A French friend phones. I tell him I’m surprised that he is not watching the France-Sénégal match. He makes a peculiarly Gallic noise that I can describe only as a vocal shrug. “The legal immigrants are playing the illegal immigrants.”
Thinking about that time a man messaged me asking to hookup but keep it discreet so his wife didn’t find out and I said “you better pray she ain’t on Facebook because I’m finding her rn and sending this screenshot” and he said “ooooh off to save the world are ya?” LMFAOOOOOOOOOOO
It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby — a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist — to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display in the Hope and Change lobby at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.