Former US President Obama condemned Trump policy during Obama Presidential Centre opening ceremony
Reflecting on history, Obama emphasised the American ideal of “no kings or lords, no serfs or subjects,” echoing the “No King” protests and marches that have taken place across the country in recent months.
Young, Gifted and Black: Black music icon Aretha Franklin besought ‘Jesus, Be a Fence Around’ that was answered with ‘Amazing Grace’ as a ‘natural resource’
Aretha Louise Franklin was born on March 25, 1942, at the family home on 406 Lucy Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee. Her father was a Baptist circuit preacher from Shelby, Mississippi, and her mother was a pianist and gospel singer whom Mahalia Jackson once called one of the finest in the country.
‘Behind the polished image of the Obamas lies a deeply human story of love tested by extraordinary circumstances’
The couple’s struggles sparked rumours of a split, especially when Michelle began retreating from public appearances ahead of President Trump’s inauguration. She notably skipped significant events, including the funeral of President Jimmy Carter and Trump’s swearing-in ceremony, allegedly fuelling speculation about the state of their marriage.
