Celebrating Dani

My family and I are mourning the loss of our beloved grandmother, Sarah Ogwel Onyango Obama, affectionately known to many as “Mama Sarah” but known to us as “Dani” or Granny. We will miss her dearly, but we’ll celebrate with gratitude her long and remarkable life. pic.twitter.com/avDY4f1PVu

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 29, 2021

Just lost the most important person in my life – my gran, Mama Sarah. My heart is broken! But as I write, not able to stop the tears from pouring, I know I was blessed to have her for so long! My inspiration, my rock, my comfort zone, my safe space. Rest in peace Dani! ❤️ pic.twitter.com/GkkKrL4oYb

— Auma Obama (@AumaObama) March 29, 2021

Mama Sarah, as the step-grandmother of the former U.S. president was fondly called, promoted education for girls and orphans in her rural Kogelo village. https://t.co/d1kTc66mz8

— HuffPost Politics (@HuffPostPol) March 29, 2021

1988 when Barack Obama visited his grandmother mama Sarah Obama. Rest In Power pic.twitter.com/uW6LECa8LC

— WaHeru 🇰🇪 ☥ (@AlphaMsanii) March 29, 2021

Message of Condolence by the Council of Governors on the passing of Mama Sarah Onyango Obama. May her soul rest in eternal peace pic.twitter.com/GWfhgCseqc

— Council of Governors (@KenyaGovernors) March 29, 2021

2017. Mama Sarah Obama Goodwill Ambassador in Tsetse fly eradication receiving Dr. Pamela Olet KENTTEC CEO in Alego Kogelo to sensitize community on need to embrace modern techniques in tsetse eradication.
May she rest in eternal peace. we have lost an Ambassador and commander pic.twitter.com/U0pVaXncwt

— Kenya Tsetse & Trypanosomiasis Eradication Council (@KenyaTsetse) March 29, 2021

In 2008 I photographed Mama Sarah Obama. I walked into her gate unannounced and she graciously accepted l photograph her as she worked in her compound. A month later, her grandson Barack Obama was elected as the 44th US President. May she rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/s4TJ5cWo1Z

— Boniface Mwangi (@bonifacemwangi) March 29, 2021

Sarah Onyango Obama, stepgrandmother of Barack Obama, died on Monday at a hospital in Kenya. She was 99.

Known widely among Kenyans as Mama Sarah, she was seen as the matriarch of the former president’s extended family in Africa.https://t.co/0J0qpPdnvk

— The New York Times (@nytimes) March 29, 2021

My heartfelt condolences to the Family of Obama who has lost a mother, a grandma & a role model. Mama Sarah Obama, the Grandma to Former US President Barrack Obama dies at the age of 99 at Jaramogi Oginga Odinga Teaching & Referral Hospital. RIP MAMA SARAH pic.twitter.com/Gpsm3HIh2u

— CHERONO TOWETT LLB (@Mercy_Mutai9) March 29, 2021

President @BarackObama your grandmother's magnetic personality and ability to care deeply for others allowed her to cultivate many lasting relationships. She will always be remembered. May the soul of Mama Sarah Obama Rest in Peace. pic.twitter.com/fT8Wct3hbP

— James Orengo (@orengo_james) March 29, 2021

@BarackObama I had the privilege of meeting Mama Sarah twice (in 2015 & 2018); she was an AMAZING woman! Reminded m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Timothy Otieno (@TimothyOtieno_) March 29, 2021

[VIDEO]: President Barack Obama dances with his grandmother Mama Sarah in Kogelo #RipSarahObama pic.twitter.com/Ggmi0wZdW1

— The African Voice (@teddyeugene) March 29, 2021

11th Anniversary

Join me, @ProtectOurCare, and health care advocates from across the country to discuss 11 years of the Affordable Care Act and the work we still need to do to make sure all Americans have access to quality, affordable health care. Watch now: https://t.co/Rae2yr8EjZ

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 22, 2021

As part of the American Rescue Plan, @POTUS just signed the largest expansion of health care since the Affordable Care Act. It’s an example of how government is supposed to work, and exactly what I hoped would happen when I signed the ACA into law 11 years ago today. pic.twitter.com/G7WUgYdxOp

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 23, 2021

The Affordable Care Act has helped 20 million Americans get coverage—and up to 130 million Americans can no longer… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 23, 2021

But I’ve always said that the ACA is like a starter home—it’s our job to keep tinkering with it and improving it over time.

