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Feb

Building On A Legacy

Categories: All Photos
Tags: Barack Obama, baseball, Black History, Black History Month, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, jackie, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball, mlb, Obama, President, racism, robinson

When Jackie Robinson faced down slurs, spiked cleats, and pitches aimed at his head—and stole home anyway—he didn't only change baseball. He changed the world and paved the way for others, including me. On his birthday, we’re called not only to honor that legacy but build on it. pic.twitter.com/d2KDDZNWEN
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 31, 2021

Aug

Chadwick Boseman: Barrier-Breaker

By Nerdy Wonka 141 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Barack Obama, Black History, Black Panther, Boseman, celebration, Celebrities, Celebrity, Chadwick, Chadwick Boseman, death, First Lady, Jackie Robinson, Michelle, Michelle Obama, President, tweets

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