{"id":373790,"date":"2011-04-08T00:34:16","date_gmt":"2011-04-08T00:34:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/2011\/04\/08\/president-barack-obama-russell-simmons-bill-cosby-wine-dine-amidst-possible-government-shutdown\/"},"modified":"2011-04-08T00:34:16","modified_gmt":"2011-04-08T00:34:16","slug":"president-barack-obama-russell-simmons-bill-cosby-wine-dine-amidst-possible-government-shutdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2011\/04\/08\/president-barack-obama-russell-simmons-bill-cosby-wine-dine-amidst-possible-government-shutdown\/","title":{"rendered":"President Barack Obama, Russell Simmons &#038; Bill Cosby Wine &#038; Dine Amidst Possible Government Shutdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<div readability=\"78.000361532899\">\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" ism=\"true\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/743d7306s14.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>There may be <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cnn.com\/POLITICS\/\"><strong>a total government shutdown looming<\/strong><\/a> in DC and beyond&#8211;the first since 1995&#8211;but<strong> President Obama<\/strong> was among the high profile attendees at The 20th Annual Keepers Of The Dream Awards Gala in New York at the\u00a0Sheraton New York Hotel &#038; Towers.\u00a0 Come inside to see the President,<strong> Al Sharpton, Spike Lee <\/strong>and <strong>Bill Cosby <\/strong>and the drama about the potential government shutdown &#8230;.<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some very high profile YBFers were in Manhattan last night to raise money for the 20th Annual Keepers Of The Dream Awards Gala.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/9496d9f1s8.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And it doesn&#8217;t get more high profile than the President of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/e7118d12s17.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>President Obama recently kicked off his re-election campaign which might explain why he&#8217;s been seen posing for pics with Al\u00a0Sharpton recently.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/2401db51s11.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Keepers of the Dream Gala is a program started by Al&#8217;s National Action Network.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/8c3d1789s10.jpg.jpg\" \/><br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>He presented an award to <strong>Richard Parsons <\/strong>who posed with<strong> Sylvia Rhone<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/ee7b3670s15.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Spike Lee came out in his suede shoes to support Al&#8217;s NAN.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/19bb4c5bs13.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And <strong>Russell Simmons<\/strong> was there.\u00a0 Hmm&#8230;wonder if he and <strong>Bill\u00a0Cosby<\/strong> are back on speaking terms?<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/087769f6s12.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Roland Martin<\/strong> and <strong>Kedar Massenburg<\/strong> posed together.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/540be860s9.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Tamika Mallory<\/strong> and publicist <strong>Marvet Britto<\/strong> were on hand.<\/p>\n<p>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/33c3a780s7.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Richard and Kedar posed with<strong> Marth Luther King III<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/04332a2fs6.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Stevie Wonder<\/strong> came out!<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/9fde1fe2s5.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Magic Johnson<\/strong> spoke to the audience.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/741e35c4s4.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Al Sharpton<\/strong> posed with <strong>Dominique Sharpton <\/strong>and<strong>\u00a0LaTanya Jackson.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/7250232ds3.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/d130413fs2.jpg.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/d830e0f9s1-1.jpg.jpg\" \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Music honcho <strong>Andre Harrell\u00a0<\/strong>was also there.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Also, the chairman of the <strong>Congressional Black Caucus<\/strong> released a statement today about the potentional government\u00a0shutdown.\u00a0 It reads as follows:<\/p>\n<blockquote readability=\"19\">\n<p><em>&#8221; A government shutdown is a lose-lose situation, and a distraction<br \/>from the real issues-responsibly reducing the deficit and balancing<br \/>the budget. It is also a waste of time and even Speaker Boehner has<br \/>admitted that a government shutdown will actually cost more than it<br \/>saves. Most importantly, it affects the very people we were sent here<br \/>to serve and protect. Hundreds of thousands of federal workers who are<br \/>the primary bread winners in their homes-many of whom are<br \/>disproportionately in CBC Member districts-will be gravely impacted by<br \/>a shutdown.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8220;Our nation is desperately trying to overcome a recession that began<br \/>well over two years ago. Upon learning last week that more than 1.8<br \/>million jobs have been created in a little over a year, the Republican<br \/>leadership is leading us to a government shutdown which would<br \/>devastate the progress we have made. It is beyond irresponsible to<br \/>allow a shutdown just as our economy is starting to recover. It is my<br \/>hope that the Congressional leadership realizes that in order to<br \/>prevent a shutdown, compromising is an essential part of the equation.<br \/>Stop playing politics with the livelihood of the American people.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><br \/><\/em><strong><em>&#8211; Chairman Emanuel Cleaver II<br \/><\/em><\/strong><br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><em>Photos via WireImage\/Nunez<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.ghanamma.net\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/743d7306s14.jpg-150x150.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>See more here:<br \/>\n<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/theybf.com\/2011\/04\/07\/president-barack-obama-russell-simmons-bill-cosby-wine-dine-amidst-possible-government-sh\" title=\"President Barack Obama, Russell Simmons &amp; Bill Cosby Wine &amp; Dine Amidst Possible Government Shutdown\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">President Barack Obama, Russell Simmons &amp; Bill Cosby Wine &amp; Dine Amidst Possible Government Shutdown<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p> There may be a total government shutdown looming in DC and beyond&#8211;the first since 1995&#8211;but President Obama was among the high profile attendees at The 20th Annual Keepers Of The Dream Awards Gala in New York at the\u00a0Sheraton New York Hotel &#038; Towers.\u00a0 Come inside to see the President, Al Sharpton, Spike Lee and Bill Cosby and the drama about the potential government shutdown &#8230;. \u00a0 \u00a0 Some very high profile YBFers were in Manhattan last night to raise money for the 20th Annual Keepers Of The Dream Awards Gala<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-373790","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.0 - 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