It was great joining Njideka Akunyili Crosby — a gifted Nigerian-born, Los Angeles-based artist — to unveil our first portrait together. This piece reflects so many chapters of Michelle and my story, and we’re thrilled that it will be on display in the Hope and Change lobby at the Obama Presidential Center starting this Juneteenth.
Greek mythology has cyclopses, sea monsters, and immortal horses, but MAGAs think a Black actress is too far-fetched. The funniest part is these people think Ancient Greece looked like a 1950s Alabama country club.