Chat Away

.@POTUS receives Ali cuff links from Muhammad Ali's family @WhiteHouse Eid reception pic.twitter.com/BZ9S6ken00

— Valerie Jarrett (@vj44) July 22, 2016

A Tweet Or Two

"I wanted to take a few minutes to show you some special things from The Champ." —@POTUS: https://t.co/CtQcTpFdkQ pic.twitter.com/HA0M2QKSAY

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) June 9, 2016

This is what makes America great. All faiths unite to say farewell to #MohammedAli. What a pic. @akhbar pic.twitter.com/nHumbrQuaN

— Jenan Moussa (@jenanmoussa) June 10, 2016

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Whoa. Ben & Jerry's on structural racism. https://t.co/mfNQCebSAm via @benandjerrys

— Tamara Draut (@tamaradraut) June 3, 2016

https://twitter.com/BrentNYT/status/737812586436165634

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“I did not receive a loan through the stimulus program, sir” — an Elkhart resident whose company did receive a loan https://t.co/D9JovXlIlC

— Sam Stein (@samstein) June 1, 2016

The U.S. approves six airlines for direct flights to Cuba https://t.co/jY5sanEeMQ pic.twitter.com/XGTtMW96Hd

— The New York Times (@nytimes) June 11, 2016

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Joe Biden writes an open letter to Stanford survivor https://t.co/dwNawPjmde pic.twitter.com/JSO4Bh9bcl

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 9, 2016

Reminder, here is the powerful letter the Stanford victim read aloud to her attacker https://t.co/Q8Vf02rtI9 pic.twitter.com/C7fNVy0NWb

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 9, 2016

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Gov. Malloy signed new law protecting domestic violence survivors, closing critical loophole https://t.co/h9HBWMSg6j pic.twitter.com/boRJUr3imh

— Governor Dan Malloy (Archived) (@GovMalloyOffice) June 10, 2016

USA Swimming bans Brock Turner for life https://t.co/GEflKat8Ea pic.twitter.com/UKZhx7x3EZ

— CNN (@CNN) June 10, 2016

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#BREAKING: Stanford rapist Brock Turner due to be released 3 months early on Sept. 2 https://t.co/1lujVAIcqD pic.twitter.com/pUbWMs4Nsw

— New York Daily News (@NYDailyNews) June 9, 2016

I want ALL media outlets to use Brock Turner's mugshot in articles. He is a rapist and should be treated as such. pic.twitter.com/2Tm0spD98F

— Affinity Magazine (@TheAffinityMag) June 7, 2016

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Jesus. At Least 20 People Killed In Shooting At Gay Nightclub In Florida https://t.co/3ugbTUt5ad

— Miriam Elder (@MiriamElder) June 12, 2016

So hideous. I'm in the midst of a politics story about changing Orlando. Now this, at Latin night at a gay club. https://t.co/MRidB7IcrY

— Michael Grunwald (@MikeGrunwald) June 12, 2016

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LATEST: Police say mass shooting at #Orlando nightclub was act of terrorism https://t.co/Nm960VFgw0 #PulseOrlando pic.twitter.com/wdDYanJqyf

— NBC News (@NBCNews) June 12, 2016

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We unfortunately know now that, in terms of numbers of victims, this is one of the worst mass shootings in American history.

— Matt Pearce 🦅🇺🇸 (@mattdpearce) June 12, 2016

Shooting up a gay club during Pride Month has to be one of the most vile, sick, hateful things a person can do.

I'm stunned and ANGRY

— Nah, for real, Im FJ (@FeministaJones) June 12, 2016

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Heartbreaking note: #Pulse owner founded club as a place of 'acceptance and love' after brother died of HIV pic.twitter.com/1DBXyLHLZA

— Diana Rugg, M.Ed. (@DianaRuggOnTV) June 12, 2016

Jesus https://t.co/EilW1UtUJ5 pic.twitter.com/vewLq4qGce

— Gideon Resnick (@GideonResnick) June 12, 2016

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Anika Noni Rose to produce and star in a Shirley Chisholm film https://t.co/0fD11JXsEu pic.twitter.com/VLvmcoPaYZ

— Blavity (@Blavity) June 10, 2016

Kerry Washington lost roles for not sounding "hood" enough https://t.co/BKK35Ag2d1 pic.twitter.com/aNq7MdfHT3

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) June 8, 2016

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Black people targeted during worship at church
Women targeted at Planned Parenthood
Queer folks at a gay club
Like... these things matter

— Nah, for real, Im FJ (@FeministaJones) June 12, 2016

#ThoughtsAndPrayers I can get behind:

Dear Lord, give me the strength to stand up to @NRA & pass legislation to reduce gun violence

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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Police confirm. 50 dead. 53 wounded. Awful.

