MICHELLE OBAMA TALKS OUR STATE OF THE UNION AND FAMILY AT ESSENCE FESTIVAL
[Essence Festival Anniversary] Michelle Obama: “I want all young girls out there to know — we all struggle with that,…
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On The Margins: Here Is How Poverty Tastes In America
Marian Wright Edelman. Photo: Youtube Here’s how a New Orleans mother Sarah Davis describes poverty: “I can’t do a…
Kintsukuroi (or “to repair with gold”)
Kintsukuroi is a Japanese term. It is used both as a noun and as a verb. In its verbal form,…
We’ve Come A Long Way Since Katrina; We Still Have A Long Way To Go — Obama
President Obama REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT ON THE TEN-YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF HURRICANE KATRINA Andrew Sanchez Community Center, New Orleans, Louisiana…
The Great Economic Depression In Black America Ten Years After Katrina
Many have already forgotten…. There was a moment in the aftermath of the Katrina debacle 10 years ago when the…
When Arrested Robert Durst, “The Jinx” Subject, Had Ticket To Cuba; Spotted By HBO Viewer
Robert Durst Robert Durst had an airline ticket to Cuba and about $100,000 in cash when he was arrested…
Why Do We Subsidize Wealthy Team Owners With Billions For Their Stadiums?
Mayor Gray says ‘no way’ to Lerner’s $300 million gambit. Photo: newsone.com [Business Exchange] Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray says…