You've been an incredible part of this movement this year. So some volunteers got together and helped us make a holiday video, just for you.
You can watch it here:
http://my.barackobama.com/holiday
It was a blast making it. Enjoy!
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Posted Monday, December 21st 2009 at 12:36AM
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cincinnati Bengals receiver Chris Henry has died, one day after suffering serious injuries upon falling out of the back of a pickup truck in what authorities describe as a domestic dispute with his fiancee. Charlotte-Mecklenbu ...
Posted Monday, December 21st 2009 at 12:15AM
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Donny Edward Hathaway (October 1, 1945 – January 13, 1979) was an African-American soul musician. He contracted with Atlantic Records in 1969, and with his first single "The Ghetto, Part I" (1970), Rolling Stone magazine "marked him as a major new fo ...
Posted Sunday, December 20th 2009 at 10:53PM
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For most children, getting vaccines simply means the pain of getting a shot. Although pain is to some extent unavoidable, there are a few things worth trying in older children.
Blowing away the pain
One technique is called "blowing away the pain. ...
Posted Sunday, December 20th 2009 at 10:35PM
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December 20
On this date in 1870, Benedict College was established in Columbia, S.C, one of over 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in America.
Originally Benedict Institute, it was founded under the auspices of the American Ba ...
Posted Sunday, December 20th 2009 at 10:30PM
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Allen University in South Carolina is celebrated on this date. Allen University is one of more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in the United States.
Established by the African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church, Allen Universi ...
Posted Sunday, December 20th 2009 at 10:27PM
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Keith Sweat, (born July 22, 1961) is an American R&B/soul, singer-songwriter, record producer, radio personality and a major contributor to the New jack swing era. Before becoming a recording artist, Sweat worked for the commodities market in the Ne ...
Posted Saturday, December 19th 2009 at 6:04PM
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BAGHDAD (Reuters) - Iraq on Friday demanded that Iran immediately withdraw its soldiers from a disputed oilfield on the two countries' border, but Tehran denied any incursion. Iraqi government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said 11 Iranian soldiers had ta ...
Posted Friday, December 18th 2009 at 3:45PM
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NEW YORK, NY -- The long-suffering U.S. jobs market improved significantly in November, as employers trimmed the fewest jobs of any month since the start of the recession. The unemployment rate posted the biggest one-month decline in more than three ...
Posted Wednesday, December 16th 2009 at 10:13AM
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Majority of women employees prefer having a male boss, a new study has revealed.
The study, conducted by OnePoll.com, revealed that two thirds of women prefer working for male bosses because they are better managers and less prone to moods.
Many fe ...
Posted Wednesday, December 16th 2009 at 10:07AM
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Consider the following story offered by one of our readers:
“A recent phone interview went well and I was subsequently offered a position at a prestigious hospital. I took my pre-employment physical with great enthusiasm, during which I was asked ...
Posted Tuesday, December 15th 2009 at 3:52PM
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In this highly competitive job market, it has become increasingly important for job candidates to be well informed about any company they are considering for employment. It has also become more commonplace for prospective employees to ask just as man ...
Posted Tuesday, December 15th 2009 at 3:40PM
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In a move that senior leadership aides say has left them stunned, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) has told Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) that he will filibuster a tentative public option compromise unless it's stripped of its key component: a me ...
Posted Tuesday, December 15th 2009 at 2:20PM
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So, I'm sure many of us have heard of Lieberman's latest obstructionism on health care reform. On Face the Nation on Sunday Lieberman said he would filibuster allowing people ages 55-64 to buy into Madicare.
http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2009 ...
Posted Tuesday, December 15th 2009 at 11:15AM
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(BlackDoctor.org) -- Being gay is already deemed a crime in Uganda – it is punishable by life imprisonment. But now, many countries and international activists are expressing outrage over the introduction of a bill in Uganda called The Anti-Homosexua ...
Posted Tuesday, December 15th 2009 at 10:18AM
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from DanteLee.com Blog
In an aggressive attempt to rebuild the U.S. economy, President Obama has made a public appeal asking the nation's banks to lend more money to small businesses. This request came shortly after meeting with executives from B ...
Posted Tuesday, December 15th 2009 at 9:39AM
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December 10
On this date in 1964, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was awarded The Nobel Peace Prize. Dr. King, who was 35, was the youngest man, the second American, and the third Black man awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
http://www.aaregistry.com/ ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2009 at 11:00PM
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Reps for BeBe Winans said in a statement Tuesday that the gospel star "has been exonerated of all charges of allegations that he assaulted his ex-wife, Debra Winans."
His publicists at W&W Public Relations, Inc. stated, "Judge Gloria Dumas of the Ge ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2009 at 10:55PM
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...In a ceremony at Oslo City Hall, Mr. Obama was formally welcomed into the ranks of Nobel laureates who have won the prize, which was established 108 years ago. He said he accepted the award with “deep gratitude and great humility,” conceding it co ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2009 at 5:02PM
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from DanteLee.com Blog
...The reason why optimistic people live longer than pessimistic people is because optimistic people keep themselves alive. When faced with challenges, they not only think positive - but they act in harmony with it. Instead o ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2009 at 4:24PM
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BlackDoctor.org) -- Bryant Gumbel stunned a television audience, and the world, on Tuesday with the news that a malignant tumor in his chest and part of his lung were removed two months ago.
The surprising reveal happened while the former “Today” ...
Posted Thursday, December 10th 2009 at 4:17PM
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In 2008, the U.S. Postal Service delivered an estimated 19 billion cards, letters, and packages between Thanksgiving and Christmas. In December 2008, despite a devastatingly bad economy, the nation's department stores reported $28.2 billion in retai ...
Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2009 at 5:21PM
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From DanteLee.com Blog
Long ago, it was discovered that African Americans don't support Black-owned businesses. Sadly, one major reason why is because too many people want the "hook up". Instead of paying for products and services, they want it fre ...
Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2009 at 5:11PM
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As we head into the final stretch on health reform, big insurance company lobbyists and their partisan allies hope that their relentless attacks and millions of dollars can intimidate us into accepting the status quo. So I have a message for them, f ...
Posted Tuesday, December 8th 2009 at 4:40PM
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AP - Al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden may periodically slip back into Afghanistan from his remote hideout in neighboring Pakistan, a senior White House official says, adding a new twist to the mystery of the elusive terrorist's whereabouts.
http:// ...
Posted Monday, December 7th 2009 at 4:14AM
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