Here’s the full speech President Obama gave today. The President spoke on the legacy of Dr. King and the 50th anniversary of the March On Washington. Read the full transcript here Source: Washington Post
*NBC News will rerun the August 25, 1963 broadcast of its news program “Meet The Press” this Sunday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of…
First Lady Michelle Obama spoke passionately about the importance of education to the African-American community in a commencement address Friday, urging more than 600 graduates of Bowie State University to honor the school’s history and to pass their commitment to education on to future generations. In her 15-minute address, the first lady touched on the university’s founding […]
Maya Angelou has canceled a planned appearance tomorrow at Butler University due to illness, a Butler University spokesman said today. Angelou, 85, was scheduled to speak as part of the Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series. “Angelou was hospitalized briefly this week for an undisclosed ailment,” Butler spokesman Marc Allan said in an email. “She […]
President Barack Obama delivered a statement on the Boston Marathon bombing Tuesday, saying the FBI is investigating the event “as an act of terrorism.” “This was a heinous and cowardly act and given what we now know the FBI is investigating it as an act of terrorism,” Obama said during a press conference. Below, President Obama’s full […]
Poet and novelist Maya Angelou will be in the Hoosier State later this year. Angelou will speak at Butler University as a part of their Celebration of Diversity Distinguished Lecture Series. The event is Tuesday, March 26 at 7:30 p.m. at Clowes Memorial Hall. It’s free but you need a ticket to get in. Tickets […]
Sojourner Truth’s (pictured) extraordinary journey from slave to abolitionist and women’s right activist was captured most pointedly during a speech she delivered at the Ohio…
