{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"News","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news","title":"Furman alum draws praise in President Obama speech","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"7jUICGFyJX\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/furman-alum-draws-praise-in-president-obama-speech\/\">Furman alum draws praise in President Obama speech<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/furman-alum-draws-praise-in-president-obama-speech\/embed\/#?secret=7jUICGFyJX\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Furman alum draws praise in President Obama speech&#8221; &#8212; News\" data-secret=\"7jUICGFyJX\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script type=\"text\/javascript\">\n\/* <![CDATA[ *\/\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n\/* ]]> *\/\n<\/script>\n","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.furman.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/218\/2022\/08\/maurice-owens-president-obama.jpg","thumbnail_width":360,"thumbnail_height":290,"description":"When President Barack Obama spoke at the White House on Feb. 27 to announce the \u201cMy Brother\u2019s Keeper\u201d initiative, he made mention of 2001 Furman graduate Maurice Owens. The initiative is an effort to improve the expected educational and life outcomes for \u201cboys and young men of color,\u201d and Obama talked about how Owens had overcome some difficult challenges to achieve success in the world. Owens currently works in the White House as special assistant to chief of staff Denis McDonough.\u00a0\u201cMoe,\u201d as President Obama referred to Owens, is a graduate of Furman\u2019s political science program.\u00a0The\u00a0transcript\u00a0of President Obama\u2019s speech, as well as the\u00a0video\u00a0(Owens\u2019 mention begins at about 35:30), is available online."}