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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

“What can I tell you about what it’s like to sit across from the President of the United States and drink beer from the bottle?” Bourdain wrote about the episode in 2016. “I will sure as shit remember this trip to Vietnam. Not very long ago at all, I was a 44-year-old guy still dunking French fries with no hope of ever seeing Rome, much less Hanoi ― much less EVER sitting across from the President of the United States, talking about 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