John Lewis and C.T. Vivian loved this country so much that they risked their lives so that it might live up to its promise. They gave all of themselves to the cause of freedom and justice, and inspired generations to follow their example. Now it’s up to us to continue the work. pic.twitter.com/LZNQHqIUAo
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 17, 2021
Posts Tagged ‘Justice
18
Jul
21
Freedom And Justice
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Tags: #VotingMatters, anniversary, Barack Obama, C.T. Vivian, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, death, freedom, john, John Lewis, Justice, lewis, Medal Of Freedom, Obama, President, tweets, Vivian, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act
Tags: #VotingMatters, anniversary, Barack Obama, C.T. Vivian, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, death, freedom, john, John Lewis, Justice, lewis, Medal Of Freedom, Obama, President, tweets, Vivian, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act
Dear politicians/political influencers:
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021
When you tweet about my father’s birthday, remember that he was resolute about eradicating racism, poverty & militarism.
Encourage & enact policies that reflect your birthday sentiments.
Here’s the authentic #MLK:pic.twitter.com/eCJWCVnD1k
If anyone had a right to question whether our democracy was worth redeeming, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Because in the face of billy clubs and lynchings, poll taxes and literacy tests, he never gave in to violence, never waved a traitorous flag or gave up on our country. pic.twitter.com/TCmbuiXkUa
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 18, 2021
On #MLKDay, we celebrate his life but we’re also called to live out his values through service of our own. Here are some ways you can get involved in your community: https://t.co/r9IGEW5dpD
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 18, 2021
I always look at the quotes that people choose to post today on #MLKDay. When I see white folks post the "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that" I cringe a little. B/c that's one of the top ones used out of context to scold us for our anger at white supremacy.
— Luvvie is the #ProfessionalTroublemaker (@Luvvie) January 18, 2021
As you honor my father today, please honor my mother, as well. She was the architect of the King Legacy and founder of @TheKingCenter, which she founded less than three months after Daddy died. Without #CorettaScottKing, there would be no #MLKDay. #MLK #BelovedCommunity pic.twitter.com/cLvgTjeUwE
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 18, 2021
“We must face the hard fact that many Americans would like to have a nation which is a democracy for white Americans but simultaneously a dictatorship over Black Americans.”
— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) January 18, 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King, 10 May 1967, Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/OKih9OANzt
#MLKDay "He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pic.twitter.com/s2A6YzSL63
— Morgan Freeman (@morgan_freeman) January 18, 2021
We can’t skip justice and get to peace.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 13, 2021
“True peace,” my father said, “is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” pic.twitter.com/WsOHjBnXY5
15
Jan
21
Drum Major For Justice
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Tags: civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, drum, Drum Major, Happy Birthday, Justice, major, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day, MLK Jr., speech, tweets, Voting Rights
Tags: civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, drum, Drum Major, Happy Birthday, Justice, major, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day, MLK Jr., speech, tweets, Voting Rights
Happy birthday, Drum Major for Justice.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021
Miss you, Daddy. #MLK 🖤🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/fWwIQYaGkW
LOVE. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/Er7jRSWvij
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021
I miss you.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021
I’m grateful for your life.
I’m honored by your legacy.
I’m growing in your teachings.
Thank you, Daddy.
Happy Birthday in Forever. #MLK 🖤🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/0OhAazpz7M
Will you join me for @TheKingCenter’s virtual King Holiday Observance 2021 experiences? We are embracing the urgency of creating the #BelovedCommunity. This moment matters. Let’s embrace truth, love and justice and be who we always should have been. #MLK #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/YIHz3SUIr8
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 13, 2021
19
Sep
20
Equal Justice Under The Law
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Tags: Barack Obama, death, equality, Gender Equality, Ginsburg, Justice, Obama, President, Ruth, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, statement, tweets
Tags: Barack Obama, death, equality, Gender Equality, Ginsburg, Justice, Obama, President, Ruth, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, SCOTUS, statement, tweets
Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg fought to the end, through her cancer, with unwavering faith in our democracy and its ideals. That’s how we remember her. But she also left instructions for how she wanted her legacy to be honored. My statement: https://t.co/Wa6YcT5gDi
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 19, 2020
26
Jul
20
Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, #GeorgeFloyd, #JusticeForAhmaud, #JusticeForBreonna, activism, Activists, Ahmaud, Arbery, Breonna, Brighton, brooklyn, cops, death, England, Floyd, george, Justice, Kalamazoo, Marcj, michigan, movement, murder, New York, police, police brutality, Protesters, protests, rally, taylor, tweets, United Kingdom, White Supremacy
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, #GeorgeFloyd, #JusticeForAhmaud, #JusticeForBreonna, activism, Activists, Ahmaud, Arbery, Breonna, Brighton, brooklyn, cops, death, England, Floyd, george, Justice, Kalamazoo, Marcj, michigan, movement, murder, New York, police, police brutality, Protesters, protests, rally, taylor, tweets, United Kingdom, White Supremacy
This is the 44th consecutive day of #BlackLivesMatter protests.
