Black-owned independent bookstores play a critical role in communities all across our country. I wanted to show my support, so I dropped in to surprise the folks from @MahoganyBooks & the Very Smart Brothas Book Club. Take a look.
I am honored to be the first male spouse of an American President or Vice President. But I'll always remember generations of women have served in this role before me—often without much accolade or acknowledgment. It’s their legacy of progress I will build on as Second Gentleman.
On a day for the history books, @TheAmandaGorman delivered a poem that more than met the moment. Young people like her are proof that "there is always light, if only we're brave enough to see it; if only we're brave enough to be it."
“After I turned 65, I started giving it away to kids who cannot afford it and will cherish it more than anybody else ... because I know that particular item, for the next 20 or 30 years, will be in the right hands.”
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Support Canadian Business. We just bought grandkid gifts on line, and instead of Amazon, choose to support a Canadian retailer, MasterMind Toys, ordered gifts for delivery. We can all make a difference, support our small retailers and source Canadian. https://t.co/hL1XGSpkqB
👂Have you heard? We’re going on a Virtual Voyage across Africa and Asia this fall. Which stop are you most excited for?
a. Kenya
b. Mozambique
c. Afghanistan
d. Tajikistan
In 1665 Cambridge University closed because of plague. Isaac Newton retreated to rural Lincolnshire. During his 2 years in lockdown he worked out calculus, the true meaning of colour, gravitation, planetary orbits & the 3 Laws of Motion. Will 2020 be someone’s Annus Mirabilis?