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Jan 16, 2012 at 2:12 pm

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What Has Obama Done For You Lately?

What Has Obama Done For You Lately?

If you think President Barack Obama has done little for the Black community, you likely have not been keeping up with the news. Here’s NewsOne’s short list of accomplishments that the President has achieved for Black Americans — and everyone else too.

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1) Awarded $1.2 Billion To Black Farmers

President Obama’s administration oversaw the $1.2 billion settlement awarded to Black

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Mildred Gaddis

Jan 9, 2012 at 7:21 am

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Let’s Hope the GOP’s Race-Baiting Backfires

Let’s Hope the GOP’s Race-Baiting Backfires

One has to conclude that the Republicans still believe they can depend on their mostly-white constituents to believe that their whiteness somehow separates them from all the black people who are poor.

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Mildred Gaddis

Oct 26, 2011 at 6:50 am

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Flailing Rick Perry flirts with birtherism [VIDEO]

Flailing Rick Perry flirts with birtherism [VIDEO]

As he fights to stay in the race, Perry has chosen to appeal to the least common denominator by flirting with birthers: willing to question President Obama’s legitimacy and teaming up with reality television star Donald Trump

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Mildred Gaddis

Oct 20, 2011 at 7:41 am

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Waters goes to war with Obama’s ‘super-committee’ [VIDEO]

Waters goes to war with Obama’s ‘super-committee’ [VIDEO]

This week Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA) continued to play her latest role of thorn in President Obama’s side.

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Mildred Gaddis

Oct 6, 2011 at 7:44 am

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Is Bob Johnson a black Obama critic with clout?

Is Bob Johnson a black Obama critic with clout?

BET founder Bob Johnson, who was never been known for his political stances, gets especially outspoken when President Obama is the topic. During a recent appearance on Fox News Sunday, Johnson joined FedEx CEO Fred Smith in criticizing the president for asking the rich to pay their fair share.

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Mildred Gaddis

Oct 5, 2011 at 8:18 am

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Americans trust local government, fear feds

Americans trust local government, fear feds

American dissatisfaction with the federal government is at a record high. But these negative views of the federal government are not being extended to local and state governments.

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Mildred Gaddis

Oct 4, 2011 at 7:28 am

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Class Warfare? Says Who? according to Margie Omero

Class Warfare? Says Who? according to Margie Omero

Republicans feel they’ve seized a winning talking point by labeling as “class warfare” Obama’s plan to ask the wealthiest to pay a bit more in taxes. Is that label sticking? And does it hurt?

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Mildred Gaddis

Sep 28, 2011 at 7:31 am

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COLUMN: President Obama’s Mission Impossible by H. Lewis Smith

COLUMN: President Obama’s Mission Impossible by H. Lewis Smith

Upon Barack Obama’s election to President of the United States, euphoria, jubilation and an aura of disbelief simultaneously enveloped the Black African-American community. Perhaps, it could even be said that many saw him as a Messiah and the primary power-holder to make life and living better for Blacks.

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Mildred Gaddis

Sep 26, 2011 at 7:50 am

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GOP Aiming to Suppress Vote via Voter ID Laws

GOP Aiming to Suppress Vote via Voter ID Laws

State by state, Republicans are systematically – and successfully – changing voting laws in an effort to suppress the Democratic vote in the 2012 presidential election and oust President Barack Obama from the White House.

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Mildred Gaddis

Sep 26, 2011 at 6:50 am

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Could Nader Hurt Obama’s Reelection? [VIDEO]

Could Nader Hurt Obama’s Reelection? [VIDEO]

It was hard to suppress a horselaugh at the weekend’s news that Ralph Nader and Cornel West are trying to organize a primary challenge against President Obama.

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