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Mar

Meeting Her Queen

.@LanaCondor, I loved spending time with you in Vietnam and am so grateful for your work with the @GirlsAlliance to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 08, 2020

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.@lanacondor remembers freezing up while meeting Michelle Obama #FallonTonight https://t.co/KXisZBtC8i
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Fallon Tonight (@FallonTonight) February 06, 2020

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MY QUEEN. Huge hugs back ❤️ twitter.com/michelleobama/…
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Lana Condor (@lanacondor) February 08, 2020

Mar

Celebrating Women’s History Month

By Nerdy Wonka 191 Comments

The @girlsalliance, @MichelleObama, and @YouTube are celebrating Women's History Month with a moving special. 🚺 popsugar.com/news/michelle-…
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(@POPSUGAR) March 12, 2020

Tune in to my sisters @MichelleObama & @LizaKoshy 4 The @GirlsAlliance on @YouTube 💜🙌🏽 💜 love what y’all are up to youtube.com/watch?v=HzOPah…
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Alicia Keys (@aliciakeys) March 17, 2020

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Join us in celebrating @lizakoshy, @iamMostlySane and Thembe for this incredible moment. Debuting in March, the fir… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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PAP CULTURE (@papculturesa) January 19, 2020

Who had thought I would tell you about the time I worked on a project with @MichelleObama alongside two of the stro… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Prajakta Koli (@iamMostlySane) March 17, 2020

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Now more than ever, we all need stories that uplift us! #CreatorsForChange with @michelleobama, @lizakoshy,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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YouTube India (@YouTubeIndia) March 18, 2020

Inspiring stories are more important than ever. Watch @michelleobama @iammostlysane @papculturesa and @lizakoshy sh… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Susan Wojcicki (@SusanWojcicki) March 17, 2020

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We could all use stories that lift our spirits this week. We find so much inspiration in the girls and grassroots l… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Girls Opportunity Alliance (@girlsalliance) March 17, 2020

During these uncertain times, we could all use stories that uplift us. #StayHome and watch #CreatorsForChange with… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@YouTube) March 17, 2020

Mar

#CreatorsForChange

By Nerdy Wonka 178 Comments

Mar

Michelle Obama Elementary School

By Nerdy Wonka 129 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: california, education, Elementary, First Lady, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Michelle Obama Elementary School, Michelle Obama With Babies, Political And Funny Tweets, school, tweets, West Contra Costa

Michelle Obama Elementary School will be first in Northern California named after the former first lady newsweek.com/michelle-obama…
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(@Newsweek) February 13, 2020

Mar

What Is At Stake

By Nerdy Wonka 162 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: 2020 Election, Barack Obama, campaign, education, elections, government, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, tweets

In the midst of campaign season, it’s important to look squarely at what’s at stake. This article speaks to one of… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 10, 2020

Mar

Value And Importance Of Investing In Girls

By Nerdy Wonka 122 Comments

This #InternationalWomensDay, let’s work together to empower the next generation of women. That’s the idea behind… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) March 08, 2020

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! The future of our world is as bright as our girls, so we hope you’ll take action t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Girls Opportunity Alliance (@girlsalliance) March 08, 2020

Feb

“It’s Because Of Whiteness”

By Nerdy Wonka 144 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Banks, Black History, education, Gentrification, Harriot, home, Home Ownership, journalist, loans, michael, Political And Funny Tweets, racism, Redlining, students, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy

A lot of “majorities” aren’t educated that their financial advantage isn’t because of their investments. It’s becau… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

First of all, of you live in a home in a black neighborhood, it’s worth, on average, $48,000 less than an identical… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

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But, for the sake of argument, let’s say that all things are equal. Simply because you are awhite homeowner, you n… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

We know that schools are funded by property taxes. So, if you’re white, your kids get to go to a better school. Thi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

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So, of course, the white districts are considered better because they had higher scores, more college attendees and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

But let’s get back to home ownership. When those white kids got a chance to go to college, their parents could use… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

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But let’s say both kids graduated from college. I mentioned a study by @theSBPC yesterday. The study was really in… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

They created a profile of a student. 24 yrs old, recent college grad making $50,000 per year. The only difference w… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

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The study found that kids who went to majority black schools were charged higher rates than any other group—even th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

So now you’re a black college grad with more debt than a white student. Regardless of what you do, if you’re black,… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

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Part of your credit score calculates debt. So, simply being black—NOTHING ELSE —means you have a higher credit scor… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

Now car lenders might say that blacks have lower credit scores but we know why that is. Instead of looking at payme… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

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So you have a car, an education and you want to buy a home. In 2018, @reveal did a study. They didn’t look at a g… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

They found that black borrowers were denied at 3 times the rate of white borrowers and ALWAYS got higher interest r… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

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Add that with double the unemployment rate, fewer educational resources, higher car insurance rates and tithes and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

And white people’s advantages have nothing to do with their investment knowledge or hard work. It’s built into th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@michaelharriot) February 24, 2020

Feb

School Counselor Of The Year

By Nerdy Wonka 104 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #ReachHigher, Counselor, Counselors, education, First Lady, Guidance Counselors, high school, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, Reach Higher, School Counselors, tweets

Every day, school counselors inspire kids to dream bigger and reach higher—helping our young people discover their… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 31, 2020

Jan

Meeting Students Where They Live

By Nerdy Wonka 134 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #ReachHigher, college, education, First Lady, instagram, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, Reach Higher, students, tweets

Exclusive: Michelle Obama launches Instagram video series axios.com/michelle-obama…
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Sara Fischer (@sarafischer) January 07, 2020

Everyone should have the opportunity to attend college. That's why we're partnering with @MichelleObama &… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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ATTN: (@attn) January 07, 2020

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