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Tisha Campbell Has Sarcoidosis But Isn’t Dying

“Thank you, everyone, for your concern,” says Tisha Campbell Martin in reference to swirling rumors about her dying from the same disease that contributed to the death of comedian/actor Bernie Mac. The House Party actress says “I was diagnosed with a lung disorder that some people walk around with and don’t even know they have.” Tisha admits to having the disease for 10 years but reassures us “No worry is needed.”
Tisha stays healthy “Through early diagnosis I’m happy to share that I stay healthy with diet and exercise.” According to People.com Tisha’s next role is a Lifetime police drama Exit 19, which will debut later this year.

Ho Sit Down: Lil Kim Is Dropping A Black Friday Mixtape Tomorrow

As much as we wish this was a joke, Kim is dead serious about continuing this “feud” with Nicki Minaj.
So she’s dropping a mixtape called Black Friday… on a Monday… almost three months after Nicki Nicki’s now platinum Pink Friday came out… and almost two months after that flop a** “Black Friday” song… which she’s still pushing.
We give up.

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FEBURARY 11TH DAILY JOKE

The Daily Joke - It's Snowing 

One winter morning during breakfast a husband and wife in Northern Minnesota were listening to the radio.

They heard the announcer say, "We are going to have 8 to 10 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the even-numbered side of the street, so the snowplows can get through."

So the good wife went out and moved her car.

A week later while they are eating breakfast again, the radio announcer said, "We are expecting 10 to 12 inches of snow today. You must park your car on the odd-numbered side of the street so the snowplows can get through."

The good wife went out and moved her car again.

The next week they were again having breakfast, when the radio announcer said, "We are expecting 12 to 14 inches of snow today. You must park..." Then the electric power went out.

The good wife was very upset, and with a worried look on her face she said, "Honey, I don't know what to do. Which side of the street do I need to park on so the snowplows can get through?"

With the love and understanding in his voice that all men who are married to blondes exhibit, the husband replied, "Why don't you just leave it in the garage this time?"

GEMINI'S HOROSCOPE FOR TODAY

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	You might find yourself in a difficult situation, Gemini, when you are faced with a person who does not necessarily approve of how you are handling yourself in certain situations. It could be that one of your offhand remarks was misinterpreted by someone who is now violently overreacting to what you said. Be careful of shooting back caustic remarks that only aggravate the situation and elevate it to a damaging level. Your words will be taken more seriously than you think.

25 “Basketball Wives” Jennifer Williams Confirms Divorce

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It’s officially over for “Basketball Wives” star Jennifer Williams and her ex-NBA husband Eric Williams. Life & Style is reporting that after the numerous cheating allegations, a possible love child and endless talk from the reality couple about calling it quits, Jennifer tells Life & Style she plans to make their split official.
“I plan on filing for divorce in the next couple of weeks. It’s a new year and I just want to put this behind me,” Jennifer tells Life & Style exclusively. “He doesn’t know exactly when I’m going to do it. He’s just waiting for me to pull the trigger.”
Despite Eric admitting to cheating with numerous women, Jennifer didn’t want to give up on their marriage:
“I really wanted it to work and believed he would change. This whole lifestyle is dysfunctional; it’s not a typical marriage. The bad just started to outweigh the good,” says Jennifer. Especially when reports of a love child surfaced last summer. “I wasn’t distraught about it, but I really felt bad for the child.”
So, what’s the plan for Jennifer post divorce?:
“I just want to live comfortably and move on, get it over with,” she said. “I definitely will not put up with this type of behavior ever again!”
THANK GOD!!! These two were so miserable together, here’s hoping they find happiness!!


$$ They really deserve their happiness and if they can't be happy together than, they need to depart their ways. $$

'Egypt is Free' chants Tahrir after Mubarak quits"

AP – Egyptians celebrate the news of the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak, who handed control of the …

By MAGGIE MICHAEL and LEE KEATH, Associated Press Maggie Michael And Lee Keath, Associated Press – 4 mins ago

CAIRO – Cries of "Egypt is free" rang out and fireworks lit up the sky over Cairo's Tahrir Square where hundreds of thousands danced, wept and prayed in joyful pandemonium Friday after 18 days of mass pro-democracy protests forced President Hosni Mubarak to hand over power to the military, ending three decades of authoritarian rule.
Ecstatic protesters hoisted soldiers onto their shoulders and families posed for pictures in front of tanks in streets flooded with residents of the capital of 18 million people streaming out to celebrate. Strangers hugged strangers, some fell to kiss the ground, and others stood stunned in disbelief. Chants of "Hold your heads high, you're Egyptian" roared with each burst of fireworks overhead.
"I'm 21 years old and this is the first time in my life I feel free," an ebullient Abdul-Rahman Ayyash, born eight years after Mubarak came to power, said as he hugged fellow protesters in Tahrir, or Liberation, Square.
The military, which effectively carried out a coup at the pleas of protesters that it push Mubarak out, announced on state television that is was committed to shepherding demands for greater democracy and that it would announce the next steps soon, possibly including the dissolving of parliament and creation of a transitional government to lead reforms.
Mubarak's downfall at the hands of the biggest popular uprising in the modern history of the Arab world had stunning implications for the United States and the West, Israel, and the region, unsettling authoritarian rulers across the Mideast.
The 82-year-old leader was the epitome of the implicit deal the United States was locked into in the Middle East for decades: Support for autocratic leaders in return for their guarantee of stability, a bulwark against Islamic militants and peace — or at least an effort at peace — with Israel.
The question for Washington now was whether that same arrangement will hold as the Arab world's most populous state makes a potentially rocky transition to democracy, with no guarantee of the results.
At the White House, President Barack Obama said "Egyptians have inspired us" and said of the important questions that lay ahead, "I'm confident the people of Egypt can find the answers."
The United States at times seemed overwhelmed throughout the 18 days of upheaval, fumbling to juggle its advocacy of democracy and the right to protest, its loyalty to longtime ally Mubarak and its fears the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood — or more radical groups — could gain a foothold. His fall came 32 years to the day after the collapse of the shah's government in Iran — the prime example of a revolution that turned to Islamic militancy.
Washington's concerns frustrated the young protesters, who argued that while the powerful Brotherhood would have to play a future political role, its popularity would be diminished in an open system where other ideologies were freed to outweigh it.
Neighboring Israel watched with the crisis with unease, worried that their 1979 peace treaty could be in danger. It quickly demanded on Friday that post-Mubarak Egypt continue to adhere to it.
Any break seems unlikely in the near term: The military leadership supports the treaty. Anti-Israeli feeling is strong among Egyptians, and a more democratic government may take a tougher line toward Israel in the chronically broken-down peace process. But few call for outright abrogating a treaty that has kept peace after three wars in the past half-century.
From the oil-rich Gulf states in the east to Morocco in the west, regimes both pro- and anti-U.S. could not help but worry they could see a similar upheaval. Several of the region's authoritarian rulers have made pre-emptive gestures of democratic reform to avert their own protest movements.
The lesson many took: If it could happen in only three weeks in Egypt, where Mubarak's lock on power had appeared unshakable, it could happen anywhere. Only a month earlier, Tunisia's president was forced to step down in the face of protests.
Perhaps more surprising was the genesis of the force that overthrew Mubarak. The protests were started by a small core of secular, liberal youth activists organizing on the Internet who only a few months earlier struggled to gather more than 100 demonstrators at a time. But their work through Facebook and other social network sites over the past few years built a greater awareness and bitterness among Egyptians over issues like police abuse and corruption.
When the called the first major protest, on Jan. 25, they tapped into a public inspired by Tunisia's revolt and thousands turned out, beyond even the organizers' expectations. From there, protests swelled, drawing hundreds of thousands. The Muslim Brotherhood joined in. But far from hijacking the protests as many feared, it often seemed co-opted by the protesters, forced to set aside its hard-line ideology at least for now to adhere to democratic demands.
