If thereâs one thing we know about the Queen of Soul, itâs that she loved a âlewk.â Aside from her often extravagant stage attire, Aretha Franklin was fond of a dramatic gestureâthe tossing of a train, the shedding of a furâbecause, as our loyal reader TheRealMarthaJones3.0 accurately noted, âAuntie understood DRAMA!âŚ
The last time we saw Americaâs royal family they were dancing to the sounds of Jay and Bey (arguably Americaâs other royal family). Since leaving the White House the Obamas are not going back and forth with you niggas, they are living their best life.
So on Saturday night, Twitter lit up with videos of our favorite uncle, forever President Barack Obama, jamming it out during the D.C. leg of BeyoncĂŠ and Jay-Zâs On the Run II Tour.
Our forever first lady, Michelle LeVaughn Robinson Obama, aka the literal manifestation of black girl magic, and exhibit A-Z of why you should listen to and trust black women, has launched an initiative to encourage the youth to vote. Look at who your president currently is. Voting is important!
#StillMyPresident Barack Obama has always had a way with words, even if he is only paraphrasing or repeating thoughts that others have long expressed. And while giving a speech at the African Leadership Academy in Johannesburg, South Africa, the former president became a whole ass mood after succinctly summing up manyâŚ
On Tuesday, in a speech in Johannesburg, South Africa, former President Barack Obama saidâin so many wordsâwhat weâve all been thinking: Not today, Trump!
Former U.S. President Barack Obama visited Africa for the first time since he was in office to help his half-sister launch a sports and training center.
Itâs been a horrible week in politics, and it just keeps getting worse. Now, I donât entirely agree with my colleague Terrell J. Starrâs assessment from yesterday.
Fatherâs Day is here. Itâs time to let the love flow in both word and deed in celebration of real men. Iâm talking about men who do the work of raising their own biological children and even sometimes, perhaps more significantly, the kids who are not theirs by blood but who belong to them through the power of love. âŚ
Barack Obama is not your Magical Negro. I know yâall want him to be, but you have to give the man a break. He just got out of one of the most abusive eight-year relationships imaginable. Iâm sure he needs some time to decompress.
The haters are always gonna hate, and it seems that some people are really big mad that Netflix linked to Barack and Michelle Obama with a deal to produce original TV shows and movies with the streaming service.
If you have missed getting your fill of common sense and decency since the only first couple that matters left the White House in January 2017, your waiting may soon be over.
On Saturday, while President Donald von Lazy ThotFace Trump was chilling at his Florida plantation hideaway revamped to look like a luxe golf course, his wife was attending the funeral of former first lady Barbara Bush.
If youâre like me, practically all of your friends, associates and even one rogue co-worker took a trip to Cuba in the last year (only one, however, brought this writer back a cigar, ahem). Without exception, all loved the island nation filled with black people, salsa and respite from life in the United States, rolledâŚ
Thereâs a lot to appreciate about Sen. Bernie Sanders, a longtime public servant whoâs helped propel truly progressive policies, like a $15 minimum wage and universal health care, into the mainstream political conversation.
Michelle Obama has a few choice words about the Trump administration, especially in comparison with her husbandâs presidency, one that was more like having a âresponsible parentâ caring for the household.
15. Your dreams (and not like your hopes and dreams and shitâpeople should care about thoseâbut the dream you had last night about clowns and chicken-fried tofu. No one cares).
In the wake of the horrific Feb. 14 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., former President Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama sent the students a heartfelt, handwritten note, expressing how inspired they were by the determination and resilience of student protestersâŚ