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) June 12, 2016

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer says there are 50 casualties, 53 hospitalized in nightclub shooting.

— NPR (@NPR) June 12, 2016

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Police say they are continuing to remove victims from site.

— NPR (@NPR) June 12, 2016

Your prayers are not enough, Congresswoman
Your prayers are not enough, Congresswoman
Your prayers are not enough https://t.co/GECyRd5ptc

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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This is the deadliest mass shooting in American history.

— Angus Johnston (@studentactivism) June 12, 2016

White House says @POTUS has been briefed on the Orlando shooting: pic.twitter.com/ADIzFzHM8o

— NPR Politics (@nprpolitics) June 12, 2016

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Hoping my 2013 essay will be irrelevant one day. // There Is No Such Thing As A "Safe" City For Queer People https://t.co/TZMIbOEekr

— Saeed, Or The Other One (@theferocity) June 12, 2016

Your prayers are not enough, Congressman. Your prayers are not enough, Congressman. Your prayers are not enough. https://t.co/hzQXHgrD2H

— igorvolsky (@igorvolsky) June 12, 2016

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Yay @flotus! https://t.co/6PMg6fTXZ9

— Holly Robinson Peete 💃🏾♍️ (@hollyrpeete) June 3, 2016

President @BarackObama and The Captain.

06.16.16https://t.co/81loF6SpCH

— The Players' Tribune (@PlayersTribune) June 10, 2016

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Pete Souza on what it's like to follow President Obama around every single day... #newsnight https://t.co/RcAMvmd23a

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) June 9, 2016

"I'll probably end up taking, at the end of 8 years, 2 million photographs" #newsnight https://t.co/ZjxrkC917H

— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) June 9, 2016

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https://twitter.com/theonlyadult/status/741111251246456832

https://twitter.com/jocastlemiller/status/740575041750867968

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17 times Asians in entertainment said what needed to be said https://t.co/NPEtkabt7V pic.twitter.com/Pbt34GtHJB

— BuzzFeed (@BuzzFeed) June 1, 2016

President Obama, while in Afghanistan https://t.co/7AYKixqOAH pic.twitter.com/YLHlFgW5Hn

— meta (@metaquest) May 30, 2016

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Our @FLOTUS on staying the course https://t.co/v2eIDVExFM #DontBooVote #VoteDEM2016 pic.twitter.com/FPe4mQ9fbS

— meta (@metaquest) May 30, 2016

That time President Obama makes origami cranes as gift to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum https://t.co/BxHfNKcp43 pic.twitter.com/CD4j8wCqRe

— meta (@metaquest) May 30, 2016

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Most people struck by this part of my story. It's a feeling I came across more than once. https://t.co/sp8v1BD8T9 pic.twitter.com/CVHIFAtUNH

— Yamiche Alcindor (@Yamiche) May 27, 2016

https://twitter.com/JonSaker/status/735986024606760960

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Stunning self-portraits challenge how African-American women were depicted centuries ago https://t.co/WAPdGhAanO pic.twitter.com/J0CMksu0oP

— NYT Photo (@nytimesphoto) May 28, 2016

Best senior quote ever?! pic.twitter.com/WZ3mdPxRtg

— The Movement (@TheMovement) May 28, 2016

A Tweet Or Two

https://twitter.com/IsotopeRose/status/740426329527615488

https://twitter.com/jesseberney/status/740373787795984384

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Really, really need a large-scale analysis of use (and non-use) of mug-shots for victims and perpetrators. pic.twitter.com/kwMYqIBIr3

— zeynep tufekci (@zeynep) June 6, 2016

The Swedish Stanford students who rescued an unconscious sexual assault victim speak out https://t.co/raFZI3VNnK

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 7, 2016

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https://twitter.com/ciccmaher/status/739974853965565952

I bet a lot of guys who don't think that rape is a big deal were super upset when that U2 album was put on their phone without consent.

— Emily Faye (@mlefaye) June 7, 2016

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The daughter of the first black president is gonna cast her first vote for a woman. Holy shit.