About 300 people were killed in the course of the turmoil. Police attacked the first protests with water cannons and gunfire and then a force of regime supporters _believed to be paid thugs — assaulted Tahrir trying to dislodge the protesters, only to be beaten back in two days of pitched battles.
Wael Ghonim, a Google Inc. executive who earlier this year secretly opened one of the Facebook pages that became an organizing forum for the protests, said he "went mad' when he heard the news of Mubarak's ouster.
"I don't want to become of the face of this revolution ... I did my best," he told The Associated Press. "I expect a bright future. I trust in 80 million Egyptians."
Mubarak, a former air force commander came to power after the 1981 assassination of his predecessor Anwar Sadat by Islamic radicals. Throughout his rule, he showed a near obsession with stability, using rigged elections and a hated police force accused of widespread torture to ensure his control.
He resisted calls for reform even as public bitterness grew over corruption, deteriorating infrastructure and rampant poverty in a country where 40 percent live below or near the poverty line.
Up to the last hours, Mubarak sought to cling to power, handing some of his authorities to Suleiman while keeping his title.
But an explosion of protests Friday rejecting the move appeared to have pushed the military into forcing him out completely. Hundreds of thousands marched throughout the day in cities across the country as soldiers stood by, besieging his palaces in Cairo and Alexandria and the state TV building. A governor of a southern province was forced to flee to safety in the face of protests there.
Mubarak himself flew to his isolated palace in the Red Sea resort of Sharm el-Sheikh, 250 miles from the turmoil in Cairo.
Vice President Suleiman — who appears to have lost his post as well in the military takeover — appeared grim as he delivered the short announcement.
"In these grave circumstances that the country is passing through, President Hosni Mubarak has decided to leave his position as president of the republic," he said. "He has mandated the Armed Forces Supreme Council to run the state. God is our protector and succor."
Nobel Peace laureate Mohammed ElBaradei, whose young supporters were among the organizers of the protest movement, told The Associated Press, "This is the greatest day of my life."
"The country has been liberated after decades of repression," he said adding that he expects a "beautiful" transition of power.
The question now turned to what happens next. Protesters on Friday had overtly pleaded for the army to oust Mubarak. The country is now ruled by the Armed Forces Supreme Council, the military's top body consisting of its highest ranking generals and headed by Defense Minister Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi.
After Mubarak's resignation, a military spokesman appeared on state TV and promised the army would not act as a substitute for a government based on the "legitimacy of the people."
He said the military was preparing the next steps needed "to acheive the ambitions of our great nation" and would announce them soon. He praised Mubarak for his contributions to the country. Pointedly he did not salute his former commander-in-chief. Instead he stood at attention and raised his hand to his cap in a salute to protesters killed in teh unrest.
Earlier in the day, the council vowed to guide the country to greater democracy. It said was committed "to shepherding the legitimate demands of the people and endeavoring to their implementation within a defined timetable until a peaceful transition to a democratic society aspired to by the people."
Abdel-Rahman Samir, one of the protest organizers, said the movement would now open negotiations with the military over democratic reforms but vowed protests would continue to ensure change is carried out.
"We still don't have any guarantees yet — if we end the whole situation now the it's like we haven't done anything," he said. "So we need to keep sitting in Tahrir until we get all our demands."
But, he added, "I feel fantastic. .... I feel like we have worked so hard, we planted a seed for a year and a half and now we are now finally sowing the fruits."
Sally Toma, another of the organizers, said she did not expect the military would try to clear the square. "We still have to sit and talk. We have to hear the army first," she said.
For the moment, concerns over the next step were overwhelmed by the wave of joy and disbelief.
Outside the Oruba presidential palace in northern Cairo, where tens of thousands had marched during the day, one man sprawled on the grass, saying he couldn't believe it. Protesters began to form a march toward Tahrir in a sea of Egyptian flags.
Thousands from across the capital of 18 million streamed into Tahrir, where protesters hugged, kissed and wept. Whole families took pictures of each other posing with Egyptian flags with their mobile phones as bridges over the Nile jammed with throngs more flowing into the square.
Mahmoud Ghanem, who came from the northern Nile Delta five days ago to join the Tahrir protest camp, proclaimed, "My children can finally live in freedom."

