Perspective On The World

I first picked up Toni Morrison’s novels when I was entering college, and her voice fundamentally changed my perspective on the world. This Black History Month, I reflected on the impact that her writing has had on my life. https://t.co/zSLkfkHmET pic.twitter.com/W6Yn1YYaSF

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 26, 2021

Waiting For Justice

“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

Tribute To A Legend

So proud to join all these extraordinary women in this tribute to a legend. https://t.co/EpVZjuQpQN

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 11, 2019

Eight black women — including Michelle Obama — write about Toni Morrison’s life and legacy.

"For me and for so many others, Morrison was that first crack in the levee." https://t.co/Phv77jY3WQ

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 9, 2019

Beloved

Toni Morrison was a national treasure, as good a storyteller, as captivating, in person as she was on the page. Her writing was a beautiful, meaningful challenge to our conscience and our moral imagination. What a gift to breathe the same air as her, if only for a while. pic.twitter.com/JG7Jgu4p9t

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 6, 2019

"If you can only be tall because somebody is on their knees, then you have a serious problem. And my feeling is white people have a very, very serious problem, and they should start thinking about what they can do about it.”

Rest In Power Toni Morrisonhttps://t.co/KD0mukv4x0

— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 6, 2019

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‘Toni reaches us deeply, using a tone that is lyrical, precise, distinct, and inclusive.’ — President Obama gave Toni Morrison the ultimate tribute while awarding her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Morrison died today at 88. pic.twitter.com/1XGe8Fs73e

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 6, 2019

Beloved. Noun.
A person who is greatly loved.

— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) August 6, 2019

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She told - masterfully - our truths. pic.twitter.com/strpEY4aVD

— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) August 6, 2019

Toni Morrison was a towering intellect, a brilliant scribe of our nation’s complex stories, a heartbreaking journalist of our deepest desires, and a groundbreaking author who destroyed precepts, walls and those who dared underestimate her capacity. Rest well and in peace. pic.twitter.com/nMkxXRtEoz

— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 6, 2019

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"If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it."
Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon pic.twitter.com/QlJ3zB3rUK

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) August 6, 2019

Late Night Tunes, Irish-Style

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Rise and Shine

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Friday:

9:15: President Obama departs the White House en route Joint Base Andrews

9:30: Departs Joint Base Andrews en route Minneapolis, Minnesota

11:45: Arrives Minneapolis, Minnesota

12:45: Tours Honeywell’s Golden Valley facility

1:10: Delivers remarks urging Congress to act on the ‘to do list’

2:15: Delivers remarks at a campaign event at Bachelor Farmer Restaurant, Minneapolis (print pool only)

2:50: Attends a campaign event at Bachelor Farmer Restaurant, Minneapolis (closed press)

4:20: Departs Minneapolis en route Chicago

5:20: Arrives Chicago

7:10 Delivers remarks at a campaign event at the Chicago Cultural Center (pooled press)

8:25 Delivers remarks at a campaign event, private residence

9:55: Delivers remarks at a campaign event, private residence

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Cagle

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Morning everyone 😉

Beloved

President Barack Obama talks with Presidential Medal of Freedom recipient Toni Morrison in the Blue Room of the White House, May 29, 2012. (Official White House Photo by Pete Souza)

Medal of Freedom

Toni Morrison

Bob Dylan

Madeleine Albright

John Glenn

John Paul Stevens

Dolores Huerta

Pat Summitt

John Doar

William Foege

holy cow!

President Obama visits the Whiteside County Fair during livestock judging, Aug. 17, in Morrison, Ill.

President Barack Obama hugs Norma Haan, 68, at the Whiteside County Fair

deck the halls…..

President Barack Obama and the first family sing with Mariah Carey, Ellen Degeneres, Andrea Bocelli, Annie Lennox and Maxwell during Christmas in Washington, December 12

Whoah: catch the look on Mariah Carey’s face 😐  Ellen? Run!

Miranda Cosgrove and Matthew Morrison on the left