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Aug

Breaking Barriers

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Biles, Black History, gymnast, gymnastics, history, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Olympics, Political And Funny Tweets, Simone, Team USA, tweets

Always breaking barriers, @Simone_Biles—couldn’t be more proud of you! twitter.com/teamusa/status…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 12, 2019

Aug

Beloved

By Nerdy Wonka 134 Comments

Categories: All Photos
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

Jul

Tremendous Pride And Joy

By Nerdy Wonka 142 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #IAmBecoming, becoming, Black History, book, Book Tour, georgia, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, slavery, tour, tweets

Woman describes moment her 111-year-old grandmother met Michelle Obama hill.cm/E8TNzD3 https://t.co/NzZOqbwVFw
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The Hill (@thehill) July 26, 2019

Jun

Serving Up Progress

By Nerdy Wonka 111 Comments

Categories: All Photos
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

May

President Obama In Conversation With Graça Machel

By Nerdy Wonka 134 Comments

Categories: All Videos
Tags: #NMAAHC, africa, Barack Obama, Black History, celebration, Dinner, graca, interview, leadership, legacy, mandela, michel, National Museum of African American History And Culture, nelson, Nelson Mandela, Obama, panel, President, summit, Town Hall, washington

May

Telling Powerful Stories

By Nerdy Wonka 126 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Barack Obama, Black History, Celebrities, Celebrity, death, Director, film, john, movies, Obama, oscars, Political And Funny Tweets, President, Singleton, tribute, tweets

Condolences to the family of John Singleton. His seminal work, Boyz n the Hood, remains one of the most searing, lo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) April 30, 2019

Apr

History Makers And Record Breakers

By Nerdy Wonka 128 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Album, beyonce, Black History, Celebrities, Celebrity, ceremony, Coachella, concert, documentary, HBCU, history, homecoming, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Music, netflix, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

So proud of my girl! The Queen has done it again. @Beyonce, thank you for always living your truth. #Homecoming https://t.co/NlNkKIwqN6
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) April 18, 2019

Mar

Dancing Queen

By Nerdy Wonka 117 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Barack Obama, birthday, Black History, Black History Month, Blue Room, celebrating, celebration, celebrations, dance, dancing, Happy Birthday, Michelle Obama, Music, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets, virginia, Virginia McLaurin, white house

Still dancing at 110 years old—happy birthday, Virginia! https://t.co/IYuNYLJqT5
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) March 12, 2019

@MichelleObama This was truly a wonderful moment to see at the White House. Love watching this. Thank you! amp.twimg.com/v/549ad94b-166…
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Matt Leeds (@Mleeds2048) March 12, 2019

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@MichelleObama Ms. Virginia McLaurin is enjoying her birthday and greatly appreciates your greetings. She reflects… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Deborah Menkart (@dmenkart) March 12, 2019

What a great moment. Happy 110th, Virginia. twitter.com/michelleobama/…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 12, 2019

Feb

The Real SOTU

By Nerdy Wonka 116 Comments

Categories: All Videos
Tags: abrams, Black History, Black History Month, Climate Change, Congress, democrats, economy, georgia, healthcare, jobs, medicaid, poverty, SCOTUS, SOTU, Stacey, Voter Suppression, voting

Feb

Hello, Black History Month!

By Nerdy Wonka 106 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Black History, Black History Month, education, Hughes, Langston, Peoms, poetry, Political And Funny Tweets, students, teacher, teachers, tweets

Just look at how this teacher reimagined her classroom door in celebration of Black History Month! ❤️🙏🏿 https://t.co/zBLZozo4zz
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Kyra's Shea Medleys Hair & Skincare (@KyraSheaMedleys) January 30, 2019

On this eve of #BlackHistoryMonth, I am beyond grateful to have been born black, raised by black people, and consis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) February 01, 2019

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Today’s Google doodle in honour of the great Sojourner Truth. Born Isabella Baumfree in 1797, she was an African-Am… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ebyan (@EbyanEgal) February 01, 2019

...at the Ohio women’s convention, her speech highlighted how both the black movement and women’s suffragette were… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ebyan (@EbyanEgal) February 01, 2019

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In my first piece for @nytimes, I write about legendary black fashion designer Zelda Wynn Valdes, who designed your… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Tanisha C. Ford (@SoulistaPhD) February 01, 2019

"I started to ask myself some important questions, like 'what do I really care about?' and 'how do I give something… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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MAKERS (@MAKERSwomen) February 01, 2019

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To 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… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Poets.org (@POETSorg) February 01, 2019

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate American abolitionist Sojourner Truth, who escaped from slavery & beca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) February 01, 2019