Muhammad Ali: Unapologetically Black

Is it okay to say that Muhammad Ali "transcended his race" & erase his clear commitment to & embracing of blackness? https://t.co/EsKB2rYBmt

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deray mckesson (@deray) June 04, 2016

Muhammad Ali didn't transcend race. He was Black. Powerful. Confident. He was everything that hateful people feared. He was the Greatest.

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John Dingell (@JohnDingell) June 04, 2016

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Muhammad Ali on white feminism in response to being told that he is "too arrogant".. amp.twimg.com/v/53e17564-071…

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why (@awinnersmind_) June 04, 2016

Muhammed Ali was a SOUTHERN👏🏾BLACK👏🏾MUSLIM👏🏾MAN who CONSCIENTIOUSLY👏🏾OBJECTED

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OriginalRudeGyal (@Blackamazon) June 04, 2016

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How Muhammad Ali secured the release of 15 US hostages in Iraq. One of the Ali stories you rarely hear about. amp.twimg.com/v/4a355d02-e09…

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Michael (@MichaelJ423) June 04, 2016

35 years ago, Muhammad Ali stopped a suicidal man who was ready to jump off a building cbsn.ws/1UgvYCz cbsn.ws/23jm0ql

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CBS News (@CBSNews) January 22, 2016

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He cultivated his speech even though reading was difficult for him because it was IMPORTANT to him he be eloquent in his Blackness

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OriginalRudeGyal (@Blackamazon) June 04, 2016

He didn't transcend race . He anchored himself in what made him BLACK AMERICAN and changed the world with it. He never "left" Louisville.

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OriginalRudeGyal (@Blackamazon) June 04, 2016

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PEOPLE loved him and people HATED him. Because of how much he loves his BLACK self .

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OriginalRudeGyal (@Blackamazon) June 04, 2016

The power and bold Black manhood in this photo: Bill Russell, #Ali, Jim Brown, & Kareem Abdul Jabar. https://t.co/VPKkjSnuSv

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Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) June 04, 2016

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Muhammad Ali was the only person to have his star on a wall b/c he refused to let the prophet's name be stepped on https://t.co/Usbt1xiiIu

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Saraah ☪ (@Brown_Saraah) June 04, 2016

He's always keeping it real. I really hope he gets through this. 🙏🏽 #MuhammadAli https://t.co/gceAWrEnvd

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Saraah ☪ (@Brown_Saraah) June 04, 2016

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Mandela and Ali. (Photo: Dana Gluckstein) https://t.co/LcnYkK2voB

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Okayafrica (@okayafrica) June 04, 2016

Somehow never read Ebert's piece on watching ROCKY II with Ali until now. Fantastic stuff: rogerebert.com/interviews/wat… https://t.co/jULAEGhMFf

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Scott Tobias (@scott_tobias) June 04, 2016

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Muhammad Ali was a champion in many ways. He worked for every person to register & vote. He will be deeply missed. https://t.co/hqdq5moa8R

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John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 04, 2016

lets also remember muhammad ali wasn't some apolitical santa claus figure either. https://t.co/tZyppQ3F0E

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Oliver Willis (@owillis) June 04, 2016

Rest In Power, Muhammad Ali

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Muhammad Ali (@MuhammadAli) June 04, 2016

"What Muhammad Ali meant to me" by @BarackObama: usat.ly/1VCVfKO (Photo: AP) https://t.co/ptTfkejEbN

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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 04, 2016

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He shook up the world, and the world's better for it. Rest in peace, Champ. https://t.co/z1yM3sSLH3

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President Obama (@POTUS) June 04, 2016

Ali's greatness lay in his refusal to surrender his beliefs, including in himself, to a system designed against him. https://t.co/eNW9gS2ZFp

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 04, 2016

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World mourns death of legendary Muhammad Ali usat.ly/1Ptfn0H

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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 04, 2016

"God doesn't care about my boxing, God cares that I was a good person, that I helped people" Muhammad Ali #RIP https://t.co/aDTkNOcESH

