Did People Really Think President Obama was a Muslim?

Some did, and unfortunately the media hasn’t been able to cut through the lies. 
Approximately 20 percent of Americans believed that then-Senator Barack Obama was a Muslim during the 2008 presidential campaign despite news stories and fact-checking Web sites that attempted to debunk the rumor. Professor Barry Hollander in the Grady College of Journalism and Mass [...]

This Week in Washington (Besides Snow): February 8, 2010

The blizzard of 2010 has paralyzed most of Washington, DC, federal government included.  And more snow is in the forecast for this week.
The White House: Last week, the President released his budget for fiscal year 2011.  President Obama also unveiled a number of measures to support small businesses which he used his weekly address to [...]

Nobel Peace Prize: Obama’s No King?

Though no one in the media punditocracy found fault in President Obama’s acceptance speech in receiving the Nobel Peace Prize, author and pastor Byron Williams, writing in The Huffington Post, makes clear that President Obama shares little with the two African Americans receiving the prize before him, the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and [...]

Black in the Age of Obama: Things Have Not Gotten Better

Some say things have gotten worse.  But, the belief that President Obama’s election was going to turn the page on race relations, rekindle a renewed sense of purpose in black men, inspire personal responsibility, stop kids from getting killed in senseless street violence, and have world leaders singing Kumbaya was overly simplistic and exaggerated to begin with. 
It’s not as [...]

Advice for Obama

Matthew D. Lyons, a man of many talents, laments on the current political status quo and reminds President Obama that you can’t please everyone:
Here’s my thing. I’d rather see Obama be a one-term president, with him sticking to his guns on turning the corner on healthcare, the economy, diplomacy, and other important issues, than to [...]

Etiquette Expert: Obamas bow to Japan’s emperor shows breach in protocol

The Etiquette Expert debuted her new updated blog.  A great read for those of us looking for etiquette tips in business, technology, and general manners.  Check out her recent blog on the much-hyped bow of President Obama’s bow to the Japanese emperor.
President Obama’s bow to Japan’s emperor shows breach in protocol.
Let’s set the record straight [...]

Ten Most Interesting People on White House Visitor’s Log

After a couple of news stories circulated suggesting President Obama was thanking political contributors by allowing them access to the White House, the White House Blog pushed back by reminding the press of its by-request policy to provide White House visitor logs and provided a copy of the visitor log for all to see.
Most Interesting?

Jay-Z
Proud [...]

Obama Voters Not Congress’ Voters

The prevailing opinion among political pundits is that congressional Democrats will have a tough time getting Obama voters out for 2009 gubernatorial races and the 2010 mid-term elections. President Obama’s name on the ballot last year brought with it a wave of congressional Democrats. But in 2010, Obama’s name won’t be on the ballot [...]

Black Loyalty Above All Else in Politics?

Michelle Chen over at RaceWire, a national newspaper on race and politics, writes about the tension between President Obama and New York State Governor David Paterson.  President Obama’s preference that Governor Paterson not run in next year’s gubernatorial race recently became public.  Michelle Chen asks if the Obama-Peterson tension marks the limits of “race loyalty:”
Since [...]

After The Brew: Obama Statement After Gates-Crowley Confab

President Obama:
I am thankful to Professor Gates and Sergeant Crowley for joining me at the White House this evening for a friendly, thoughtful conversation. Even before we sat down for the beer, I learned that the two gentlemen spent some time together listening to one another, which is a testament to them. I have [...]

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