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Steve Bannon out as White House chief strategist
Steve Bannon, the former head of Breitbart news, is now also the former chief strategist of the Trump administration.
How the Trump White House is actively subverting the free and fair press
How can public citizens get a glimpse of White House decision-making and policy without a free press? Short answer: they can’t. White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer and Deputy Press Secretary Sarah Huckabee-Sanders have only held 5 daily briefings (out of 15) on camera in the month of June. This is an apparent effort to […]
Warriors reportedly won’t be visiting Trump’s White House
The Golden State Warriors are likely 12 hours into a non-stop celebration that won’t wind down for at least a couple more days. After winning the NBA Finals on Monday night, that’s to be expected. But the team is still making news in other, unexpected ways on the eve its second championship in three years. […]
That Meeting Between Trump’s White House and HBCU Presidents Was Doomed Before It Began
By: Jared A. Loggins Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) are in peril; crippled by, among many things, a system of unequal funding distribution at the state and federal level. HBCU administrators went to the White House last week keenly aware of this. They also know—or at least, they should know—that to enter a meeting […]
Another Patriot’s Player Won’t Visit White House With Team
As expected, Martellus Bennett was the first domino to fall in what could be an ongoing series during the Trump administration. After winning the Super Bowl this past Sunday, Bennett told the press he wouldn’t join his teammates on the standard visit to the White House to meet and pose with the president. Defensive back […]
New England Patriots Player, Martellus Bennett, Won’t Visit White House With Team
It’s a standard tradition for championship teams to visit the sitting President of the United States at the White House and pose for a photo. They often award him with his very own jersey. But the United States hasn’t ever had a president like Donald Trump and tradition’s likely to get thrown out of the […]
White House on Lockdown During Memorial Day
On Memorial Day (Monday, May 30, 2016), The White House went on a partial lockdown after a woman threw a metal object over the fence.
White House To Screen BET Documentary On Homophobia In Black Churches
Christianity has been a crutch of the black community for centuries now as it sheltered people from the troubles of the outside world and served as a community center. Homosexuality has been a part of humanity for much longer. However, the two have seem to conflict when brought together. A BET documentary entitled “Holler If You […]
Kendrick Lamar Visits the White House and the Resulting Video is Perfect
Kendrick Lamar saw a lot of success since releasing “To Pimp a Butterfly” like debuting at the top of the Billboard 200 Chart, being ranked as the best album of 2015 by publications like Rolling Stone, Billboard, and Pitchfork Media, and most notably, the album was nominated for Album of the Year and Best Rap […]
White House calls Trump’s ban on Muslims ‘disqualifying’
Following Republican front-runner Donald Trump’s call to ban Muslims from entering the country, the White House issued a statement on Tuesday that could halt Trump’s path to the presidency.
From Brownsville to the White House
From the White House: A couple of weeks ago, a photo of 13-year-old Vidal appeared on Humans of New York, a popular blog. He talked about his principal Ms. Lopez, saying: “She told each one of us that we matter.” After garnering more than 1 million likes and shares on social media, the photo gave rise […]
Jackie Robinson West squad visits the White House
The Jackie Robinson West All Stars have made Chicagoans proud once again by being invited to the White House for a visit with the President and the First Lady. The team took home the U.S. Little League championship this past September.