On Mon., April 9, President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama hosted the 134th annual White House Easter Egg Roll drawing over 30,000 from across the country to the South Lawn for fun and games for the whole family.
In addition to activities such as tennis, basketball and yoga, the event also included story time with The First Family (View Video), First Grandma Marian Robinson (View Video) and other celebs such as actor Forest Whitaker (View Video) in addition to cooking demonstrations and a dance party with live musical performances and more.
Check out opening video footage (including the National Anthem sung by 14-year-old X-Factor contestant Rachel Crow) and event photos below, and visit WhiteHouse.gov for much more.
Drake premieres the long-awaited video for the title track from his latest album, Take Care, featuring Rihanna. The minimal music video was directed by French director/artist Yoann Lemoine aka Woodkid. Check it out below.
In August, we mentioned the despicable killing of 49-year-old James Craig Anderson, a black man, who was beaten and run over by Deryl Dedmon, Jr., a white 18-year-old, and his group of friends who wanted to “go fuck with some niggers”.
On Wed., March 21, Dedmon pleaded guilty to murder and a hate-crime charge before Judge Jeff Weill sentenced him to two concurrent life terms, saying, “This craven act isn’t who we are.” Dedmon could have faced the death penalty, but the Anderson family urged prosecutors not to pursue capital punishment as they oppose it and hope to promote racial reconciliation in the city.
The basic drive to discover who we are is at the core of the new 10-part series Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr., which takes viewers along for the journey as celebrities discover their ancestral history and uncover secrets and surprises from their family tree. Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr. premieres this Sunday at 8 p.m. ET on PBS.
Preview Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
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