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Obama Eases Comments On Henry Gates Case
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersA day after saying that police "acted stupidly" in arresting a black Harvard University professor in his own home, President Obama appeared to soften his stance Thursday, spreading the blame more equally between the police and the arrested man. Obama had...Tags: James Crowley, Crimes, Danny K. Davis, Cambridge (Middlesex, Massachusetts), Mike J. Rogers
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Obama's first State of the Union: What he will say vs. what he should say
Top of the TicketSo tonight Barack Obama gives his first State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress before millions at home muttering back at their TV's and a predictably partisan audience of House and Senate members following or ignoring...... -
Obama honors Christ: Faith, redemption
The Swampby Mark Silva President Barack Obama today used an Easter prayer breakfast at the White House to give a personal testament of faith and how the saga of Jesus' sacrifice and resurrection has inspired him. Obama, who has hosted a......Tags: Religious Festivals, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Christianity, Barack Obama, Judaism
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What led Barack Obama to Wright's church
Tribune reportersThe day Barack Obama first showed up in the office of Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., more than 20 years ago, the pastor warned him that getting involved with Trinity United Church of Christ might not be "a feather in your cap." Obama was a community organizer...Tags: NBC (tv network), Bill Clinton, Minority Groups, Barack Obama, Defense
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Race is sensitive subtext in Obama's campaign
Tribune staff reportersThe expected launch of Barack Obama's presidential campaign is still days away, but his quest to become the nation's first black commander in chief already is forcing a delicate examination of how candidates talk about race. That conversation took an...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Al Sharpton, Democratic National Conventions, Slavery, Christianity
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Barack Obama spiritual mentor, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr., preaches last sermon at Trinity United Church of Christ
Tribune reporterIn a stirring sermon that weaved the hopefulness of past African generations with dreams for the future, Rev. Jeremiah Wright Jr. preached his final sermon Sunday at Trinity United Church of Christ, leaving a 36-year legacy as pastor and activist in the...Tags: Baptist, Harvard University, Democratic National Conventions, Slavery, Christianity
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McCain, Obama videos campaign for attention on YouTube
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterJohn McCain's image takes a drubbing in the world of Web video, particularly in comparison to his likely opponent for president, Barack Obama. Nearly 51,000 people subscribe to Obama's channel on YouTube, the most popular video sharing site, compared to...Tags: Will.I.Am (movie), Google Inc., John Legend, Tim Russert, Mitt Romney
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D.C. churches ask: Where will Obamas worship?
Chicago TribuneFrederick Douglass once worshiped in the fifth pew on the 16th Street side of Metropolitan AME Church. President Bill Clinton prayed here before both of his inaugurations. Come January, members hope President-elect Barack Obama and his family pick a...Tags: Baptist, Trinity United Church of Christ, Chicago Tribune, Bill Clinton, Frederick Douglass
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Trinity United Church of Christ leaders, worshipers struggle with the spotlight
Tribune reporterDeacon Carole Carter has sought healing at Trinity United Church of Christ nearly every Sunday since her chemotherapy began. If she's not there, members call to check on her, thanks to a list of the ailing and homebound published in the church bulletin....Tags: Mastectomy, Trinity United Church of Christ, Barack Obama, Journalism, Cancer
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It's the epitome of change
South Florida Sun-SentinelCan't blame the Barack Obama campaign for implementing Swift Boating defenses. Obama is particularly vulnerable because he doesn't have much of record in public service. So, unfamiliar voters pay attention to the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, and others who've...Tags: Elections, Barack Obama
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When outsiders look in on black America
Mike Terry is black, and he knows that a black man giving someone a fist bump is not news. He also knows that calling a man's wife his "baby mama" is derogatory, and that no self-respecting black person he has ever met would use the term "whitey," even if...Tags: University of Minnesota, Chicago Tribune, Fox Broadcasting Company, Culture, University of Southern California
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Obama's Grandmother Dies on Eve of Election
HONOLULU -- Barack Obama's grandmother, whose personality and bearing shaped much of the life of the Democratic presidential contender, has died, Obama announced Monday, 1 day before the election. Madelyn Payne Dunham was 86. Obama announced the...Tags: Honolulu, Trips and Vacations, Crimes, Society, The Associated Press
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