I'm so grateful for the outpouring of love today. You have all made my 60th so special. Every single post, tribute, and wish touches my heart. I thank God for every additional day of life and for putting each of you in it. Wishing you all returned blessings & I look forward to seeing you soon.
I love you. ♥️ J
38 years ago today, I met two future legends.
On April 30, 1988, at a WorldTeam Tennis clinic powered by @dominos in Long Beach, CA, I met @Venuseswilliams and @serenawilliams for the very first time, with my longtime doubles partner Rosie Casals right by my side.
Even then, their spark was undeniable.
Some things you just know.
📷: Carol Newsom, taken at our second meeting, 1992
#ThrowbackThursday
Today’s Supreme Court decision effectively guts a key pillar of the Voting Rights Act, freeing state legislatures to gerrymander legislative districts to systematically dilute and weaken the voting power of racial minorities - so long as they do it under the guise of “partisanship” rather than explicit “racial bias.” And it serves as just one more example of how a majority of the current Court seems intent on abandoning its vital role in ensuring equal participation in our democracy and protecting the rights of minority groups against majority overreach.
The good news is that such setbacks can be overcome. But that will only happen if citizens across the country who cherish our democratic ideals continue to mobilize and vote in record numbers - not just in the upcoming midterms or in high profile races, but in every election and every level.
The four living former presidents spoke to Jenna Bush Hager in a TODAY exclusive about what message they have for Americans ahead of the nation's 250th anniversary. https://t.co/yQaR5JuXYF
Michael Jackson’s brother, Marlon Jackson, interrupted Nia Long’s interview to praise her for portraying his mother, Katherine Jackson. Nia Long also shared with him that there will be a Part 2 to the Michael biopic.
Victor Glover is the embodiment of modern exploration: U.S. Navy Captain, test pilot, and NASA astronaut who piloted SpaceX Crew-1, the first operational Crew Dragon mission, helping restore human spaceflight from U.S. soil. He spent 168 days aboard the International Space Station, conducted multiple spacewalks. Coming back to earth today as the pilot for Artemis II, he’s is a true Hero of the Planet. 🚀