Rochelle Riley

dirrector of cultural affairs, city of charleston, s.c.
writer by trade, warrior by necessity.
I am not just my ancestors' dream. I am their victory.

[BNO News @BNONews]

BREAKING: Victor Willis, founding member of the Village People and lead singer of Y.M.C.A., has died at 74

[Luther Vandross @luthervandross]

The world lost the great Luther Vandross on this day in 2005.

"Whenever I say goodbye its never for long because I believe in the power of love." - Luther Vandross

[CoveredGeekly @CoveredGeekly]

Remembering Andre Braugher on his birthday 🕊️

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: Under the leadership of Governor Wes Moore and Mayor Brandon Scott, Baltimore just recorded the fewest homicides in the first half of a year ever. This is huge.

[Deborah Roberts @DebRobertsABC]

What heartbreaking news. Revered actor, Danny Glover, has revealed that he’s living with Alzheimer’s disease. Praying for his journey and his family’s.

[Rochelle Riley @rochelleriley]

USA!!!!
#FIFA

[Variety @Variety]

Legendary bluesman Buddy Guy will be celebrated on October 1 at “Buddy’s Got the Blues: A 90th Birthday Concert Celebration,” with a lineup that includes:

Eric Clapton
John Mayer
Susan Tedeschi & Derek Trucks
Jon Batiste
Gary Clark Jr.
Eric Gales
Isaiah Sharkey
Kenny Wayne Shepherd
Jimmie Vaughan
and more.

https://t.co/6wB7ESSvbc

[Rochelle Riley @rochelleriley]

Had to share it!

https://t.co/3SmspxHuUy

[CNN @CNN]

Former President Barack Obama is viewed positively by 57% of Americans, a new CNN poll conducted by SSRS finds, far surpassing the ratings for his two Oval Office successors. Only 34% of the public offers a favorable opinion of President Donald Trump, with former President Joe Biden's favorability trailing at just 30%. https://t.co/5yRK0iqSGr

[Martin Luther King III @OfficialMLK3]

73 years ago, my parents were married. On their wedding night, no hotel would give them a room because of Jim Crow. They spent the night at a Black-owned funeral home instead -- one of the few options available. But from that very first night, they chose to build a different world.

[AFRICAN & BLACK HISTORY @AfricanArchives]

I, Too
BY LANGSTON HUGHES

I, too, sing America.

I am the darker brother.
They send me to eat in the kitchen
When company comes,
But I laugh,
And eat well,
And grow strong.

Tomorrow,
I’ll be at the table
When company comes.
Nobody’ll dare
Say to me,
“Eat in the kitchen,”
Then.

Besides,
They’ll see how beautiful I am
And be ashamed—

I, too, am America.

[Good Morning America @GMA]

Former President Barack Obama praised the legacy of American democracy ahead of the country’s 250th anniversary during the dedication ceremony for the Obama Presidential Center in Chicago.

Read more: https://t.co/W69MeiRePn

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

To George and Laura, Bill and Hillary — 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.

[Rochelle Riley @rochelleriley]

https://t.co/8p7IcM1ZlY

[Yuri Kageyama @yurikageyama]

Former AP reporter Marlene Louise Johnson, who sued wire for discrimination, dies at age 89
https://t.co/MN8GCHN0CD

[Wendell Pierce @WendellPierce]

PBS Sets Premiere for ‘Declarations: Black Americans and the Revolutionary War’ https://t.co/vTzmkkn22E

[Rochelle Riley @rochelleriley]

#KNICKSKNICKSKNICKSKNICKSKNICKS. Yep, that happened. #NBA

[Rochelle Riley @rochelleriley]

CHARLESTON, SC _ Last game, the #Spurs were playing #MMA and the #Knicks were playing basketball. Let's see where the refs are tonight! #NBA #Game4 @NBA @JayBilas

[Rochelle Riley @rochelleriley]

Yes-s-s-s-s-s!!!!!!!

[DiscussingFilm @DiscussingFilm]

Floyd Norman will receive an honorary Oscar.

He was the first black animator at Disney and had a 65-year run at the studio working on films such as ‘Sleeping Beauty’, ‘The Jungle Book’, ‘Mulan’ and ‘Toy Story 2’.