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	<title>BLACK ENTERPRISE &#187; Barack Obama</title>
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		<title>Healthcare Reform in the Final Stretch</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/03/16/healthcare-reform-in-the-final-stretch/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 16 Mar 2010 18:46:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In his third campaign-style speech in a little more than a week, President Barack Obama urged Congress Monday to show some courage and send a healthcare bill to his desk.]]></description>
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		<title>Healthcare Reform Summit Yields Little Consensus</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/26/healthcare-reform-summit-yields-little-consensus-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/26/healthcare-reform-summit-yields-little-consensus-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Feb 2010 15:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thursday’s healthcare reform summit was, in many ways, a last-ditch opportunity for President Barack Obama to try to win bipartisan support for the centerpiece of his legislative agenda. ]]></description>
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		<title>Lawmakers Square Off on Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/25/lawmakers-to-square-off-on-healthcare-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/02/25/lawmakers-to-square-off-on-healthcare-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 25 Feb 2010 14:39:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Obama led a bipartisan group of lawmakers in what he hoped was a “frank and honest” conversation during today's healthcare reform summit.]]></description>
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		<title>BackTalk with Gwen Ifill</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/02/15/backtalk-with-gwen-ifill/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2010/02/15/backtalk-with-gwen-ifill/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 04:10:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tennille M. Robinson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Black Enterprise turned the tables on Gwen Ifill, getting her thoughts on objectivity in the media, the election of Barack Obama, and changing the discussion of race.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Report Card: One Year Later</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/20/obamas-report-card-one-year-later/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/20/obamas-report-card-one-year-later/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It has been one year since history was made in the U.S. with the inauguration of Barack Hussein Obama as the 44th president of the United States.]]></description>
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		<title>Congressional Leaders Begin Reconciling Healthcare Bills</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/11/congressional-leaders-begin-reconciling-healthcare-bills/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/2010/01/11/congressional-leaders-begin-reconciling-healthcare-bills/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 20:02:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When members of the U.S. House of Representatives return to Washington this week, they will fully immerse themselves in the daunting task of reconciling the House and Senate healthcare reform bills into a final piece of legislation that President Barack Obama can sign into law before his first state-of-the-union address.]]></description>
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		<title>Poll: Was the Jobs Summit Political or Productive?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/12/08/poll-was-the-jobs-summit-political-or-productive/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/12/08/poll-was-the-jobs-summit-political-or-productive/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 20:54:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Majority of respondents to a BlackEnterprise.com poll said the White House Forum on Jobs and Economic Growth was a necessary step to curb unemployment and boost job creation.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Unveils New Job Creation Plan</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/12/08/obama-unveils-new-job-creation-plan/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/12/08/obama-unveils-new-job-creation-plan/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:20:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Simons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama unveiled a package of new enhancements to his administration’s efforts to revive the U.S. economy and spur job growth. 
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		<title>Black Unemployment Still High Despite Rate Decrease</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/12/04/black-unemployment-still-alarming-despite-rate-decrease/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/12/04/black-unemployment-still-alarming-despite-rate-decrease/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:28:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[While the unemployment rate seems to be taking a slight turn for the better, in the African American community joblessness is still a problem.]]></description>
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		<title>Former Chicago Urban League President Runs for Senate Seat</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/25/former-chicago-urban-league-president-runs-for-senate-seat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/25/former-chicago-urban-league-president-runs-for-senate-seat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:11:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Initially, Cheryle R. Jackson was flattered that then President-elect Barack Obama had added her to a list of six individuals who he felt were qualified to replace him in the Senate. But she didn’t seriously consider it at first.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/20/washington-report-10/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/20/washington-report-10/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:14:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Report: Week of Nov. 16- Nov. 20]]></description>
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		<title>Oprah Winfrey to End Talk Show in 2011</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/b-e-100s-rename-test/2009/11/20/oprah-winfrey-to-end-talk-show-in-2011/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/b-e-100s-rename-test/2009/11/20/oprah-winfrey-to-end-talk-show-in-2011/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:43:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey announced Friday that her television show, the foundation of a multibillion-dollar media empire, will end its run in 2011 after 25 seasons.]]></description>
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		<title>Treasury Secretary, SBA Chief Host Listening Session for Entrepreneurs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/20/treasury-secretary-sba-chief-host-listening-session-for-entrepreneurs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/20/treasury-secretary-sba-chief-host-listening-session-for-entrepreneurs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:51:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last month the Obama administration announced with great fanfare a plan to increase small business lending. It also promised to host a conference where small businesses, small business advocates and lenders could share their recommendations on the most effective and fastest ways to get capital to cash-strapped entrepreneurs.]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/13/washington-report-9/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/13/washington-report-9/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 20:35:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Report: Week of Nov. 9-13]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/06/washington-report-8/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/06/washington-report-8/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:56:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Report: Week of Nov. 9 - Nov. 13]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Expands Homeowner Tax Breaks</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/06/congress-expands-homeowner-tax-breaks/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/06/congress-expands-homeowner-tax-breaks/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 18:51:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If you were rushing to close on a house before the end of the year, slow down. Congress voted to extend the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit, Thursday.]]></description>
