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VH1 Docs Premieres: ‘Soul Train: The Hippest Trip In America’

Posted on February 02nd, 2010 in Breaking News, Celebrations, Entertainment, Media, Music, Popular Culture, TV

Originally posted on 44-D’s by mi esposo, BuellBoy Few television series were as innovative and influential to pop culture as “Soul Train.” Set first in Chicago, “Soul Train” launched on WCIU-TV with local radio and television personality, Don Cornelius on August 17, 1970. After moving the dance show to Los Angeles, “Soul Train” skyrocketed nationally [...]

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Wednesday Late Evening Open Thread

Posted on January 20th, 2010 in Barack Obama, Celebrations, Empowerment, Encouragement, Engagement-Debate, Enlightenment, Enrichment, Entertainment, Michelle Obama, Music, Open Threads, Our Communities, Politics

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Wednesday Open Thread

Posted on January 20th, 2010 in Barack Obama, Celebrations, Empowerment, Encouragement, Engagement-Debate, Enlightenment, Enrichment, Entertainment, Music, Open Threads, Our Communities, Politics

Hallelujah! Let Freedom Ring! Anniversary Celebration The Inauguration of President Barack Obama On January 20th, 2009, Barack H. Obama was sworn in as the 44th President of the United States of America – the first African-American ever to hold the office of U.S. Commander-in-Chief. The event was witnessed by well over one million attendees in [...]

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First Lady Michelle Obama: ‘We Can All Do Something’

Posted on January 15th, 2010 in Empowerment, Encouragement, Health, Michelle Obama, Politics

First Lady Michelle Obama has released a public service announcement telling people what they can do to help the situation in Haiti. (Jan. 15, 2010)

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TRMS: Navigating Race in America

Posted on January 11th, 2010 in Barack Obama, Breaking News, Engagement-Debate, Enlightenment, Media, Our Communities, Politics, Popular Culture

Leave it to our girl Dr. Rachel Maddow to have the most meaningful, informative, substantive, and thought-provoking discussion on ‘race‘ during the MSM’s ‘Harry Reid said ‘negro dialect’…so now we have a shiny new ratings toy‘ moment. She actually had the fore-sight to invite a professor of Africana Studies on her show to discuss what [...]

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First Lady Michelle Obama Graces Season Premiere of Iron Chef America; Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford Will Compete

Posted on December 18th, 2009 in Barack Obama, Education, Entertainment, Fitness, Health, Michelle Obama, Nutrition, Obama Family, Politics, Popular Culture, TV

Another First from the Obama White House Kitchen…First Lady reveals “secret ingredient“ Obama Foodorama—First Lady Michelle Obama will make a special appearance on the season premiere of the popular Food Network show Iron Chef America in January, in a savvy move to extend her healthy food messaging to a new audience. Executive Chef Cristeta Comerford [...]

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President Obama Prepares to Pay Homage to Fort Hood Victims

Posted on November 10th, 2009 in Barack Obama, Encouragement, Media, Michelle Obama, Our Communities, Spirituality

US soldiers attend a candle light vigil on November 6, 2009 at Fort Hood, one day after 13 people were killed in a bloody rampage. US President Barack Obama led his nation in mourning as shocked Americans struggled to understand why a Muslim army doctor unleashed the massacre at a US military base.