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Things Mitt Romney failed to mention to the NAACP
Mitt Romney said this at the NAACP convention today: "If you want a president who will make things better in the African American community, you are looking at him." Really. But he neglected to mention a few important things during his speech to the nation's oldest civil rights organization.
Read MoreHonor the Civil Rights Act anniversary by protecting the right to vote
Rep. John Lewis writes, ''I can still vividly recall the march across the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, the sit-ins in Nashville, and the boycotts in Birmingham that were all part of the struggle to end discrimination and racial inequality during the civil rights movement. Thousands of Americans, of all races and backgrounds, came together to make our country a more perfect union. And those efforts culminated in the enactment of the 1964 Civil Rights Act 48 years ago today.'' Rep. John Lewis writes, ''I can still vividly recall the march across the Edmund Pettis Bridge in Selma, the sit-ins in Nashville, and the boycotts in Birmingham that were all part of the struggle to end discrimination and racial inequality during the civil rights movement. Thousands of Americans, of all races and backgrounds, came together to make our country a more perfect union. And those efforts culminated in the enactment of the 1964 Civil Rights Act 48 years ago today.''
Read MoreWhy I have President Obama’s Back
Anita Foster is a senior at Spelman College (class of 2013), majoring in international affairs. Anita is also Student Government Association president—a well-deserved title, as Anita truly exemplifies a civil servant and global citizen. Anita is highly engaged in the Obama 2012 campaign and has shared her reasons for supporting President Barack Obama.
Read MoreStudents, Obama has Our Back: President Obama Aims to Lessen the Stress of Student Loans
Join our President and VP in their thoughtful pursuit to better the state of higher education. We believe that everyone has the right to intellectual growth and learning opportunities if they so seek without being deferred by an unmanageable financial load.
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The Obama Administration's Accomplishments for the African American Community
DNC hosts Atlanta HBCU Summit
February 21, 2012The Democratic National Committee brought together over 900 African American Students from across the Atlanta Metropolitan area to bring awareness to voter suppression laws that are being passed in state legislatures around the country and engage students around the 2012 elections. These students heard from Author Dr. Michael Eric Dyson, Actress Keshia Knight Pulliam and R&B Singer Janelle Monae.
White House hosts leadership conference
November 8, 2011Bringing community leaders from across the country together, the White House hosted an African American Policy in Action Leadership Conference
Martin Luther King Memorial dedication
October 16, 2011President Obama addressed an overflowing crowd gathered on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. on Sunday, October 16th for the dedication of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. Reflecting on the progress our nation has made since the March on Washington—while addressing the work still ahead.
