After playing music 🎹 in church I was able to catch the closing performance of the Off-Broadway play #JEROME at @phnyc 🎭
Congratulations on a job well done👏🏾
I’d love to have one of my Musicals originate here🙏🏾
#OffBroadway#PlaywrightsHorizons#COMMITTEDTheMusical
#Juneteenth honors not just emancipation but the resilience, culture, & achievements of Black Americans recognizing that true freedom arrived in stages.
In 1865 federal troops arrived in Texas 2yrs after the Emancipation b/c it was unenforceable in Confederate controlled areas
Performing at the opening of the Obama Presidential Center was a moment I will carry with me forever. I’m still processing it all and taking it all in…Being surrounded by all the living former Presidents of the United States while I sang our National Anthem was something I’ll never forget. The Impossible Dream took on new meaning as we celebrated @BarackObama’s legacy of hope and service to our country. And all of this happening where I grew up on the South Side of Chicago…It’s almost too much to put into words. I’m just so proud to have been part of this momentous day and to witness this historic occasion ! Look what God has done !
We're not crying, you are.🥹
Michelle Obama stepped to that podium and gave her husband every single flower he deserved. She spoke directly to Barack and brought him to tears.
This is what love and legacy look like. 🖤
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.