The right engine of our plane flying out of Houston caught fire just after take off. We heard 15 straight loud bangs and immediately knew something was wrong.
Thankfully the pilots were able to get us and every passenger back safe and sound with zero injuries.
God is good.
19-year-old Maddie Oliphant made history as the first Black Miss Mississippi Teen USA after competing for three years straight!
This talented young queen from Mississippi finally took the crown in 2025, breaking barriers and inspiring so many with her perseverance, beauty, and grace. After multiple attempts, her hard work and determination paid off in a major way.
Congratulations, Queen!! you did it! This is what Black excellence and resilience look like. 💖
Happy Juneteenth.
Today we honor the freedom, resilience, and strength of Black Americans — and the generations of civil rights leaders who marched and sacrificed so this country could live up to its own promises.
We cannot honor that legacy without speaking the truth: that freedom is under attack. The Voting Rights Act gutted. Black voters silenced at the ballot box. This is voter suppression in broad daylight.
We don't just commemorate the struggle. We CONTINUE it.
Happy Juneteenth to everyone celebrating today.
Stephen Colbert and David Letterman paying tribute to Obama’s infamous tan suit at the Presidential Center opening is exactly the level of pettiness and historical accuracy I respect. 😂
Some controversies deserve a reunion tour.
🚨 TRUMP SPARKS DIPLOMATIC CRISIS WITH ITALY: Italy’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has canceled his planned June 21–22 trip to Washington after President Trump insulted Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, claiming she “begged” for a photo with him at the G7 and that he “felt sorry for her.”
Meloni released a video firing back at Trump’s comments, calling them “completely fabricated.”
“I am frankly appalled,” she said. “I don’t know why the President of the United States behaves this way towards his allies.”
She added that Trump appears to show more accommodation toward “the enemies of the West” than America’s allies and concluded by saying: “Italy and I never beg.”
Le gravi e offensive parole del Presidente Trump nei confronti del Presidente del Consiglio Giorgia Meloni offendono tutta l’Italia. Per questo motivo ho deciso di annullare la mia visita negli Stati Uniti prevista per i prossimi 21 e 22 giugno.
An Iraqi soccer player was detained for hours when he arrived here for the World Cup.
A Somali referee was outright denied entry.
Iran's team is not allowed to stay in the U.S.
The World Cup is supposed to bring the world together. Instead, Trump is using it as an excuse to be racist and cruel.
May we always remember Ms. Opal Lee fought to make Juneteenth a federal holiday and President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris made it official in 2022
You Literally can’t make this crap up!!
The company who Trump gave the contact to clean the Reflecting Pool to is owned by Trump donor John J. Cafaro, pictured below.
He pleaded guilty in a cases which involved bribery and campaign finance violations.
Trump is as corrupt as shit and is getting worse.
Juneteenth is both a joyous celebration and a solemn reminder that the road to justice and equality is a long one that we must all walk together. Today, let’s renew our commitment to one another that we will stay vigilant, that we will not turn back, and that we will build a future we can all truly share.
A Chinese businessman in Cape Verde helped goalkeeper Vozinha's mother fly to US after the 40-year-old shut out Spain and wept that she couldn't afford the visa. Moved by the interview, he tracked down Vozinha's family through a cousin working at his shop, assisted her with the visa application, and even sent her a Yiwu-made suitcase for the journey.
ESPN analyst Kendrick Perkins – 14-year NBA veteran and 2008 champion – has agreed to become the men's basketball General Manager of HBCU Jackson State, as well as a connection to its broadcast and journalism program, per Perkins: "I'm thankful for this opportunity to impact young lives and pour back into my community."
Juneteenth marks the celebration of America's second independence day.
Like the people in this photo—celebrating the day in 1900—we know that progress hasn't made our union perfect. But we can recommit to reaching toward that more perfect union together.
Happy Juneteenth.