5 Years!

Kings looking after kings 💪🏿 #MyBrothersKeeper #MBKRising bit.ly/2Gdsa88

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Blavity News (@Blavity) February 05, 2019

Tweet Of The Day

.@piersmorgan you could test us by announcing your retirement.

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John Legend (@johnlegend) June 05, 2016

Epic. Clapback

The ETHER. The BURN. The levels of this CLAPBACK cannot be quantified

.@DonaldJTrumpJr I think they were protesting your racist father. This isn't complicated.

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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 12, 2016

@DonaldJTrumpJr no. It's just the answer when racist racists are saying racist shit and are endorsed by the KKK.

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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 12, 2016

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.@DanielT03571138 @DonaldJTrumpJr the Donalds and I graduated from the same University, funny enough.

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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 12, 2016

Yes, Trump trolls. I'm the real racist. thedailybeast.com/articles/2015/…

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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 12, 2016

You Think You’re Hurting President Obama? Be Smart. Get Covered

if you think you're hurting Obama by not getting health insurance, trust me, he'll be fine either way.

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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 31, 2014

His wife responded. 🙂

@johnlegend i don't think he will john. i don't think he will.

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christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) March 31, 2014

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🙂

@johnlegend Shh. Let Darwinian selection do its work.

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Teju Cole (@tejucole) March 31, 2014

It's amazing that anyone would actively discourage people from signing up for health insurance. Hope you pay for their medical bills too.

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John Legend (@johnlegend) March 31, 2014

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legends

First Lady Michelle Obama greets, from left, John Legend, Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordy, and Bob Santelli in the Old Family Dining Room of the White House before the Motown Music Series student workshop, Feb. 24, 2011. (Official White House Photo by Samantha Appleton)

New Pete Souza and Samantha Appleton photos released today – see here

encore!

(A nice report from ABC on last night’s Motown concert at the White House)

motown, take a bow

From left, Jamie Foxx, Nick Jonas, Seal and John Legend perform a medley during a tribute to Motown hosted by President Barack Obama at the White House in Washington, February 24

Berry Gordy

Seal

Michelle Obama and Jill Biden

See 14:10 – hey, who said the President couldn’t dance?

what’s going on?

First Lady Michelle Obama speaks during a student workshop event, ‘The Sound of Young America: The History of Motown,’ that brings students from across the country to participate in an event with Motown legends in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, DC, February 24. Seated alongside Obama are (L-R): Singer John Legend, singer Smokey Robinson, record producer Berry Gordy and Robert Santelli, the GRAMMY Museums Executive Director.

‘The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House’ is live on the White House site (here) tonight, 7:00 PM EST

Barry Manilow. Oh, wait, sorry – Nick Jonas.

Any excuse to post this …. all together:

And for sherijr….hey, I feel like a DJ!

And, of course:

excellent!

Motown is coming to the White House… President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama will honor Black History Month by inviting a group of music legends and other artists to the White House for “The Motown Sound: In Performance at the White House.”

The concert, scheduled for Feb. 24, will feature performances by Smokey Robinson, Natasha Bedingfield, Sheryl Crow, Jamie Foxx, Gloriana, Nick Jonas, Ledisi, John Legend, Amber Riley, Mark Salling, Seal and Jordin Sparks.

Greg Phillinganes will serve as the evening’s music director. The concert will air on PBS stations on March 1.

A year ago: