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President Barack Obama won the Nobel Peace Prize on the 9th of October 2009. I what many see as a shock decision Obama was awarded the Prize for “his extraordinary efforts to strengthen international diplomacy and co-operation between peoples”. Many observers publicly stated that they felt that it as “too early” in Mr Obamas Presidency [...]
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Two months into the administration of the first African-American president, Liz Sidoti of the Associated Press takes a look today at some of the “old racial stereotypes and Internet-fueled falsehoods” about President Barack Obama that have “flourished.” There was that New York Post cartoon portraying the president as a monkey, that California mayor resigning after [...]
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Blogger John Ridley points out that whilst the President of the worldsmost powerful country enjoys cosy nights on comfy chatshows, and other African American high flyers like Eric Holder, Michael Steele and Richard Parsons are making headlines the situation is considerably worse for the average African American male. My response to this is, “Yeah, tell us [...]
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ATLANTA — What might have been a routine resolution honoring President Obama became a flashpoint Friday in the Georgia House of Representatives. Angry black lawmakers walked out of the chamber, accusing white Republican leaders of racism when they delayed the resolution for a second time. The resolution congratulates Mr. Obama on becoming the first African-American [...]
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The Ties That Align Administration’s Black Women Form A Strong Sisterhood By Krissah Thompson Washington Post Staff Writer Wednesday, March 18, 2009; C01 Like two old girlfriends catching up, they ignored onlookers, hugged and laughed. Donna Brazile, the political strategist and Washington veteran, peppered Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lisa Jackson with questions. “How are the [...]
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While we marvel with optimism at the dawning of a phenomenon known as President Obama, right here and right now in the UK we can afford little time to relax. There is a firestorm raging through our community and whilst it mercilessly consumes our youth we are in danger of failing to take responsibility for [...]
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Some have described President Barack Obama as the “ultimate role model”. But who are the British male roles of African descent?
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At the very highest levels of American society, the African American is rendered invisible….
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Joseph Knight
