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As President Barack Obama prepares to leave office, NewsOne takes a look at some of his most impressive wins.

President Barack Obama held a day of action at the White House on Friday.

As national and local community leaders, we are considering how we both protect and build on the progress we have made to expand opportunity for our communities over the past eight years, and enlist all corners of our community to tackle the persistent challenges we still face.

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President Obama advocates for My Brother's Keeper initiative. He affirms that the program, which helps young men of color, also benefits the U.S. economy.

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The video was released as part of Obama’s “My Brother’s Keeper” initiative.

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The Obama administration unveiled details of a plan to curb chronic absenteeism. A core of mentors in several major cities will work with at-risk students, along with an ad campaign targeting parents.

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I’m Black, female, and a product of a two-parent household – this shouldn’t be an anomaly. Thanks to my dad, I can charm or argue…

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In an important move for people of color who helped propel him into office twice, President Barack Obama on Monday vowed to continue fighting for…

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In celebration of Women’s History month, we revisit a timely and deeply personal essay by journalist Jennifer Marby outlining why equal opportunity in 21st Century America…

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President Barack Obama clarified that although his administration has a new effort to help young Black men, he’s not leaving Black girls behind. The president…

More than two dozen community and faith-based women leaders have signed a letter addressed to President Barack Obama in support of the administration’s My Brother’s…

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When President Barack Obama launched “My Brother’s Keeper” the reactions were mixed. There were those who took the initiative as a sign that Obama did,…