To everyone who helped bring the Obama Presidential Center to life, thank you. Michelle and I are so grateful for all your dedication and hard work over the years.
I got a little teary-eyed tonight thinking about my mother-in-law, Marian Robinson.
Clarence B. Jones, trusted attorney, advisor, and speechwriter to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., helped shape some of the most powerful words in the Civil Rights Movement, including portions of the historic “I Have a Dream” speech.
He also played a critical role in preserving and helping deliver Dr. King’s “Letter from Birmingham Jail” to the world after smuggling out handwritten pages from King’s jail cell in 1963.
His intellect, strategy, and unwavering belief in justice helped amplify Dr. King’s message and push America closer to equality. Rest in Power to a visionary whose legacy should NEVER be forgotten.
Teach your kids about
Marcus Garvey
Malcolm X
Assata shakur
Patrice Lumumba
Dr. Frances Cress Welsing
Nat Turner
Harriet Tubman
Huey P Newton
Thomas Sankara
Toussaint louverture
Fred Hampton
khalid Muhammad
Muhammad Ali.
Black History Month is a time to recognize the lived, shared experience of all Black folks who have fundamentally shaped, challenged, and ultimately strengthened America. It’s about taking an unvarnished look at the past so that we can create a better future. As we mark 100 years of celebrating Black history, let’s honor the sacrifices of the leaders who came before us, and recommit ourselves to continuing their work.