First 100 Days: Key Civil Rights Leaders Give Obama 'A'

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First 100 Days: Key Civil Rights Leaders Give Obama 'A'


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First 100 Days: Key Civil Rights Leaders Give Obama 'A'

This Sunday, April 26, will mark the 100th full day since the inauguration of America's first Black president.
By HAZEL TRICE EDNEY (NNPA Editor-in-Chief)
Published: Thursday, April 23, 2009 5:06 PM EDT
WASHINGTON -- This Sunday, April 26, will mark the 100th full day since the inauguration of America's first Black president.

Since Inauguration Day on Jan. 20, President Barack Obama's initial accomplishments have included the following:

* His immediate confrontation to the nation's failing economy, amidst which he now sees "glimmers of hope"; the reversal of a string of anti-union executive orders issued by the Bush administration.

* The establishment of the Middle Class Working Families Task Force.

* The closing of the controversial Guantanamo Bay lockup for alleged terrorists.

* His tour of Europe with first lady Michelle Obama, which raised good will for America abroad during the G-20 economic conference.

* His trip to Mexico with hopes of stopping violent drug cartels and preventing them from entering the U. S.

* His reaching out to Cuba for the renewed relationship, supported by the Congressional Black Caucus.

* A new commitment to pour millions of dollars into the prevention and awareness of HIV/AIDS in America.

But, specifically, how is the new president doing on issues pertaining to African Americans from a civil rights perspective? Pointing out that 100 days is simply not enough time to tell, some civil rights leaders give him an A so far; most also noting an 'incomplete' on the grassroots economy.


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1. Clearly they're goose-stepping heads-in-the-sand America-hating Obamabots.