Tribute To A Legend

So proud to join all these extraordinary women in this tribute to a legend. twitter.com/washingtonpost…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 11, 2019

Eight black women — including Michelle Obama — write about Toni Morrison’s life and legacy. "For me and for so man… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 09, 2019

Beloved

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

Chat Away

*sobbing maniacally at the idea that presidents used to read books* twitter.com/thehill/status…

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Kashana (@kashanacauley) August 20, 2018

Um, I don't have words....but I'm very grateful. https://t.co/d3AJf08f4b

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Tara Westover (@tarawestover) August 19, 2018

Read On

Dear Mr. President, I always look forward to your summer reading suggestions, but what an honor to find An American… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Tayari Jones (@tayari) August 19, 2018

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President Barack Obama

One of my favorite parts of summer is deciding what to read when things slow down just a bit, whether it’s on a vacation with family or just a quiet afternoon. This summer I’ve been absorbed by new novels, revisited an old classic, and reaffirmed my faith in our ability to move forward together when we seek the truth. Here’s what I’ve been reading:

Tara Westover’s Educated is a remarkable memoir of a young woman raised in a survivalist family in Idaho who strives for education while still showing great understanding and love for the world she leaves behind.

Set after WWII, Warlight by Michael Ondaatje is a meditation on the lingering effects of war on family.

With the recent passing of V.S. Naipaul, I reread A House for Mr Biswas, the Nobel Prize winner’s first great novel about growing up in Trinidad and the challenge of post-colonial identity.

An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is a moving portrayal of the effects of a wrongful conviction on a young African-American couple.

Factfulness by Hans Rosling, an outstanding international public health expert, is a hopeful book about the potential for human progress when we work off facts rather than our inherent biases.

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I always love @BarackObama's reading lists — & this is an especially great one https://t.co/qMaJu9s2pR

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Tina Jordan (@TinaJordanNYT) August 19, 2018

A Gentle Human

Remind them. https://t.co/an9VboMTCv

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 08, 2018

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Wild Embers by Nikita Gill

Your Story Is What You Will Always Have

As I prepare to share BECOMING this fall, I hope you’ll also think about your own story, and trust that it will hel… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) May 24, 2018

First Lady Michelle Obama At INBOUND 2017

Me And My President

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roxane gay (@rgay) September 27, 2017

Me and My President. https://t.co/TzVS6yeyY4

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Issa Rae (@IssaRae) September 27, 2017

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My main observations of Michelle Obama are that she is fiercely intelligent, as gracious as I imagined, and not to be trifled with.

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roxane gay (@rgay) September 27, 2017

And she is extremely tactful but crystal clear in her feelings about the current administration.

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roxane gay (@rgay) September 27, 2017

Queen of our hearts and our 1st Lady Michelle Obama said ANY woman who voted for Trump, voted to silence their voic… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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The Root (@TheRoot) September 27, 2017

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The loving way she talked about her family and her husband in particular filled me with joy and made me appreciate my person even more.

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roxane gay (@rgay) September 27, 2017

Meeting and talking to her was one of the greatest honors of my life.

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roxane gay (@rgay) September 27, 2017