Category Archives: Empowerment

Video | First Lady Michelle Obama Delivers Commencement Address at MLK, JR. Academic Magnet High School

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

First lady Michelle Obama delivers the commencement address to graduates of Martin Luther King, Jr. Academic Magnet High School on Saturday, May 18, 2013, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/Mark Humphrey)

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Photos | President Obama delivers the commencement address at Morehouse College

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Videos | President Obama Delivers Commencement Address at Morehouse College

Posted on May 19, 2013 by

Meet Betesegaw Tadele, Valedictorian for class of 2013 and other Morehouse alumni and faculty. We’ll post full video of the commencement ceremony when available. Transcript of President Obama’s address here.

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First Lady Michelle Obama delivers the commencement speech at Bowie State University

Posted on May 18, 2013 by
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Video | First Lady Michelle Obama Hosts Film Workshop for Students “42″ | Jackie Robinson

Posted on April 2, 2013 by

First Lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during the “42″ film workshop in the State Dining Room of the White House, April 2, 2013. Workshop participants included, from left, Brian Helgeland, Chad Boseman, Harrison Ford, Rachel Robinson, and moderator Paulette Aniskoff. … Continue reading →

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Video | President Obama Speaks at the 2013 Women’s History Month Reception

Posted on March 18, 2013 by

Updated with video U.S. President Barack Obama makes remarks at a Women’s History Month reception at the White House in Washington, March 18, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (UNITED STATES – Tags: POLITICS) President Obama Speaks at the Women’s History Month Reception. … Continue reading →

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Secretary Kerry Delivers Remarks at the 2013 International Women of Courage Award Ceremony

Posted on March 9, 2013 by

In This Photo: Michelle Obama, John Kerry U.S. first lady Michelle Obama (L) and U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry host the International Women of Courage awards ceremony at the State Department March 8, 2013 in Washington, DC. In celebration … Continue reading →

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Video | President Obama Signs the Violence Against Women Act

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

US President Barack Obama signs the Violence Against Women Act on March 7, 2013 in the Department of the Interior in Washington, DC as US Vice President Joe Biden (L), Sen. Patrick Leahy (R) D-VT, Nancy Pelosi D-CA , members … Continue reading →

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Video | Sandra Day O’Connor- Rachel Maddow Interview: The SCOTUS & How It Should Reach ITS Decisions

Posted on March 5, 2013 by

Wiki facts: Sandra Day O’Connor (born March 26, 1930) is a retired United States Supreme Court justice. She served as an Associate Justice from her appointment in 1981 by Ronald Reagan until her retirement from the Court in 2006. She … Continue reading →

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Video | 2013 Selma March Re-enactment: Bloody Sunday Edmund Pettus Bridge Showdown For the 1965 Voting Rights Act

Posted on March 3, 2013 by

U.S. Vice President Joe Biden speaks Sunday, March 3, 2013, during the Martin and Coretta King Unity Brunch at Wallace Community College in Selma, Ala. The Selma Bridge Crossing Jubilee commemorates the anniversary of the voting rights march of 1965. … Continue reading →

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