today in black history

April 16, 2024

President Abraham Lincoln signed a proclamation ending slavery in the District of Columbia on this date in 1862.

Sakina Spruell

President's Weekly Address - 8/30/14

POSTED: September 02, 2014, 8:00 am

President Obama calls for action on increasing the minimum wage as the nation celebrates Labor Day.

Source: The White House

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