Tag: inauguration
Obama Watch From Harlem–March 27, 2009
Obama Makes History in Live Internet Video Chat Obama Defends Push to Cut Tax Deductions for Charitable Gifts Obama’s pick for EPA deputy administrator withdraws Woman Who Missed Obama’s Inauguration Starts $10,000 AmEx Chargeback Simon Cowell wants Obama to appear on ‘American Idol’ Barack Obama makes first ‘tweet’ on Twitter since inauguration URBAN LEAGUE ASKS [...]
Style Watch — Aretha’s Hat for Spring
Photo: New York Times ***** Luke Song, creator of Aretha Franklin’s Inaugural Hat, has more than 5,000 orders for the spring version of the hat available in a variety of pastel colors selling for $179 apiece. (He declines to make a replica of the actual model.) More orders are bound to pour in since Franklin [...]
Obama Watch January 28, 2009
BAKER APOLOGIZES FOR RACIST OBAMA COOKIES: Pastry chef baked ‘drunken negro face’ cookie ‘in honor’ of new president Ringling Bros. Circus names baby elephant Barack Obama Mad Magazine Cover: Spoofs President’s First 100 Days (PHOTOS) Obama Needs a Few Good Enemies to Help Him Shape His Presidency Inaugural Youth ‘Scam’ Controversy Continues Obama set to [...]
Obama Watch January 23, 2009
Obama Keeps His Blackberry In A Hard-Fought E-Victory Chinese Media Censor President Obama’s Inauguration Address Cuba’s Fidel Castro breaks silence to praise Obama Obama Oath Do-Over President Obama Pays White House Press Corps a Surprise Visit Obama’s inauguration most-watched since ’81 Beanie Babies maker sells Sasha, Malia dolls NFL Legend Jim Brown Considers Obama Influence [...]
Obama Watch January 21, 2009
Harlem celebrates Obama’s historic moment Sasha, Malia Obama shine in J. Crew at inauguration President Obama Stimulates Economy in Harlem More than 1M crowd DC for Obama’s inauguration Black Leaders React to Obama’s Inauguration. Colin Powell Calls Inauguration ‘A Fabulous Day For All Americans’ Obama’s Whitehouse.gov launches, with problems Obama Halts New or Pending Bush [...]
Obama Watch News Headlines January 19, 2009
Obama Asks for Help Repairing Nation, Issues Call to Service Inauguration Crowd Will Test Cellphone Networks Big Turnout For Obama’s Former Pastor Democratic women cheer their own, and Obama too 6-year-old’s Obama rap video hot on YouTube Who makes the Obamas’ dance? Stevie Wonder! Barack Obama: “I’ll Have Trouble Sleeping the Night Before†Inauguration Obama [...]
Emily’s List Inaugural Luncheon — Power to Change: A Celebration of the 2008 Election
Sunday, January 18, 2009, 12 noon Please join us as we celebrate the inauguration of President-elect Obama and Democratic victories up and down the ticket, in blue states and red ones … the election of two new pro-choice Democratic women senators, two pro-choice Democratic women governors, and 12 pro-choice Democratic women to the U.S. House [...]
Obama Watch News Headlines January 18, 2009
Where to Watch Obama’s Inauguration on Jan. 20th Legoland swears in mini-Barack Obama in mock inauguration Obama train rolls into D.C.; now the pomp, pageantry, parties begin Obama Amazing Spider-Man Issue Fist-Bumps Media, Heads To Third Printing Obama aide: Military advisers to meet on first day New books about Obama Obama Souvenir Sales Turn President-Elect [...]
Obama Watch News Headlines January 17,2009
HOW TO: Get Free WiFi in DC on Inauguration Day Yes You Can! … Buy Barack Obama’s Old Chrysler 300C Hemi on eBay The Obamas’ Guide to National Day of Service Obama wants an outdoor inauguration despite cold Train car Obama said to be using has long presidential pedigree Harlem Boys Choir To Perform At [...]
Presidential Inauguration Viewing at Columbia University in Harlem
Columbia University’s Butler Library ***** Lee C. Bollinger, president of Columbia University, is inviting students, alumni, faculty, staff and friends to join together to watch the presidential inauguration of 1983 Columbia College graduate Barack Obama. A large video screen will show the inauguration live on its Harlem campus. Like the actual event on the Mall [...]
Barack Obama’s Official Inaugural Balls
Illustration from the Smithsonian Institution. The long-awaited list of official presidential inaugural balls – the only ones where President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden are guaranteed to make an appearance – has finally been released. And if you’ve already bought a gown or rented a tux, bear in mind that almost all of [...]
Ride Into History to the Obama Presidential Inauguration
Come witness and be a part of history down in Washington, D.C. as Barack H. Obama is sworn in as our nation’s 44th President.