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 23, 2021

And now, thanks to the hard work of President Biden, Senator Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Americans all across the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 23, 2021

The American Rescue Plan lowers premiums for millions of families, makes health insurance more affordable for low-a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 23, 2021

Now we need to keep it up. Because until every single American has access to quality, affordable health care, we ha… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 23, 2021

Perspective On The World

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

Happy Birthday, John Lewis

For decades, John Lewis not only gave all of himself to the cause of freedom and justice, but inspired generations that followed to try to live up to his example. On his birthday, we honor his memory, and work toward continuing his legacy by creating change in our communities.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 22, 2021

Today would have been Congressman John Lewis’ 81st birthday. While my dear friend may no longer be with us, his life and legacy provide an eternal moral compass on which direction to march. May we carry on his mission in the fight for justice and equality for all.

— President Biden (@POTUS) February 21, 2021

Her Abundant Glory

What struck me every time I spent time with Cicely Tyson was not necessarily her star power—though that was evident enough—it was her humanity. Just by walking into a room, she had this way of elevating everyone around her. pic.twitter.com/o6VAV63wqd

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 29, 2021

She was the personification of beauty, grace, wisdom, and strength, carrying forward a flame that not only guided h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 29, 2021

I’ll miss her dearly, but I smile knowing how many people she inspired, just like me, to walk a little taller, spea… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 29, 2021

In her extraordinary career, Cicely Tyson was one of the rare award-winning actors whose work on the screen was surpassed only by what she was able to accomplish off of it. She had a heart unlike any other—and for 96 years, she left a mark on the world that few will ever match. pic.twitter.com/JRsL3zlKtP

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 29, 2021

@BarackObama Thank you President and Forever FLOTUS Obama for honoring Queen Cicely Tyson and giving her her due fl… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Madam Vice President Harris is GOAT! (@flywithkamala) January 29, 2021

The art of rewriting an entire narrative is rare – but #CicelyTyson did so. She infused film with the power of transfiguration, showing black women, marginalized women, underestimated women in their abundant glory. And the world will never be the same. God’s rest to you, madam.

— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) January 29, 2021

"When the time comes, what do you want us to remember about you?"pic.twitter.com/JwT0GZcNCb

— Fiona Applebum says block Shaun King! (@WrittenByHanna) January 29, 2021

I'm devastated. My heart is just broken. I loved you so much!! You were everything to me! You made me feel loved and seen and valued in a world where there is still a cloak of invisibility for us dark chocolate girls. You gave me permission to dream… https://t.co/7V7AFZtFLa pic.twitter.com/l2TLfM4weX

— Viola Davis (@violadavis) January 29, 2021

A stage & screen icon, Cicely Tyson used her great talent to tell the stories of Black women and Black history with dignity and grace. Through her acclaimed performances, her philanthropy & more, her life will continue to inspire generations.

Job very well done, Ms. Tyson. pic.twitter.com/G82oFYggAk

— Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (@ReverendWarnock) January 29, 2021

In a new memoir, legendary actress Cicely Tyson is opening up about her impressive career and personal life.@GayleKing caught up with 96-year-old @IAmCicelyTyson to reflect on the defining moments in her life, starting with a reporter’s question that caught her off guard. pic.twitter.com/86xvScQ4ys

— CBS This Morning (@CBSThisMorning) January 26, 2021

This one hurts, today we honor and celebrate the life of one of the greatest to ever do it. Thank you Cicely Tyson. Rest in great power. pic.twitter.com/vwchWT5512

— Zendaya (@Zendaya) January 29, 2021

Losing Cicely Tyson is just a devastating blow. There are just some people you believe will be around forever.

— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) January 29, 2021

Cicely Tyson was a force of nature and and a transcendent voice and talent. There is no way to fully capture how much she meant to the world. Sleep well, queen. pic.twitter.com/MDp9LR8CSb

— Frederick Joseph (@FredTJoseph) January 29, 2021

Cicely Tyson is one of those legends you’d hoped we would have forever. And you knew it was a silly dream but you dreamt it anyway. This day is hard for so many reasons. This is a massive loss. Thank you for your gifts, queen.

— Robin Thede (@robinthede) January 29, 2021

Thank you, Cicely Tyson for giving us 96 years. You were everything and more.

Brilliant. Fierce. Beautiful.

This hurts.

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) January 29, 2021

I’m a bit heartbroken at the moment, but Cicely lived an incredibly beautiful life. She shared her art with us every chance she could. We have so many moving performances of hers to cherish and now, we have her memoir.

What. A. Life.
What. A. Legacy.

Rest In Peace, Ms. Tyson. pic.twitter.com/RSGbpvCjba

— Gia Peppers (@GiaPeppers) January 29, 2021

Rest in power, Cicely Tyson. Forever our queen pic.twitter.com/DZH93RDJwV

— Strong Black Lead (@strongblacklead) January 29, 2021

I’m glad Cicely Tyson lived a full life and she received her flowers in real time. What a journey her life has been and I’m so thankful for her presence and her contributions on screen.

