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Andrew Harnik/Pool via Reuters A striking photo captured Barack Obama joyfully greeting VP Kamala Harris. The two are the only Black Americans elected to the White House in US history. Reuters photojournalist Jonathan Ernst captured a striking photo of former President Barack Obama passing on the torch of national office to newly sworn-in Vice President Kamala Harris. Like Obama 12 years ago today, Harris, who is of Jamaican and Indian heritage, made history when she was sworn in as the first female, Black, and Asian vice president.
Former President Barack Obama is keeping up with his annual custom of sharing his favorite books of the year. In a Twitter post Thursday, he highlighted 17 titles that made the cut this year. Noticeably absent from the list is his own memoir "A Promised Land" which hit bookstores last month. Isabel Wilkerson's "Caste," made the list, as did Brit Bennett's "The Vanishing Half". C Pam Zhang's "How Much of These Hills is Gold" was also picked by the former president for his list of favorites. According to CNN, "Long Bright River" by Liz Moore, and "Memorial Drive" by Natasha Trethewey are also included in the picks.
US President Barack Obama addressed hundreds of people in Dallas on Tuesday, at a memorial service for the five policemen who were killed at a protest organised in response to the fatal shootings of two black men last week.
US President Barack Obama addressed hundreds of people in Dallas on Tuesday, at a memorial service for the five policemen who were killed at a protest organised in response to the fatal shootings of two black men last week.
President Barack Obama commented on two recent police killings of black men in the US during an address delivered in Warsaw on Thursday evening. The two incidents occurred in Louisiana, where Alton Sterling was shot outside a Baton Rouge convenience store, and Minnesota, where Philando Castile was shot and killed during a routine traffic stop.
In his inauguration Speech President Obama made it perfectly clear that he views "Gay Rights" as a very important part of equal rights for all Americans. He also includes people of all race and color, immigrants and women. He took this special inauguration day on MLK day to take a strong stand on equal rights for everyone.
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