These young people want to take action and make a change. Through the #CommunityLeadership Corps in Chicago and Hartford, we’re going to help them see it through:
Outside the Oval Office, I kept a painting of a small crowd huddled around a pocketwatch, waiting for the moment the Emancipation Proclamation took effect. On Juneteenth, we celebrate the anniversary of that news - freedom - reaching slaves in Texas. And something more:
Courage is contagious. Watch some of the courageous students who won our first-ever Civic Action Recognition Awards, hosted with @ChiPubSchools. They’re showing us that you’re never too young to lead: https://t.co/zTnG8dlOtl
A race soldier tried to give an innocent Black man conflicting commands so he could justify shooting him. The race soldier even lied and yelled out the Black man had a gun. Luckily, the Black man didn’t fall for the trap.
I’ve paid other peoples rent on my birthday
I’ve covered tabs on my birthday
I don’t want nothing !!!!!I just wanna chill , smoke , and relax and I’m thankful for everything I have ....
On Memorial Day, we remember all those who gave everything for something greater than themselves. It's up to us to not simply reflect on their sacrifice but to honor it with service of our own—and by living out the values they fought for.
From an early age, my mom saw that I had a flame inside me and she never tempered it. Mom, thank you for kindling that fire within me, and for your example as a mother and a grandmother to our girls. We would never be who we are today without you. #HappyMothersDay, Mom. Love you.
Happy Mother's Day to the most caring, brilliant, funny, and grounded woman I know—a perfect role model not just for our daughters, but so many others. Love you, @MichelleObama.