July 2009
27 posts
Blacks in survey say race relations no better with...
African-Americans strongly approve of Obama and his performance, poll finds
During election, fewer black people thought discrimination was a serious problem
Smaller percentage of whites than blacks say Obama has met their expectations
About half of both whites and blacks think race relations will improve
FULL STORY: http://www.cnn.com/2009/POLITICS/06/25/obama.poll/index.html#cnnSTCOther1
WatchWhat a great answer…
WatchThank you @BarackObama for putting words to our thoughts!
The US president has said police acted "stupidly"... →
WatchPrincipal Steve Perry is a hero! #fb
Watchgary:
AOL doing things I think many people should be doing….I am serious! I really think what AOL is doing is very smart and I think many other platforms should be following the model!
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WatchObama @ the NAACP Convention
WatchMichael Jackson catches fire on the set of a Pepsi commercial #iRemember #fb
WatchI try to donate double reds when I can…
WatchGotta love @GaryVee. His videos make for very motivational background noise.
WatchWhat’s up with the NAACP president?
Obama mulls opening bailout to small business
The Obama administration is considering using money from the $700 billion financial bailout fund to provide further assistance to the nation’s struggling small businesses, in a continuing attempt to find a way to make up for clogged credit. Full story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31862098/ns/business-small_business/
Obama’s visit to fort a ‘full-circle experience’
On Saturday, Barack Obama and his family will follow in the footsteps of countless African-Americans who have tried to reconnect with their past on these shores. Though Obama was not descended from slaves — his father was Kenyan — he will carry the legacy of the African-American experience with him as America’s first black president. Full story:...
“I’ve heard of Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday. But...”
Youtube: Google's Big Mistake?
Most great tech companies start out with one great idea, and for Google it was figuring out how to make money off the work of others. Google doesn’t publish any books or magazines or newspapers. It doesn’t employ writers. Yet Google probably makes more money off the printed word than anyone else on the planet. (It might make more than everyone else combined.) Three years ago, Google...
Could @BarackObama be a one-term president?
President Barack Obama has done truly amazing things in his short time on the national political stage. Given not just his audacious policy agenda, but his place in American history and the almost comatose GOP brand, it is easy to assume that Barack Obama will coast to a second term in 40 short months. But politics and life often have other plans. Full story:...
Downturn spurs Latinos to leave U.S.
In Washington, the Guatemalan Embassy reports a substantial uptick in the number of nationals walking in to apply for travel documents. At U.S. airports, airline agents and government officials describe increased winking and nodding as illegal immigrants “self-deport” with no hassle from authorities. Full story: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31871487/ns/world_news-washington_post/
Smthg gr8 4 brkfst? Twitter's recipes
Within the endless streams of bite-size personal updates and random thoughts that populate the Twitter-sphere, now you also can find recipes for dinner, including from pros like Martha Stewart (@marthastewart) and Chicago chef Rick Bayless (@Rick_Bayless). Full story: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/31851874/ns/tech_and_science-tech_and_gadgets/ #fb
Elephant carwash raises zoo cash
A wildlife safari in Oregon, USA, has come up with an unusual way to raise money in the tough economic climate. Full story: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8146336.stm
