A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics
APRIL 2009 – PART III
The Garden Grows








U.S. President Barack Obama and members of the first family stand during the national anthem on the Truman Balcony of the White House, before the start of the 2009 Easter Egg Roll on the South Lawn, in Washington April 13, 2009. Standing with Obama are First Lady Michelle Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia.
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Cheryl Contee aka "Jill Tubman", Baratunde Thurston aka "Jack Turner", rikyrah, Leutisha Stills aka "The Christian Progressive Liberal", B-Serious, Casey Gane-McCalla, Jonathan Pitts-Wiley aka "Marcus Toussaint," Fredric Mitchell, Keith Owens, Anson Asaka, Barbara Moore, Deborah Small, Lisa Coffman, Michael Patton
Special Contributors: Rashad Robinson, Marvin Randolph, Phaedra Ellis-Lamkins, James Rucker, Rinku Sen, Adam Luna
Technical Contributor: Brandon Sheats