What an inspiring and beautiful woman. Heaven truly gained an Angel🕊

— Wanna (@WannasWorld) January 29, 2021

She got her flowers while she could still smell them. Im so glad. pic.twitter.com/SGhJAopb2C

— Get in bitches, we’re headed to revolution (@AFlyBlackLeftie) January 29, 2021

I am so glad we gave Cicely Tyson all her flowers while she was still here. pic.twitter.com/kCdHLuJ3Vt

— Sylvia (@SylviaObell) January 29, 2021

Birthday Wishes

Happy birthday, @MichelleObama. Thank you for pouring every ounce of yourself into empowering the next generation of leaders. Our country, and myself, are better off because of you. pic.twitter.com/Hlvymr2Ndq

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) January 17, 2021

Happy Birthday Mrs. @MichelleObama !! Thank you for inspiring me! pic.twitter.com/S4wnqTaYYq

— Tyler Gordon (@tygordonsworld) January 17, 2021

Happy birthday, @MichelleObama!

In honor of her birthday, learn more about how the Obama Presidential Center will enrich the community she grew up in at https://t.co/jIFGK7T59P pic.twitter.com/KlXDwUc1yK

— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) January 17, 2021

Happy Birthday to “Forever First Lady,” that little girl from Southside Chicago, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson Obama!! pic.twitter.com/wQb09UiHup

— It’s Madam Vice President Harris to YOU in 3 days (@flywithkamala) January 17, 2021

We’re wishing our co-chair @MichelleObama a happy birthday! 🎉 🎁

Celebrate Michelle Obama’s birthday with us by sharing how you’re making a positive difference on Monday’s Day of Service: https://t.co/YHcBDAyRuS pic.twitter.com/gqE0wCL1qD

— When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote) January 17, 2021

Happy 57th Birthday to our forever First Lady @MichelleObama 💕 pic.twitter.com/scANrggX2M

— MEFeater Magazine (@mefeater) January 17, 2021

HAPPY BIRTHDAY: Former First Lady Michelle Obama celebrates her birthday today!

MICHELLE OBAMA THROUGH THE YEARS: https://t.co/R9byxuxOxK pic.twitter.com/V93lhBH6jN

— ABC News (@ABC) January 17, 2021

GALLERY: Happy Birthday Michelle Obama! We've gathered her most stunning looks to celebrate our forever First Lady. #ESSENCE https://t.co/CHugiwmyKT

— ESSENCE (@Essence) January 17, 2021

Chadwick Boseman: Barrier-Breaker

Only Chadwick could embody Jackie Robinson, Thurgood Marshall, and T’Challa. He, too, knew what it meant to perseve… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 29, 2020

Chadwick came to the White House to work with kids when he was playing Jackie Robinson. You could tell right away t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 29, 2020

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Right now I'm thinking about my 72 year-old father who'd never seen an MCU movie, but let me take him to Black Pant… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Tracy Deonn 💙⚔️♥️ PREORDER LEGENDBORN (@tracydeonn) August 29, 2020

You told OUR stories. You reminded us that we are royal. Thank you for all you shared. A truly remarkable & kind pe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Tracee Ellis Ross (@TraceeEllisRoss) August 29, 2020

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I still remember him politely declining my selfie, me turning to walk away, him changing his mind, and me running r… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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♍️ (@jasnikki_) August 29, 2020

THANK YOU @chadwickboseman for all you gave us. We needed it & will always cherish it! A talented & giving artist &… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Samuel L. Jackson (@SamuelLJackson) August 29, 2020

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One of my kindergarteners was Chadwick Boseman for Black History Month. He was so excited and talked about it for d… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Bri 🇨🇲 (@Bri_Lu12) August 29, 2020

We were so right to celebrate Black Panther the way we did.

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The DarkSkin Duke of Thickalicious Thigh Meats (@wordsbyuchechi) August 29, 2020

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#RepresentationMatters https://t.co/C4Chakiu6g

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Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) February 22, 2018

It’s 5mins long but it’s worth every second to see the reaction of people when Chadwick Boseman surprises Black Pan… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Anisa Subedar (@TheAnisaSubedar) August 29, 2020

Young, Gifted, And Black

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Chadwick Boseman (@chadwickboseman) August 29, 2020

Angela Bassett’s touching message about Chadwick💔 https://t.co/3xswOcnntE

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Makho Ndlovu (@makhondlovu) August 29, 2020

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All Chadwick Boseman gave us in the last four years. Knowing he was sick. I can’t even begin to express gratitude,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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imagine the x-men cupid shuffling w/sentinels 😬 (@Steph_I_Will) August 29, 2020

