President Obama signed an Executive Order creating the White House Council on Women and Girls on March 11, 2009. Chaired by Valerie Jarrett, the Council will provide a coordinated federal response to the challenges confronted by women and girls and to ensure that all Cabinet and Cabinet-level agencies consider how their policies and programs impact women and families.
In the last administration Condoleeza Rice held it down in the fore front for the African American community, in the Obama Administration African Americans have much more representation. Take a look at the group of African Americans in the Obama Administration.
Marge Jackson is vice president of marketing for Comcast Cable’s Eastern Division. Read her story here.
Payne Brown is Vice President of Strategic Initiatives at cable giant Comcast Corporation. Comcast is the nation’s largest cable television and broadband provider. Read Payne Brown's story here.
Charisse R. Lillie, vice president of Community Investment for Comcast Corporation and executive vice president of the Comcast Foundation has herself made strides for African Americans. See what she has contributed to our history.
On January 19, 2008 President Barack Obama had the privilege to speak at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Atlanta, Georgia, where the late great Dr. King started his ministry. See that inspiring speech in full here.
13 year old Stephen Stafford II is able to recognize his dream at young age, thanks to Dr. Martin Luther King. See what great things this young man is doing at Morehouse College.
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A number of A-listers were on hand to celebrate Mary J. Blige at the Sunset Tower Hotel, including L.A. Reid, Ludacris, Melanie Fiona, Ledisi, and actresses Taraji P. Henson and Gabrielle Union. Blige was honored at the Essence Black Women in Music event not only for her music but also for what she says is her fondest accomplishment, her philanthropic work.
Twitter has taken the world by storm, and all of the hottest celebrities are using it. Check out our list of the hottest African Americans to follow on twitter.
Morgan Freeman has some very strong opinions on Black History month, and made them very clear in his interview with 60 Minutes. Check out the video below:
As we celebrate Black History Month, we will pay tribute to outstanding African-Americans of our time. In this installment we take a look at some of the wealthiest African-Americans in the U.S.
