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Thursday, March 12, 2009

By Fronnie Lewis Thursday, March 12, 2009

President Obama creates White House Council on Women and Girls

White House photo/Chuck Kennedy This is Women’s History month. While some look back at the progress made by women, others look ahead at what still needs to be done. Yesterday, President Obama did both at a ceremony for the signing of an executive order creating a White House Council on Women and Girls. President Obama said the purpose of the […]

Wednesday, September 24, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Wednesday, September 24, 2008

Book authors rally for Barack

Some published authors are not sitting on the sidelines waiting for Election Day, they’re taking action on the Internet. Novelist Ayelet Waldman is a long-time supporter of Barack Obama and she has come up with a fundraising hook that is really catching on. Waldman is the author of “Love and Other Impossible Pursuits,” “Daughter’s Keeper,” and the Mommy Track mysteries. Waldman launched the […]

Sunday, September 7, 2008

By Fronnie Lewis Sunday, September 7, 2008

Sarah Palin, community organizers, and Martin Luther King, Jr.

Looking back on the historic events of the past week, GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin’s acceptance speech before the Republican National Convention stands out. The Alaskan governor was in full-blown attack mode throughout the speech. The RNC loved it: the delegates broke out in applause and cheers numerous times during Palin’s speech. In the days since, Palin’s speech has […]