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Mar

Fired Up. Ready To Go

Categories: All Videos, Down Memory Lane and Election 2008
Tags: 2008 Elections, Barack, Barack Obama, campaign, campaigning, childs, edith, Edith Childs, election, greenwood, naacp, Obama, President, South Carolina, tweets

“Fired up. Ready to go!” Edith Childs understands the power of a single voice, and she used those words to light up a room during my campaign stop in Greenwood, SC back in 2007.

I recently caught up with Edith, who just retired after 24 years in public service. Take a look: pic.twitter.com/IhW6pqnAQR
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 2, 2023

Jun

The Tulsa Race Massacre

By Nerdy Wonka 105 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: anniversary, Barack Obama, Black History, death, greenwood, history, murder, Obama, President, Reparations, stories, Survivors, tulsa, Tulsa Race Massacre, tweets, Violence, White Privilege, White Supremacy, White Terrorism

On the 100th anniversary of the Tulsa Race Massacre, we remember all those who were killed and the survivors who bravely continue to share their stories so that we never forget this painful part of our history. Take a moment to learn about what happened: https://t.co/RiqrSpKGNz
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 31, 2021

Apr

are you fired up?

By Chipsticks 27 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Election 2008
Tags: Barack, carolina, childs, edith, fired, go, greenwood, Obama, President, ready, south, to, up, video

Thank you tigerfists88 😉

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama greet Edith Childs, from Greenwood, S.C., in the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House, during a holiday party, Dec. 4, 2009. Childs coined the campaign slogan “fired up, ready to go.” (Official White House Photo by Lawrence Jackson)