MTV will host an inaugural ball for President-Elect Barack Obama at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington on January 20.
The “Be The Change Inaugural Ball” will feature a guest list of recording artists, celebs and government officials, but hundreds of young adults will have an opportunity to be selected to attend the star-studded gala based on their demonstrated record of volunteerism.
At the request of students, Ludlum Elementary School in Long Island, NY’s Hempstead Union Free School District was re-named Barack Obama Elementary School in honor of President-Elect Obama.
“Just to watch these kids after the board voted on what they asked them to do, they were so elated,” school district superintendent Dr. Joseph Laria told ABC News. “You want to talk about ‘Yes we can?’ That was a lesson in democracy.”
We hear British recording artist Leona Lewis is in talks to sing at the inauguration concert for President-Elect Barack Obama this January.
President-Elect Barack Obama joins Leonardo DiCaprio, Jon Hamm, and Olympic hero Michael Phelps, as one of GQ Magazine’s four “Men of the Year” for 2008.
According to preliminary Nielsen ratings numbers, Sunday night’s 60 Minutes interview with President-Elect Barack and Michelle Obama drew 24 million viewers, capturing the newsmagazine largest audience since Jan. 17, 1999.
President-Elect Barack Obama has sat down with Ebony Magazine for his first print interview since becoming the first African-American elected President of the United States. Read the rest of this entry »
Minister Louis Farrakhan, leader of the controversial Nation of Islam, announced his full support for President-Elect Barack Obama during a public sermon over the weekend.
Black Eyed Peas star will.i.am premiered his Barack Obama victory track, “It’s A New Day,” on The Oprah Winfrey Show on Friday.
HBO plans to air a documentary next year about President-Elect Barack Obama’s historic run for the White House.
“It’s A New Day,” the new will.i.am video celebrating President-elect Barack Obama’s victory in Tuesday’s election, will premiere on The Oprah Winfrey Show this afternoon, The Associated Press reports.