This was just two years ago. He knew he had cancer then. He was fighting just like these kids, and he made time f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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I am Zachary Whitten, an Idiot (@ZacharyWhitten) August 29, 2020

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Consider this tweet a hug. To every black person reading. ❤️😓

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Nayamka Roberts-Smith, LE (@LaBeautyologist) August 29, 2020

Chadwick was diagnosed with colon cancer four years ago, per reports. During that time, he gave us Civil War, Marsh… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 29, 2020

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Chadwick Boseman getting emotional about trading letters with kids with terminal cancer who passed before they got… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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David Dennis Jr. (@DavidDTSS) August 29, 2020

We never know what people are enduring. Humans...we are wonders. Thank you, Chadwick, for gifting us with your gr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) August 29, 2020

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I interviewed Chadwick Boseman in 2017, and to think he was going through cancer while satisfying the physical dema… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Matt Jacobs (@tarantallegra) August 29, 2020

What he meant to Black kids everywhere. What he did for them. The worlds he helped them create and imagine, all whi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Roseanne A. Brown 🌠 (@rosiesrambles) August 29, 2020

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Anyone who has ever seen what cancer does to someone up close knows how debilitating & painful the disease is. Ch… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Gia Peppers (@GiaPeppers) August 29, 2020

Chadwick Boseman's SNL sketch about Karen and her potato salad was freaking legendary. Dammit. https://t.co/HAyBiaivMU

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Isaac (@WorldofIsaac) August 29, 2020

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I keep thinking about my 3-year-old in his Black Panther costume. How he wore it almost every day when he got it, r… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) August 29, 2020

Chadwick Boseman created an entire era. He created an entire era. Children LOOKED up to him. Black kids would dress… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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tyler (@emotylol) August 29, 2020

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Chadwick was the first superhero a lot of black kids could really look up to and identify as. That kind of legacy i… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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first-mate prance (@bocxtop) August 29, 2020

Chadwick really suffered through all of that for *us.* Think of all the stories he helped tell. All the people he h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) August 29, 2020

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To be young, gifted, and black. https://t.co/Y8KRkadsVv

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Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) August 29, 2020

He was Jackie. He was James. He was Thurgood. He was T'Challa. He was brilliant. #ChadwickBoseman https://t.co/A5iig7GE2i

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The Leadership Conference (@civilrightsorg) August 29, 2020

The Big Six

When you’ve lived eighty years of unimpeachable courage and moral clarity and you arrive on the other side to see t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) July 18, 2020

The Big Six are all together now. https://t.co/OGJwc8gW9M

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Matt Nowling (@MatthewNowling) July 18, 2020

John Lewis: A Legacy Unmatched

Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. John Lewis did: BarackObama/my-statement-on-the-passing-of-rep-john-lewis-fa86761cd964"> medium.com@BarackObama/m…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 18, 2020

Farewell, sir. You did, indeed, fight the good fight and get into a lot of good trouble. You served God and hum… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020

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"How long can we be patient? We want our freedom now." Rest in power, John Lewis ✊🏿 https://t.co/lx5nOHsCeD

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African American Policy Forum (@AAPolicyForum) July 18, 2020

newyorker.com/news/daily-com… https://t.co/z6HMNH53w2

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Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) July 18, 2020

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When I visited Uncle John last week, I looked in his eyes and said, “Well done.” I told him that I loved him and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020

Vivian. Lowery. Lewis. Young. 👑👑👑👑 https://t.co/aJyz9ML6FE

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 17, 2020

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#CTVivian and #JohnLewis have journeyed on together. Two great vessels for the work of justice, including for vot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020

Lowery Vivian Young Shuttlesworth https://t.co/1GRVnTYd1I

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 17, 2020

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“We were beaten, we were tear gassed. I thought I was going to die on this bridge. But somehow and someway, God Alm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 18, 2020

March is an essential graphic novel depicting the Civil Rights Movement told through John Lewis’ perspective. If yo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ira Madison III (@ira) July 18, 2020

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I’m finding myself in the deepest gratitude that John Lewis and CT Vivian got the chance to become elders. To pass… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

John Lewis could have been martyred that Bloody Sunday. Rev. Vivian could have been murdered at those sit ins. Go… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

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My heart is heavy, but I am resolute. They tread paths we get to walk. What an awesome privilege. What an aweso… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

I say we get to, because liberation work is as much a privilege as it is a duty. So many didn’t live long enough… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

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There is nothing we can’t over come. I don’t care who beats us back. I don’t care who snatched progress. I don’t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

We will win.

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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

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My favorite thing about John Lewis is that at ComicCon, he cosplayed as his younger self, wearing the same coat and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Bridget Todd 💁🏿 (@BridgetMarie) July 18, 2020

Elders, now ancestors. Hallelujah. https://t.co/ze53PFMTuh

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020