Today, we lost an icon with the passing of Timuel Black. Over his 102 years, Tim was many things: a veteran, historian, author, educator, civil rights leader, and humanitarian. Michelle and I send our thoughts to his family, and everyone who loved him. https://t.co/EDxgIGbZHB
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 13, 2021
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Timuel Black
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Perspective On The World
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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
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2020 Book Faves
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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
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Take Me Out Of It
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twitter.com/VeedyBro/statu… https://t.co/0q41RdnYsu
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giabuchi (@jaboukie) June 04, 202004
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“You Matter. Your Lives Matter. Your Dreams Matter”
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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, 202010
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Meet The Author
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Tribute To A Legend
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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, 2019Eight 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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Beloved
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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****
‘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, 2019Beloved. Noun.
A person who is greatly loved.
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Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) August 06, 2019****
She told - masterfully - our truths. https://t.co/strpEY4aVD
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Eric Holder (@EricHolder) August 06, 2019Toni 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****
"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, 201921
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Chat Away
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*sobbing maniacally at the idea that presidents used to read books* twitter.com/thehill/status…
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Kashana (@kashanacauley) August 20, 2018Um, I don't have words....but I'm very grateful. https://t.co/d3AJf08f4b
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Read On
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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****
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
The Obama Diary 
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