2,000 Letters

“I’m trying to push us to think about solutions that will actually unite us and get us focused on the real problem. That’s what I mean when I say ‘go high.’” – @MichelleObama

More from the former First Lady TONIGHT on @CBS & @ParamountPlus at 11:35/10:35c. #Colbert pic.twitter.com/yRNCYVWsHB

— The Late Show (@colbertlateshow) November 15, 2022

Mrs. @MichelleObama has received nearly 2,000 letters every month — which are part of the inspiration behind her new book “The Light We Carry.”

Take a look at the story of one woman who wrote a letter in 2020 and found comfort in Mrs. Obama’s words during a difficult time. pic.twitter.com/AAFfd76or5

— TODAY with Hoda & Jenna (@HodaAndJenna) November 14, 2022

#GateCheck

GRAB MY HAND: A LETTER TO MY DAD was a gift to my grieving father and now a message to all to cherish every second you have with the ones you love while you still can. #GateCheck pic.twitter.com/fFbVuEReyo

— Camrus Johnson (@CamrusJ) January 22, 2021

For Spanish and Portuguese subtitles please watch on Vimeo, below! https://t.co/kXKXsg8uuz pic.twitter.com/5DeMZ9cEZz

— Camrus Johnson (@CamrusJ) January 22, 2021

Keep Fighting For Breonna

Make your voices heard here. Pre-written emails and letters can be found here to send to the relevant officials

More people have been arrested for protesting the murder of Breonna Taylor than for the actual murder of Breonna Taylor.

— Congressmember Bass (@RepKarenBass) July 16, 2020

I've been in Louisville for the past few months and have been following the protests here closely. People here have been out every single day since May 28 and they've told me that they will stay out until there is "justice for Breonna Taylor." https://t.co/4Ul6mrJb8U pic.twitter.com/toaXCw6QZx

— KK Rebecca Lai (@kkrebeccalai) July 16, 2020

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4 months later, and Louisville is still demanding justice for Breonna Taylor. pic.twitter.com/YnvEidyHyQ

— VICE News (@VICENews) July 16, 2020

A Word From Martin Luther King Jr

Here is a gift to white people who insist they know what Martin Luther King Jr. would have said.

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020

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A Special Grammy

i have never before cried at the sight of my full name. i love you mr + mrs o. this is my grammy. pic.twitter.com/KgHPpWX4gR

— Maggie Rogers (@maggierogers) October 8, 2019

We stan taste!!! https://t.co/zMW31qmPhc

— Teen Vogue (@TeenVogue) October 9, 2019

Class.All.The.Way.

This means the world to us.
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— Alex Rodriguez (@AROD) March 22, 2019

Dear Michelle

Making An Enormous Difference

EXCLUSIVE: Here’s the letter @BarackObama and @MichelleObama wrote to the #ParklandShooting survivors. In it, the former president and first lady tell the teens that they’ve “inspired” them, and commend them on “awakening the conscience of our nation.” https://t.co/FOQYVguNFw pic.twitter.com/xEPHE6iUL2

— Mic (@mic) March 21, 2018

Chat Away

How Barack Obama Was The Epitome Of The Ideal Parental Figure https://t.co/wbdRD1HlFr via @blavity

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) March 28, 2018

‘An Extraordinary Young Man’

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Earlier this month, Michael Schulman and Linda Beigel Schulman received a letter. Their son, Scott Beigel, was a geography teacher at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, and on February 14, he reportedly unlocked the door to his classroom as an active shooter roamed the halls, allowing students to run inside and take cover. Before he could lock the door again, he was killed, along with 14 students and two other faculty members. He was 35 years old.

“Your son seemed like an extraordinary young man, and Michelle and I grieve alongside you,” the letter to Michael and Linda read. “We can only imagine the hardship you are going through; hopefully all the wonderful memories can help ease the pain. We’ll get the details about your fund in his honor. In the meantime, you are in our thoughts and prayers.” It was handwritten, and it was signed Barack Obama.

“Scott is a hero. Scott was a hero way before February 14,” Linda told me on Saturday afternoon in Washington, D.C. “What Scott did — saving his students — doesn’t surprise me. I’m proud of him. Obviously, I wish he wasn’t murdered doing it, but I wouldn’t expect anything less of Scott.”

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