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		<title>One Year Later: Why My First Vote Won&#8217;t Be My Last</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/03/one-year-later-why-my-first-vote-wont-be-my-last/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/11/03/one-year-later-why-my-first-vote-wont-be-my-last/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 22:01:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Christine L. Edmond</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2000, I had my first taste of the democratic voting process. I was in the 6th grade and we were learning about how the voting process works by watching and reporting the presidential race between Al Gore and George W. Bush. We did lots of research on their platforms, policies and backgrounds. It was so exciting to see the process in action. By unanimous vote, Al Gore was my class' pick for president. In our eyes,he couldn't lose; logic and fairy-tale endings were on his side. Boy, were we in for a rude awakening from our dream of American democracy.]]></description>
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		<title>One Year Later: Has Obama Lived Up to the Promise?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/03/one-year-later-has-obama-lived-up-to-the-promise/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/11/03/one-year-later-has-obama-lived-up-to-the-promise/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Nov 2009 21:09:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a difference a year makes. On Election Day 2008, a wave of euphoria swept round the world over the news that America had elected not just its first black president but also a transformational figure who, despite “the enormity of the task that lies ahead,” assured us that “all things are possible.” Has Barack Obama lived up to the promise?]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/30/washington-report-7/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/30/washington-report-7/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Oct 2009 20:52:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Small Business Administration]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Washington Report: Week of Oct. 26]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Announces Plans to Boost Small Business Lending</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/10/28/obama-announces-plans-to-boost-small-business-lending/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/10/28/obama-announces-plans-to-boost-small-business-lending/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:14:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[small business]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[TARP]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=42050</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Flanked by thousands of boxes of paper records stored by Metropolitan Archives, a Maryland-based business that used an Small Business Administration loan last year to buy its building, Obama said, “There’s still too little credit flowing to our small businesses,” that need financing to stay open or to grow.]]></description>
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		<title>Yes We Can Make Local Elections Count</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/22/yes-we-can-make-the-mid-terms-count/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/10/22/yes-we-can-make-the-mid-terms-count/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Oct 2009 19:56:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Randal Pinkett</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Blogs]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[election day]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mid-term elections]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[voting]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[On November 4, 2008, Americans of all race, creeds and colors voted for change – and we poured into the streets with absolute joy and pride in what we accomplished as a nation. It was a proud and profound moment for America. But we cannot rest on the laurels of 2008 and expect that to sustain our objectives into the future. ]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/02/washington-report-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/10/02/washington-report-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2009 19:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Michael Steele]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Olympics]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Oprah Winfrey]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Republican Party]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Updates from Capitol Hill]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/25/washington-report-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/25/washington-report-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Sep 2009 19:05:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Arbitron]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Federal Communications Commission]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=40380</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Washington Report]]></description>
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		<title>Washington Report</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/18/washington-report/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/18/washington-report/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:03:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[CBC]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Congressional Black Caucus]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Joe Wilson]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Sallie Mae]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39909</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[BlackEnterprise.com analyzes the week that was in Washington]]></description>
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		<title>HHS Secretary Says ‘It’s Time for Change’</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/09/18/hhs-secretary-says-its-time-for-change/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/09/18/hhs-secretary-says-its-time-for-change/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[White House News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Women of Power Articles]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Kathleen Sebelius]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39873</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[In part two of an exclusive interview, HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius discusses how ealthcare reform would affect small business and healthcare disparities in African American communities.]]></description>
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		<title>On the Frontlines of the Healthcare Reform Battle</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/09/17/on-the-frontlines-of-the-healthcare-reform-battle/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/09/17/on-the-frontlines-of-the-healthcare-reform-battle/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Sep 2009 14:25:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kathleen Sebelius]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39795</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius about the political battle over healthcare reform.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Outlines Healthcare Goals Before Congress</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/09/10/obama-outlines-healthcare-goals-before-congress/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/09/10/obama-outlines-healthcare-goals-before-congress/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Sep 2009 15:09:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[healthcare]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[healthcare reform]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39597</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Seeking to shift the vitriolic and partisan tenor of the debate over healthcare reform to one of pragmatism and compromise, President Obama addressed a joint session of Congress Wednesday night to urge both Republicans and Democrats to deliver legislation that will provide access to affordable health insurance coverage for all.]]></description>
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		<title>How Healthcare Reform Affects You</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/consumer-affairs/2009/09/09/how-healthcare-reform-affects-you/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/consumer-affairs/2009/09/09/how-healthcare-reform-affects-you/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Sep 2009 22:15:46 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Consumer Affairs]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ongoing debate over healthcare reform is as intense as ever, but nothing has been settled and there are still many compromises ahead before final bills are voted on in both the House and the Senate. Some of what the American public is hearing, however, has caused concern about how reform would affect them. Here’s a guide to the facts--and some of the fictions:]]></description>
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		<title>Finding Compromise in a Tough Healthcare Reform Debate</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/08/finding-compromise-in-a-tough-healthcare-reform-debate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/09/08/finding-compromise-in-a-tough-healthcare-reform-debate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Sep 2009 21:38:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Politics News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39471</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Here’s a look at how provisions in healthcare reform legislation and a bill from the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions committee would impact small business]]></description>