Lil Wayne Disses Pittsburgh Steelers On “Green & Yellow” Freestyle

Superbowl XLV is this Sunday and Lil Wayne has remixed Whiz Khalifa’s “Black & Yellow” to take shots at the Steeler Nation and big up the Green Bay Packers. While he insists “this ain’t a diss song” he goes hard against the 2009 Super Bowl champs claiming that the “Steel Curtain” is made of velvet and that they are going to cut AP Defensive Player of Year Troy Polamalu’s hair off.
While Weezy is from New Orleans he has never claimed fandom of the Saints franchise. Last year when they faced off against the Minnesota Vikings he predicted they would lose in the NFC Championships picking the Brett Favre-led Vikings. We see how that ended up.

50 Cent & Floyd Mayweather To Bring Their Bromance To Reality TV

50 Cent and Floyd Mayweather want to shout their love for one another from the mountaintops – or at least, from our TV screens. The two recently hinted that they want to develop a reality show centered around their friendship.
In addition, they announced at Sundance that they’d be partnering on movie projects soon through 50’s Cheetah Vision Films and Mayweather’s Mayweather Films. Their first movie will be “Tomorrow Today,” based on one of the rapper’s first screenplays.

USHER TO PERFORM WITH BLACK EYED PEAS DURING THE SUPERBOWL

$$. Wassup! Well Usher is back at it again, he is scheduled to perform with the Black Eyed Peas during the Superbowl this week. Please continue to read below. $$



R&B superstar Usher and legendary guitarist Slah will join the Black Eyed Peas during the halftime Superbowl performance.
The AP reports that Usher and former Guns N' Roses guitarist Slash will join the supergroup as surprise guests during their halftime performance.
Usher and Slash have both previously collaborated with the Peas, when the R&B singer linked up with will.i.am for the international smash “OMG,” and guitarist SLash hooking up with the whole B.E.P. crew during their recent tour and laid down the track “Beautiful Dangerous.”
Will.I.AM went to twitter to show his excitement,

“This is the most exciting thing I've ever done,” currently in Dallas rehearsing for the big game. “Butterflys in my stomach…I feel like I'm in a dream…(We are playing the super bowl!!!).”

Will also discussed a little of what wouldn't be played during their set

“We're not playing, it's a club song.  It's like when I get around my mom, all my cuss words are deleted from my vocabulary. Automatically, they just leave. Super Bowl, yes, the words are not going to exist in my vocabulary.”

JUELZ SANTANA ARRESTED $ HELD ON 125,000 BOND

$$. Now look wha this fool has gotten himself into. I guess these rappers need to start thinkin more clearly its ridiculous on how u makin money and gettin into trouble. I mean it aint nothin new to Juelz either, he been in tha game a long time now. It just dont make no sense to me for sum of these rappers still gettin involved wit tha laws. $$



Juelz Santana Arrested
Dipset member Juelz Santana can't catch a break.
As recently reported, Juelz Santana's New Jersey recording studio was raided after a ten month long investigation surrounding Skull Gang member MC Hynief.
During the raid, police found several guns and other paraphernalia, resulting in the arrest of Hynief.
Now police have hit the Dipset lietenant, whose real name is Laron James, with multiple drugs and weapons charges as he was arrested today following a 10-month investigation.
The 28-year-old Dipset MC  was charged on Wednesday with possession of a firearm and a controlled dangerous substance, possession of a handgun without having a permit, possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance, and possession with intent to distribute a controlled dangerous substance within 1,000 feet of a school zone.
Police are also saying that Juelz is a member of the Blood street gang...   (Wow, talk about using your raps against you.)
Santana is being held at the Bergen County jail in Hackensack, NJ on $125-thousand bond.

