today in black history

July 03, 2022

Educator Dr. Ruth Simmons, the first Black president of Brown University, was born on this date in 1945 in Grapeland, Texas.

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President's Weekly Address - 3/31/12

POSTED: March 31, 2012, 12:00 am

In his weekly address, President Obama calls on Congress to pass the Buffett Rule as a means to make certain that the nation's wealthiest citizens pay their fair share and to bring fairness to the tax system and alleviate the burden on middle class families.

Source: The White House

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