SXSW is just getting started and the first 3 days have already been too lit.   7. First things first, President Barack Obama kicked the weekend off with his keynote about the tech industry on Friday. Full video here.   6. Classic hip-hop group Public Enemy performed at the Samsung Galaxy Life Fest. https://www.facebook.com/TheBoxHouston/videos/1053278724713664/   RELATED: 18 Of The […]

Obama said he wasn't surprised by Trump's ascendance in the presidential race.

President Barack Obama announced a plan to make broadband affordable to low-income families. It seeks to close a technology gap that creates another layer of disadvantage to students from low-income families.

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The Supreme Court blocked a law on Friday that would have left the state of Louisiana with only one abortion clinic. Abortion rights groups saw the decision as a sign of hope for what’s in store for the future of women’s rights.

Comedian, author, radio and talk show host, Steve Harvey has announced his support of Hillary Clinton. During his radio show he said, "She has fought for social justice, equality and policies that expand civil rights and economic opportunities."

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Vice President Joe Biden will present at the Academy Awards in Hollywood on Sunday. No word yet on which category Biden will present.

On Wednesday, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate Dr. Carla Hayden as the Librarian of Congress. If confirmed Dr. Hayden would be the first woman and first African-American to serve in the post, as mentioned in a press release issued by the White House Office of the Press Secretary. President Obama issued a […]

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Republican Presidential hopeful, Dr.Ben Carson, takes an unforgettable shot at President Barack Obama and his black experience. Carson was on a Politico podcast and made a statement saying that President Barack Obama’s ‘Black Experience’ was not the same as his and that he was raised “white”. Hit play below and go to around the 16:00 […]

The trending topic known as #ObamaAndKids came to be on Saturday when Michael Skolnik, activist and entrepreneur, posted a classic photo of Obama and a child, reminding the world of the impact the nation's first Black president has on today's youth.