Celebrating Black History Month

Sixty years ago today, the Greensboro Four stood up to injustice by sitting down at a lunch counter. Our journey is… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 01, 2020

“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 coo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) February 01, 2020

Hello, Black History Month!

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

‘I Want Freedom’

In honor of Black History Month and Langston Hughes birthday ✊🏾 (This is the poem I read over the announcements)… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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emanee 🤸🏾‍♀️ (@EmaneeWright) February 01, 2018

The 4th

This is my form of patriotism: https://t.co/w1bRopSSPC

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Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) July 04, 2017

Before you celebrate the Fourth, I do think it is important to read Frederick Douglass' July 4th oration.… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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Jamelle Bouie (@jbouie) July 04, 2017

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I try not to forget that we also live in a country where a black president delivered this speech across from Indepe… twitter.com/i/web/status/8…

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Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) July 04, 2017

The ghost of Frederick Douglass came down & said enjoying your ribs today isn't mutually exclusive from critiquing America. You can do both.

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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) July 04, 2017

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It shouldn't have to be said at this point but critiquing this country doesn't prevent one frm loving it. It's how you know the love is real

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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) July 04, 2017

Fourth of July, 2009. https://t.co/1zgK3hB1B7

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Pete Souza (@PeteSouza) July 04, 2017

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July 4 = obama and kids https://t.co/KXrh6nGwGV

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Pete Souza (@PeteSouza) July 04, 2017

July 4, 2011 🇺🇸 https://t.co/Lhwv1Z3MnS

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shauna (@goldengateblond) July 04, 2017

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President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama always had a picnic for military families every year on July 4th. https://t.co/nlH7D7Yd4F

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meta (@metaquest) July 04, 2017

Happy Independence Day! https://t.co/Swft0ooCzD

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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) July 04, 2017