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25
Apr
22
Disinformation
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Tags: #ObamaScholars, activism, Activist, Activists, Barack Obama, Chicago, Covid, democracy, discussion, Disinformation, election, elections, finance, illinois, jarrett, media, meeting, Obama, Obama Foundation, Obama Scholars, panel, politics, President, Social Media, Technology, tweets, ukraine, valerie, Valerie Jarrett
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29
Mar
21
Celebrating Dani
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Tags: activism, Activist, Barack Obama, celebration, Community Organizing, Danu, death, education, grandmother, Granny, kenya, Kogelo, Mama Sarah, Obama, President, tweets
Tags: activism, Activist, Barack Obama, celebration, Community Organizing, Danu, death, education, grandmother, Granny, kenya, Kogelo, Mama Sarah, Obama, President, tweets
My family and I are mourning the loss of our beloved grandmother, Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama, affectionately known to many as “Mama Sarah” but known to us as “Dani” or Granny. We will miss her dearly, but we’ll celebrate with gratitude her long and remarkable life. pic.twitter.com/avDY4f1PVu
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 29, 2021
Just lost the most important person in my life – my gran, Mama Sarah. My heart is broken! But as I write, not able to stop the tears from pouring, I know I was blessed to have her for so long! My inspiration, my rock, my comfort zone, my safe space. Rest in peace Dani! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/GkkKrL4oYb
— Auma Obama (@AumaObama) March 29, 2021
Mama Sarah, as the step-grandmother of the former U.S. president was fondly called, promoted education for girls and orphans in her rural Kogelo village. https://t.co/d1kTc66mz8
— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) March 29, 2021
1988 when Barack Obama visited his grandmother mama Sarah Obama. Rest In Power pic.twitter.com/uW6LECa8LC
— WaHeru 🇰🇪 ☥ (@AlphaMsanii) March 29, 2021
Message of Condolence by the Council of Governors on the passing of Mama Sarah Onyango Obama. May her soul rest in eternal peace pic.twitter.com/GWfhgCseqc
— Council of Governors (@KenyaGovernors) March 29, 2021
2017. Mama Sarah Obama Goodwill Ambassador in Tsetse fly eradication receiving Dr. Pamela Olet KENTTEC CEO in Alego Kogelo to sensitize community on need to embrace modern techniques in tsetse eradication.
— Kenya Tsetse & Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (@KenyaTsetse) March 29, 2021
May she rest in eternal peace. we have lost an Ambassador and commander pic.twitter.com/U0pVaXncwt
In 2008 I photographed Mama Sarah Obama. I walked into her gate unannounced and she graciously accepted l photograph her as she worked in her compound. A month later, her grandson Barack Obama was elected as the 44th US President. May she rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/s4TJ5cWo1Z
— Boniface Mwangi (@bonifacemwangi) March 29, 2021
Sarah Onyango Obama, stepgrandmother of Barack Obama, died on Monday at a hospital in Kenya. She was 99.
— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 29, 2021
Known widely among Kenyans as Mama Sarah, she was seen as the matriarch of the former president’s extended family in Africa.https://t.co/0J0qpPdnvk
My heartfelt condolences to the Family of Obama who has lost a mother, a grandma & a role model. Mama Sarah Obama, the Grandma to Former US President Barrack Obama dies at the age of 99 at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital. RIP MAMA SARAH pic.twitter.com/Gpsm3HIh2u
— CHERONO TOWETT LLB (@Mercy_Mutai9) March 29, 2021
President @BarackObama your grandmother's magnetic personality and ability to care deeply for others allowed her to cultivate many lasting relationships. She will always be remembered. May the soul of Mama Sarah Obama Rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com/fT8Wct3hbP
— James Orengo (@orengo_james) March 29, 2021
@BarackObama I had the privilege of meeting Mama Sarah twice (in 2015 & 2018); she was an AMAZING woman! Reminded m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Timothy Otieno (@TimothyOtieno_) March 29, 2021[VIDEO]: President Barack Obama dances with his grandmother Mama Sarah in Kogelo #RipSarahObama pic.twitter.com/Ggmi0wZdW1
— The African Voice (@teddyeugene) March 29, 2021
03
Mar
21
Perspective On The World
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Tags: Activist, art, Author, Black History, Black History Month, book, books, celebration, Medal Of Freedom, morrison, Obama, poet, poetry, President, toni, Toni Morrison, tribute, tweets, white house
Tags: Activist, art, Author, Black History, Black History Month, book, books, celebration, Medal Of Freedom, morrison, Obama, poet, poetry, President, toni, Toni Morrison, tribute, tweets, white house
I first picked up Toni Morrison’s novels when I was entering college, and her voice fundamentally changed my perspective on the world. This Black History Month, I reflected on the impact that her writing has had on my life. https://t.co/zSLkfkHmET pic.twitter.com/W6Yn1YYaSF
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 26, 2021
01
Mar
21
Activist Family
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Tags: #ObamaLeaders, activism, Activist, Activists, Barack Obama, Community Organizing, europe, leader, leaders, leadership, Obama, Obama Foundation, Obama Leaders, panel, President, program, Town Hall, tweets
Tags: #ObamaLeaders, activism, Activist, Activists, Barack Obama, Community Organizing, europe, leader, leaders, leadership, Obama, Obama Foundation, Obama Leaders, panel, President, program, Town Hall, tweets
It was great to hear from this impressive group of young leaders. If there's one thing we can bank on, it’s that young folks like these are our best hope for a more sustainable and just world. https://t.co/r3hzsgwgg3
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 25, 2021
“You’re now part of my activist family.”
— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) February 25, 2021
At the conclusion of our six-month inaugural Leaders: Europe program, 35 #ObamaLeaders joined President @BarackObama to talk about activism, inspiration, and building a sustainable future. pic.twitter.com/oLWDY0t0J6
Dear politicians/political influencers:
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021
When you tweet about my father’s birthday, remember that he was resolute about eradicating racism, poverty & militarism.
Encourage & enact policies that reflect your birthday sentiments.
Here’s the authentic #MLK:pic.twitter.com/eCJWCVnD1k
If anyone had a right to question whether our democracy was worth redeeming, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Because in the face of billy clubs and lynchings, poll taxes and literacy tests, he never gave in to violence, never waved a traitorous flag or gave up on our country. pic.twitter.com/TCmbuiXkUa
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 18, 2021
On #MLKDay, we celebrate his life but we’re also called to live out his values through service of our own. Here are… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 18, 2021I always look at the quotes that people choose to post today on #MLKDay. When I see white folks post the "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that" I cringe a little. B/c that's one of the top ones used out of context to scold us for our anger at white supremacy.
— Luvvie is the #ProfessionalTroublemaker (@Luvvie) January 18, 2021
As you honor my father today, please honor my mother, as well. She was the architect of the King Legacy and founder of @TheKingCenter, which she founded less than three months after Daddy died. Without #CorettaScottKing, there would be no #MLKDay. #MLK #BelovedCommunity pic.twitter.com/cLvgTjeUwE
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 18, 2021
“We must face the hard fact that many Americans would like to have a nation which is a democracy for white Americans but simultaneously a dictatorship over Black Americans.”
— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) January 18, 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King, 10 May 1967, Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/OKih9OANzt
#MLKDay "He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pic.twitter.com/s2A6YzSL63
— Morgan Freeman (@morgan_freeman) January 18, 2021
We can’t skip justice and get to peace.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 13, 2021
“True peace,” my father said, “is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” pic.twitter.com/WsOHjBnXY5
07
Aug
20
13TH
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #CrimingWhileWhite, 13th, 13th Amendment, activism, Activist, Activists, amendment, ava, Ava Duvernay, Barack Obama, cops, documentary, Duvernay, interview, Jim Crow, Mass Incarceration, Obama, police, police brutality, Prison Pipeline, Prison Reform, Prisons, Private Prisons, racism, reform, slavery, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #CrimingWhileWhite, 13th, 13th Amendment, activism, Activist, Activists, amendment, ava, Ava Duvernay, Barack Obama, cops, documentary, Duvernay, interview, Jim Crow, Mass Incarceration, Obama, police, police brutality, Prison Pipeline, Prison Reform, Prisons, Private Prisons, racism, reform, slavery, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Beautiful. 👊🏾 twitter.com/netflix/status…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) June 16, 2020****
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In the last 3 weeks, millions of members (a 4,665% increase vs. 3 wks prior) have sought out 13TH, Ava DuVernay’s e… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Netflix (@netflix) June 16, 202019
Jul
20
Reverend C.T. Vivian: A Pioneer
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Tags: activism, Activist, Barack Obama, C.T. Vivian, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, death, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Jr., movement, Obama, President, protests, reverend, tweets, Vivian, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act
Tags: activism, Activist, Barack Obama, C.T. Vivian, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, death, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Jr., movement, Obama, President, protests, reverend, tweets, Vivian, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act
Some thoughts on the Reverend C.T. Vivian, a pioneer who pulled America closer to our founding ideals and a friend… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 17, 2020Of all the superheroes in the civil rights era, C.T. Vivian was a star. Watching vintage footage of him to research… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 17, 2020****
“People do not choose rebellion, it is forced upon them. Revolution is always an act of self- defense.” - Rest In P… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@NAACP) July 17, 2020For those of us who mourn John Lewis today, he would also want you to remember his friend Reverend C.T. Vivian. A f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 18, 202018
Jul
20
John Lewis: A Legacy Unmatched
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Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. John Lewis did:
BarackObama/my-statement-on-the-passing-of-rep-john-lewis-fa86761cd964"> medium.com@BarackObama/m…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 18, 2020Farewell, sir.
