Barack obama

Obama is expected to urge people around the world to respect human rights and other values under threat in an address marking the 100th anniversary of anti-apartheid leader Nelson Mandela's birth. … [Read more...] about WATCH LIVE: Barack Obama speaks on anniversary of Nelson Mandela’s birth

"That's what I'm determined to help inspire and cultivate over the rest of my career – the idea that anybody can be one of the millions of acts of conscience and voices raised against injustice, the idea that anybody can be one of the 'million different centers of energy and daring' who, like Bobby Kennedy, have always changed the world for the better." … [Read more...] about Barack Obama, NJ Governor, to Receive RFK Award

Bourdain featured Obama in an episode about Hanoi, filmed in May 2016, coinciding with the then-president’s first trip to Vietnam. The two ate bún chả, a dish of rice noodles with pork, broth and greens, and washed it down with beer while chatting about everything from Obama’s childhood in Hawaii and Indonesia, to whether ketchup should go on hot dogs. … [Read more...] about Barack Obama Remembers Anthony Bourdain With Touching Vietnam Photo

Other cities also have re-examined names and memorials honoring public figures with racist histories. … [Read more...] about Barack Obama Gets School Named After Him In Former Confederate Capital

Americanah won the One Book, One New York award launched by the Mayor’s Office of Media and Entertainment and BuzzFeed Books last year. The program offered New York City dwellers the chance to vote for one of five books nominated by five celebrities. Adichie’s novel beat out Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates, The Sellout by Paul Beatty, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith and The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot Diaz.   … [Read more...] about Barack Obama’s Summer Reading List Features Some Of Africa’s Best Writers