Artist Robert Trujillo holds his son Saja Duchicela-Trujillo in front of a mural of Trayvon Martin he is working on at the Youth Radio Building in Oakland, Calif. Trujillo is with the group “Trust Your Struggle,” an artist collective in the Bay Area.
Stern: Artist Yadegar Asisi was pleased with the visit of the President’s family to see his panorama at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin.
“That was quite an honor,” said Asisi whose artwork conveys an impression of the wall.
While the elder daughter Malia had asked many questions, Sasha had long been quiet and thoughtful. “Then she said: ‘It is very sad’ - from the heart.”
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Read more about Asisi’s work here
Houston Chronicle: Marcus Davis is resolute. As many times as vandals paint over a mural of President Barack Obama, he will repair the damage over and over again.
“There is an endless supply of paint,” said Davis, 41, who opened The Breakfast Klub in 2001. “This mural is symbolic of the presidency of Barack Obama. He wakes up every day to obstacles and challenges far greater than a doggone mural being defaced. If he has the level of courage and type of character that causes him to continue to go on, I’ll be damned if I stop.”
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Thank you Dudette!
Okay people, from here on in, when we’re feeling crap, this will be our motto:
“There is an endless supply of paint.”
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Cagle
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10:50: President Obama departs the White House en route Fairfax, Va.
11:45: Delivers remarks at George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. (C-Span)
11:45: VP Biden delivers remarks at a campaign event at the Sun City Community Center (C-Span)
2:0: Michelle Obama speaks to grassroots supporters at a campaign event in Racine, Wisconsin (listed by CNN)
3:30: VP Biden delivers remarks at a campaign event at Lincoln Park High School
4:45: President Obama departs the White House en route Camp David
5:15: Michelle Obama speaks to supporters at a campaign event at the University of Wisconsin-Wausau (listed by CNN)
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Thank you Pamela!
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BuzzFeed: Kennedy Attacked Romney For Lack Of Women At Bain In 1994 Ad: “Exclusively White And Male”
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Manchester, New Hampshire, Oct 18 (Darren McCollester/Getty)
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The Alfred E Smith Dinner, Oct 18 (Mario Tama/Getty)
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Chron: A defaced painting of President Barack Obama, across the street from The Breakfast Klub restaurant in midtown, will be redone with a new design, said the original artist, Reginald C. Adams.
…. The original mural, done during the presidential election campaign in 2008, was damaged sometime early Monday by vandals who threw red paint on the larger-than-life image across the street from the popular restaurant at Travis and Alabama.
…. Marcus Davis, the restaurant owner, said he discovered the damage when he got to work about 7 a.m. Monday.
“When this happened it was a sad occasion, and yet there was some excitement there in terms of the opportunity it presents,” Davis said. “Just as President Obama has not given up and has turned a negative into a positive, that’s the example I will follow.”
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Morning everyone ;-)
Ohio State University, Oct 9 (Larry Downing/Reuters)
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OFA: Just before stepping on stage in Fairfax, Virginia, President Obama takes a minute to read a thank you letter from Lori, Ian’s mom
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(Zee News)
Leesburg Today
You can see video of Michelle Obama’s Loudoun County speech here
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