Daily Archives: March 22, 2016

President Obama and President Castro watch baseball together

Posted on March 22, 2016 by SouthernGirl2

Obama receives a big cheer as he enters Havana baseball stadium; Castro receives a bigger one #ObamainCuba pic.twitter.com/3ijAL4lo4O — Simon Carswell (@SiCarswell) March 22, 2016 Star Spangled Banner at Cuba-Rays game. Obama and Castro upfront: pic.twitter.com/fb1TWviVpO — Edward-Isaac Dovere (@IsaacDovere) … Continue reading →

Posted in Barack Obama, Baseball, Cuba, Current Events, Diplomacy, First Daughters, First Lady Michelle Obama, FLOTUS, Foreign policy, Malia Obama, Michelle Obama, News, Open Thread, Relationships | Tagged , , , , , , | 35 Comments

ICYMI: Our FLOTUS Was Never Playing With You About Our Children’s Health

Posted on March 22, 2016 by rikyrah

I don’t like Tiger Beat on the Potomac, but once in a blue moon, they actually do some reporting. This story is about the origins of Let’s Move. Our FLOTUS was always serious. Our FLOTUS was never playing with you. … Continue reading →

Posted in Black History, Education, Empowerment, First Lady Michelle Obama, FLOTUS, Inspiration, Open Thread, Politics, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 3 Comments

Tuesday Open Thread |Our Gems Week: Dinah Washington

Posted on March 22, 2016 by rikyrah

We continue Our Gems Week with Dinah Washington.   Dinah Washington (born Ruth Lee Jones; August 29, 1924 – December 14, 1963), was an American singer and pianist, who has been cited as “the most popular black female recording artist … Continue reading →

Posted in African Americans, Black History, Culture, Music, Open Thread, Politics | Tagged , , , , , , | 47 Comments