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		<title>How to Make the Most of Your Doctor&#8217;s Visits</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2009/09/03/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-doctors-visits/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/health-wellness/2009/09/03/how-to-make-the-most-of-your-doctors-visits/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Sep 2009 14:56:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Health & Wellness]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Barack Obama]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[health insurance]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Virgie Bright Ellington]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39237</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Dr. Virgie Bright Ellington, a board certified internist, believes that basic healthcare for every citizen is long overdue. ]]></description>
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		<title>Presidential Proclamation: National Ovarian Cancer Month</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/08/31/presidential-proclamation-national-ovarian-cancer-month/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/08/31/presidential-proclamation-national-ovarian-cancer-month/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:12:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.blackenterprise.com/?p=39159</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama proclaims September 2009 as National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month. ]]></description>
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		<title>Is Obama’s Recovery Plan Working?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/08/11/is-obamas-recovery-plan-working/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/08/11/is-obamas-recovery-plan-working/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Aug 2009 16:14:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Recovery Act]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stimulus]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=38415</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Is the U. S. economy on the mend? As the Obama administration marked its first 200 days in office, there have been mixed reports about the whether the patient is still in critical condition or showing signs of recovery.]]></description>
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		<title>News Roundup</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/31/news-roundup-16/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/31/news-roundup-16/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:43:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Aqueduct Racetrack]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Bob Johnson]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Peebles Development Corp.]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[R. Donahue Peebles]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=38157</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Hard Rock International announced a strategic alliance with entrepreneur Robert L.  Johnson, and also said that Caribbean CAGE L.L.C., which is owned by RLJ Companies, will become an investor in the Hard Rock Casino at Aqueduct Racetrack project being proposed by SL Green Realty Corp. and Hard Rock.
The Queens, New York casino will house more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Takes Case for Healthcare Reform to the Airwaves</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/23/obama-takes-case-for-healthcare-reform-to-the-airwaves/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/23/obama-takes-case-for-healthcare-reform-to-the-airwaves/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 11:56:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=37775</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama held his fourth primetime press conference to make the case to the American public on the urgency of changing the nation’s healthcare system. ]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: News Conference on Healthcare Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/22/obama-on-the-record-news-conference-on-healthcare-reform/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/22/obama-on-the-record-news-conference-on-healthcare-reform/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 02:41:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
THE PRESIDENT:  Good evening.  Please be seated.  Before I take your questions, I want to talk for a few minutes about the progress we're making on health insurance reform and where it fits into our broader economic strategy.
Six months ago, I took office amid the worst recession in half a century.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Addresses Range of Issues Facing Black America</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/17/obama-addresses-range-of-issues-facing-black-america/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/17/obama-addresses-range-of-issues-facing-black-america/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blackenterprise.com/?p=37687</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama fielded questions from black journalists regarding his administration’s plans to tackle pressing economic and social issues confronting African Americans. It was the first time a president had held such a roundtable session with black media on the aircraft.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: NAACP Centennial Convention</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/17/obama-on-the-record-naacp-centennial-convention/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/07/17/obama-on-the-record-naacp-centennial-convention/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:22:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
THE PRESIDENT:   Thank you.  What an extraordinary night, capping off an extraordinary week, capping off an extraordinary 100 years at the NAACP.  (Applause.)
So Chairman Bond, Brother Justice, I am so grateful to all of you for being here.  It's just good to be among friends.  (Applause.)
It is an extraordinary [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Air Force One with President Obama</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/17/on-air-force-one-with-president-obama/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/07/17/on-air-force-one-with-president-obama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Jul 2009 13:30:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The pinnacle for a journalist with a passion for politics is to cover the White House. For past six months, I have periodically  traveled to Washington to witness to President Barack Obama remake America. I was the first magazine editor to interview him. I've had the privilege of sitting in the front row of news conferences as he has detailed his economic agenda and foreign policy objectives. But nothing prepared me for the experience of traveling on Air Force One.]]></description>
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		<title>Small Businesses Struggle to Offer Healthcare</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/07/15/small-businesses-struggle-to-offer-healthcare/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2009 16:52:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Simone Richards</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Small businesses still find it difficult to offer employees healthcare.]]></description>
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		<title>Taming A Wild Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/magazine/2009/07/01/taming-a-wild-economy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2009 05:00:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alan Hughes</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Roger W. Ferguson Jr. has answered the call at a time when our
nation needs him most. Earlier this year, he agreed to serve on President Barack Obama’s Economic Recovery Advisory Board, the influential body charged with providing recommendations for revitalizing America’s battered economy. Ferguson was enlisted to be part of the 15-member task force charged with simplifying the federal tax code and finding ways to recoup the $300 billion in taxes that go uncollected each year. Ferguson was a sterling choice. A former vice chairman of the Board of Governors of the U.S. Federal Reserve System, he is one of the nation’s leading economists. He is also the president and CEO of TIAA-CREF, one of the world’s largest financial services firms with more than $360 billion in assets. In February, his credentials earned him a coveted spot on the black enterprise list of the 100 Most Powerful Executives in Corporate America. Editorial Director Alan Hughes recently sat down with Ferguson in TIAA-CREF’s New York City headquarters to discuss the turbulence in the financial markets, the uncertain state of the economy, and projections of when things may turn around.
