obama’s Education Law
February 28, 2017
As Educators Work to Improve ESSA, Republicans Vote to Weaken the Law
Holman UMC Hosts Barack Obama’s Sister, Dr. Maya Soetoro-Ng
February 22, 2017
To commemorate Black History Month and to celebrate peace during these uncertain times, a benefit event that includes music, called Ceeds of Peace: Something Inside So Strong, will take place on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at 6 pm at the history-making Holman United Methodist Church (Holman UMC), one of only two L.A. churches Dr. Martin Luther King spoke, only weeks before his fateful trip to Memphis.
Voter Suppression – Not Voter Fraud, Mr. Trump
February 1, 2017
Once again the media follows Donald Trump’s foolish path while minorities’ civil liberties are in jeopardy because they refuse to admit White Nationalists are taking over the Whitehouse.
Michelle Obama Leaves Legacy of Strength, Advocacy, Accomplishment
January 19, 2017
She could simply be remembered as the United States’ first African American first lady and that would be sufficient. Except, Michelle Obama was so much more.
Saying Goodbye to the Obamas is hard to do
January 19, 2017
And while the Obamas may have used the office of the presidency to change the world, the pressures of the outside world didn’t change them. The Obamas stayed true to their selves, true to their roots. They may have lived in the Whitehouse but they kept their black identity —whether it was Barack going falsetto to sing Al Green’s Let’s Stay Together, or Michelle dancing to Uptown Funk on Ellen. Without a doubt, the Obamas brought soul to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
Barack, Michelle, and the Sports World
January 18, 2017
Barack and Michelle Obama recognized and honored athletes throughout the United States.
Open letter to President Obama by Congresswoman Karen Bass
January 18, 2017
You inherited the country on the brink of economic collapse and your coverage plan gave healthcare to millions of Americans and secured health benefits for millions more.