Earlier this week, President Obama took the initiative by signing an order requiring that federal contractors pay their employees a fair wage of at least $10.10 an hour. In this week’s weekly address, the president once again called on Congress to do their part for the American people and the economy, by raising the minimum… Continue reading President’s Weekly Address – Calling on Congress to Raise the Minimum Wage
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President Obama Speaks To The Congressional Black Caucus – Video
With a 16.7% unemployment figure looming over the black population, President Obama, the nation’s first black president, has heard much criticism from black leaders in Congress and leaders in black communities across the country. On Saturday, President Obama was invited to speak at the Congressional Black Caucus annual dinner and urged African-Americans to stand with him and… Continue reading President Obama Speaks To The Congressional Black Caucus – Video
The Nerve. Allen West Thinks This Is Reprehensible?
Allen West, the only Republican member of the Congressional Black Caucus, thinks something a fellow caucus member said was “very reprehensible.” West appeared on Fox News and spoke about a comment Democratic Representative André Carson made about the Teaparty. Carson previously said that some Teaparty members of Congress “would love to see us as second-class citizens”… Continue reading The Nerve. Allen West Thinks This Is Reprehensible?