MARIAH CAREY AND NICK CANNON HAVING A BOY AND GIRL

$$ CONGRATULATIONS TO MARIAH AND NICK ON THEIR TWINS! $$



Mariah Carey & Nick Cannon were understandably excited when they learned that they were having twins, but imagine how they felt when they found out that they were having both a boy and a girl!
Carey confirmed to Life & Style magazine that she and her husband of three years are expecting fraternal twins. “Even before we announced it was twins, I was trying to keep everything gender-neutral because I didn’t want to impose an identity on them too soon,” Mariah told Life & Style. “There were fan contests on Twitter about what gender they are and rumors about them being two boys or two girls — but nobody guessed this!”

   

EGYPT CRISIS THRU EYES OF THE LOCAL RESIDENTS

$$ THIS IS SO CRAZY ON WHA'S GOIN ON IN EGYPT. HOPEFULLY THINGS COULD GET RESOLVED AND ALL OF THIS COULD BE OVER WITH ASAP. LET'S KEEP THESE RESIDENTS IN OUR PRAYERS $$

An imam leads protesters in prayer during Tuesday's demonstrations in Cairo. / Photo by The Associated Press

Local residents weigh in on the turmoil in Egypt:
“I think it’s about time. I’m also very worried which direction the change will take us. I am frightened about the Muslim Brotherhood and the pressure from Iran for Egypt to be a Muslim country.
The country should do what America does, separate church and state. Turkey was able to do it and they turned their economy around.
I left when I was 22, there was no opportunity, no freedom of speech, no freedom of choice. Being a woman there and always being opinionated like I am, I wasn’t going anywhere. I wanted to be free.
I still have my mother, brother and sister and other family there and they are terrified, they are running out of food. I’m worried, this has got to be solved soon.”
—Hanaa Hensersky of San Diego, a Muslim and vice president of a bank
“I wish I was there. This revolution is an amazing feeling. Never in my life did I expect the Arabs to be able to pull this off.
What happens is going to depend on what the American government does. It’s going to take some world pressure for (President Hosni Mubarak) to step down.”
—Mohammad Zaman of San Diego, a board member for the Islamic Center of North County
“Right now I am worried about my mom and my sister, I believe they have been locked in the house and cannot leave. I spoke to them three or four days ago and I was told electricity was shut down now.
When I finished university, I left right away. I didn’t like Egypt at all. You can hardly find a job, you have to know somebody up higher otherwise you will be nothing. If I was living there, I would be demonstrating the same as the people who are there.
My hope is we can get (a leader who is) educated and who is a good person — someone who can create a system for everybody to have an equal opportunity.”
—Walid Ibrahim of San Diego, a Muslim and an accountant
“In response to the crisis, we are in the middle of a three-day series of fasting and prayer for a peaceful resolution. A lot of people in the congregation have family in Egypt and some have not been able to confirm their family is safe and secure.
Even though I was born and raised here, I feel very connected to Egypt because of my family and because of the church. Our pope is in Egypt.
For all of us Orthodox Christians, we want to see a peaceful transition to a government that has the best interest of all the citizens at heart, both Christians and Muslims.”
—Father Moses Samaan, St. Demiana Coptic Orthodox Church in San Diego
“We are concerned for our family, for their safety with all that has happened. My father has four siblings there he is trying to reach.
The people of Egypt have suffered for a long time. They essentially want what we have. They want democracy, they want the freedom to choose their leader. They want equality. They want stability. They want the ability to afford food for their children.
My parents left because of this oppression and they came here for a better life for their family and their children about 30 years ago.”
—Bassant Khalil of San Diego, a Coptic Christian and pharmacist
“My parents came to America after they got married in 1984 for residencies in Chicago. They are both physicians and they ... wanted to raise their children in a place where we could practice religion freely and women are treated equally.
We are afraid of what is going to come after Mubarak leaves. The fact that we don’t know who is going to take over, that is very scary. It would be so much easier to take sides if the demonstrators had a leader and they knew who they wanted to put in.”
My aunt (in Egypt) was telling me that in some apartment buildings the men, the youth, they go and make a circle around the entrances with whatever primitive weapons they have for protection. We have other family members there too and we’ve been able to communicate with them very intermittently. They’ve been able to tell us they are OK.

