A black bourgeoisie perspective on U.S. politics
DECEMBER 2009 – PART III
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama attend Christmas in Washington at the National Building Museum in Washington Sunday, Dec. 13, 2009.
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(L-R) Sugar Land’s Kristian Bush, Mary J. Blige, U.S. President Barack Obama, First Lady Michelle Obama and George Lopez stand on a stage during the Christmas in Washington Celebration at the National Building Museum in Washington December 13, 2009. ——-REUTERS/Yuri Gripas
STAFFORD, VA – DECEMBER 16: U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to volunteers as she delivers toy donations collected by White House Executive Office staff to the Marine Toys for Tots warehouse December 16, 2009 in Stafford, Virginia. The Marine Toys for Tots program will deliver the toys to less fortunate children for the holiday season.
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U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama visits the Marine Corps Base Quantico Toys for Tots Campaign warehouse in Stafford, Virginia, December 16, 2009. In support of the program, Mrs. Obama delivered new and unwrapped toys and gifts contributed by the Executive Office staff.
—–REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
STAFFORD, VA – DECEMBER 16: U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama (2nd L) carries a bag of toys as she delivers toys donations collected by White House Executive Office staff to the Marine Toys for Tots warehouse December 16, 2009 in Stafford, Virginia. The Marine Toys for Tots program will deliver the toys to less fortunate children for the holiday season.
——-Alex Wong/Getty Images
STAFFORD, VA – DECEMBER 16: U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama speaks to volunteers as she delivers toy donations collected by White House Executive Office staff to the Marine Toys for Tots warehouse December 16, 2009 in Stafford, Virginia. The Marine Toys for Tots program will deliver the toys to less fortunate children for the holiday season.
—— Alex Wong/Getty Images
President Barack Obama makes a statement at the United Nations Climate Change Conference at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday, Dec. 18, 2009.
—-AP Photo/Susan Walsh
President Barack Obama speaks at the morning plenary session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference at the Bella Center in Copenhagen, Denmark, Friday, Dec. 18, 2009.
—AP Photo/Susan Walsh
President Barack Obama reads the Christmas book “The Polar Express” during a visit to a Boys and Girls Club in Washington, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009.
—–AP Photo/Charles Dharapak
President Barack Obama hands out White House Christmas gingerbread cookies to children as he visits a Boys and Girls Club in Washington, Monday, Dec. 21, 2009.
—–AP Photo/Charles Dharapak
U.S. President Barack Obama poses with children during a visit to a Boys and Girls Club in Northeast Washington December 21, 2009. Obama read the Christmas story “Polar Express” and gave holiday cookies to the children during his visit.
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U.S. President Barack Obama fist bumps with a boy during his visit to a Boys and Girls Club in Northeast Washington December 21, 2009. Obama read the Christmas story “Polar Express” and gave holiday cookies to the children during his visit.
——-REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
First Lady Michelle Obama, left, with daughters, Sasha and Malia, reads a book during a visit to the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 22, 2009.
——AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and her daughters Sasha and Malia (L-R) read Christmas books to patients at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington December 22, 2009.
—–REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. President Barack Obama’s daughter Malia walks with dog Bo as she waits for her mother, First Lady Michelle Obama, to read a Christmas story to patients at the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, December 22, 2009.
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