— Stop Cop City (@JoshuaPHilll) July 11, 2020
And today Stephen Jackson is helping lead a Black Lives Matter march in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
The push for justice won’t stop.
https://t.co/OkOBsWsl1t
Stunning #BlackLivesMatter bike protest going through South Brooklyn right now.
— Stop Cop City (@JoshuaPHilll) July 12, 2020
The same part of Brooklyn where racists held a Blue Lives Matter protest earlier and assaulted counter-protesters.
🎥: @mallory_jacque
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The steps of the Minnesota State Capitol today.
— Stop Cop City (@JoshuaPHilll) July 12, 2020
They haven’t stopped demanding justice for George Floyd.
Let’s not stop supporting them.
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Massive Black Lives Matter protest today in Brighton, England.
— Stop Cop City (@JoshuaPHilll) July 11, 2020
The movement simply refuses to stop.#BlackLivesMatterUK
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13
Jul
20
Go Harder For Breonna Taylor
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Tags: #BreonnaTaylor, #JusticeForBreonna, #SayHerName, Breonna, death, Justice, Kentucky, Louisville, murder, police brutality, taylor, tweets
Tags: #BreonnaTaylor, #JusticeForBreonna, #SayHerName, Breonna, death, Justice, Kentucky, Louisville, murder, police brutality, taylor, tweets
I read a post that said, “Go Harder for Breonna Taylor.” I took that as a personal challenge and accepted it...I developed a website that makes it easy to Call, Email, or Schedule a reminder to Call/Email. Please follow through, and share. https://t.co/qfnqsa35E4 pic.twitter.com/ymYR7fjvGy
— Jelani 3.7 (@thejcurt) July 6, 2020
This is amazing! We (@industryblkout) have a dope pre-populated email template for Breonna if you want. It’s a URL, just fill out your info and press send 📨
— Wahala If You Hear Me 🗣 (@eleven8) July 6, 2020
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This is amazing! We (@industryblkout) have a dope pre-populated email template for Breonna if you want. It’s a URL, just fill out your info and press send 📨
— Wahala If You Hear Me 🗣 (@eleven8) July 6, 2020
09
Jun
20
Waiting For Justice
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #GeorgeFloyd, #JusticeForAhmaud, Ahmaud, Breonna, civil rights, cops, george, georgia, Justice, Kentucky, minneapolis, morrison, police brutality, protest, protests, racism, statement, taylor, toni, Toni Morrison, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #GeorgeFloyd, #JusticeForAhmaud, Ahmaud, Breonna, civil rights, cops, george, georgia, Justice, Kentucky, minneapolis, morrison, police brutality, protest, protests, racism, statement, taylor, toni, Toni Morrison, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
“what struck me most about those who rioted was how long they waited. the restraint they showed. not the spontaneity, the restraint. they waited and waited for justice. and it didn’t come. no one talks about that...” - Toni Morrison
— Shamari K. Reid (@shamarikreid) May 28, 2020
05
Jun
20
#SayHerName: Breonna Taylor
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, #SayHerName, Breonna, cops, death, GoFundMe, Justice, Kentucky, Louisville, murder, police brutality, taylor, tweets
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, #SayHerName, Breonna, cops, death, GoFundMe, Justice, Kentucky, Louisville, murder, police brutality, taylor, tweets
Today is #BreonnaTaylor’s birthday.#SayHerName. Think of and pray for those closest to her. Dedicate time to work for #JusticeforBreonnaTaylor. Here’s how. RT. Share. pic.twitter.com/oLqqDSVHnh
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 5, 2020
https://twitter.com/battymamzelle/status/1268017019372240896
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Breonna Taylor would have been 27 years old today. She isn’t, because three Louisville cops shot her to death in her own bedroom. No arrests have been made. I wrote last month about the slain EMT and why she was essential, long before the pandemic arrived. https://t.co/9O91ISvC9s
— Jamil Smith جميل كريم (@JamilSmith) June 5, 2020
Friends and family agree that Breonna Taylor was drawn to a career in health care because she cared about people.
