---UnityFirst.com TV: “LOOKING FOR LINCOLN” with Henry Louis Gates---
Go to UnityFirst.com’s home page and see a clip from the upcoming documentary “Looking for Lincoln", an unprecedented two-hour broadcast that explores the life and legacy of the man widely considered one of our best and most enigmatic presidents. The documentary, hosted by Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates, Jr. addresses many of the controversies surrounding Lincoln – race, equality, religion, politics, and depression – by carefully interpreting evidence from those who knew him and those who study him today. It premieres on the eve of Lincoln’s 200th birthday, Wednesday, February, 11, 2009 at 9 p.m. (ET) on PBS (check local listings). In the film, Gates shows how the Lincoln legend grew out of controversy, greed, love, clashing political perspectives, power struggles, and considerable disagreement over how our 16th president should be remembered. His quest to piece together Lincoln’s complex life takes him from Illinois to Gettysburg to Washington, D.C., and face-to-face with people who live with Lincoln every day – relic hunters, re-enactors, and others for whom the study of Lincoln is a passion.

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---Next steps for President Obama---
In the February 2 Newsweek  (on newsstands Monday, January 26), Fareed Zakaria writes that President Barack Obama will have to quickly start planning for a set of more extraordinary measures to pull the United States out of its current, unsustainable economic condition: "The American financial system is effectively broken. Major banks are moving toward insolvency, and credit activity remains extremely weak. As long as the financial sector remains moribund, American consumers and companies -- who collectively make up 80 percent of GDP -- will not have access to credit, and economic activity cannot really resume on any significant scale."

---Inauguration 2009---
An estimated two million inaugural attendees witnessed the first African-American be sworn into office as president of the United States, scores of African Americans/Blacks celebrated the historic occasion by attending the inaugural festivities--many for the first-time, according to a new TV One/National Association of Black Journalists Inaugural Poll. Some 77 percent of African Americans were attending the inauguration for the first-time. Nearly two in three say the election of Barack Obama as the 44th president signals an improvement in race relations, yet 22 percent somewhat agreed and 15 percent disagreed.

---Post-Racial America?---
On January 15, Washington DC-based Hudson Institute and the Center for Neighborhood Enterprise hosted a panel discussion on "A Post-Racial America?" featuring William Raspberry, Reverend DeForest "Buster" Soaries, Jr., Edward Norton, and Robert Woodson, Sr. Hudson Institute's William Schambra, director of the Bradley Center for Philanthropy and Civic Renewal, moderated the discussion. The speakers discussed whether Obama's election heralds the coming of a "post-racial" era in America. "I don't think so," began former syndicated columnist William Raspberry. "But the assertion I welcome with wide open arms, because I think our thoughts are always ahead of our ability to deliver on those thoughts." Rev. DeForest "Buster" Soaries, Jr., of the First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens (Somerset, NJ), added, "When hip hop music became more popular in the suburbs than it was in the cities, you could have called that a post-racial development. ... Today, my children who are nineteen have more in common with their Caucasian and Hispanic and Asian counterparts in ways that defy the notion of race as we understand it. And so, the post-racial phenomenon didn't really start with Obama."

---Exelon Foundation presents a $1 million donation to MLK National Memorial---
In commemoration of Dr. King's birthday and to ensure Dr. King's legacy lives on for generations to come, the Exelon Foundation  presented a $1 million donation to the Washington, DC Martin Luther King, Jr. National Memorial Project Foundation, Inc. Frank M. Clark, Exelon Foundation Board Member and Chairman and CEO of ComEd, a subsidiary of Exelon Corporation, presented the check to Memorial Foundation President and CEO Harry E. Johnson at Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity's Inauguration reception at the National Press Club. "Today, we honor the work and words of Dr. King and the values he held so dear - tireless determination, steadfast courage, and unconditional equality for all," Clark said. "The Exelon Foundation is committed to supporting initiatives that promote diversity as a philosophy of acceptance. For Dr. King, that philosophy was a way of life. We hope our donation inspires others to follow suit, and we look forward to sharing Dr. King's convictions through a universal and eternal symbol of his life and legacy."

---New study examines moms by race---
When it comes to motherhood, nothing is black and white. A new study by BSM media  recently examined the behaviors and values of mothers across racial lines. The research shows that while all mothers are battling with the growing concerns facing our nation, some of a mother's coping strategies and motivations are tied to her culture and ethnic background. Although the majority of all moms have made household adjustments to cope with the economic crisis, African American moms are more likely to delay major purchases (57%) and avoid stores to reduce shopping (54%). Caucasian moms are coping by using coupons and discount codes (73%) and driving fewer places to conserve gas (62%). African American moms are more likely to turn to clergy for support (60%) than Caucasian moms (41%). Although moms across racial lines ranked education as their greatest dream for their children, African American moms are more likely to aspire for their children to have a deep religious commitment as adults than Caucasian moms.

---Golf Channel presents “Uneven Fairways”---
In a first-of-its-kind documentary, GOLF CHANNEL will chronicle an era when honor and fair play took a backseat to segregation, revealing the story of the little-known, but rich history of the African-Americans who had the courage to stand up for their rights and pave the way for future stars of golf. Uneven Fairways, produced in partnership with Moxie Pictures, will celebrate the golfers who confronted prejudice and endured indignities for the right to play golf at its highest level. The 60-minute documentary will premiere Feb. 11 at 9 p.m. ET. Hosted by Samuel L. Jackson. The hardships and indignity these pioneers endured is captured in never-before-seen archival footage and rare interviews with the golfers and their families. Interviewed for the documentary were Calvin Pete, Jim Thorpe and Bill Spiller Jr. Bill Spiller, one of the top African-American golfers in the 1940s and 50s, was instrumental in the PGA overturning of the "Caucasian Only" clause in 1961, paving the way for future stars of the game. In paying tribute to golf's pioneers, Tiger Woods says, "Not only the golfing community, but everyone should know who they were. They were true pioneers. If it wasn't for their focus and dedication to the great love of the game of golf, as I said, my father probably wouldn't have played the game because he wouldn't have had access to the game...so, in essence, I owe my entire career to them and their pioneering efforts."