#StrikeForBlackLives

I commend the players on the @Bucks for standing up for what they believe in, coaches like @DocRivers, and the @NBA… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 27, 2020

NBA players are courageously on strike (withholding labor), NOT boycotting (withholding their $ /purchase). The dif… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 27, 2020

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Why do the police decide that some threats must be extinguished, while other threats get defused? We know the answe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) August 27, 2020

Ariel Atkins delivers a message for the @WashMystics players. https://t.co/tz5ojpo30A

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.@E_Williams_1 of the @AtlantaDream reads a statement as a representative for all WNBA players. https://t.co/Gb0fhYM8T9

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.@Nnemkadi30 discusses the unity within the league and looking ahead. https://t.co/eeYqWDrzLy

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United. https://t.co/wRgXRHVUsA

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NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) August 27, 2020

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Inter Miami and Atlanta United stand together in solidarity as they boycott their match tonight. https://t.co/AuJDSbNvQ1

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ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 27, 2020

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers have voted to boycott the rest of the playoffs and were the first t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 27, 2020

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“It is the young people leading the way and I applaud them.” @realchriswebber delivers a powerful message in supp… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 26, 2020

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Today’s boycotts, anniversary of Kaepernick’s protest and it all hovering around the 15th anniversary of Hurricane… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Justin Tinsley (@JustinTinsley) August 26, 2020

On August 26, 2020, games and matches in four leagues were boycotted or postponed. NBA WNBA MLB MLS An unprecede… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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ESPN (@espn) August 27, 2020

Freedom Of Speech

This will be my first syndication editorial cartoon, but I thought I'd release it now. #TakeTheKnee #FreedomOfSpeech https://t.co/sw0GuFY98n

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Kevin Necessary (@knecessary) September 24, 2017

Black Women Leading The Charge

Don’t overlook them. #WNBA https://t.co/WM6CL9hcUA

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Meg Linehan (@itsmeglinehan) September 24, 2017

@itsmeglinehan Black women have always been on the forefront of resistance. This can not be forgotten. 👊🏽

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Footybedsheets (@_shireenahmed_) September 24, 2017

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Before Game 1 of the @WNBA Finals, the @LA_Sparks opted to stay in the locker room during the national anthem: es.pn/2fq8FO8

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The WNBA has been on the front lines the whole time, FYI. twitter.com/espnW/status/9…

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Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) September 24, 2017

You Don’t Own Black People

Bingo Was a son of a bitch. AirBud was a son of a bitch Beethoven Balto Wishbone, Scooby Doo all sons of bitches. Martellus Bennett is not.

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

I do not have a master and neither does my mother.

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

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I'm ok with being fired for what I believe in.

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

The idea of @realDonaldTrump thinking that suggesting firing me from football, confirms that he thinks that it's all I can do as a Black man

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

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Let's take away the one thing that a black man can do. That'll set em straight. Naw bruh. We diverse. We aren't just field niggas anymore.

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

I'll jump when I want. I'll sit when I want. I'll kneel when I want. I'll clap. Sing. Flip and I'll say what I want. You ain't DeeBo.

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Martellus Bennett (@MartysaurusRex) September 23, 2017

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Trying to figure out how #TakeAKnee is un-American but letting people die because of lack of health insurance is patriotic

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Luisa Haynes (@wokeluisa) September 23, 2017

It's telling that resentment towards wealth in sports is always directed at black athletes and not the vastly wealthier franchise owners.

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Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) September 23, 2017

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That's because black athletes are seen as recipients of white benevolence, whereas rich white men by virtue of whiteness deserve their money

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Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) September 23, 2017

The truth is the reverse: it is the athletes' labor that makes the owners rich, not the other way around. Applies to many other things.

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Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) September 23, 2017

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Don't allow racists to reframe #TakeAKnee as being a debate about anthem & flag. It's a protest of police brutality & racism... 🙄

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

...which is why no one has ever been up in arms about folks buying hot dogs & popcorn when anthem is playing...

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

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...b/c the racist backlash against athletes protesting is not about patrotism but about maintaining racial caste...

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

"How dare these black athletes (of course your president uses a different term 😒) think they can get out of line & get uppity like that?"

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

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Racists including Trump will try to frame the issue as "disrespecting the flag" & not police brutality...

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

...when in reality they are offended by the protest of police violence & racism, things Trump has openly advocated.

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Bree Newsome (@BreeNewsome) September 23, 2017

August 28: The History Of A People

THREAD: Did you know this day is a mammoth one in African-American history? A date that has exposed two Americas. twitter.com/donmsantana/st…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

I was invited to make a film for @NMAAHC. I chose to chronicle "August 28" as a day in the life of my people. deadline.com/2016/09/ava-du…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

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@NMAAHC On Aug 28, 1833, slavery is abolished in the UK, contributing to the American abolition of slavery. This da… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

@NMAAHC On Aug. 28, 1955: Emmett Till, 14, is brutally murdered by three white KKK members, becoming the flashpoint… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

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@NMAAHC On Aug. 28, 1961, Motown released its first hit, “Please Mr. Postman” by the Marvellettes. Motown would go… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

@NMAAHC On Aug. 28, 1963: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have A Dream” speech, bending the arc a litt… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

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@NMAAHC On August 28, 2005: Hurricane Katrina makes landfall and the government response reveals massive inequities… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

@NMAAHC On Aug. 28, 2008: Senator Barack stuns the world and accepts the Democratic nomination for President of The… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

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@NMAAHC The film I made ends there. But I always continue to track August 28. It is a magic date in black history.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

@NMAAHC On Aug. 28, 2016, @Kaepernick7 delivers his first official remarks on his reasons for protesting the nation… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

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@NMAAHC @Kaepernick7 Written + directed from my heart, "August 28" stars Turman, Bassett, Cheadle, Oyelowo, King, H… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