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		<title>Historic Energy Legislation Survives Narrow House Vote</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/29/historic-energy-legislation-survives-narrow-house-vote/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 29 Jun 2009 14:31:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The U.S. House of Representatives passed an historic energy bill Friday night during a nail-biting vote. The outcome appeared tenuous almost until the last vote was counted. When the count reached 218, lawmakers began to cheer, and the American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 narrowly passed with a vote of 219 to 212.]]></description>
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		<title>CBC’s Towns Leads Tense Questioning of Bernanke</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/26/cbc%e2%80%99s-towns-leads-tense-questioning-of-bernanke/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 20:57:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke spent an extremely tense session Thursday before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform regarding whether he pressured Bank of America to acquire Merrill Lynch last year. ]]></description>
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		<title>Activists Rally for a Public Health Insurance Option</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/06/26/activists-rally-for-a-public-health-insurance-option/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/06/26/activists-rally-for-a-public-health-insurance-option/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:44:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thousands from across the nation representing labor unions, community organizations, healthcare professions, churches, and other groups, came Capitol Hill Thursday to lobby  lawmakers on the urgency of passing  healthcare reform legislation this year. They are determined to make sure than any bill includes a public insurance option. High-profile politicians and entertainers like Rep. Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.), Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), Former Democratic National Committee Chair Howard Dean and actress Edie Falco from The Sopranos participated in a massive rally in a park across from the U.S. Capitol. That action was followed by a town hall meeting and targeted state forums.]]></description>
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		<title>Father’s Day Proclamation</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/19/father%e2%80%99s-day-proclamation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/19/father%e2%80%99s-day-proclamation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 20:16:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
A PROCLAMATION 
The journey of fatherhood provides unique and lasting joys. Cradling a baby in his arms, a father experiences the miracle of life and an unbreakable bond. Fathers imagine a world of possibilities awaiting their children and contemplate the privilege of helping them reach that expanse [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Negotiating in a Volatile World</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/06/19/negotiating-in-a-volatile-world/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/06/19/negotiating-in-a-volatile-world/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 17:06:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When South Korea President Lee Myung-bak came to the United States earlier this week, he made sure that he met two high-powered Washington officials during his three-day state visit. At the top of Lee’s agenda, of course, was a meeting with President Barack Obama. At their summit, Obama reaffirmed his pledge to protect South Korea from North Korea’s nuclear threat.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Unveils Historic Financial Regulatory Reforms</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/18/obama-unveils-historic-financial-regulatory-reforms/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/18/obama-unveils-historic-financial-regulatory-reforms/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:29:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama revealed Wednesday a series of initiatives that he described as “the most sweeping overhaul of the financial regulatory system, a transformation on a scale not seen since the reforms that followed the Great Depression.” He outlined the administration’s audacious plan to protect consumers, investors and homebuyers while creating a new structure that would prevent future financial meltdowns.]]></description>
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		<title>NAACP to Celebrate 100th Anniversary</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/business/business-news/2009/06/09/naacp-to-celebrate-100th-anniversary/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 20:26:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In keeping one of the many promises made on the campaign trail last year, President Barack Obama will address the NAACP at its centennial celebration in July, the organization said at a news conference Tuesday.]]></description>
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		<title>White House Accelerates Stimulus Pace</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/09/white-house-accelerates-stimulus-pace/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 17:03:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Faced with mounting unemployment figures and criticisms that the administration’s economic stimulus plan is moving too slowly, President Barack Obama announced a “roadmap to recovery” on Monday that he says will create or save 600,000 jobs in the next 100 days.]]></description>
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		<title>Sotomayor Confirmation Hearings to Begin July 13</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/06/09/sotomayor-poised-to-win-confirmation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 09 Jun 2009 16:20:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sonia Sotomayor, President Barack Obama’s nominee to fill the seat of retiring Supreme Court Justice David Souter, spent three consecutive days having one-on-one meetings with key Democratic and Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee that must confirm her nomination before it goes before the full Senate.]]></description>
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		<title>Minority Businesses Eager for Stimulus Contracts</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/2009/06/05/minority-businesses-eager-for-stimulus-contracts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Jun 2009 15:44:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Vice President Joe Biden announced this week that in the 100-plus days since the administration’s $787 billion, two-year economic stimulus bill was signed by President Barack Obama, $126 billion has been disbursed--and it’s just the beginning of great things to come. In the second hundred days, he said, Americans will begin to really see the stimulus bill at work in their communities.]]></description>
