Today I had the honor of addressing BET’s first ever “Leading Women Summit” in Washington, DC. The Summit brought together artists, community activists, media representatives and professional women from across the country to work on finding solutions to some of the most pressing problems facing the African American community. I welcomed the opportunity to participate […]
I recently unveiled a series of magnificent murals that highlights the legacy of two of the greatest figures in U.S. Department of the Interior’s history, Secretary Harold Ickes and renowned photographer Ansel Adams. The murals represent 26 of the photos Ickes commissioned Adams to produce as part of the Department’s Mural Project of 1941. Grand […]
Editor’s Note: In case you missed them, read Part 1 and Part 2. Throw a rock in a still pond and you will observe many ripples. Throw a Recovery Act program in a stagnant economy and you will observe many jobs. Therein lies the lesson from our latest entry of the Recovery Act in Action, thanks […]
This afternoon the First Lady announced the Apps for Healthy Kids Challenge — a contest with the USDA to challenge professional and amateur developers to come up with games that incorporate nutritional information and promote healthy living. From dance video games to nutrition mobile applications, we’re challenging designers to come up with the next big […]
Today, we commemorate the 5th annual National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day. Yesterday, I had the opportunity to participate in a briefing held by the National Alliance for State and Territorial AIDS Directors (NASTAD) and the HHS Office on Women’s Health with important leaders in Congress. The event highlighted how the domestic epidemic is […]
As High-Level Debate Wraps Up, Civil Society Weighs In on Curbing New Infections, Tackling Key Factors Boosting Spread to Women, Girls Gender inequality and discrimination were key drivers of women?s and girl?s increased vulnerability to HIV infection, and while various global commitments had been made, national interventions had not been implemented on a scale that […]
Speaker Says Country Determined to Overcome Dictatorship?s Lingering Impact; Experts Acknowledge Strides Taken by Government, but Highlight Areas of Concern Addressing a panel of United Nations rights experts, Luis Duhalde, Secretary of Human Rights of Argentina, highlighted his country?s efforts to protect and promote such rights and provide justice for all its citizens, as he […]
The following statement was issued today by the Spokesperson for UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon: The Secretary-General has taken note of the announcement by the Myanmar authorities of new electoral laws in preparation for planned elections this year. The United Nations is carefully studying the laws as they are being published. The indications available so far […]
Download: Rectangular (630px by 303px) | Square (389px by 354px) 8 — The number of people every minute who are denied coverage, charged a higher rate, or otherwise discriminated against because of a pre-existing condition. [Source: HealthReform.gov] 8 — The number of lobbyists hired by special interests to influence health reform for every member of […]
Today First Lady Michelle Obama continued the long tradition of First Ladies donating their inaugural gowns to the Smithsonian. Mrs. Obama presented her 2009 inaugural gown to the National Museum of American History, joined by dress designer, Jason Wu, and thirty two aspiring young designers from the Huntington High School Fashion Program in New York. […]
