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Aug

Beloved

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Tags: Activist, Author, Barack Obama, Black History, death, Medal Of Freedom, morrison, nobel, Obama, poet, Poet Laureate, Political And Funny Tweets, President, toni, Toni Morrison, tweets, white house

Toni Morrison was a national treasure, as good a storyteller, as captivating, in person as she was on the page. Her… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 06, 2019

"If you can only be tall because somebody is on their knees, then you have a serious problem. And my feeling is whi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 06, 2019

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‘Toni reaches us deeply, using a tone that is lyrical, precise, distinct, and inclusive.’ — President Obama gave To… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 06, 2019

Beloved. Noun. A person who is greatly loved.
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Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) August 06, 2019

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She told - masterfully - our truths. https://t.co/strpEY4aVD
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Eric Holder (@EricHolder) August 06, 2019

Toni Morrison was a towering intellect, a brilliant scribe of our nation’s complex stories, a heartbreaking journal… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 06, 2019

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"If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it." Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon https://t.co/QlJ3zB3rUK
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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) August 06, 2019

Jun

Serving Up Progress

By Nerdy Wonka 111 Comments

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Tags: activism, Activist, Activists, Black History, Black History Month, chase, Chef, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, death, Dooky Chase, food, Gumbo, Leah, Leah Chase, louisiana, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Jr., new orleans, Obama, President

What a life. American history has always been driven by visionaries like Leah Chase—and all the men and women who w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 03, 2019

Apr

Courageous Committed Young Leaders

By Nerdy Wonka 114 Comments

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Tags: #ActOnClimate, activism, Activist, Activists, Barack Obama, climate, Climate Change, Community Organizing, leadership, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, tweets

Young people all over the world are leading the way in the fight to protect our planet because they know their futu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2019

They're people like 16-year-old @GretaThunberg, whose protests at Swedish parliament sparked a movement. Inspired b… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2019

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I met 23-year-old @luisamneubauer in Berlin earlier this month. Luisa, the organizer behind the student movement in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2019

And in the U.S., 13-year old @AlexandriaV2005 of New York, 13-year old @havenruthie of Denver, and 16-year old… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2019

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This generation of climate activists is tired of inaction, and they've caught the attention of leaders all over the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 22, 2019

Mar

Love Is Vital

By Nerdy Wonka 145 Comments

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Tags: activism, Activist, Activists, Community Organizing, My Brother's Keeper, Obama, Obama Foundation, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

“Love is vital because it’s the one force that can heal all pain and save lives.” At #MBKRising, Emanuel Milton a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) March 25, 2019

Mar

The World Needs You

By Nerdy Wonka 109 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #IAmBecoming, activism, Activist, Activists, arizona, becoming, book, Book Tour, Community, Gila, Gila River Indian Community, indian, leaders, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Native Americans, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, river, students, tour, tweets

The world needs to hear your story. That’s the message I had for the students at the Gila River Indian Community in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 25, 2019

Jan

MLK Day: His Legacy Will Never Be Whitewashed

By Nerdy Wonka 115 Comments

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Tags: #MLK90, activism, Activist, bernice, King, leadership, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day, MLK Jr., Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

Someone tweeted to me that my father “didn’t offend people.” At the time Daddy was killed, a poll reflected that he… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) February 24, 2018

People were offended by him speaking truth to power, calling attention to and engaging nonviolence to end racism, w… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) February 24, 2018

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He was not passive. Nonviolence is not passive. It is active, principled, love-centered noncooperation with evil. #MLK90 #MLK
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2019

Many who quote him now would have hated him then. He was assassinated for trying to eradicate the evils some claim… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 21, 2019

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And this amazing clip that’s not frequently seen: https://t.co/HhcQKwXyEn
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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) January 21, 2019

My annual #MLKDay thread. Enjoy. Don’t be out here in these streets pretending like he’s Santa Claus preaching like a Black Baptist.
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Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) January 21, 2019

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White moderates are more of an obstacle to black freedom than the Ku Klux Klan - Martin Luther King "Letter from a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Brent Staples (@BrentNYT) January 21, 2019

“We’re coming to get our check.” - MLK on reparations. #MLKDay https://t.co/EUYwlCdF9j
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Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) January 21, 2019

Oct

The Hard Work Of Change

By Nerdy Wonka 116 Comments

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Tags: activism, Activist, Amsterdam, Barack Obama, change, Community Organizing, europe, leadership, Obama, Obama Foundation, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

From civil servants to organizers, the young people I met in Amsterdam today are doing the hard work of change. And… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 29, 2018

Oct

We Keep Going

By Nerdy Wonka 117 Comments

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Tags: #StopKavanaugh, activism, Activist, Activists, Brett, christine, Congress, deborah, ford, julie, Kavanaugh, Phone Numbers, Political And Funny Tweets, Ramirez, rape, senate, Sexual Assault, Swetnick, tweets

STOP SAYING 'IT'S OVER'!!!! If we learned one thing from ACA fight (and the 2016 election) it's not "over" until… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@igorvolsky) October 04, 2018

Nov

A Successful Inaugural Summit

By Nerdy Wonka 135 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #ObamaSummit, activism, Activist, Activists, Barack Obama, Chance The Rapper, Chicago, Community Organizing, concert, interview, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Obama Foundation, panel, poetry, Political And Funny Tweets, Prince Harry, summit, tweets

Hello, #ObamaSummit! Thrilled to host civic leaders in Chicago from all over the world. Follow along at @ObamaFoundation.
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 30, 2017

Thrilled to be home with @BarackObama! Join us as we kick off the @ObamaFoundation Summit. Tune in:… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) October 31, 2017

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Thanks to my friend Prince Harry for joining me in my hometown to surprise these outstanding students! #ReachHigher… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) October 31, 2017

Watch: @ChancetheRapper has a special announcement about the first-ever #ObamaSummit. obama.org/summit/#event https://t.co/EaJ5XxJUoJ
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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) October 13, 2017

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Prince Harry and @michelleobama made a surprise visit to students at Hyde Park Academy in Chicago. https://t.co/dMAuIzSYsZ
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Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 31, 2017

@MichelleObama The high school is across from the future site of the Obama Presidential Center on the South Side of… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 31, 2017

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@MichelleObama The warm and wide-ranging conversation, lasting over an hour, covered how the Center will showcase t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 31, 2017

@MichelleObama They spoke about the importance of young people staying inspired and the power of students using the… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 31, 2017

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Prince Harry built a strong working relationship with @BarackObama and @MichelleObama due to their shared interest… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 31, 2017

Both of the Obamas have been strong supporters of @WeAreInvictus and @BarackObama attended this year’s… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Kensington Palace (@KensingtonRoyal) October 31, 2017

May

Our Rights Also Matter

By Nerdy Wonka 217 Comments

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Tags: activism, Activist, arizona, birth control, contraception, contraceptives, flake, GOP Obstruction, jeff, obamacare, Planned Parenthood, Political And Funny Tweets, Town Hall, trump, tweets

Watch this 16-year-old absolutely school a Republican Senator on privilege and reproductive rights https://t.co/xWb8SdYSuA
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NowThis (@nowthisnews) May 19, 2017