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PALM BEACH — As an intrepid student reporter whose dreams carried him all the way to an interview in the White House with President Barack Obama, Damon Weaver found himself in the national spotlight at a young age. It was the Pahokee natives dream to tell the stories of others as a professional journalist. Weaver, who in 2009 became the youngest person to conduct an interview with a sitting president, died May 1 at age 23, his sister, Candace Hardy, confirmed Thursday. She said his death w...

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Damon Weaver, who at age 11 became one of the youngest people to interview a sitting president, and who later gained attention for scoring other high-profile interviews with celebrities like Dwyane Wade and Oprah Winfrey, died on May 1. He was 23. The death was confirmed by Candace Hardy, Weaver’s sister through an interview with WPTV-TV. The cause was not made known. In 2009, Mr. Weaver, then 11, conducted a sit-down interview with President Barack Obama in the Diplomatic Room of the W...

CanalPointKECTV/YouTube As an 11-year-old, student reporter Damon Weaver landed the interview of his dreams with then-President Obama. In the 10-minute interview, the two discussed education in America, with topics ranging from funding to whether Obama had the power to change school lunches. Weavers suggestion included French fries and mangoes as staples for all students. Weaver, who continued to pursue a journalism career into college, died May 1 at age 23. His sister, Candace Hardy, tol...

Damon Weaver, Student Reporter Who Interviewed Obama, Dies At 23 By Wynne Davis  May 16, 2021 As an 11-year-old, student reporter Damon Weaver landed the interview of his dreams with then-President Obama. In the 10-minute interview, the two discussed education in America, with topics ranging from funding to whether Obama had the power to change school lunches. Weaver’s suggestion included French fries and mangoes as staples for all students. Weaver, who continued to pursue a journalism care...

Archyde May 17, 2021 by archyde Damon Weaver, who interviewed former US President Barack Obama, died at the age of 23, and was the youngest person to interview a president in office. Weaver gave the interview on August 13, 2009, when he was 11 years old. The 10-minute interview focused primarily on education, including questions about improving education for students in low-income cities, and Weaver asked about criticism Obama faces as president, bullying in school, how young Americans ca...

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Damon Weaver, Student Reporter Who Interviewed Obama, Dies At 23 at 4:07 pm NPR As an 11-year-old, student reporter Damon Weaver landed the interview of his dreams with then-President Obama. In the 10-minute interview, the two discussed education in America, with topics ranging from funding to whether Obama had the power to change school lunches. Weavers suggestion included French fries and mangoes as staples for all students. Weaver, who continued to pursue a journalism care...