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Obamas’ Production Company Backs Broadway Revival of Proof

Jamaire LewisMarch 12, 2026March 12, 202603 mins

Former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are expanding their storytelling empire into the world of theater. The couple’s media company, Higher Ground Productions, has officially joined the producing team behind the upcoming Broadway revival of the Pulitzer Prize–winning play Proof. The project marks the company’s first major move into Broadway production…

Trump’s Social Media Post Depicting Obamas as Apes Sparks Outrage and Removal

Jamaire LewisFebruary 9, 2026February 9, 202604 mins

President Donald Trump faced intense backlash Friday after a video shared on his Truth Social account included a brief, racist depiction of former President Barack Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama superimposed on the bodies of primates. The roughly one-minute video, initially posted late Thursday night, largely focused on false claims about the 2020 election. But at the…