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ASPiRE, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE WHITE HOUSE INITIATIVE ON EDUCATIONAL EXCELLENCE FOR AFRICAN AMERICANS, PRESENTS THE WORLD PREMIERE OF THE AWARD-WINNING DOCUMENTARY “THE SOULS OF BLACK G

Please enjoy this week's Weekly Address by President Obama. President Obama will be visiting Newark, New Jersey to discuss prisoners reentering communities after serving time. Let e know h

IT'S HERE! LOPnewsmag Featuring Pres. Obama on Land & Environment, HHS on OPEN ENROLLMENT, USDE Releases Guidelines, Dem. Minority Democratic Whip Steny Hoyer​ on Voting Rights Act and much m

Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) Democrats and voting rights supporters more generally aren't letting up on Alabama's decision to close 31 driver's license offices shortly after putting a voter ID law in

Learn from this Mentor how to find Happiness. Mr. Richard Branson, Founder of Virgin Airlines, shares his top 10 quotes on Happiness. Please visit: http://virg.in/qoh and discover these tips and let

USDA Office of Communications (202) 720-4623 Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to Announce New Investments in Renewable Fuels Infrastructure Florida to Receive $16 Million Grant Through USDA’s B

Take Action Today! We urgently need the help of NAMI Metro Baltimore's members and advocates. ABC-TV is planning to re-broadcast this Wednesday evening the offensive, stigmatizing Halloween

The U.S. Department of Education released a report today that shows Race to the Top—Early Learning Challenge states are rapidly improving the quality of early learning programs while enrolling more ch

IT'S HERE! LOPnewsmag featuring President Obama's Statement on Criminal Justice Reform, FLOTUS on International Girl Day, HHS Grant Award News, USDE Releases Resource Guide on DACA, SAMHSA Behavi

Dear Stakeholder, In an effort to ensure that all students have access to a world-class education that prepares them for college and careers, the U.S. Department of Education(http://www.ed.g

First Lady Michelle Obama announces a new Reach Higher initiative, “Better Make Room,” at the White House on October 19, 2015. Watch this awesome video, join the Team, and be inspired. Then visit

Businesses: TPP accomplishes central goal; Watch the video, listen, and learn more from the Business Roundtable. Keep the conversations going and urge your Congressperson to support the TPP.

In this week's address, the President highlighted the problems in our criminal justice system. Our country faces a vicious cycle of poverty, criminality, and incarceration that traps too many Ameri

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Pres. Obama on the merits of TPP, HH&S and the USDE Award Grants, Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake on the Mayors' Conference, Dads Took Their Child To School last month

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: David Johns, executive director of the White House Initiative on Educational Excellence for African Americans, will deliver a lecture Wednesday at the University of Michigan,

Follow this American cherry as it travels to market in other countries to see why America’s trade policy needs the Trans-Pacific Partnership! Then start the discussions in your classroom, dorm ro

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Pres. Obama urges Congress to Pass Serious Budget, (What) HHS Learned From Ebola, USDE on Hispanic Heritage Month, Congressman Maxine Waters on Voting Rights Law and so much mor

Register: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6792264236216006146 HUD is Asking About Criminalization of Homelessness: Here's What You Need to Know Register now for

HOT OFF THE PRESS! Pres. Obama remarks on Prescription Drugs Take-Back Day, HHS Grant Awards, USDE Invest in Teachers, Not Prisons, October is Domestic Violence Month, R.I.P. Julian Bond. Read, lear

In this week's address, on “National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day,” the President spoke about the importance of preventing and treating substance use disorders. Overdoses from prescription pai

Following is the English translation of Pope Francis’ homily during Mass at the Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul on Saturday morning. His homily, delivered in Spanish, was prepared for deli

PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Pope Francis kissed the forehead of a boy with cerebral palsy after landing in Philadelphia on Saturday morning, coaxing a small smile from the severely disabled 10-year-old. F

  NEW YORK (AP) — Pope Francis declared Friday that there is a "right of the environment" and that mankind has no authority to abuse it, telling more than 100 world leaders and diplomats at the Unite

  NEW YORK (AP) -- Pope Francis plunged into the melting pot of New York after reminding the country of its immigrant origins in the first papal speech before Congress on Thursday. Over an intense 40

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Standing before Congress, Pope Francis issued a ringing call to action on behalf of immigrants Thursday, urging lawmakers to embrace "the stranger in our midst" as he became the fir