In just a few months, we will have to say goodbye to the coolest President of the United States ever. Last night (Nov. 15), BET aired the TV special Love & Happiness: An Obama Celebration. The program celebrated President Barack Obama’s two-term presidency and also sparked the hashtag, #ThankYouObama.
The special was filmed last month on the White House lawn and included performances by Janelle Monae, Common, and Usher. Celebrities such as Jesse Williams and Samuel L. Jackson also spoke and the President and First Lady Michelle Obama were honored from the audience.
BET encouraged audience participation by using #ThankYouObama. The hashtag quickly became a trending topic and took on a life of its own as many expressed their gratitude for the First Family.
You gave us hope
You gave us jobs
You helped us buy our homes
You gave us health insurance
You gave us peace of mind#ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/0QN3bXUdcI— Miss Nasty McEwin ? (@maramcewin) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for fighting for equality for all regardless of sexuality orientation or gender identity. You will be greatly missed. #LGBT
— LGBT Shrink (@DrRonHolt) November 16, 2016
Nothing Was The Same. #ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/2UyEmGTMi3
— Philip Lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) November 16, 2016
Thank you God for allowing me to witness a President & First Lady that look like me. It reassures that anything is possible! #ThankYouObama
— Queen SugarMomma? (@mslovejones) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for being a great role model to all the children growing up in the United States! ?? pic.twitter.com/vnTAeLxCrW
— E5QUIRE (@Dj_E5QUIRE) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama even though I may not have agreed with more than half of your decisions, I still respect your dedication to this country. ??
— Parker Stewart (@parkerstewart99) November 16, 2016
never forget this moment. #ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/S4xDYPwikH
— HellaNames (@HellaNames) November 16, 2016
I'm a Libertarian that never voted for you & opposed Obamacare but #ThankYouObama for being an honest stand up guy & a pretty cool president
— Will Pruitt ? (@WillOPruitt) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for showing us what real love is. pic.twitter.com/BksEWygGUR
— 1030. (@itsjoinotjoy) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for lending your time, your talent, your intellect to an often thankless job, turning our country away from the brink. #Love pic.twitter.com/QA3rwEut64
— Dr Kelly Sennholz (@MtnMD) November 16, 2016
We literally just had the coolest president EVER in office for 8 years! We will miss your President Obama #ThankYouObama ????
— Prasanna Joshi (@prasannaj8) November 16, 2016
You made me feel safe and hopeful when you saved us from economic collapse-You also made my #studentloans finally affordable. #ThankYouObama
— GirlsReallyRule-Grr (@girlsreallyrule) November 16, 2016
You & @FLOTUS have raised such beautiful, poised young ladies and made the women of this country feel valuable and cherished. #ThankYouObama
— GirlsReallyRule-Grr (@girlsreallyrule) November 16, 2016
You were the President we needed and when you leave office, you'll be the President we will miss terribly. #ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/8kko69QiQB
— Ricky Davila (@TheRickyDavila) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for bringing charisma and a kind heart back to the white house. Your words and outlook of hope will live on forever.
— RyansAverageLife (@RyanAbe) November 16, 2016
they will ALWAYS be my first family. #ThankYouObama
— lalah hathaway (@lalahhathaway) November 16, 2016
Obama and Michelle grooving. Don't leave us fam #ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/8hygOPNalr
— Geeks Of Color (@GeeksOfColor) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for being a president that didn't embarrass the USA. You make me proud to be an American. You and your family will be missed
— karen wichmann (@cantcook) November 16, 2016
? @MichelleObama is in the audience just flawlessly enjoying herself ?? #ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/UjdG7g5aPA
— BET (@BET) November 16, 2016
The white house will never see this much rhythm again. #ThankYouObama
— relle (@Cherelle_Nicole) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama For being a good President, making an effort to restore the economy and just being a respectful person in general.
— Connor Ferguson (@CFergOnDeck) November 16, 2016
Thank you God for allowing me to witness a President & First Lady that look like me. It reassures that anything is possible! #ThankYouObama
— Queen SugarMomma? (@mslovejones) November 16, 2016
I hope to live long enough for this country to realize how great this President was.
And what we just threw away.#ThankYouObama— Steve Marmel (@Marmel) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for leading the country with Grace and Dignity. Something I'm sure we won't see in the next 4 years.
— The Mista (8-2) (@Mista_MarcusC) November 16, 2016
?? is better off #ThankYouObama
1.More Americans working ???
2.More Americans w/ Health Insurance ??
3.Incomes rising? & poverty falling?
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) November 16, 2016
"There are children who have only known a black president" powerful! #ThankYouObama
— Tiffanee (@CEOTiff_) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for being an amazing role model. I'm so proud to say you were the first president I got to vote for.
— ?Ashley? (@ShadesOfTayGrey) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama for helping to secure the rights of millions of Americans. pic.twitter.com/7PPLTXGH43
— Parker ???? (@Parker9_) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama For the last 8 years when they went low, you went high. You will be missed tremendously.
— bennydiego ? (@bennydiego) November 16, 2016
Intelligent.
Dignified.
Poised.
Saved economy.
Got Bin Laden.
Cool as the other side of the pillow.
Miss u already.#ThankYouObama pic.twitter.com/bRCi1Gryke— BrooklynDad_Defiant! (@mmpadellan) November 16, 2016
#ThankYouObama My Mom would collapse in pain and we had no idea why becuz she had no insurance. #Obamacare changed our lives and her life
— Moe (@Mollyright) November 16, 2016
Now I'm gonna watch this #ThankYouObama show and pretend that he's my president forever.
— ObamaOutAndMeToo (@theonlyadult) November 16, 2016
I proudly voted for you, twice. I am terribly sorry to see you and Michelle and your girls leave PA Ave. #ThankYouObama for your leadership. pic.twitter.com/Dw5zbRlGkR
— #NotDaisy'sPresident (@FemmesUnafraid) November 16, 2016
#thankyouObama classiest first family ever. You will be sorely missed. pic.twitter.com/i73ugdHOjE
— Liane (@lianenossek) November 16, 2016
It’s been an amazing eight years that seemed to come and go in a blink of an eye. It will certainly be hard to say goodbye to President Obama. He overcame and achieved great things during his presidency and I’m not quite sure if there will be another President as cool in our lifetime. #ThankYouObama, your kindness and leadership will be missed!
You can find more #ThanYouObama moments on Twitter.
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