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خالد العامري (@KhalidAlAmeri) June 04, 2016

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RIP Muhammad Ali. One of the greatest anti-war heroes of our age. https://t.co/oNi4da4Zd9

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Éoin (@LabourEoin) June 04, 2016

The Greatest. His biggest win came not in the ring but in our courts in his fight for his beliefs. #MuhammadAli https://t.co/3NKuxZNiAn

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Eric Holder (@EricHolder) June 04, 2016

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"I can drown the drink of water, and kill a dead tree. Wait till you see Muhammad Ali." Rest in Power. https://t.co/bmmp3QiOrO

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 04, 2016

"I ain’t draft dodging. I ain’t burning no flag. I ain’t running to Canada. I’m staying right here." - Muhammad Ali ✊🏽

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 04, 2016

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"You want to send me to jail? Fine, you go right ahead. I’ve been in jail for 400 years. I could be there for 4 or 5 more." - Muhammad Ali

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 04, 2016

"You my opposer when I want freedom. You my opposer when I want justice. You my opposer when I want equality." - Muhammad Ali

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 04, 2016

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A phenomenal human being

For folks asking about Muhammad Ali's rejection of Malcolm X (at age 22) here are Ali's OWN WORDS about it. https://t.co/TNAsAFNAwV

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Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) June 04, 2016

@EdgeofSports I read this account when Michael Mann was making Ali | Not gonna lie, brought a tear to my eye https://t.co/SNS7rRzi3x

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Shibbir Ahmed (@Shibbir1) June 04, 2016

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When you remember him and eulogize him, remember how much he loved his Blackness. Don't whitewash his legacy. #MuhammadAli

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 04, 2016

@emeraldmisst1 https://t.co/0kWTdUvwyP

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Juuuliiiaaa (@thatladyj) June 04, 2016

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Remember that Blackness. Because when the greats die, folks love to windex away their melanin. Nah. He was unapologetically BLACK.

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 04, 2016

"Want me to go somewhere and fight for you? You won’t even stand up for me right here in America, for my rights, my religious beliefs." #Ali

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 04, 2016

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"My conscience won't let me go shoot my brother or some darker people or some poor hungry people in the mud for big powerful America" - #Ali

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 04, 2016

"They didn't rob me of my nationality, rape and kill my mother father and ancestors. Shoot them for what?" - #MuhammadAli

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Awesomely Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 04, 2016

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Unapologetically Black. Unapologetically Muslim. Salam brother. #MuhammadAli #TheGreatest https://t.co/vg5AIYbwTu

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D (@Delo_Taylor) June 04, 2016

Muhammad Ali refused to go to the Vietnam war and paid a high price. https://t.co/NA0NJGI3lo

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Negar نگار (@NegarMortazavi) June 04, 2016

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The Greatest he was, from the first fight to his last. usat.ly/1ZlrmOd https://t.co/3aGvjh0FKS

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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 04, 2016

Muhammad Ali's star power elevated Parkinson's awareness and care in Arizona. bit.ly/1t7MqxL https://t.co/SsOh4uyoUq

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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 04, 2016

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RIP Muhammad Ali. One of the most remarkable lives of the 20th century. إنَّا الله https://t.co/LnUEhCNH7X

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Murtaza Hussain (@MazMHussain) June 04, 2016

Muhammad Ali: Three-time world champ and full-time world citizen. cjky.it/1WzYsMf https://t.co/Eq7cPKBGUc

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USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 04, 2016

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President Barack Obama: “He is, and always will be, the champ.”

How Ali wants to be remembered. #RIPMuhammadAli amp.twimg.com/v/c79c6448-351…

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BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) June 04, 2016

Early Bird Chat: The Always Inspirational First Lady Michelle Obama

First Lady Michelle Obama delivers the commencement speech after being presented with an honorary doctorate of humane letters at City College in New York City. This is the final commencement speech of her tenure as First Lady. In her speech Mrs. Obama celebrated City College’s diverse student body and the struggles that many students endured on the road to graduation

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