Congratulations to Judge Susan Crawford on her victory, and to the people of Wisconsin for electing a judge who believes in the rule of law and protecting our freedoms.
Scripture says: “I have been young and now I’m old yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken.”
After all these years serving you, the American people, I have not seen the righteous forsaken.
I love you all.
May you keep the faith.
And may God bless you all.
Happy birthday to the love of my life, @MichelleObama. You fill every room with warmth, wisdom, humor, and grace – and you look good doing it. I’m so lucky to be able to take on life's adventures with you. Love you!
4 years before Rosa Parks ignited the Montgomery Bus boycott by refusing to give up her seat in Alabama, there was PFC Sarah Keys from the Keyesville neighborhood of Washington, NC, who when traveling from Fort Dix in NJ back home to Washington, NC on August 1, 1951, was told to relinquish her seat to a white Marine and move to the back of the bus.
Keys refused to move, thus the driver emptied the bus, directed the other passengers to another vehicle, and barred Keys from boarding it.
When Keys asked why she shouldn’t ride the bus, she was arrested and spent 13 hours in a cell.
Keys was eventually ordered to pay a $25 fine for disorderly conduct, was released, and put on a bus to her hometown. Her case was brought before the Interstate Commerce Commission with Dovey Johnson Roundtree as her lawyer and wasn’t settled until 1955.
In Sarah Keys v. Carolina Coach Company, the ICC favored Keys, ruling the Interstate Commerce Act forbids segregation.
One last time, I had the honor of bestowing the Medal of Freedom on a group of extraordinary people.
Congratulations on all you’ve accomplished.
I’m grateful for the work you’ve done to inspire future generations to stay engaged, to never give up, and to always keep the faith.
In 1985, Philadelphia Police Department dropped a bomb onto a residential home occupied by the MOVE Organization.
The Fire Department let the fire burn out of control, destroying 61 homes over two city blocks. 11 people died including 6 children
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