Stories tagged with "black president"

It's the Prez; hide the kids! by indystar

My dear parents, may they rest in peace, never would have dreamed of mainstream protests against a presidential speech to schoolchildren, even allowing for the policy plugs any... – Sep 09, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Dan Carpenter

Barriers keep black youth from reaching potential by indystar

While the election of a black president is a giant leap for the nation, a recent Indiana report reveals that we still must take many complex steps to reduce disparities between... – Feb 02, 2009 at 2:07 AM in Opinion

Obama caps historic day 10 inaugural balls by The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle capped their historic day with a speedy tour through 10 inaugural balls before retiring, at last, for their... – Jan 21, 2009 at 7:02 AM in Entertainment

Obama's inauguration available everywhere on TV by The Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) -- It was hard to miss the moment on television when Barack Obama lifted his right hand to take the oath of office as the nation's 44th president.The... – Jan 20, 2009 at 5:03 PM in Entertainment

NAACP report find TV networks lagging in diversity by The Associated Press

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Nearly a decade after the NAACP condemned a "virtual whiteout" in broadcast TV, the civil rights group said major networks have stalled in their... – Dec 18, 2008 at 7:31 AM in Entertainment

Election proves that blacks are judged by merit by indystar

Can we finally get past the race issue? Richard Pierce wrote in The Star Nov. 9 about how the election to him was all about race. But, apparently with no sense of irony, also... – Nov 16, 2008 at 2:08 AM in Opinion