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Day 4

Lisa Jackson is confirmed as head of the Environmental Protection Agency.
Obama rescinded the “Mexico City…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

Inside The Daily Briefing

Black Enterprise's editor-in-chief reflects on the chance of a lifetime

When I was a cub reporter for the Norfolk Journal and Guide, one of the…

By Derek T. Dingle

Day 3

Obama issued a series of Executive Orders, including one that orders the closing of the…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

Obama Signs Orders to Close Guantanamo, Prohibit Torture

President also signs order setting up interagency task force on detainees

President Barack Obama signed four executive orders today that will shut down Cuba’s Guantanamo Bay…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

Obama’s Executive Orders

Today, President Barack Obama met with the following retired general officers.
At the close of…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

Obama Reverses Bush Administration Policies

It’s the second full day of the Barack Obama presidency and Black Enterprise is included…

By Derek T. Dingle

Day 2

Obama calls leaders of Egypt, Israel and Palestinian Authority to discuss issues of the region.…

By Deborah Creighton Skinner

GM Designer Talks Economy, Creative Interiors

First black woman in her post stresses forward thinking

Reports indicate that auto executives expect the industry to be hit by a wave of…

By Janell Hazelwood

Ushering in the Obama Era

New President sets tone of leadership, accountability

For the nation, the swearing-in signaled a new chief executive who would work to take…

By Derek T. Dingle

President, Wife Kick off Night of Balls With ‘Neighbors’

The First Lady steps out in Jason Wu white gown

The night of inaugural balls began with President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle…

By Janell Hazelwood