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		<title>Tavis Smiley Talks Brotherhood, Obama</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/lifestyle/2009/05/22/tavis-smiley-talks-brotherhood-obama/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 May 2009 16:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Dale Coachman</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[BlackEnterprise.com: The film focused a lot on the importance of music to the African American culture. Cornel West focused on what he calls the  “peacock fascination,” where some of today’s music focuses predominantly on what we’ve attained on individual levels, instead of reflecting what’s going on in our communities. When do you think transition happened when the majority of the music stopped being reflective, and do you ever think the music will get back to that point?]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Signs Law for Civil Rights Project</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/05/13/obama-signs-law-for-civil-rights-project/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 13 May 2009 20:34:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama signed into law Tuesday a bill that requires the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institution to establish an oral history project related to the Civil Rights movement.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s 100 Days on Front, Home Pages</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/29/obamas-100-days-on-front-home-pages/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2009 20:01:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After 100 days in office, President Barack Obama is receiving worldwide attention.  (Click here for "Obama's 100 Days: A Look at the Historic Beginning of the Presidency of Barack H. Obama.") But based on the front page headlines from Tulsa, Okla. to Dubuque, Iowa  many Americans say it is too soon to tell if he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Credit Cards</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/27/obama-on-the-record-credit-cards/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2009 18:04:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Well, I just had a constructive meeting with the heads of many of the leading credit card issuers here in the country.  Obviously we're at a time where issues of credit and how businesses and families are able to finance everything from a car loan to a student loan to just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Address: Promoting Fiscal Discipline</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/25/weekly-address-promoting-fiscal-discipline/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:04:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
Good morning. Over the last three months, my Administration has taken aggressive action to confront an historic economic crisis. As we do everything that we can to create jobs and get our economy moving, we’re also building a new foundation for lasting prosperity – a foundation that invests in quality education, lowers health care costs, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Presses for Credit Card Reform</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/23/obama-presses-for-credit-card-reform/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2009 02:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama met with top executives from 14 credit card companies today at the White House and urged them to adopt more consumer friendly practices.]]></description>
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		<title>Credit Card Principles</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/23/obama-discusses-credit-card-principles/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:59:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama met with representatives from the credit card industry this afternoon to discuss the impact of the current economic crisis on consumers.  He has been a strong proponent of cleaning up the practices of the credit card industry since he was a Senator and he called for measures to strengthen consumer protection in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Holocaust Rememberance</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/23/obama-on-the-record-holocaust-rememberance/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/23/obama-on-the-record-holocaust-rememberance/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:49:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Please be seated.  Thank you very much.  To Sara Bloomfield, for the wonderful introduction and the outstanding work she's doing; to Fred Zeidman; Joel Geiderman; Mr. Wiesel -- thank you for your wisdom and your witness; Speaker Nancy Pelosi; Senator Dick Durbin; members of Congress; our good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s Meeting with Representatives of the Credit Card Industry</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/23/obamas-meeting-with-representatives-of-the-credit-card-industry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/23/obamas-meeting-with-representatives-of-the-credit-card-industry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2009 17:49:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, the President will  meet with the representatives of the credit card industry in the Roosevelt Room  to discuss the impact of the current crisis on consumers.  President Obama has  been a strong proponent of cleaning up the practices of the credit card industry  since he was a Senator and he [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EPA&#8217;s Jackson Urges Blacks Not to Miss the Green Boat</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/2009/04/22/epas-jackson-urges-blacks-not-to-miss-the-green-boat/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/being-green/2009/04/22/epas-jackson-urges-blacks-not-to-miss-the-green-boat/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 19:25:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency, Lisa Jackson is directly involved in regulating and advising eco-friendly initiatives in President Barack Obama’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
In addition to safeguarding air, water, and land,  Jackson is responsible for more than $7 billion in funding from the Recovery Act to invest in environmental protection and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Day Proclamation</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/22/earth-day-proclamation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/22/earth-day-proclamation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:57:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The story of the United States is inextricably tied to our vital natural resources. As we enter a new era filled with challenges and promise, we must protect our land, wildlife, water and air -- the resources that have fueled our growth and prosperity as a Nation and enriched our lives. Doing this not only [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Earth Day</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/22/obama-on-the-record-earth-day/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/22/obama-on-the-record-earth-day/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:56:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you all so much for that welcome. It’s a pleasure to be back in Newton and a privilege to be here at Trinity Structural Towers. I just had a terrific tour of this facility led by several of the workers who operate this plant.
It wasn’t too long ago that Maytag closed its operations in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fact Sheet: Obama Highlights Vision for Clean Energy Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/22/fact-sheet-obama-highlights-vision-for-clean-energy-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/22/fact-sheet-obama-highlights-vision-for-clean-energy-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Apr 2009 17:53:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama traveled to Newton, Iowa today to visit Trinity Structural Towers, the former Maytag appliance factory that now houses a green manufacturing facility, which produces towers for wind energy production and employs dozens of former Maytag employees.  Marking Earth Day, President Obama reaffirmed his commitment to a comprehensive energy plan that lessens our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama and King Abdullah Press Conference</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/21/obama-and-king-abdullah-press-conference/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/21/obama-and-king-abdullah-press-conference/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2009 17:20:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Hello, everybody.  Take your time, guys.  We're going to answer a few questions.
