Today in News History
On June 18, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1934, Barack Obama Sr., Kenyan economist (died 1982) was born. In 1940, The "Finest Hour" speech is delivered by Winston Churchill. In 1944, Bruce DuMont, American broadcaster and political analyst was born. In 1951, Mohammed Al-Sager, Kuwaiti journalist and politician was born. In 1960, Steve Murphy, Canadian journalist was born. In 1964, Uday Hussein, Iraqi commander (died 2003) was born. In 1974, Sergey Sharikov, Russian fencer and coach (died 2015) was born. In 1984, Alan Berg, American lawyer and radio host (born 1934) passed away. In 1989, I. F. Stone, American journalist and author (born 1907) passed away. In 2013, Michael Hastings, American journalist and author (born 1980) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
'The message was clear': CNN expert points out Obamas' subtle call to action
Narrative Analysis: Name Calling
CNN special correspondent Jamie Gangel was astounded on Thursday after former President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama called out President Donald Trump during their speeches at the opening ceremony of the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago. Both Obamas spoke at the opening event, which was attended by politicians like former presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush, as well as thousands of people who supported the Obama campaigns. In her speech, Michelle Obama drew a sharp contrast between her husband and Trump, ending it with a wry smile that sent the crowd into a frenzy. Barack Obama followed up by declaring the central idea of America was that there would be no kings, a not-so-subtle reference to Trump and the protests that have occurred during Trump's second term. Gangel said she considered the Obamas' speeches to be a call to action for Americans. Let's just call it out. He never mentioned Donald Trump by name, but he didn't need to. The message was clear, she said. President Obama talked about [how] you shouldn't be a bully. You shouldn't be divvying up spoils. And then he went on to talk about how he has faith in our country and that if you didn't, it would be a betrayal of our founding fathers. I'm paraphrasing here, 'As unsettled as we are, he doesn't believe that people are looking for anger.'And then he went on ... it was really about passing the mantle, she added. He said, 'This is not about nostalgia. It's not about Barack and Michelle doing something or that history is yet to be written by all of us,' which is really what this center is supposed to be: a call to action.
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