Ronald Reagan

The 15 Year Battle for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day

It took monumental effort to bring about the celebration we all know today, but Dr. King's widow, Coretta Scott King had some powerful allies.
01/16/2023

President Ronald Reagan's Daughter Asks You To Forgive Her Father's Racism

Her father called African ambassadors “monkeys” leaked.
08/02/2019

Why President Barack Obama, Like Most of Us, Won’t Be Attending Nancy Reagan’s Funeral

POTUS will be headlining a SXSW event.
03/09/2016

Honoring The Late First Lady Nancy Reagan

One of the most high-profile first ladies has died.
03/06/2016
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Obama's Clemency Initiative Could Free Hundreds of Prisoners

BET.com takes a look at federal drug laws and talks with Ebony Underwood who hopes that Obama's new clemency initiative will free her father.
06/17/2014

This Day in Black History: May 14, 1984

Michael Jackson is honored at the White House.
05/14/2014
Words of Wisdom

The US, Mandela and a Not-So-Smooth History

For years, Mandela was on the U.S. list of terrorists.
12/11/2013

This Day in Black History: Sept. 24, 1935

Boxer Joe Louis draws a $1 million purse.
09/24/2013
BET Wire

BET Wire: Holder Under Fire; Bye-Bye Bachmann, Hello West

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Eugene Allen

Get to Know Eugene Allen, the Inspiration Behind "The Butler"

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Does Obama Need to Find His Inner LBJ?

Critics say Obama may need to get tougher with Congress.
04/30/2013