This Black History Month,
I want to remind you of who we are.
As Earth, Wind & Fire sang,
“We are people of the mighty.”
As my father said, “Yes, I’m Black. I’m proud of it.
I’m Black and beautiful.”
We are human beings of varying roles who descend from a diverse people. Not all were kings and queens. Some were teachers, farmers, artisans, and more.
Still today, Black people in America are diverse.
Innovative. Industrious. Inventive.
Some formally educated. Some not.
Some prospering. Some not.
Our “status in life” does not determine our worth.
We are beloved of God as
postal workers and professors.
As a former First Lady and President.
As people.
We are not apes.
Powerful! 8-year-old Alex Anning chose to feed 150 families on the Southside of Chicago for his birthday. As millions risk losing SNAP due to the shutdown, Alex is proving compassion has no age. Salute to this young King! 👑 https://t.co/fOvnO374EN
Bubba Wallace just became the first Black NASCAR driver to win a major race on Indianapolis Motor Speedway’s oval! Bubba is making history in motorsports — let’s celebrate his once in a generation story! #BlackExcellence https://t.co/gvXvWQLf6H
Juneteenth marks the day freedom finally reached the last enslaved Black Americans in 1865 — two years after the Emancipation Proclamation. As attacks on Black history grow louder, honoring Juneteenth is more important than ever. Freedom is worth celebrating! Happy Juneteenth!
"NCIS: Tony & Ziva" has set its official premiere date on Paramount+.
The 10-episode spinoff series will debut on Sept. 4 with its first three episodes, with one new episode dropping weekly thereafter until the finale in Oct. 23.
https://t.co/epoD0fQc1o
Ryan Coogler’s wife paid $300 for his first screenwriting software when he couldn’t afford it.
He now holds the record for the highest-grossing film by a Black director with Black Panther ($1.3 billion) and has a net worth of $25 million.🤯
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Thirteen-year-old Joshua Suddith, a Georgia student, becomes the youngest person accepted into Morehouse College, breaking Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1944 record 👏🏽💯
He wrote his first book at age 3.
Today, we mark the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday.
On that cold Sunday morning, 600 brave souls began their march from Selma to Montgomery. They were met with crushing violence, beaten by troopers with nightsticks and trampled by horses. And still, they returned to Selma and marched on, crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge determined to push our nation toward a future that was more equal, more just, and more free.
60 years later, we honor the legacy of those 600 brave souls, and we march on.
This work is not easy, and we cannot do it alone. Together, we recommit to our fight to safeguard the freedom to vote. Together, we must stand for democracy. Together, we must continue our fight for justice, equality, and opportunity for all.