Geaux Early VOTE! It’s important!

Easter morning, Southside, Chicago, Illinois, April 1941. The only one of the five boys that’s identified is the tall, hatless teenager in the middle, named Spencer Lee Readus, Jr., who was 14 when the photo was taken. Spencer Lee went on to serve in the U.S. Army during World

Thurgood Marshall was sworn in as first Black Supreme Court Justice today 1967:

Love a morning ride on the St. Charles Avenue streetcar

Sending my love and care to anyone needing to know you matter - you do!

October 7, 1955: Ella Fitzgerald in a Houston jail cell for singing to an integrated audience. —On 7th October, 1955,Ella Fitzgerald, Georgina Henry, Illinois Jacquet, Dizzy Gillespie, and jazz impresario Norman Granz were arrested for “shooting dice” in Fitzgerald’s dressing

Thinking about the countless beautiful souls struggling with their sobriety this evening - I see you. You can do this! I love you 🙏🏽

Love THIS my sister! So proud

Congratulations to the 2025 LSU Homecoming Court King & Queen!

Congratulations to T’Senre Gray and Kalayna Walker, your 2025 LSU Homecoming King and Queen! 👑💜💛 T’Senre, a senior in Construction Management, and Kaylana, a senior double majoring in Communication and Entrepreneurship, embody LSU royalty — leading with heart, pride, and

The evil manifested by slavery - all forms of it!

Nothing better than listening to some Luther in the streets of New York 🗽🎶

GRACE >

D’Angelo was one of a kind. As a pioneer in neo-soul, he inspired a generation of singers, and helped shape music today. Michelle and I are thinking of his family, and all those who loved and admired him. nytimes.com/2025/10/14/art…

Mariah the Scientist stopped by the band hall before hitting the stage for the Homecoming concert. 💙💛 Our students performed “Burning Blue” live and she felt the sound, the energy, and the legacy for herself. 🎶🔥 #HumanJukebox #AndDown #SUHOCO25

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When the Obama Presidential Center opens next year, it will be a hub for change — a place for people from all over the world to come together, get inspired, and take what they learn back to their own communities. obama.org/presidential-c…

Wishing a bright and joyful Diwali to all who celebrate! In 2009, President Obama lit the first diya at the White House—honoring a tradition that reminds us light always triumphs over darkness.

Liszt’s 'Consolation No. 3' carries such power and melancholy. I enjoyed bringing it to life with my friend James Baillieu

Handel’s Sonata for 2 Cellos and Piano in G minor with my sisters Isata Kanneh-Mason and Mariatu Since its release, it’s been wonderful to receive so many kind words. I’m grateful that this music has resonated with so many of you