First of all, I just want to welcome His Majesty King Abdullah to the White House.  This is a first visit by a leader of another state; in part, it's reciprocity for the extraordinary hospitality that the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: First Official Cabinet Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/20/obama-on-the-record-first-official-cabinet-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/20/obama-on-the-record-first-official-cabinet-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:34:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Hello, guys.  Good to see you.  Well, I just had my first official Cabinet meeting.  We have one future Cabinet member missing, but everybody else is present and accounted for.
I delivered a few messages.  Number one, I am extraordinarily proud of the talent, the diversity, and the work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Summit of the Americas</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/19/obama-on-the-record-summit-of-the-americas/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/19/obama-on-the-record-summit-of-the-americas/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT: Hey, guys. You guys have a seat -- thanks. This is nice. This is a nice view, huh? Oh, it's beautiful. Did you guys go out last night, by the way? (Laughter.) Chuck Todd, did I see you on the cruise ship? (Laughter.)
MR. TODD: That wasn't me.
THE PRESIDENT: Well, we just concluded a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The United States and the 2009 Summit of the Americas:  Securing Our Citizens’ Future</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/19/the-united-states-and-the-2009-summit-of-the-americas-securing-our-citizens%e2%80%99-future/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/19/the-united-states-and-the-2009-summit-of-the-americas-securing-our-citizens%e2%80%99-future/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 19 Apr 2009 17:20:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On April 17-19, President Barack Obama attended the Fifth Summit of the Americas in Trinidad and Tobago, along with the 33 other democratically elected Heads of State and Government of the Western Hemisphere.  The President used his first meeting with many of his regional counterparts to start engaging in a new relationship with countries [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Address: Efficiency and Innovation</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/18/weekly-address-efficiency-and-innovation/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/18/weekly-address-efficiency-and-innovation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:17:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
It’s not news to say that we are living through challenging times: The worst economic downturn since the Great Depression.  A credit crisis that has made that downturn worse.  And a fiscal disaster that has accumulated over a period of years.
In the year 2000, we had projected budget surpluses in the trillions, and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Mexico</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/16/obama-on-the-record-mexico/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/16/obama-on-the-record-mexico/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2009 17:20:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Good evening.  Thank you very much.  Let me begin by expressing my deepest thanks to President Calderón and Mrs. Zavala for their gracious welcome.  And thank you for the spectacular setting.  I can't imagine a more magnificent evening.  This is my first trip as President to Mexico, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Foreclosure Prevention Gone Awry?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/15/foreclosure-prevention-gone-awry/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/15/foreclosure-prevention-gone-awry/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 20:36:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Renita Burns</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The ink on President Barack Obama’s massive stimulus plan hadn’t dried before spurious Websites sprouted up promising to get Americans a piece of the billion dollar pie. As if that isn’t enough, some sly foxes set their sights on Obama’s new foreclosure prevention plan, bilking homeowners teetering on the verge of losing their houses.
Loan modification [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Taxes</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/15/obama-on-the-record-taxes/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/15/obama-on-the-record-taxes/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 15 Apr 2009 19:36:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Good morning.  I decided not to bring Bo today -- because he stepped on my economic speech yesterday.  (Laughter.)
Good morning.  I know that April 15th isn't exactly everyone's favorite date on the calendar.  But it is an important opportunity for those of us in Washington to consider our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Glimmers of Hope for Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/14/glimmers-of-hope-for-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/14/glimmers-of-hope-for-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 21:31:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joyce Jones</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama today took center stage to provide a status report on measures his administration has taken to deal with the nation’s fragile economy.
The speech was filled with optimism, and encouragement, and was also a challenge to those who had criticized him for not doing enough.
"There is no doubt that times are still tough.," [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Did Jackson Bid $5 Million to Replace Obama?</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/04/14/did-jackson-bid-5-million-to-replace-obama/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-blogs/2009/04/14/did-jackson-bid-5-million-to-replace-obama/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 19:58:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Rep. Jessie Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) has emerged as the politician who stands to lose the most after the fallout from former Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s indictment.
As Blagojevich pleaded not guilty today to charges of racketeering and fraud, the Chicago Sun-Times is reporting that Blagojevich’s camp was told last year “that Jackson would raise up to $5 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: State of the Economy</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/14/obama-on-the-record-state-of-the-economy/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/14/obama-on-the-record-state-of-the-economy/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 16:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  It's good to be back.  Thank you so much.  Please, everybody be seated.  (Applause.)  Well, to President DeGioia, thank you so much for the gracious introduction, and thanks for bringing your family -- including JT -- appreciate you.  We're going [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ways and Means</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/14/ways-and-means/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/14/ways-and-means/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Apr 2009 04:26:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[



Rep. Charles Rangel

I enter Congressman Charles Rangel's suite of offices, housed on the 7th floor of the Harlem state office building named after the late, legendary politician Adam Clayton Powell, Jr.  The 12-foot stainless steel statue of Powell’s likeness--complete with the defiant, purposeful  stride--can be found on the plaza below, linking America’s premiere Black Hamlet’s [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Biden on the Record: Infrastructure Investment</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/13/obama-biden-on-the-record-infrastructure-investment/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 19:35:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE VICE PRESIDENT:  Thank you, Mr. Secretary.  Mr. President.  (Applause.)  I think the Secretary perfectly summed up at his confirmation hearing what we're doing here, and I want to quote him.  He said, "The most compelling reason for infrastructure investment is that economic" -- excuse me -- "it is the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Address: Overcoming Global Challenges</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/11/weekly-address-overcoming-global-challenges/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 11 Apr 2009 14:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Remarks of President Barack Obama
Weekly Address
Saturday, April 11, 2009
I speak to you today during a time that is holy and filled with meaning for believers around the world. Earlier this week, Jewish people gathered with family and friends to recite the stories of their ancestors’ struggle and ultimate liberation. Tomorrow, Christians of all denominations will [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Meeting with Bernanke, Bair</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/10/obama-on-the-record-meeting-with-bernanke-bair/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:54:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Well, first of all, Happy Easter and Happy Passover.  I'm sorry that you guys, like us, are working today.
