VIA:  NewsOne.Com By a vote of 219 to 212, the House passed the bill after a day of tumultuous debate that echoed the epic struggle of the last year. The action sent the bill to President Obama, whose crusade for such legislation has been a hallmark of his presidency. Democrats hailed the vote as historic, […]

On Friday February 26th, President Obama renewed the executive order that assists historically black colleges. See what he had to say here.

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.

Soul singer and Oscar winner <strong>Jennifer Hudson</strong> will perform at the <strong>White House state dinner</strong> Tuesday night, a representative at her label, <strong>Arista Records</strong>, says.<!--more-->

Those who oppose <strong>President Obama</strong> have been using a <strong>Bible Verse, Psalms 109: 8-9</strong>, as a rallying cry against him.<!--more-->

With <strong>unemployment</strong> among <strong>blacks</strong> at <strong>more than 15 percent</strong>, the <strong>NAACP</strong> has joined several other groups to call on <strong>President Obama</strong> to do more to create jobs.<!--more-->

The celebration has already begun. Concert orchestras hedge the reflecting pool on the Capitol. Celebrity guests of every walk are addressing the nation. But for…