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Mar

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

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

Dec

2020 Book Faves

By Nerdy Wonka 120 Comments

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Tags: Author, Authors, Barack Obama, book, books, favorite, Obama, President, Reading List, tweets

As 2020 comes to a close, I wanted to share my annual lists of favorites. I’ll start by sharing my favorite books this year, deliberately omitting what I think is a pretty good book – A Promised Land – by a certain 44th president. I hope you enjoy reading these as much as I did. pic.twitter.com/UHk4RA9dow
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 17, 2020

Wait what https://t.co/Wffu8x38YC
— Brit Bennett (@britrbennett) December 17, 2020

Jun

Take Me Out Of It

By Nerdy Wonka 114 Comments

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Tags: Anti-Racism, Anti-Racist, Author, Black History, interview, racism, Toni Morrison, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy, writer

twitter.com/VeedyBro/statu… https://t.co/0q41RdnYsu
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giabuchi (@jaboukie) June 04, 2020

Jun

“You Matter. Your Lives Matter. Your Dreams Matter”

By Nerdy Wonka 129 Comments

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In our @MBK_Alliance town hall yesterday, I mentioned James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time. From 1962, it remains a s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 04, 2020

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Young Black men and women have always been at the forefront of progress. As @BarackObama said, "know that your live… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 03, 2020

"The way this young man died, watching the video, it made me so sad. It was so painful. It made me cry. I kept sayi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) June 04, 2020

Mar

Meet The Author

By Nerdy Wonka 123 Comments

Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #IAmBecoming, Author, becoming, book, Book Tour, First Lady, interview, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Virgin

Aug

Tribute To A Legend

By Nerdy Wonka 116 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Author, death, Medal Of Freedom, Michelle, Michelle Obama, morrison, nobel, Obama, poet, Political And Funny Tweets, toni, Toni Morrison, tribute, tweets, Washington Post

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

Aug

Beloved

By Nerdy Wonka 134 Comments

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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

Aug

Chat Away

By Nerdy Wonka 217 Comments

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Tags: Author, Authors, Barack Obama, books, chat, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, reading, Reading List, summer, tweets

*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

Aug

Read On

By Nerdy Wonka 134 Comments

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Tags: Author, Authors, Barack Obama, books, facebook, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, reading, Reading List, summer, tweets

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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