A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics
US President Barack Obama (R) and Libyan Leader Moamer Kadhafi shake hands during the Group of Eight (G8) summit in L’Aquila, central Italy, on July 9, 2009. Group of Eight leaders grappled at a summit in Italy with reining in unprecedented government support for their economies as divergences emerged over whether their economies were ready.
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US First Lady Michelle Obama, in black dress at right with her eldest daughter Maila, in yellow top, walk past towering stone columns and unidentified security personnel, as they leave after a visit of Rome’s ancient Pantheon, Thursday, July 9, 2009. After her return to Rome from L’Aquila, central Italy, Michelle Obama and her daughters, took a private, 30-minute tour of the Pantheon, the well-preserved ancient Roman monument with massive concrete dome in the heart of Rome.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama, center, talks with Sarah Brown, wife of British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, centre left, as Filippa Reinfeldt, wife of Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt, is seen in foreground, as they tour the area damaged by the earthquake, on the sidelines of the G8 Summit in L’Aquila, Italy, Thursday, July 9, 2009.
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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
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