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Tom Joyner Talks Exclusively with President Obama Syndicated Tom Joyner talked exclusively with President Barack Obama this morning, September 10. The audio is available here on mycolumbusmagic.com as well as a transcript of the interview will be available at BlackAmericaWeb.com immediately following the discussion. Joyner airs in over 100 markets and reaches an audience of […]

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VIA ELEV8.COM (CNN: Belief Blog) Long before last week’s revelation that a large and growing chunk of Americans believe that the President is Muslim – and that only about one in three Americans correctly identify him as Christian – Barack Obama was battling misperceptions about his religion. In early 2008, right as Obama was in […]

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President Obama is scheduled to arrive in Columbus today.  He will spend the night  in the 1,500-square-foot, $2,500-a-night presidential suite at the Westin Great Southern Hotel. Wednesday morning he will visit a yet-to-be identified home in Clintonville for a backyard discussion on the economy with selected families.  He will then headline a $500-to-$2,000-per-person fundraising luncheon […]

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U.S. President Barack Obama has responded to claims that he was featured in Tag Team’s video for their 1990’s hit single “Whoomp (There It Is).” Admitted Hip Hop fan President Obama has denied the growing allegations he is featured at the 1:01 point in the video. The man in the video is talking on a […]

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The whole world is waiting in anticipation for LeBron James to make a decision on where he is going to play next season. Even the President has his own opinion on where the future basketball hall of famer should make his home. VIA NEWSONE AP/Huffington Post — If LeBron James isn’t sure he can win […]

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Man this is hilarious. President Obama and Jay Leno trade jokes at the 2010 White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner in Washington DC. I swear either somebody wrote these jokes for him or President Obama has a better sense of humor than any other President in history. He goes in on everyone from Jay Leno to […]

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President Obama visited West Viriginia on Sunday where he delievered the eulogy yesterday at a memorial service for fallen mine workers during the tragic accident on April 5th. The Commander in Chief told families of the 29 men that the country will honor their memories by improving mine safety, “We cannot bring back the 29 […]

Damian Marley and Nas were interviewed by Okayplayer right before health care passed. In this video Damian Marley goes into how he and Nas started working together and Nas criticized Republicans for opposing health care calling their opposition “not human” and said he loved the President. Damian Marley also talked about what it meant for […]

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Among the outspoken African-American political and social figures that have criticized President Obama for not doing more for black Americans in these tough economic times, Al Sharpton has emerged as the voice of support for Obama’s presidential initiatives designed to help all Americans. According to an article written for The Wall Street Journal, “President Barack […]

Hip-hop’s first couple, Jay-Z and Beyoncé, finally made it to the White House … only for a visit that is.