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A closer look at some of Obama's more memorable speeches
As President Barack Obama starts his second term, scholars will begin making note of some of his most memorable speeches and public remarks that might mark his presidency and his two successful campaigns. Recognizing that the list will change, and there...Tags: U.S. Senate, John Kerry, National Rifle Association of America, Politics, Hillary Clinton
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BRIEF: President's former minister in Aiken
Aiken Standard, S.C.The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, President Barack Obama's former minister, will be traveling from Chicago to be the revivalist during Aiken's Second Baptist Church's revival being held from Monday to Wednesday. Second Baptist will be holding the event at 7 p....Tags: Politics, Baptist, Trinity United Church of Christ, Barack Obama, White House
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Obama's controversial ex-pastor to discuss racism at August Wilson Center in Pittsburgh
The Pittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPresident Obama's former pastor hasn't softened his civil rights message in the five years since he became a lightning rod during the 2008 election. The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, 71, pastor emeritus of Chicago's Trinity United Church of Christ who...Tags: Politics, Hillary Clinton, Racism, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights
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Letters: Revisiting Rev. Wright's sermon
Re "President Obama doesn't have a 'pastor problem,'" Perspective, April 4 Thanks to Robin Abcarian for her excellent analysis of the sermon preached on Easter Sunday at St. John's Episcopal Church in Washington with President Obama in attendance. She...Tags: Anglicanism, Easter, Barack Obama, Religion and Belief, Christianity
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President Obama doesn't have a 'pastor problem'
It was a sad moment for many Republicans during the 2008 presidential contest when Arizona Sen. John McCain refused to let his staff use the fiery left-wing sermons of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright against Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. Yoking Obama to his...
Tags: Immigration, Racism, Parties and Movements, Barack Obama, Religion and Belief
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Does Obama have another Rev. Wright problem? Not with Luis Leon
It was a sad moment for many Republicans during the 2008 presidential contest when Arizona Sen. John McCain refused to let his staff use the fiery left-wing sermons of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright against Illinois Sen. Barack Obama. Yoking Obama to his...
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Connections
Change of SubjectInteresting passage in Solving the Hyperlocal Puzzle, an American Journalism Review look at the DNAinfo.com hyperlocal news sites in CHicago and New York being bankrolled by Joe Ricketts: Less than two hours after I began making inquiries to DNAinfo.com... -
Tim Tebow must sever ties with hateful pastor
Anybody will tell you that I am a huge Tim Tebow fan. I believe he is one of the greatest ambassadors and role models in recent sports history. He stands for all the right things. He does all the right things. He says all the right things. He...
Tags: Politics, Roman Catholicism, Belief and Faith, Barack Obama, Religion and Belief
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The Great Divider
Paul GreenbergDear Critic, It was wholly a pleasure to hear from you about our president's Second Inaugural address, which you found uplifting, eloquent, enthralling ... while I felt safe in asserting that, well, it wasn't Lincoln's. Surely that fact is beyond...Tags: National Government, Politics, Government, Ronald Reagan, Barack Obama
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Inauguration 2013: Rev. Jeremiah Wright calls on Obama to promote peace
WASHINGTON — The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the president’s former pastor whose sermons touched off a firestorm in the 2008 political campaign, urged Monday that President Obama heed the words of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and transform...
Tags: Politics, Wars and Interventions, Howard University, Barack Obama, Elections
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Rev. Jeremiah Wright calls on Obama to promote peace
Tribune reporterWASHINGTON — The Rev. Jeremiah Wright, the president's former pastor whose sermons touched off a firestorm in the 2008 political campaign, urged today that Barack Obama heed the words of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and transform the country...Tags: Politics, Wars and Interventions, Howard University, Barack Obama, Elections
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Executive Profile: Martin Nesbitt, the first friend
Chicago businessman Martin Nesbitt will sit on the dais in front of the U.S. Capitol on Monday as his best friend is inaugurated president of the United States. The two men — successful African-American leaders who share a record of high...
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