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#BerryDope: Rosa Parks Statue Unveiled

As Black History Month comes to an end, it’s only right that we end things off correctly! And what could possibly be more poppin’ than a Rosa Parks statue at the Capitol? Today, President Obama was joined by members of Rosa Parks’ family and fellow Congressional members to pay tribute to Ms. Parks, whose bravery…

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#BerryAware: World AIDS Day 2012 “Getting to Zero”

As many of you already know today is World AIDS Day and the purpose is to bring people from all around the world together to raise awareness on this epidemic. Since 2011 the  World AIDS Day theme has been titled “Getting to Zero” by 2015. Meaning “Zero new HIV infections, Zero discrimination and Zero AIDS related…

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#NewMusic: Wale – “Freedom of Speech” prod. No Credit

Wale just dropped a new track produced by No Credit called “Freedom of Speech, “ which pays homage to President Obama’s re-election. The track comes off Wale’s upcoming mixtape entitled Folarin, due out December 24. https://twitter.com/Wale/status/268835979312386048 Listen and download “Freedom of Speech” below! @Hala_Berry [audio:http://strawberryblunt.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/Wale-Freedom-Of-Speech-Prod.-By-No-Credit.mp3|titles=Wale Freedom Of Speech (Prod. By No Credit)] DOWNLOAD Wale – Freedom Of Speech

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#ControversialSWEETS: Is It Illegal To Photograph Your Ballot??

Yes, and no! It’s no question that Social Media has helped create an amazing buzz on today’s very important election day, especially with our current President Obama being so very involved with pop culture! Voters are on twitter, instagram, and facebook expressing their excitement in real-time through pictures of their ballot decisions and some are…

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#BerryPolitical: President Obama Plans Visit to New Jersey After Sandy

The commander-in-chief is scheduled to visit New Jersey today, working alongside Governor Chris Christie.  The state was one of the hardest-hit, leaving thousands of homes without power. Governor Christie described it as “beyond anything I thought I’d ever see.” The President assured citizens that his administration will do all that it can to provide “additional resources…

#BerryCool: President Obama Talks About Friendship With Jay-Z

We all saw the pictures of President Obama and the Carters at their exclusive $40,000 a plate event held at the 40/40 club last month, which raised $4M toward the President’s campaign. Everyone knows that the President and the Carters are close, and during his campaign stop in Ohio, President Obama stopped by Cleveland’s Z107.9 and…