You did, indeed, fight the good fight and get into a lot of good trouble.
You served God and hum… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020****
"How long can we be patient? We want our freedom now."
Rest in power, John Lewis ✊🏿 https://t.co/lx5nOHsCeD
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African American Policy Forum (@AAPolicyForum) July 18, 2020 newyorker.com/news/daily-com… https://t.co/z6HMNH53w2
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Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) July 18, 2020****
When I visited Uncle John last week, I looked in his eyes and said, “Well done.”
I told him that I loved him and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020Vivian. Lowery. Lewis. Young.
👑👑👑👑 https://t.co/aJyz9ML6FE
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 17, 2020****
#CTVivian and #JohnLewis have journeyed on together.
Two great vessels for the work of justice, including for vot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020Lowery
Vivian
Young
Shuttlesworth https://t.co/1GRVnTYd1I
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 17, 2020****
“We were beaten, we were tear gassed. I thought I was going to die on this bridge. But somehow and someway, God Alm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 18, 2020March is an essential graphic novel depicting the Civil Rights Movement told through John Lewis’ perspective. If yo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ira Madison III (@ira) July 18, 2020****
I’m finding myself in the deepest gratitude that John Lewis and CT Vivian got the chance to become elders. To pass… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020John Lewis could have been martyred that Bloody Sunday. Rev. Vivian could have been murdered at those sit ins.
Go… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020****
My heart is heavy, but I am resolute.
They tread paths we get to walk.
What an awesome privilege.
What an aweso… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020I say we get to, because liberation work is as much a privilege as it is a duty.
So many didn’t live long enough… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020****
There is nothing we can’t over come.
I don’t care who beats us back. I don’t care who snatched progress. I don’t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020We will win.
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020****
My favorite thing about John Lewis is that at ComicCon, he cosplayed as his younger self, wearing the same coat and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Bridget Todd 💁🏿 (@BridgetMarie) July 18, 2020Elders, now ancestors. Hallelujah. https://t.co/ze53PFMTuh
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 202005
Jul
20
This Is A Movement
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, activism, Activist, Activists, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Marches, New York Times, protests, racism, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, activism, Activist, Activists, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Marches, New York Times, protests, racism, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
There have been more than 4,700 demonstrations during the recent Black Lives Matter protests, an average of 140 per… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The New York Times (@nytimes) July 03, 2020The recent protests peaked on June 6, when half a million people turned out in nearly 550 places across the U.S.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The New York Times (@nytimes) July 03, 202031
May
20
“It Broke Me Down”
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #GeorgeFloyd, #JusticeForAhmaud, activism, Activist, Barack Obama, Breonna, civil rights, cops, death, First Lady, Floyd, george, georgia, Kentucky, Michelle, Michelle Obama, minneapolis, minnesota, murder, Obama, police brutality, President, protest, Protesters, protests, racism, statement, taylor, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #GeorgeFloyd, #JusticeForAhmaud, activism, Activist, Barack Obama, Breonna, civil rights, cops, death, First Lady, Floyd, george, georgia, Kentucky, Michelle, Michelle Obama, minneapolis, minnesota, murder, Obama, police brutality, President, protest, Protesters, protests, racism, statement, taylor, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
My statement on the death of George Floyd: https://t.co/Hg1k9JHT6R
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 29, 2020Like so many of you, I’m pained by these recent tragedies. And I’m exhausted by a heartbreak that never seems to st… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 29, 2020****
Race and racism is a reality that so many of us grow up learning to just deal with. But if we ever hope to move pas… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 29, 2020It’s up to all of us—Black, white, everyone—no matter how well-meaning we think we might be, to do the honest, unco… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 29, 2020****
It ends with justice, compassion, and empathy that manifests in our lives and on our streets. I pray we all have th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 29, 2020
The Obama Diary 
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