California: September 14th

California! You’ve got a big choice to make by September 14, and everything is on the line. Your vote could be the difference between protecting our kids or putting them at risk; helping Californians recover or taking us backwards. Vote “no” on the Republican recall.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 8, 2021

Terrorism At The Capitol

Here’s my statement on today’s violence at the Capitol. pic.twitter.com/jLCKo2D1Ya

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 7, 2021

The way news outlets shielded us from viewing the horrific murder of a white woman committing a criminal act at the Capitol Building yesterday, is the dignity that I desire from the media when unarmed Black people are murdered by the police. Instead we get trauma porn.

— Dr. Theresa Chapple (@Theresa_Chapple) January 7, 2021

All of Black Twitter tonight, ESPECIALLY Black Women: pic.twitter.com/BDqGSaoQpG

— April (@ReignOfApril) January 7, 2021

Never Turning The Other Cheek

Last night on #StickToSports, I explained why I won’t be turning the other cheek when it comes to some Trump supporters. Catch us Thursdays at 11:30p on @VICETV, or during replays throughout the week. pic.twitter.com/JbgXSiNFne

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) November 13, 2020

In case you missed it, @CariChampion had a WHOLE word tonight 🗣🗣🗣. She bodied this. Well done, ma’am. pic.twitter.com/KQl7he3Osi

— Aisha Chaney (@OffDaChaney) November 13, 2020

Racism In Plain Sight

https://twitter.com/NoTotally/status/1250861611339800576

https://twitter.com/NoTotally/status/1250862263860211712

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https://twitter.com/NoTotally/status/1250862687879192576

https://twitter.com/NoTotally/status/1250863061474267137

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https://twitter.com/NoTotally/status/1250863684844306432

https://twitter.com/NoTotally/status/1250864058259042304

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More here

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Two totally different energies in these headlines..... @TMZ 🧐 pic.twitter.com/NLCE4zYB46

— Chanel (@MaeLiing) May 3, 2020

Same city. Same police force.

Passing out masks to white folks not social distancing, while literally having their foots on our necks.

This is beyond ridiculous at this point. pic.twitter.com/pY6kSGVEaZ

— zellie (@zellieimani) May 3, 2020

GOP: Putting Voters Lives In Danger

Today, Wisconsin voters had to choose between making their voice heard and keeping themselves and their family safe. No American should ever have to make that choice.

We must do better to ensure voting is safe for all voters. The latest Wisconsin voting information is below. https://t.co/x1LwEb9H4N

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) April 7, 2020

Call It What It Is: White Supremacy

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— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 5, 2019

Until all of us stand up and insist on holding public officials accountable for changing our gun laws, these tragedies will keep happening: https://t.co/reTnmcg3xo

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 5, 2019

#FamiliesBelongTogether

A round of “shames” at Foley Square directed at ICE headquarters. #FamiliesBelongTogetherMarch pic.twitter.com/FqPzeZcYhn

— Jason Rosenberg (@mynameisjro) June 30, 2018

If you are attending a #FamiliesBelongTogether rally today, know your rights via @ACLU #FamiliesBelongTogetherMarch pic.twitter.com/dTwe5g9oWz

— Families Belong Together (@fams2gether) June 30, 2018

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Watch Here and Here

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https://twitter.com/KassandraSeven/status/1013049682505949185

Please don’t confuse being a peace maker with being passive or confuse practicing nonviolence with promoting normalization of inhumanity. True peace includes justice; and nonviolence is strategic and active in cultivating what is just and humane. pic.twitter.com/jJL3DCm7JL

— The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center (@TheKingCenter) June 30, 2018

“Nothing We Can Do”

can't even argue with a thing he said.. pic.twitter.com/qGeoooF6W8

— ariq (@longlive_nixon) February 15, 2018

Captain Humayun Khan: Son, Friend, Muslim, Hero

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Jacqueline O’Boomer

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Our Muslim Soldier

When he was young in his country of birth
His loving mother would tell her friends
This day my son took his first steps
And the next day he would
Try again and take two more
And within a short amount of time
In a year that seems like forever ago
He was walking toward me
One step, five, ten steps.
Ten steps.

The father wanted to pursue
Some of his own dreams
For higher education and
To provide a happy life
For his family
And brought them to our country.

They learned our culture
They made the most of it
They pocketed our Constitution
They became like us
Our neighbors, co-workers, friends
Exactly as some of our ancestors
Who were immigrants
To the land of the free
The home of the brave
The place most of us
Take for granted.

In time, this son took more steps
As an American
Learned from his parents
How to care for others around him
In high school helped disabled children
Learn to swim
Learned from the Army recruiter
How he could further give back
Could become a soldier, himself
Law school could wait as he would
Offer a few years to the country
Where he had walked and grown.

The young soldier served his tour
And was set to serve another
And traveled to what is referred to as
“The cradle of civilization”
To fulfill his wartime duties
And his parents asked him
To stay home where he had once been
And always would be
Cradled in their loving embrace.

He said he had to go.
Our young Muslim soldier had to go.
He had to support his troops
He had to go.
One day a challenge occurred
And he looked it in the eye
To save the Muslims on one side of the wall
And to save his troops on the other
He held up his hand and
Marched into battle alone
He marched into battle
They say he took ten steps
Ten steps
And saved everyone
Hearing the story we
Can only ask ourselves
How many of us
Would have had
Such courage.

As we sit and learn of his life
Of his parents’ grief and our country’s loss
One thing we know for sure
He believed in a God who would welcome him
If he lived a good life
A good and civil life
And if his constitution stayed strong
One thing we can imagine at the end
As his parents grieved and
Temporarily gave him up
Our Muslim Soldier heard the
Invitation into heaven
And it was a voice calling out to him
Or it was a feeling he got
That it was time to take
Those last ten steps
And he would indeed
Be home again.
Mission done.
Boots on.