@NMAAHC @Kaepernick7 Check it out exclusively at @NMAAHC. Our history is a treasure trove of knowledge and guidance… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) August 28, 2017

The Right To Protest

Insulting Colin Kaepernick says more about our patriotism than his ...@washingtonpost washingtonpost.com/posteverything…

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Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (@kaj33) August 30, 2016

I know the cost of freedom. I've paid for it & am still paying the price to exercise it #VeteransforKaepernick https://t.co/RH2y1Y95tT

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Mr. It Is Our Duty (@Mr_ItIsOurDuty) August 30, 2016

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A friend's dad is a veteran, and he had this to say #VeteransForKaepernick 👏🏾👏🏾 https://t.co/razcFPUtQV

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Cordell (@cordellsimmons) August 30, 2016

Before #Kaepernick, Jackie Robinson said he could not sing the #StarSpangledBanner or salute the flag. -@KWestSavali theroot.com/articles/cultu…

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The Root (@TheRoot) August 30, 2016

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One of my homies posted this. Which is why he's still my homey. #VeteransForKaepernick ✊🏽 https://t.co/EK0NBkFGnz

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#VeteransForKaep (@WinkWestwood) August 29, 2016

The Nat'l Anthem was no where in my Oath but supporting & defending the Constitution was.... #VeteransforKaepernick

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Martie Simmons (@msimmons444) August 30, 2016

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NFL legend Jim Brown on Colin Kaepernick: "I am with him 100 percent.” ble.ac/2c12ZEI https://t.co/fFVDv1lEO9

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Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) August 30, 2016

When Kaepernick said a cosmetologist has to go thru longer training than a police officer, to use a curling iron... Ooh wee...

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I want an NBA deal (@DammitPete) August 30, 2016

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Jackie Robinson had strong feelings about the National Anthem as well. https://t.co/6zegHn96Uc

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Kokujin (@Kaibutsu) August 29, 2016

Things you can do in the NFL & not lose fans: * rape * homicide * assault * domestic violence * drugs Things you can't do: * sit down

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Jelena Woehr (@jelenawoehr) August 29, 2016

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Good piece by @TheRoot that explains the real story behind the national anthem buff.ly/2bYEaIQ

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Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) August 28, 2016

I normally don't do the Intercept, but wow, this article is illuminating re the history of the Star Spangled Banner theintercept.com/2016/08/28/col…

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) August 28, 2016

Rise and Shine

Four years ago today: “A temporary White House staffer, Carlton Philadelphia, brought his family to the Oval Office for a farewell photo with President Obama. Carlton’s son softly told the President he had just gotten a haircut like President Obama, and asked if he could feel the President’s head to see if it felt the same as his.” May 8, 2009. (Photo by Pete Souza)

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Today:

10:15: VP Biden attends President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea’s address to a Joint Session of Congress

12:0: VP Biden delivers remarks at the 43rd Annual Washington Conference on the Americas at the Department of State

12:30: Jay Carney briefs the press

2:25: President Obama meets with electric utility CEOs and their trade associations

5:30: Meets with a group of Asian American and Pacific Islanders national leaders

6:30: Has dinner with members of the House Democratic Leadership at the Jefferson Hotel

7:45: VP Biden delivers keynote remarks at the Asian Pacific American Institute for Congressional Studies’ 19th Annual Gala Awards Dinner

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President Barack Obama and President Park Geun-hye of the Republic of Korea, May 7. Photo: Pete Souza

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USA Today: …. The president starts this afternoon at the Energy Department, where he meets with electric utility CEOs and trade associations to talk about preparations for the upcoming hurricane season….

Later, Obama and Vice President Biden discuss budget issues with Treasury Secretary Jack Lew.

Then comes a presidential meeting with a group of Asian American and Pacific Islanders national leaders. The agenda includes Obama’s efforts to win a major immigration bill and the ongoing implementation of the health care bill.

Obama caps his day with another congressional dinner, this one with House Democratic leaders. The dinner at a hotel in downtown Washington features House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Cal., and some of her colleagues: Steny Hoyer, James Clyburn, Xavier Becerra, Joe Crowley, Chris Van Hollen, Rosa DeLauro, Rob Andrew, Steve Israel, and Mike Thompson.

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Funny how those who called anybody who questioned Bush re 9/11 non-patriots are baying the loudest about Benghazi and say they are patriots.

— john miller (@deaconmill) May 6, 2013

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This and That

President Obama with South Korean President Park Geun-Hye in the Oval office today – Photo by Pete Souza

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U.S. President Barack Obama and South Korean President Park Geun-hye in Bi-lateral meeting

President Obama thanked President Park, who is South Korea’s first female president, for choosing the United States for her first foreign trip. This visit “reflects South Korea’s extraordinary progress over these six decades,” President Obama said, from “the ashes of war, to one of the world’s largest economies; from a recipient of foreign aid to a donor that now helps other nations develop.”

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Video: President Obama – Sexual Assault In Military Is ‘Betraying The Uniform’youtube.com/watch?v=MDVtiW…

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) May 7, 2013

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FLOTUS does a book signing at “Politics & Prose”

Text of First Lady’s remarks

AP story: ” Buy away”

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SF 49er’s SuperBowl QB met FLOTUS and got her to Kaepernick

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.@kaepernick7: Had fun #Kaepernicking. Thanks for helping our kids get moving! letsmoveschools.org –mo twitter.com/FLOTUS/status/…

— FLOTUS (@FLOTUS) May 7, 2013

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I got the opportunity to meet one of the greatest women in the world, the first lady first_obama and… instagram.com/p/ZBCX0CNBKW/

— Colin Kaepernick (@Kaepernick7) May 7, 2013

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