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A Focus on the Future

What You Need to Know About Obama's Last State of the Union

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Watch Livestream of BET News State of the Union 2016 Tuesday at 9 PM EST

Award-winning journalist Marc Lamont Hill will host.
01/12/2016

Black Lives Matter Co-founder Will Be a Guest at State of the Union

Alicia Garza was invited by a member of Congress.
01/11/2016
The Finale - President Barack Obama will be center stage in the House Chamber tonight for his final State of the Union address. BET.com runs down some of the highlights of POTUS's past addresses over the years.  (Photo: Ron Sachs-Pool/Getty Images)

Highlights from Obama's State of the Union Addresses Over the Years

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Obama Weighs in on Measles, Deflated Footballs, Politics

President Obama and Savannah Guthrie have a beer and a chat.
02/02/2015
Barack Obama, Joe Biden, John Boehner

Everything You Need to Know About Obama's SOTU Address

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President Obama's 2015 State of the Union Address, Marc Lamont Hill
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Digital Exclusive: What President Obama's State of the Union Address Means

Marc Lamont Hill and others analyze Obama's SOTU speech.
01/20/2015

High Hopes: Setting the Stage for Obama's State of the Union Address

Black lawmakers hope Obama will tackle topics like race.
01/16/2015

Petition Urges Obama to Invite the Brown, Garner and Rice Families to State of the Union Address

More than 46,000 people are urging the president to do so.
01/15/2015

Obama Tests His Sway Against a GOP-Run Congress

The president aims to set the agenda for 2015 on his terms.
01/05/2015
Some Americans Get a Raise

Obama Raises Minimum Wage for Contract Workers

President uses executive authority to raise wage to $10.10.
02/12/2014