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U.S. Army Captain Humayun Khan
1976-2004
American Hero
Our Muslim Soldier

This Is What Happens When Racists Plagiarize First Lady Michelle Obama’s Work

Really? It might be a mistake?! She shoplifted Michelle Obama's speech word for word. PLAGIARISM.

— shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) July 19, 2016

Never before have I seen a more perfect meme to describe a situation. #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes pic.twitter.com/ECcNzAdomV

— fairy shademother🧚🏾‍♂️✨ (@siskanay316) July 19, 2016

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Why plagiarizing from @FLOTUS, then lying about it will stick harder than anything before. https://t.co/i452zw7xrj pic.twitter.com/vFC5LfawKX

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) July 19, 2016

Gotta say, a Trump plagiarizing Michelle Obama on honor, integrity and hard work is a metaphor for this entire campaign.

— Neera Tanden🌻 (@neeratanden) July 19, 2016

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Your response to being accused of plagiarism is a quote from someone else? Are you trying to rip a hole in time? https://t.co/wiV77M10vY

— W. Kamau Bell (@wkamaubell) July 19, 2016

Rep. Steve King said white people contributed most to civilization. Melania Trump then showed us how...by stealing from a Person of Color.

— Hari Kondabolu (@harikondabolu) July 19, 2016

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Ask yourself if anyone would be giving a pass to Michelle Obama if she'd nicked a chunk of a Laura Bush speech.

I'll wait.

— Tom Nichols (@RadioFreeTom) July 19, 2016

Remember earlier today when @SteveKingIA said Blacks didn't contribute to society? If we don't contribute then why steal our speeches?

— Marcus H. Johnson (@marcushjohnson) July 19, 2016

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I mean, when you think about it, what's more American than a white person stealing a black person's work?#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes

— Charlotte Clymer 🇺🇦 (@cmclymer) July 19, 2016

And, let’s not gloss over it, a white supremacist operation trying to profit from the work of an African American family it belittles.

— Brian Beutler (@brianbeutler) July 19, 2016

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We go now live to Michelle Obama for comment on Melania's seeming plagiarism of her speech pic.twitter.com/nozcsg2c88

— Hayes Brown (@HayesBrown) July 19, 2016

#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes "Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent, a new nation.."

— Jackée Harry (@JackeeHarry) July 19, 2016

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So that's pretty blatant, right? pic.twitter.com/EPnHME7afV

— Mike Hearn (@mikehearn) July 19, 2016

"irony" is the Trump campaign plagiarising a speech about the importance of hard work https://t.co/oPDWy6GdxW pic.twitter.com/C9jpb08dLi

— Josh Butler (@JoshButler) July 19, 2016

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Melania: "These accusations about my speech hurt not only me, but also hurt my children Sasha and Malia". #RNCinCLE

— Bob Fisher (@BobFisherImporv) July 19, 2016

The keyboard used to write her speech #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes 😂😂 pic.twitter.com/IBcE8Slb6H

— Sebastian Cevallos (@SebCevallos) July 19, 2016

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The creator of the hashtag. Black Twitter da GAWD

"I, am Malcolm X.” #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes

— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016

"I have a dream" #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes

— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016

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The journalist who caught the plagiarism

CORRECTION: Melania stole a whole graph from Michelle's speech. #GOPConvention
WATCH: https://t.co/8BCOwXAHSy pic.twitter.com/zudpDznGng

— jarrett is off🖤✨ (@jarretthill) July 19, 2016

“Imitation is the greatest form of flattery” #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes pic.twitter.com/8REQE0w3TX

— BET (@BET) July 19, 2016

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https://twitter.com/MatthewACherry/status/755391230872203265

Ok, this is pretty funny... 😂💀#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes pic.twitter.com/Mpe8wkytSL

— SIEFE (@Siefe) July 19, 2016

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"I got hot sauce in my bag. Swag." #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes

— jesse Williams. (@iJesseWilliams) July 19, 2016

"In west Philadelphia born and raised, on the playground is where I spent most of my days" #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes

— Lamorne Morris (@LamorneMorris) July 19, 2016

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"It was all a dream. I used to read Word Up Magazine. Salt n Pepa & Heavy D up in the limousine." #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes

— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) July 19, 2016

"You are the source of my strength. You are the strength of my life. I lift my hands in total praise to you" #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes

— Johnetta Elzie (@Nettaaaaaaaa) July 19, 2016

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https://twitter.com/MsPackyetti/status/755388095399235584

"I was born by the river, in a little tent." #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes pic.twitter.com/gSV1JrC79G

— edixon1213 (@edixon1213) July 19, 2016

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https://twitter.com/AwkwardlyReeRee/status/755377655181144064

Yes, professor that was my paper. Maya Angelou and I just used similar words. #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes https://t.co/SM4MC3Umsx

— Danielle Moodie (@DeeTwoCents) July 19, 2016

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"It wasn't easy growing up a black woman in Chicago, but I believe the world is safer for my 2 girls, Sasha & Malia" pic.twitter.com/a8GOaVgMwv

— Joseph Flynn (@ChinaJoeFlynn) July 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/goldietaylor/status/755364168258228224

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"If it doesn't fit, you must acquit!" #FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes

— Karen Hunter (@karenhunter) July 19, 2016

https://twitter.com/beauty_jackson/status/755350887447531520

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FACTS

Mostly this whole thing just reminds me how awesome #MichelleObama is at most everything.

— girl in the corner (@amy_living) July 19, 2016

You can copy & paste the words/speeches of somebody, but u can't copy the class, intelligence & decency of @FLOTUS#FamousMelaniaTrumpQuotes

— Rehman Siddiq (@RehmanSid) July 19, 2016