LINDSAY LOHAN FACES CHARGES FOR JEWELRY THEFT

$$ WELL LINDSAY IS @ IT AGAIN. SHE NOW FACES CHARGES FOR STEALING SUM JEWELRY. THIS GIRL JUST KEEPS DOING WAAY TOO MUCH THAT SHE CAN HANDLE. I THINK SHE DESERVES TO GO TO JAIL FOR A LONG TIME. SHE DESERVES EVERYTHANG SHE GETS BECUZ SHE CANT STOP GETTIN' INTO TROUBLE. WELL LINDSAY HOPE U LEARN UR LESSON THIS TYME $$

LOS ANGELES – Lindsay Lohan is in the spotlight again for all the wrong reasons.
Police got a search warrant Tuesday to look for a $2,500 stolen necklace at the troubled actress' home near Venice Beach, a freewheeling boardwalk known for its mix of performers, tourist shops and seaside gym.
But before detectives could execute the warrant, someone — police wouldn't say who — turned in the necklace.
Police presented a potential case against the actress Wednesday afternoon, although prosecutors will not make an immediate decision on whether to pursue charges, district attorney's spokeswoman Sandi Gibbons said.
Los Angeles police Officer Bruce Borihanh said the department's investigation into the "Mean Girls" star was for possible grand theft.
The allegations bring more problems for Lohan, 24, who is still on probation for a 2007 drunken driving case and is also being investigated for possible battery on a rehab worker in December.
Phone and e-mail messages sent to Lohan's attorney, Shawn Chapman Holley, were not immediately returned.
Kamofie & Co., a Venice custom jewelry store, reported the necklace stolen on Jan. 22, roughly three weeks after the actress was released from three months of court-ordered rehab at the Betty Ford Center. The treatment, her fifth rehab session, came after she admitted failing a drug test shortly after being granted early release from another treatment program.

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Regardless of the decision by prosecutors in Los Angeles and Riverside County, where Betty Ford is located, Lohan is due back in court on Feb. 25 for a probation hearing.
Jeff Kaman, the husband of storeowner Sofia Kaman confirmed that the necklace involved in the Lohan case was from Kamofie, but declined further comment, citing the police investigation.
The store is within walking distance of Lohan's home. Kamofie's jewelry is no stranger to celebrities — according to the store's website its merchandise has been featured in several celebrity magazines, including a photo of actress Amanda Seyfried in People magazine's "World's Most Beautiful" people issue last year.
Lohan's frequent legal troubles, including lawsuits and two rehab stints and two trips to jail in 2010 alone, have led to the actress appearing more in court than on the big screen in recent years.
Her role as porn star Linda Lovelace in a biopic was recast while Lohan was being treated at Betty Ford.
The case of the stolen necklace is the second active police investigation that could return the former Disney star to jail if a judge determines she has violated her probation. Prosecutors in Riverside County are considering whether to press battery charges against Lohan over a December altercation the actress had with a worker at a Betty Ford Center facility in Palm Desert.
Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Elden S. Fox warned Lohan at a hearing last year that he would send her back to jail if she violated the terms of her probation, which requires her to obey all laws and submit to frequent drug tests.
The investigation into the stolen necklace was first reported by celebrity website RadarOnline.com. Police would not release additional details about the item Wednesday.

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BLACK HISTORY MONTH

FEBUARY 2011- CELEBRATING "BLACK HISTORY MONTH"


 


Today marks the start of Black History Month, when African-American history is celebrated in the classroom, on television and in daily life.

