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Business Wire
28-05-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
BIN: Black Information Network Partners with The Obama Foundation to Advance Community Engagement with Youth
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- BIN: Black Information Network, a 24/7 national audio news network dedicated to providing fact-based, objective news with a distinct Black voice, today announced its collaboration with The Obama Foundation to advance community engagement with youth. This multi-year collaboration — the first of its kind for BIN — brings together its mission to inform, educate and elevate Black voices with The Obama Foundation's commitment to empowering individuals and communities to create lasting change. Both organizations share a vision of advancing equity, social justice and civic engagement for future generations. 'This powerful collaboration will deliver important, unbiased information to our audiences, promote civic engagement, and foster inclusive dialogue. In today's news environment, our responsibility is to ensure the stories, commitment and goals of civic and community leaders are heard by our listeners and carried forward by future generations,' said Tony Coles, President of BIN: Black Information Network. 'The Obama Foundation is proud to partner with BIN in this unique collaboration to advance youth engagement,' said Valerie Jarrett, CEO of the Obama Foundation. 'Working together, we will amplify the critical work of the leaders working every day to make a difference in their communities and elevate stories of progress, unity and justice to a wider audience, inspiring collective action for a more equitable future.' This multi-year collaboration will build upon BIN's mission to provide a nonpartisan and responsible news service to the Black community while showcasing the transformative programs of the Obama Foundation, including the Leaders Program; My Brother's Keeper Alliance; Girls Opportunity Alliance; Obama Foundation Scholars; and others that empower young leaders, support educational and career opportunities and foster inclusive communities that incite leadership and sustainable change. Additionally, BIN will advance the mission of the Obama Presidential Center in the runup to opening in 2026 by sharing and distributing stories focused on President Obama's legacy, community-driven initiatives on the South Side of Chicago and engaging in national conversations around equity, democracy and change. About BIN: Black Information Network BIN: Black Information Network reaches over 19 million monthly listeners and is distributed nationally through the iHeartRadio app and is available across more than 250 platforms and 2,000 devices as well as on local AM/FM broadcast radio stations across America, including Atlanta, Chicago, New York City, Philadelphia and Washington, D.C. About The Obama Foundation The Obama Foundation is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) organization with a mission to inspire, empower, and connect people to change their world. That mission begins on the South Side of Chicago, where the Foundation is building the Obama Presidential Center. The Obama Presidential Center represents a historic opportunity for Chicago: a chance to build a world-class museum and public gathering space that celebrates our nation's first African American President and First Lady, steps away from where he began his career, where she was raised, and where—together—they made their home. Not only will the Center generate billions of dollars of economic opportunity and help reconnect and revitalize Jackson Park, but it will also serve as a reminder to young visitors—from around the city and from around the world—that their potential is limitless.
Daily Mail
25-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Roseanne Barr breaks silence on The Conners TV series finale with unexpected reaction
Roseanne Barr appeared to put her grudges to the side as The Connors - the spinoff of the ABC show she was ousted from seven years back - came to a close this week. Roseanne's son and rep Jake Pentland, Roseanne's son and rep told TMZ that the TV star and her family 'are still glad The Conners crew got seven solid seasons of work out of the show she built' following her acrimonious exit in 2018. Roseanne, 72, never watched the rebooted show, Pentland told TMZ, and was not aware it had been finishing. Roseanne's time on her highly-rated reboot came to a swift end in May of 2018 when she sent a tweet with a racial slur against Valerie Jarrett, a former advisor for ex-First Lady Michelle Obama. She has kept a relatively-low profile over the past seven years in the wake of her ABC show's reboot being canceled following a major controversy over the tweet she sent. has reached out to Roseanne and Pentland via Instagram, and her agent via email, for further comment on this story. At the time, Roseanne said Jarrett, a one-time aide to Michelle Obama, was the offspring of the 'Muslim Brotherhood & Planet of the Apes' - six words that led to her near-immediate ouster from the lucrative TV show, which had been at the top of the ratings in its comeback to the air earlier that year. Roseanne subsequently said that she was under the influence of Ambien and was unaware that Jarrett is Black. The Conners supplanted Roseanne after Roseanne Barr's May 2018 firing from the show after sending a racist tweet about Valerie Jarrett, a former advisor for ex-President Barack Obama. Sara Gilbert, John Goodman, Laurie Metcalf and Lecy Goranson all continued to appear on the series in their characters while Roseanne's character was killed off in the storyline of the series via a drug overdose. The rebooted show ended with John Goodman getting a settlement over his storyline spouse's passing, then visiting her grave with the family. The show said in an Instagram post Wednesday: 'To the family that has always been there for us through the good times and the bad, thank you to #TheConners. Relive the whole series, now streaming on Hulu. ' Roseanne's time on the highly-rated Roseanne reboot came to a swift end in May of 2018 when she sent a tweet with a racial slur against Valerie Jarrett - a former advisor for ex-President Barack Obama Roseanne's son and rep Jake Pentland, Roseanne's son and rep told TMZ that the TV star and her family 'are still glad The Conners crew got seven solid seasons of work out of the show she built' following her acrimonious exit in 2018 Roseanne recently made headlines in declaring that she had been ostracized from President Donald Trump's inner circle despite providing the Commander-in-Chief with decades of loyal support. 'I'm on my own baby, I'm above all that s**t,' she said this past February after Trump shunned her to appoint Jon Voight, Sylvester Stallone and scandal-ridden Mel Gibson in the role of Special Ambassadors to represent Hollywood.
