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Dolly Parton rejected Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump twice - TheGrio
Revealed in an exclusive interview with The Today Show, beloved country icon Dolly Parton rejected the Presidential Medal of Freedom... View Article The post Dolly Parton rejected Presidential Medal of Freedom from Trump twice appeared first on TheGrio.
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Obama compares Trump's following to O.J. acquittal, speechwriter says
Barack Obama allegedly joked that white people were down with the Trump administration just as hard as Black folks supported... View Article The post Obama compares Trump's following to O.J. acquittal, speechwriter says appeared first on TheGrio.
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In July 2015, Barack Obama visited Kenya for the first time since he became president of the United States. His father, Barack Obama, Sr., was born in Nyangoma Kogelo and returned to Kenya in 1964, after he graduated from Harvard. Obama, Sr. lived in Nairobi at the time of his death in
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Barack Obama's Stirring Iowa Caucus Victory Speech - Full Text January 3, 2008
Sen. Barack Obama delivered this eloquent, soaring speech to thunderous ovation and public accolade after he won the Iowa Democratic caucus on January 3, 2008, which was the first vote in the 2008 presidential primary race. (See Obama Soars to Iowa Victory for more
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Woodfin on What $455M Budget Means for Police, Schools, Neighborhoods | BlackPressUSA
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Speaker Dade Phelan shakes up Texas House leadership with new chairs on key committees | Dallas Weekly
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One in three Black men backed Trump in 'blue wall' states - Black News Channel
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