— NPR (@NPR) June 5, 2020
"She always said that she would be a legend," a friend says. "I just never imagined it would be like this."
She would've turned 27 today. https://t.co/LABXT71WTx
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You should still be breathing with us, little sister. 🖤#BreonnaTaylor #BreonnaTaylorBirthday pic.twitter.com/kwXRR70nsB
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 5, 2020
Happy 27th birthday, Breonna. We honor you today and always. Rest, now. #BreonnaTaylor #BlackLivesMatter #RestInPower pic.twitter.com/QYia0vVHWY
— Black Lives Matter (@Blklivesmatter) June 5, 2020
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Today would have been Breonna Taylor's 27th birthday. She should be here with us. She had so much more to give the world. Join us in demanding justice for Breonna Taylor and all of the many Black women killed by police terror. pic.twitter.com/QldjWa9r4I
— Cite Black Women. (@citeblackwomen) June 5, 2020
Breonna Taylor should be celebrating her 27th birthday today. But she was killed when Louisville police broke down her door with an illegal no-knock warrant and no body cams and shot her eight times. Yet the three officers who killed her are still free.https://t.co/pvM5znjBdf
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) June 5, 2020
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Today is #BreonnaTaylor's birthday. She would be 27.
— AJ+ (@ajplus) June 5, 2020
In March, police killed her when they stormed her home while she was sleeping, looking for a man who did not live there.
84 days later, no officers have been charged. pic.twitter.com/WuEvm0GTOa
29
Mar
20
We Ain’t Going Back
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Tags: Activist, Barack Obama, Benediction, Black History, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, death, Inauguration, Inauguration 2009, joseph, Justice, leader, lowery, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, reverend, SCLC, tweets, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act
Tags: Activist, Barack Obama, Benediction, Black History, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, death, Inauguration, Inauguration 2009, joseph, Justice, leader, lowery, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, reverend, SCLC, tweets, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act
Rev. Joseph Lowery was a giant who let so many of us stand on his shoulders. With boundless generosity, patience, and moral courage, he encouraged a new generation of activists and leaders. Michelle and I remember him fondly today, and our love and prayers are with his family. pic.twitter.com/xxjY2habOm
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 28, 2020
What a joy it was to watch him pray and preach. I took heart in him saying, “We ain’t going back. We’ve come too far, marched too long, prayed too hard, wept too bitterly, bled too profusely, and died too young to let anybody turn back the clock on our journey to justice.”
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 28, 2020
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We are grateful for what he did for this country. He carried the baton longer and surer than almost anybody. It falls to the rest of us now to pick it up and never stop moving forward until we finish what he started—that journey to justice.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 28, 2020
17
Jul
19
Justice Stevens
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Tags: Barack Obama, death, john, John Paul, Justice, Medal Of Freedom, Paul, Political And Funny Tweets, President, SCOTUS, statement, Stevens, tweets
Tags: Barack Obama, death, john, John Paul, Justice, Medal Of Freedom, Paul, Political And Funny Tweets, President, SCOTUS, statement, Stevens, tweets
NEW: Former Pres. Barack Obama on the passing of retired Supreme Court Justice John Paul Stevens: "He was a good man, a decent man. And our country is better because of his leadership and his example." https://t.co/rVAf1EiSio pic.twitter.com/Pwig3rrAp2
— ABC News (@ABC) July 17, 2019
Quite a kicker: https://t.co/RHulJrzREm pic.twitter.com/4wFaL24rFw
— Michael Barbaro (@mikiebarb) July 17, 2019
The Obama Diary 
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