We just had a terrific conversation with Ben Bernanke, Sheila Bair, and our entire regulatory group to talk about progress that we're making on the economy.  And I wanted to just give [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Text of Letter From Obama to Nancy Pelosi</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:17:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dear Madam Speaker:
We face a security situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan that demands urgent attention. The Taliban is resurgent and al Qaeda threatens America from its safe haven along the Afghan-Pakistan border.
With that reality as my focus, today I send to the Congress a supplemental appropriations request totaling $83.4 billion that will fund our ongoing [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Housing Refinance Roundtable</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/09/obama-on-the-record-housing-refinance-roundtable/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:57:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Well, thank you so much for taking time to join us.  We are here with a wonderful group of homeowners.
And I think for so many people around this country, the essence of the American Dream is owning your own home, being able to have that piece of property that is yours, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Background on Housing Refinance Roundtable</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:53:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama hosted a roundtable discussion this morning in the Roosevelt Room about the impact of historically low interest rates.  Attending the meeting were a handful of households who have re-financed their homes and benefited from lower mortgage payments, as well as members of President Obama’s economic team.
Our Financial Stability Plan will address the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Green Energy, Black Jobs</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/08/green-energy-black-jobs/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcia Wade Talbert</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama is not only the first black president, but the first green president, said Van Jones, special adviser for green jobs, enterprise, and innovation with the White House Council on Environmental Quality.]]></description>
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		<title>Remarks to U.S. Troops in Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/07/remarks-to-us-troops-in-iraq/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/07/remarks-to-us-troops-in-iraq/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you.  Thank you, guys.  Let me say Multinational Force Iraq, Multinational Corps Iraq, Multinational Security Transition Command Iraq First Corps, America's Corp Band:  Thanks to all of you.
Listen, I am so honored.
AUDIENCE MEMBER:  We love you.
THE PRESIDENT:  I love you back.  (Applause.)  I am [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama Makes Unannounced Visit to Iraq</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/07/obama-makes-unannounced-visit-to-iraq/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 17:10:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Barack Obama made an unannounced visit to Iraq -- his first as president -- on Tuesday for a brief inspection of the war and to meet with Ray Odierno, the top U.S. commander in the country.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Turkey Town Hall</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Apr 2009 13:09:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tophane Cultural Center
Istanbul, Turkey
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. Well, it is a great pleasure to be here. Let me begin by thanking Professor Rahmi Aksungur -- did I say that properly -- who is director of the university here. And I want to thank all the young people who've gathered together. This is a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Address to Turkish Parliament</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/06/obama-on-the-record-address-to-turkish-parliament/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:32:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mr. Speaker, Madam Deputy Speaker, distinguished members, I am honored to speak in this chamber, and I am committed to renewing the alliance between our nations and the friendship between our people.
