President Obama Wins 2009 Nobel Peace Prize amid Controversy
by BW 2.0 Staff
Barack H. Obama, the 44th president of the United States of America, is the winner of the 2009 Nobel Peace Prize. President Obama makes history as the first sitting U. S. president to receive the award, and as the third black American to win the coveted peace prize. (Ralph Bunche was the first recipient and then Martin Luther King, Jr.)
Read MoreJoe Wilson Will Not be “Muzzled” – Hires Conservative New Media Strategist
by Robin Caldwell
David All, principal of David All Group – “the nation’s first conservative web 2.0 agency” – just signed their most (in)famous client to-date, Congressman Joe Wilson (R, S. Carolina). Most will remember Joe Wilson as the person who shouted “you lie” at President Obama on Wednesday, September 9 during an address. (You can watch it here.) And social media users will recall that the congressman’s identity was first revealed on Twitter.
Read MoreWhiteHouse.gov Launched as Obama is Inaugurated
by Markus Robinson
CHANGE is in full effect over at WhiteHouse.gov. The new site launched today as Barack Obama was inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States of America at 12:01pm EST. The site launched with an official blog dubbed The Blog that introduced Director of New Media for the White House and blogger [...]
Read MoreMy President is Black, My Lambo’s Blue
by Markus Robinson
Well I don’t really have a Lambo so scratch that but my President is Black. Among the many ways you can watch the inauguration online, some of which we featured the other day, you can also watch Live on Hulu:
You know CNN also brought it with their PhotoSynth technology:
Embedded video from CNN Video
You can watch [...]
Inauguration 2009
by Jade
The world is abuzz with anticipation as Washington D.C. gears up for the inauguration of the 44th president elect, Barack Obama. This election is historic for everyone, especially the global black community. With the inauguration 5 days away, I decided to see what was happening in the online world so that we can [...]
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