To everyone who helped bring the Obama Presidential Center to life, thank you. Michelle and I are so grateful for all your dedication and hard work over the years.
I got a little teary-eyed tonight thinking about my mother-in-law, Marian Robinson.
In the 20s, breaking into the electrical industry wasn’t easier for Black Americans. But Sam Taylor did it
In 1922, he founded Taylor Electric—the first Black-owned construction company in Chicago and now one of the oldest IBEW signatory contractors nationwide.
#BlackHistoryMonth
Comedian Redd Foxx and Malcolm X were best friends and worked together as dishwashers at the same restaurant in Harlem in the 1940s. The staff called Malcolm “Detroit Red”. and Foxx “Chicago Red”.
Before history froze them into separate legends, Redd Foxx and Malcolm X were just two young Black men trying to survive Harlem in the 1940s.
They were best friends, hustling side by side as dishwashers at the same Harlem restaurant, scraping by in a city that offered talent but very few chances. Among the kitchen staff, they earned nicknames that followed them like street folklore:
Malcolm was called “Detroit Red”, sharp, fiery, and already intense in thought and presence.
Foxx was “Chicago Red”, quick-witted, loud, and endlessly funny—even while elbow-deep in dirty plates.
What makes their story powerful isn’t just where they ended up, but where they started. One would grow into a revolutionary voice that challenged America’s conscience. The other would become a comedy icon, using laughter to expose the same truths from a different angle. Different paths. Same roots. Same grind.
Long before microphones, speeches, or television fame, they were brothers in struggle—laughing, debating, surviving—proving that greatness often begins behind the scenes, unseen and uncelebrated.
History rarely tells us how close legends once stood to each other. But sometimes, the most extraordinary futures are born in the most ordinary places—like a Harlem kitchen sink.
Good morning and Happy Monday to everyone who won’t forget that trump removed MLK Jr. Day and Juneteenth from National Park free-entry days, then added his own birthday.
The disrespect is deliberate.
The freedom to say NO! The freedom to say, we're going in the wrong direction or that you're going about this the wrong way. That's what makes our diamonds shine! People vs People equals Death of any nation large or small. It's happening! Choose to live!
In his last speech, Dr. King reminded us that the greatness of America is the right to protest for rights.
His words are as relevant today as they were then.
In the face of authoritarianism, we'll always remain active, engaged, and relentless in our pursuit of justice.
Martin Luther King Jr. understood better than almost anyone that racial justice and economic justice are inextricably intertwined. Watch his powerful call to end poverty from his final Sunday Sermon.
At this point, people only seem to be civilized when it's time to vote in order to keep all this going. Any other disagreements are usually met with bullets or harsh chemicals. So, who is it really keeping all this chaos ongoing? Keeping hatred secure is the only clear picture.
By applying Positive Reinforcement, we will understand why killing citizens practically all over the world has become a norm for governing control concerning disagreements. Can this be the type of vengeance that can destroy humanity? https://t.co/jRFF6tBpUW