44th president of the united states

Barack Obama took the stage for his farewell speech mere days after Donald Trump had been elected president of the United States in 2016. The 44th president tried his best to instill hope and faith in his followers who had been dealt a blow of fear and despair. He spoke about civil action and voicing our concerns when the government fails us. At one point, when Obama mentioned the future President Donald Trump, members of the crowd started to boo. His response was short, off-the-cuff and enlightening about the outgoing president’s ideals: “Don’t boo, vote.” This has been Obama’s doctrine for more than a decade, and to be fair, a go-to one-stop solution offered up mostly to minority populations as the ways to initiate change in America. This isn’t new. One of the pillars of the civil rights movement was making sure that African-Americans could secure the right to vote. An incalculable amount of men and women died for that right to cast ballots in … [Read more...] about For Black People, Voting Is Just The Beginning Of The Work

Erin Kelly USA TODAY Published 10:40 p.m. UTC Aug 4, 2018 WASHINGTON – Former President Barack Obama started his birthday week grooving to tunes at a Beyoncé and Jay-Z concert. He'll end it by marking the first Barack Obama Day on Saturday as he turns 57. The legislature in Obama's former home state of Illinois passed a law last year to designate each Aug. 4 as a commemorative holiday to celebrate the 44th president, whose political career began in the Land of Lincoln. The law, signed by Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, takes effect this year. Democrats had hoped to make Obama's birthday a full legal holiday that gives state workers and others a day off with pay, but Republicans balked at the cost. The holiday is commemorative, meaning that it honors Obama without closing government offices. Obama was a community organizer in the poor neighborhoods of Chicago before being elected as a state senator and then as a U.S. senator. He served two … [Read more...] about Barack Obama Day: Former president’s political home state of Illinois kicks off annual holiday

Congratulation to the Electees of the 2018 Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame Lillian Bergstein, 88  Lauderhill Lillian Bergstein has been a volunteer at the Cantor Center, in Sunrise, since her husband passed away ten years ago. Over the ten years Lil has never said “no” to any of the crazy things she has been asked to do. Lil has taken on the responsibility of membership retention. She sends reminders when membership is due and follows up with telephone calls. When the receptionist calls in sick, what does the Center do? … call Lil! Lil NEVER SAYS NO! At one point the Cantor Center had so many members from Brooklyn that they decided to start a Brooklyn Club. Lil is from Brooklyn, so the Project Director asked her to facilitate the group. LIL NEVER SAYS NO! They needed someone to teach Canasta and the staff knew that Lil plays Canasta. LIL NEVER SAYS NO! Whenever they need an additional set of eyes in one of the Adult Day Care programs, Lil is the … [Read more...] about Congratulation to the Electees of the 2018 Dr. Nan S. Hutchison Broward Senior Hall of Fame