Buzz Feed
26-02-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
43 Hilarious Mistakes That You'd Be A Total Jerk To Laugh At
1. You wouldn't think you could screw up a three-letter word, but someone somewhere had to explain this to their boss: 2. This dad's cute plan did NOT go as expected: 3. And the whole team at the GAP who came up with this name for a new pair of jeans needs to take a long walk and think about what they've done: 4. The people running this contest really thought awarding its winner based on the most likes was a good idea (like, have they spent NO time on the internet?): 5. Did no one at this publishing company stop to rethink shrink wrapping THIS book? 6. And not tying down a load of boards is DEFINITELY a bad idea: 7. This poor soul made the mistake of bleaching their hair using a Walmart bag: 8. This poor grandma was hoping to start a business selling unfortunately phallic-looking "handle huggers": 9. And this poor, seemingly earnest person unintentionally gave a super messed-up answer: 11. Former Obama adviser Valerie Jarrett probably regrets accidentally going on television looking like an Austin Powers cosplayer: 12. And whoever at Google marked the Titanic shipwreck as wheelchair accessible needs to pay more attention on the job: 13. This driver REALLY shouldn't have tried to drive down a bike path foot bridge: 15. And this person living next to a golf course probably really regrets their decision to install solar panels: 16. This doggo's owner made the mistake of letting him outside RIGHT after they cut the grass: 17. These farmers probably should have realized that letting the sheep back into their pen before the new paint dried on the fences was a bad idea: 18. And this person didn't realize until it was too late that letting their bird perch on their computer wasn't as cute as it looked: 19. person forgot they had their $5,000 bike on their roof rack: 20. This supermarket employee typed out the word "marshmallow" as it sounds when you say it with five marshmallows stuffed in your mouth: 21. And this trucker learned the hard way they could NOT do it: 23. This person made the mistake of forgetting to crate their dog before they left the house: 25. This mortuary driver definitely regrets stopping short at this light: RoRoar350 / Via 26. Ditto for this boat owner: hanste2 / Via 27. And while we're talking about people who hit the brakes and regretted it, we've got to include this one: mohicansgonnagetya / Via 28. The person who set this "dad jokes bot" probably cringed real hard upon seeing it pop up here: cant_ketchup / Via 29. LOL — I shouldn't laugh — but this person accidentally left their mirror in front of the window: Saftgeaicht / Via 30. And this sandwich maker's abbreviation for a "bacon, lettuce, tomato, and cheese" sandwich didn't go over very well: keith2301 / Via 31. Whoever made these "happy donuts" is responsible for these last two not selling: GreenOutBoy182 / Via 32. Whoever put this sticker here is just looking to get fired: NatterHi / Via 33. And did really NOBODY at the University of North Texas not see the problem here? keith2301 / Via 34. The person who made this shirt was so proud of putting the ER's in red that they didn't realize what the white letters spelled: ember_rhodes / Via 35. The tech geniuses who developed this AI probably shouldn't pat themselves on the back too much: sweetrhythm / Via 36. And neither should these: tegansmith_ / Via 37. This driver probably doesn't find the irony here cute: EndersGame_Reviewer / Via 38. This graphic designer's rendering of "artisanal" should've ended up in the trash: keith2301 / Via 39. And the pro-gun governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders didn't do herself any favors with this line: MrValdemar / Via 40. Congrats to this sign maker — their sign gives off the exact OPPOSITE message than intended: btcywtsitw9 / Via 41. Ditto for this sign maker (I hope): Roundmaster / Via 42. The person responsible for this TV listing REALLY screwed things up: Erledigaeth / Via 43. And this dog owner should cancel the appearance at the dog show (poor doggo!): Keevomora / Via
