Michelle and I loved reading to this bright group of kids today!
We hope this new Chicago Public Library branch at the Obama Presidential Center will be a place where folks come to read, check out books, and connect with one another for years to come.
#OnThisDay in 1865, General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX to read Order No. 3, which affirmed the end of slavery in the states of the former Confederacy. This momentous occasion became known as #Juneteenth, a combination of “June” & “19th." More: https://t.co/bitoMm27sm
Juneteenth is both a celebration of freedom and a reminder that freedom must be protected, expanded, and made real in every generation.
My father wrote, “Oppressed people cannot remain oppressed forever.” Today, we honor the ancestors who endured, resisted, and hoped. And we recommit ourselves to the ongoing work of justice, dignity, and creating the Beloved Community.
#Juneteenth #FreedomDay #MLK #BelovedCommunity #Nonviolence365
I do it the best way I know how, which is pray that God orders my footsteps and is the one in control. No offense ever intended. Just can’t seem to override the internal operating procedures. 🙏🏼
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