This is my first trip overseas as President of the United States. I have been to the G-20 Summit in London, the NATO Summit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama and Gul in Ankara, Turkey</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/06/obama-and-gul-in-ankara-turkey/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:31:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESIDENT GUL: (As translated.) We are very pleased to host the President of the United States, Mr. Barack Obama, in Turkey. It would not be wrong to say that our discussions began in Strasbourg, and the discussions that we began in Strasbourg, we continued with them today, both during our meeting and then over lunch. [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Random Walk Down Wall Street (With Protesters)</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/06/a-walk-down-wall-street-with-protesters/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Simons</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On my lunch hour last Friday, I went down to lower Manhattan’s financial district—the nerve center of global finance—to witness a few hundred protesters yelling at the tops of their lungs at the corner of Broadway and Wall Street. College kids and community organizer-types had gathered in the rain to decry the federal government’s Troubled [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama&#8217;s World Tour</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/blogs/2009/04/06/obamas-world-tour-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 21:05:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Derek T. Dingle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[After a week that included three international summits, a series of meetings with foreign leaders and continental town hall meetings, President Barack Obama solidified his standing as Leader of the Free World. Although he’s extremely popular overseas, he confirmed this status – from his meeting with Russian President Dmitry Medvedev about nuclear arms reduction to discussions about the sprawling financial crisis at the G20 Summit to today’s address in the Turkish Parliament calling for “a partnership with the Muslim world.” It’s been at least eight years since the world had seen an American President demonstrate his diplomatic prowess through a combination of intellect, confidence and statesmanship. ]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Strasbourg Town Hall</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/06/29226/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 06 Apr 2009 15:26:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. (Applause.) Good afternoon. Bon après-midi. (Applause.) And guten tag. It is a great honor for me to be here in Europe, to be here in Strasbourg. I want to make just a few acknowledgements. I want to thank the President of France, Nicolas Sarkozy, for being such a terrific [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Weekly Address: G-20 Action to Address Global Economic Downturn</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/05/weekly-address-g-20-action-to-address-global-economic-downturn/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 15:40:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
In this new century, we live in a world that has grown smaller and more interconnected than at any time in history.  Threats to our nation’s security and economy can no longer be kept at bay by oceans or by borders drawn on maps.  The terrorists who struck our country on 9/11 plotted [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: Prague, Czech Republic</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/05/obama-on-the-record-prague-czech-republic/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Apr 2009 14:23:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. Thank you for this wonderful welcome. Thank you to the people of Prague. Thank you to the people of the Czech Republic. (Applause.) Today, I'm proud to stand here with you in the middle of this great city, in the center of Europe. (Applause.) And, to paraphrase one of [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama on the Record: NATO Meeting</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/uncategorized/2009/04/04/obama-on-the-record-nato-meeting/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/uncategorized/2009/04/04/obama-on-the-record-nato-meeting/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 15:05:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRESIDENT OBAMA: Thank you so much. I want to address my remarks directly to the delegation from Albania and Croatia and their leadership: Welcome to NATO. We are very excited about your participation. The Atlantic Alliance is 60 years old and it's a measure of our vitality that we are still welcoming new members. 
I [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Fact Sheet on NATO Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/04/fact-sheet-on-nato-summit/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Apr 2009 14:28:42 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[President Obama joined NATO leaders at the NATO Summit in Strasbourg-Kehl to celebrate sixty years of peace and security within the Alliance as the foundation for a Europe whole, free and at peace.  The summit demonstrates the transatlantic commitmaent to the success and ongoing transformation of the Alliance to meet today’s security challenges.  [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Barack 2.0: Barack Obama’s Social Media Lessons for Business</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/04/03/barack-20-barack-obamas-social-media-lessons-for-business/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/entrepreneurs/2009/04/03/barack-20-barack-obamas-social-media-lessons-for-business/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 18:32:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>BlackEnterprise.com</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Small Business]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This book and its accompanying interactive online companion addendum make up the definitive reference on the use of social media, as it applies to small business. Brent Leary and David Bullock developed these collections of lessons over the course of 12 months. There are currently no restrictions on the use of procedures or principles, public or private.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Sarkozy in Strasbourg, France</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/03/obama-sarkozy-in-strasbourg-france/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/03/obama-sarkozy-in-strasbourg-france/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 15:15:55 +0000</pubDate>
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PRESIDENT SARKOZY: (As translated.) Ladies and gentlemen, we apologize for this delay. We have introduction and I will be very brief.
We have reviewed a certain number of issues -- Afghanistan, NATO, Iran, Russia, Middle East -- and I think -- and I stand to be corrected by the U.S. President, but I think I can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>House, Senate Pass Budget Proposals</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/03/house-senate-pass-budget-proposals/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/politics/politics-news/2009/04/03/house-senate-pass-budget-proposals/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 12:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deborah Creighton Skinner</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Voting along party lines, the House and Senate approved budget resolutions, backing a $3.6-trillion spending plan that sets the stage for legislation on healthcare, energy, the environment, and education. It would also edit President Barack Obama's spending proposals for the 2010 fiscal year that starts in October and stop his plans to cut taxes.]]></description>
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		<title>Obama News Conference at Conclusion of G-20 Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/03/obama-news-conference-at-conclusion-of-g-20-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/03/obama-news-conference-at-conclusion-of-g-20-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2009 11:28:36 +0000</pubDate>
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PRESIDENT OBAMA:  Earlier today, we finished a very productive summit that will be, I believe, a turning point in our pursuit of global economic recovery.
By any measure, the London summit was historic.  It was historic because of the size and the scope of the challenges that we face, and because of the timeliness [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Obama, Brown on the Record: G-20 Summit</title>
		<link>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/01/obama-brown-on-the-record-g-20-summit/</link>
		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/01/obama-brown-on-the-record-g-20-summit/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 14:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[PRIME MINISTER BROWN: The whole of the United Kingdom welcomes President Obama and the First Lady on your first official visit to our country. President Obama, you have given renewed hope not only to the citizens of the United States of America, but to all citizens in all part of the world. And I want [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Joint Statement by Obama and Russia&#8217;s Medvedev</title>
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		<comments>http://www.blackenterprise.com/white-house/white-house-news/2009/04/01/joint-statement-by-obama-and-russias-medvedev/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2009 12:45:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reaffirming that the era when our countries viewed each other as enemies is long over, and recognizing our many common interests, we today established a substantive agenda for Russia and the United States to be developed over the coming months and years.  We are resolved to work together to strengthen strategic stability, international security, [...]]]></description>
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