The world's 85 richest people control as much wealth as the poorest 50% of the population. That's according to an Oxfam report released earlier this week. In more striking terms, less than 100 people on the face of the planet own the same amount of wealth as the poorest 3.5 billion people. It's this rising income inequality that has many expressing concern. Pope Francis has … [Read more...]
Politics
22-Year-Old College Senior Becomes Mississippi’s Youngest State Legislator
While most college seniors are trying to pass their courses and secure a job, Jeramey Anderson, a 22-year-old senior enrolled at Tulane University, has bigger plans in mind. Anderson recently became the youngest person elected to Mississippi’s House of Representatives. A Democrat concerned about funding in his community, Jeramey Anderson was sworn in on his 22nd birthday. … [Read more...]
What if Your Spouse Created Obamacare? Supporting Your Spouse Through the Storms
I remember growing up as a kid in the 70‘s, listening to adults talk about people they worked with or had a bad experience with. They would talk about how incompetent that person is, or how mean they are, lots of labels, lots of determination about who and what the person was. And I always wondered...“How does that person’s spouse feel about them?”, “I wonder if they know they … [Read more...]
Spread the Word: White House Announces First Student Film Festival
The Obama administration continues to bring new programs to the table. The White House has announced their first ever student film festival for students from K-12. Contest finalists will have their short films premiered at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, and the films will also be featured on the White House website and other social networks. Students should create films under 3 … [Read more...]
Michelle Obama Honors Youth in Arts and Humanities Programs
Last Friday, I had the pleasure of attending the National Arts and Humanities Youth Awards program at the White House. According to NAHYP, this awards ceremony recognizes outstanding after-school and out-of-school programs that are transforming the lives of young people. Programs that receive the award exemplify how arts and humanities programs outside of the regular school day … [Read more...]
Tips on How to Apply for Obamacare: The Affordable Care Act
There is so much information circulating about The Affordable Care Act aka Obamacare. So, if you want to sign-up, then you want to make sure that you are accessing the official website and that you understand the deadlines. Please check out the video below from, theGrio.com, where Dr.Tyeese Gaines explains how to apply for Obamacare. She provides you with the official … [Read more...]
4 Fashion Tips for the Summer Courtesy of Hanes and Celebrity Stylist Phillip Bloch
Since 2011, Lamar and I have had the pleasure of being a part of the Hanes Comfort Crew, a network of dynamic and prominent social media influencers who converse with Hanes about clothing, comfort and community. This has been an awesome opportunity for us as we love to align with brands like Hanes that not only provide quality products that we use, but also that do good work … [Read more...]
Is It Ever Appropriate for Your Spouse to Compliment a Person of the Opposite Sex?
Recently, President Obama has been in the hot seat for comments that he made about California Attorney General, Kalama Harris. On last Thursday, during a Democratic National Committee fundraising lunch in Atherton, Calif., he said: "She’s brilliant and she’s dedicated, she’s tough," Obama said of the California attorney general. "She also happens to be, by far, the … [Read more...]
New York City Billboards Make Racism Difficult to Ignore
In life oftentimes we try to overlook or ignore the things that make us uncomfortable. We sugarcoat things and gloss over them because we convince ourselves that it’s easier to do that than to face them. We sometimes stand back as injustice happens because we somehow decide that being passive is the smart choice, or at the very least the safe(st) choice. We refrain from … [Read more...]
President Obama Chooses Medgar Evers’ Widow to Deliver Invocation
We are a couple weeks away from the inauguration of President Obama's second term in office. The last inauguration in 2009 brought record numbers of attendees to see the first African American man to be sworn in as President of the United States. This year, the President has chosen to do things a little differently. He has chosen Myrlie Evers-Williams, the widow of slain civil … [Read more...]
President Obama Is Time Magazine’s Person of the Year 2012
President Obama has had quite a busy year, and it has not gone unnoticed. For the second time, the POTUS has been chosen as Time magazine's Person of the Year. The first time he received this honor was in 2008, after winning an election that will forever go down in history, as he became the first African-American president. Reasons for him returning this year also relate to … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Would You Patronize A Business That Denies Its Employees Health Insurance?
With the full implementation of Obamacare a few years away, many CEOs are already blaming the President's healthcare initiative for rising prices. The poster boy for this corporate backlash is none other than Papa Johns' CEO John Schnatter. According to Schnatter, the cost of providing health insurance for the chain's full-time employees will add about 14 cents … [Read more...]
Money Monday: Are You Ready For the Fiscal Cliff?
With the election resulting in an Obama landslide victory, national headlines have now turned towards the mess he's faced with, namely the looming "fiscal cliff" that could push the nation back into recession and send millions of Americans back to the unemployment lines. So what exactly is this fiscal cliff we've been hearing so much about? It refers to the effects of a … [Read more...]
Election 2012: The Good News about Long Lines
We stand in line on Black Friday to purchase flat screen televisions and new computers. We stand in line at Disney World just to see our kids beam with glee and create life-long memories. We stand in line for concerts eager to get our groove on. We stand in line for a myriad of reasons, and today, we stand in line to vote. It's refreshing to see lines of voters … [Read more...]
VIDEO: Full Presidential Town Hall Debate – Obama vs Romney
The second presidential town hall debate between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama in the run up to the general election in November. Let us know who won in the comments section. For more video content visit videos.blackandmarriedwithkids.com … [Read more...]