In the last 3 weeks, millions of members (a 4,665% increase vs. 3 wks prior) have sought out 13TH, Ava DuVernayâs essential doc about the intersection of race, justice, and mass incarceration in the US.
Sixty years ago today, the Greensboro Four stood up to injustice by sitting down at a lunch counter. Our journey is full of such stories; of acts of patriotic protest that challenge this country we love to live up to our highest ideals, however long it takes. #BlackHistoryMonth
âTo fling my arms wide In some place of the sun, To whirl and to dance Till the white day is done. Then rest at cool evening Beneath a tall tree While night comes on gently, Dark like me.â#LangstonHughes Born today in 1902 pic.twitter.com/Xr4kZo0wBk
If thereâs one thing I love about @RepJohnLewis, itâs his incomparable will to fight. I know heâs got a lot more of that left in him. Praying for you, my friend.
Dear Congressman. You are loved. You are respected. You are magnificent. Lifting you up in prayer, peace and the power of your ancestors this day. May God continue to bless you in all the ways youâve blessed us, sir.#GoodTroublepic.twitter.com/vF0S9JN3pD
Looking for a document and stumbled across these beauties from a happier time in the White House. I wasnât supposed to be taking pictures all up in there. But how could I resist? It was just too wonderful. Private screening of SELMA. January 2015. pic.twitter.com/xBZ0PO5xwf
Happy Birthday, Mr. President. At times like this, I wish you were still leading us. Actually, at all times, I wish you were leading us. But thankful for the time we had. Blessings to you and your family today, @BarackObama. And many more. pic.twitter.com/OvtJkSQZFh
âIn the fleeting time we have on this Earth, what matters is not wealth, or status, or power, or fame, but rather how well we've loved and what small part we've played in making the lives of other people betterâ President Barack Obama. Happy Birthday to our President Obama! pic.twitter.com/R8dvbO5pzS
On Aug. 28, 1963: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his âI Have A Dreamâ speech, bending the arc a little further towards justice. pic.twitter.com/8j0pQqPOzl
On Aug. 28, 2008: Senator Barack stuns the world and accepts the Democratic nomination for President of The United States of America. pic.twitter.com/KxxarA60Zz
Written + directed from my heart, "August 28" stars Turman, Bassett, Cheadle, Oyelowo, King, Holland, Nyong'o, Mbatha-Raw, Ealy and more. pic.twitter.com/HqOYQqxiUn
Check it out exclusively at @NMAAHC. Our history is a treasure trove of knowledge and guidance. I salute our ancestors on this day. Onward! pic.twitter.com/UiJrqHNxte
The Obama Diary 
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