Compiled by Courier Staff Congresswoman Gwen Moore (WI-4) responded to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address to Congress. “Tonight the President set an aggressive agenda for America. His plan to refocus our efforts on bringing about solid economic growth for all Americans through manufacturing, infrastructure, clean and renewable energy, skills training for American [...]

By Gloria J. Browne-Marshall Rev. Jeremiah Wright’s sermon on Inaugural Sunday was titled, “Their Watching in the Stands.” The Chapel on the Howard University’s campus was filled to capacity as Rev. Wright spoke of a relay race toward equality. He preached of ancestors watching this race for equality to see if their work was in [...]

On Friday, Nov. 16, The Community Brainstorming Conference (CBC) will hold its 23rd Annual James Baker Award Dinner at The Radisson Milwaukee North Shore located at, 7065 North Port Washington Rd. The dinner will begin with a social hour at 5:30 pm, and continue into a dinner at 6:30 pm followed by a program beginning [...]

President Obama will vote early in Chicago on Oct. 25, and that First Lady Michelle Obama casted her Illinois absentee ballot by mail this week. The President and First Lady are making history by voting early in person and by mail in order to promote the ease, convenience, and importance of voting. Obama for America [...]

Compiled by Courier Staff First Lady Michelle Obama had a task to fulfill at Tuesday night’s Democratic National Convention (DNC), and that was to explain to the country why her husband, President Barack Obama deserves four more years as the leader of this nation. She more than surpassed that task with her speech, she brought [...]

First Lady Michelle Obama spoke to a capacity filled crowd last week at Bradley Tech High School’s gymnasium. She was in town to speak on the president’s accomplishments during his first term, and what’s at stake in this election for Wisconsinites and encouraged them to help organize their communities between now and November. And, as [...]

Request For Workshop Proposals Deadline: April 30th, 2012 Growing Power is proud to announce its request for proposals for workshop presentations. At this year’s conference we expect to have over 100 breakout sessions, we anticipate over 3,000 participants will attend, and we have invited First Lady Michelle Obama to be our keynote speaker. We are [...]

By Wendell Hutson Special to the NNPA from the Chicago Crusader Keisha Abrams, a 43-yearold diabetic, has shopped at a South Side Walgreens for 20 years and now shops there even more since the drugstore chain sells fresh fruits and vegetables. “I spend just about as much time here (at Walgreens) as I do at [...]

Washington – After visiting children at CentroNía, a bilingual child care center in Washington, D.C., First Lady Michelle Obama unveiled Let’s Move! Child Care, a new effort to work with child care providers to help our youngest children get off to a healthy start. The First Lady released a checklist that providers and parents can [...]

MRS. OBAMA: Wow. Oh, my goodness. Thank you all. Thank you so, so much. Everyone, please, please, please take your seats. Thank you so much. It is such a pleasure and it is an honor to be here today for the 101st NAACP Convention. Yes! I want to start by thanking Chairman Roslyn Brock, beautiful [...]