Via Foxbaltimore.com A person whose familiar with the White House deliberations says that President Obama will nominate Justice Department Official Thomas Perez to lead the Labor Department. This person spoke anonymously because there has not been an official announcement.  Perez has lead the Civil Right’s Justice Department since 2009 and he would officially be the […]

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports that a White House official says President Barack Obama will deliver the commencement address at all-male Morehouse College in Atlanta this spring. The White House official declined to speak on the record because the schedule of President Obama’s commencement speeches has not been released. Morehouse Colleges’s Commencement is scheduled for May 19.

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As President Barack Obama (pictured) gears up for tonight’s State Of The Union address, many will expect him to cite crucial issues such as federal…

President Barack Obama is joined by First Lady, Michelle Obama and his lovely daughters, Sasha and Malia as he proudly salutes the crowd in Chicago…

The art of poetry is introduced by President Barack Obama at The White House in 2011. An evening with Rita Dove!   Biography of Rita Dove Appointed Poet Laureate of the United States and Consultant in Poetry to the Library of Congress, making her the youngest person — and the first African-American — to receive this […]

House Speaker John Boehner invited President Barack Obama to deliver the State of the Union speech on Feb. 12. In a letter Boehner says ,”the country faces immense challenges, and Americans expect the Congress and White House to work together on solutions. Cooperation will require “willingness to seek common ground as well as presidential leadership.” […]

President  Barack Obama is Time magazine’s  “Person of the Year” . Time  Editor Rick Stengel told NBC’s “Today” show on  Wednesday, “We are in the midst of historic cultural and demographic changes, and Obama  is both the symbol and in some ways the architect of this new America.” President Obama also received the honor in […]

President Barack Obama this afternoon confirmed that Vice President Joe  Biden will lead a panel to combat gun violence in the aftermath of Friday’s mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. He wants a proposals no later than January. President Obama said, “The fact that this problem is complex can no longer be an excuse for doing  nothing. […]

This morning, President Obama called in to the Tom  Joyner Morning Show. After thanking Tom Joyner and his listeners for their support and hard work in him winning re-election, he explained the fiscal cliff and how it affects the  African America community. The President also defended the integrity of Susan Rice. The conversation: Tom Joyner:  All […]