On June 19, 1865, African American communities in Galveston, Texas, finally learned of their freedom from slavery โ two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation took effect.
For 161 years, Juneteenth has been a day of remembrance for the freedom that was delayed. It is also a celebration of the joy and resilience that flourished despite that delay.
The contributions of African Americans, whose struggle for freedom shaped our nation, are immeasurable. Yet too many Black families continue to bear the brunt of an affordability crisis that has pushed them out of the neighborhoods and communities they've built.
True freedom has a tangible impact on daily life: the ability to afford housing, earn a living wage, put food on the table, support a family, and create a future for generations to come.
As we celebrate today, we must recommit ourselves to ensuring this freedom is fully realized.
Happy Juneteenth, New York City.
To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary โ we're grateful for your friendship, counsel, and devotion to this country. And to Joe and Jill, thank you for being on this journey with us.
The performers for the Obama Presidential Library opening on June 18 have been announced:
Stevie Wonder
John Legend
Jennifer Hudson
The Roots
Bruce Springsteen
Christina Aguilera
Marsai Martin
Common
U2โs Bono and The Edge
Eddie Vedder
Marc Anthony
Tems
Cam Gill signed with the Bucs as a UDFA following the 2020 NFL Draft.
He stuck around in Tampa Bay until 2023, and even notched a half sack in Super Bowl LV.
Now, heโs the UFL DPOY and single-season sack leader, and could get another shot in the NFL.
https://t.co/7G5hKFF03A
Trump is giving $300 billion to Iran. This could pay for:
โ Student debt elimination for 7.6M Americans
โ An end to homelessness in America
โ Healthcare subsidies for 22M Americans for nearly a decade
โ Medicaid coverage for 3.2M Americans for a decade
โ Food assistance for 41M Americans for 3 years
โ Federal cancer research for 40+ years
โ Free school lunch for every kid in America for over 4 years
โ Replacing every lead pipe in America
โ Free pre-K for every child in America for over 7 years
I wouldnโt be where I am today without the love and support that @MichelleObama has poured into me over the years. Her story โ from her South Side roots to the White House and beyond โ is a central part of the Obama Presidential Center.
The Trump administration is quietly moving to change the Affordable Care Act to let health insurers offer people loans to pay for their care.
Deep in a document over 1,000 pages long about how the Affordable Care Act market will operate next year, the administration suggests that insurers consider offering loans to cash-strapped customers.
Under this approach, people who develop a costly disease or need unexpected emergency care would turn to their health insurer for loans.
A third of American households already have medical debt, and this approach would mean even more debt that patients owe to their health insurance companies.
The insurers, who already make billions, would stand to make even more.
https://t.co/V5mCfnmOLS
Interesting, why do some tweets just allow a retweets menu to pop up and certain ones force you to quote RT or at minimum โRTโ by pressing post outside the normal RT function
FL police use A.I. to identify a vehicle theft suspect from surveillance video. Based on an "85% match" they arrest and charge Jalil Richardson. He spends 3 months in jail. He loses his job, his home, and custody of his kids.
Richardson lives in N.C.
He's never been to Florida. And his timesheet shows him at work at the time of the crime. No one checked before charging him. https://t.co/2AcQYwq30f
Shaquille O'Neal says he was at Magic City about to get a dance when he signed the $120M deal that made Kobe a Laker
"I was at Magic City about to get me a dance, and you know what, i still remember the girl's name too. Electra. that mf was so fine, 6'3, built like a bag of water"
"i opened up the envelope. i never seen so many zeros in my life. it was $120M. I didn't even call my mom and dad. he's like, you got to sign right now"
"a lot of people don't realize if i don't sign that deal, Kobe don't end up in LA. he was getting drafted by Charlotte. i signed the deal, Vlad got traded to Charlotte and they traded Kobe along with that"
"if i don't sign that deal, he not a Laker. i'm not a Laker"