today in black history

October 05, 2025

Oscar De Priest, the first Black to serve in Congress in the 20th century, was born in Florence, Alabama in 1871.

President's Weekly Address - 8/10/13

POSTED: August 10, 2013, 7:00 am

  • POST
    • Add to Mixx!
  • SEND TO FRIEND
  • Text Size
  • TEXT SIZE
  • CLEARPRINT
  • PDF

In his weekly address, President Obama speaks to improvements in the housing market and the need to help responsible, middle class homeowners.





Source: The White House

Related References