One of the running good-natured jokes about Black History Month is that it just so happens to be celebrated in February -- the shortest month of the year. How did February become Black History Month? Surge Desk presents the history of, ah, the history month.

According to the Library of Congress, Black History Month has its roots in something called Negro History Week. In 1925, Dr. Carter G. Woodson, an African-American historian who founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History, proposed Negro History Week as a way to encourage people to learn more about black history. He selected a week in February that included the birthdays of both Abraham Lincoln and black abolitionist Frederick Douglass.

The first Negro History Week was celebrated in February 1926. "The response was overwhelming," says the Library of Congress. "Black history clubs sprang up; teachers demanded materials to instruct their pupils; and progressive whites, not simply white scholars and philanthropists, stepped forward to endorse the effort."

In the early 1970s, Negro History Week was rechristened Black History Week to reflect the changing language used to describe African-Americans. Then, in 1976, as America observed its bicentennial, Black History Week was expanded to the full month we celebrate today.

Every February since 1976, the U.S. president issues a proclamation declaring the second month of the year Black History Month or National African American History Month.

You can read Barack Obama's 2010 National African American History Month proclamation.

CHECC IT OUT BELOW:

Presidential Proclamation -- National African American History Month

A PROCLAMATION

In the centuries since African Americans first arrived on our shores, they have known the bitterness of slavery and oppression, the hope of progress, and the triumph of the American Dream. African American history is an essential thread of the American narrative that traces our Nation's enduring struggle to perfect itself. Each February, we recognize African American History Month as a moment to reflect upon how far we have come as a Nation, and what challenges remain. This year's theme, "The History of Black Economic Empowerment," calls upon us to honor the African Americans who overcame injustice and inequality to achieve financial independence and the security of self empowerment that comes with it.
Nearly 100 years after the Civil War, African Americans still faced daunting challenges and indignities. Widespread racial prejudice inhibited their opportunities, and institutional discrimination such as black codes and Jim Crow laws denied them full citizenship rights. Despite these seemingly impossible barriers, pioneering African Americans blazed trails for themselves and their children. They became skilled workers and professionals. They purchased land, and a new generation of black entrepreneurs founded banks, educational institutions, newspapers, hospitals, and businesses of all kinds.
This month, we recognize the courage and tenacity of so many hard-working Americans whose legacies are woven into the fabric of our Nation. We are heirs to their extraordinary progress. Racial prejudice is no longer the steepest barrier to opportunity for most African Americans, yet substantial obstacles remain in the remnants of past discrimination. Structural inequalities -- from disparities in education and health care to the vicious cycle of poverty -- still pose enormous hurdles for black communities across America.
Overcoming today's challenges will require the same dedication and sense of urgency that enabled past generations of African Americans to rise above the injustices of their time. That is why my Administration is laying a new foundation for long-term economic growth that helps more than just a privileged few. We are working hard to give small businesses much-needed credit, to slash tax breaks for companies that ship jobs overseas, and to give those same breaks to companies that create jobs here at home. We are also reinvesting in our schools and making college more affordable, because a world class education is our country's best roadmap to prosperity.
These initiatives will expand opportunities for African Americans, and for all Americans, but parents and community leaders must also be partners in this effort. We must push our children to reach for the full measure of their potential, just as the innovators who succeeded in previous generations pushed their children to achieve something greater. In the volumes of black history, much remains unwritten. Let us add our own chapter, full of progress and ambition, so that our children's children will know that we, too, did our part to erase an unjust past and build a brighter future.
NOW, THEREFORE, I, BARACK OBAMA, President of the United States of America, by virtue of the authority vested in me by the Constitution and the laws of the United States, do hereby proclaim February 2010 as National African American History Month. I call upon public officials, educators, librarians, and all the people of the United States to observe this month with appropriate programs, ceremonies, and activities.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand this first day of February, in the year of our Lord two thousand ten, and of the Independence of the United States of America the two hundred and thirty-fourth.

BARACK OBAMA

MALCOLM X


 


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