Many enslaved African-American went to Mexico for sanctuary and when slave owners demanded Mexico to send them back, Mexico replied with; There are no Black slaves in Mexico only Black citizens, insisting that all enslaved people were free when they set foot on Mexican soil. Slave owners would then hire bounty hunters to illegally kidnap escapees in Mexico, but Mexico fought and killed to protect them.
Michael Jordan and his mother opened a third medical clinic in North Carolina for the uninsured and underinsured and donated $10 million.❤️
The media won’t show this but will show when his son gets arrested 🫡
Identical twin brothers Jamil and Jalal Paul are making history flying together as pilots for the same airline.
With Black pilots making up less than 4% of the industry in the U.S., these two are breaking barriers and inspiring a whole new generation to aim higher.
Dream big, reach new heights. 👏🏾
BREAKING: South Carolina's Senate rejects President Trump's push to redraw U.S. House districts to try to get Republicans an extra seat. https://t.co/99PxKitOza
BREAKING: Pope Leo XIV makes historic apology for Holy See's own role in legitimizing slavery and for failing to condemn it for centuries. https://t.co/cQz8oU5Wkh
As Trump posts AI videos of him assaulting Stephen Colbert, here’s what Colbert was doing:
Dancing with his wife, having fun at the Fired & Festive!” afterparty in NYC.
Spelman College just made history — the Class of 2026 has seven valedictorians.
Seven brilliant, beautiful Black women standing at the top of their class. This is what excellence looks like when Black women are given the space to shine.
Huge congratulations to these trailblazers and the entire Spelman family. Y’all did that! 👏🏽👏🏽
Did you know that the chance of drowning at a beach with on-duty lifeguards is 1 in 18 million? This Memorial Day weekend, swim at a beach only when there is an on-duty lifeguard. https://t.co/ILexLnRIHq
BREAKING: In a powerful display of solidarity, thousands of Americans are marching in Selma to protest against the Supreme Court's rulings gutting the Voting Rights Act. This is amazing.
Shaq left LSU early for the NBA, but promised his mother he would finish his education.
While in the NBA, Shaq went back and finished his undergraduate degree in 2000. Now, 26 years later, he's gotten his masters degree from LSU, too.
I'm so grateful for the outpouring of love today. You have all made my 60th so special. Every single post, tribute, and wish touches my heart. I thank God for every additional day of life and for putting each of you in it. Wishing you all returned blessings & I look forward to seeing you soon.
I love you. ♥️ J