When I think about this boy, I think about my own kids. I think every parent in America should be able to understand why it is absolutely imperative to investigate every aspect of this and that everybody pulls together – federal, state and local – to figure out exactly how this tragedy happened.
The president called on the nation to reflect on the tragedy saying, “I think all of us have to do some soul searching to figure out how does something like this happen. And that means we examine the laws, the context for what happened, as well as the specifics of the incident.”
He also issued a message to Trayvon’s parents, Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton: Continue
President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama look amazing as they walk through the Cross Hall to the East Room of the White House on Wednesday (February 29) in Washington D.C. The presidential duo hosted a dinner to honor the Armed Forces who served in Operation Iraqi Freedom and Operation New Dawn, along with their families.
During his speech at the dinner (VIDEO IS BELOW), the President said:
“You taught us about duty. Blessed to live in the land of the free, you could have opted for an easier path. But you know that freedom is not free. Continue
Black History Month honors the contributions black men and women have made throughout generations. However, for countless individuals, their hard work and dedication to positively impact this world will remain unknown. While the need for such a remembrance may be debatable, their actions are both remarkable and memorable.
On Tues., Feb. 28, President Barack Obama invited six individuals to the White House to honor just a few unsung heroes who have committed their lives to service. View video footage from their visit above and details about each hero below.
Theodore Peters, one of the first African Americans to enter the U.S. Marines and train at Montford Point, NC, after the corps desegregation and a community leader in his South Side Chicago neighborhood.
Gladys Reid, a Cleveland, OH, volunteer who feeds the hungry twice a week and volunteers at local hospitals, often caring for patients who are 20 years her junior. Continue
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama listen as opera singer Denyce Graves sings the national anthem at the groundbreaking ceremony of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday (Feb. 22).
I want my daughters to see the shackles that bound slaves on their voyage across the ocean and the shards of glass that flew from the 16th Street Baptist Church, and understand that injustice and evil exist in the world. But I also want them to hear Louis Armstrong’s horn and learn about the Negro League and read the poems of Phyllis Wheatley. And I want them to appreciate this museum not just as a record of tragedy, but as a celebration of life.
The National Museum of African American History and Culture, located near the Washington Monument, is expected to open to the public in 2015. Take a look inside the museum with Founding Director Lonny Bunch in the video below. Continue
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