— Woke Mob (@ArykanotErika) June 8, 2016

Proud to be a Democrat.https://t.co/qw18X9UF66

— The Democrats (@TheDemocrats) June 5, 2016

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https://twitter.com/mattyglesias/status/739494621051518976

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https://twitter.com/StillOliviaa/status/740371803990720512

I don't care if the Sparrow or Cersei wins the primary, so long as you vote against the Night King in November. pic.twitter.com/RgGEZ3JJ1c

— Benjamin Siemon (@BenjaminJS) June 7, 2016

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She wasn't my primary pick either but can we just not be the cousin who flips over the monopoly board because someone else got Park Place?

— Kal Penn (@kalpenn) June 8, 2016

if you think Trump and Clinton are the same, or that Trump isn't going to be that bad, I think you're deluded, but that's your right.

— 🤌🏾 Imani Gandy 👆🏾 (@AngryBlackLady) June 8, 2016

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Ya yrs r off bruh. "All" women (aka black women) didn't get the right 96 yrs ago.Still inspiring but let's keep it 💯 https://t.co/zK77q7w1Uh

— Jussie Smollett (@JussieSmollett) June 8, 2016

The 1st African-American and now 1st woman have been presidential nominees for the Democratic Party.

I'd call that a political revolution.

— Trevor Wants Elon to Pay for His Blue Checkmark (@ObamaClintonDem) June 7, 2016

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IF I HAD A NICKLE EVERY TIME A GOP OFFICIAL CALLED TRUMP'S BEHAVIOR "UNACCEPTABLE" BUT ACCEPTED HIM AS NOMINEE I COULD START A FAKE COLLEGE

— Andy Smarick (@smarick) June 5, 2016

Congrats, Republicans! You're about to nominate a thin-skinned racist with the temperament of a 3-year-old.

— Stephen King (@StephenKing) June 5, 2016

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When Obama sends a message via policy announcement: https://t.co/PjEB18iV8z

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) June 6, 2016

Hold on Hillary, your back up is coming!!! pic.twitter.com/9qNkOL9Tqn

— Biden Unites (@DPJ1369) June 7, 2016

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When Muhammad Ali Saved One of Indian Country’s Most Honored Spiritual Leaders https://t.co/XSuy6ynjrC pic.twitter.com/PsmF2zaLLv

— Native News Online (@nativenews_net) June 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/passantino/status/739726078894182401

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1732 confirmed #Zika cases in US/territories. 1 death. 2 babies born w/Zika. 104 days since Pres Obama urged Congress to protect Americans.

— meta (@metaquest) June 4, 2016

@SpeakerRyan Areas with highest number of #Zika cases reported
FL 128
NY 130
CA 44
TX 36
Puerto Rico 1075#DoYourJob

— meta (@metaquest) June 4, 2016

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104 days since Pres Obama sent his request for #Zika funding to Congress. https://t.co/LZ3qPLBHbv Over 48 hearings & briefings.

— meta (@metaquest) June 4, 2016

As number of #Zika cases reported in the US & its territories grows, the risk to pregnant women becomes urgent. Still, @GOP Congress stalls.

— meta (@metaquest) June 4, 2016

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Ali, listening to the records. I always loved these. pic.twitter.com/cf3Re8kaUE

— O. Wang (@oliverswang) June 4, 2016

Rare picture of the first two rappers ever. https://t.co/CUFJCp6dCl

— 🦦✨America Is Musty✨🦦 (@DragonflyJonez) June 4, 2016

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The Black Lives Matter Activist Who Won an Election and Made History in Kentucky https://t.co/yNrvy6498Q

— VICE (@VICE) June 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/SopanDeb/status/739085172105175040

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https://twitter.com/Chloe_Hilliard/status/738828450308476929

How is it so much easier to sympathize with men known as rapists than with women who are raped? https://t.co/AIOs5SKbeF via @TheCut

— Kamilah Willingham (@kamily) June 3, 2016

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Men. *Sigh*

this is INSANE pic.twitter.com/2omeYDWHJp

— buy my book 🔪 (@sharandhaliwal_) June 2, 2016

Oh my god. "It's a straight bee" pic.twitter.com/HcElQZCUxv

— Georgia Odd (@whengoddcries) June 1, 2016

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https://twitter.com/SethMacFarlane/status/738504178159362048

Obama may not get credit, but Elkhart's success matters https://t.co/4gPKBklwxe via @msnbc

— Pont (@plotsnplans) June 1, 2016

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The sale of ivory is now illegal in the US. Thank you, @BarackObama. Love, me and the elephants. https://t.co/zRJH7WsUPa

— Ellen DeGeneres (@EllenDeGeneres) June 3, 2016

Since @FLOTUS launched the Mayors Challenge in 2014, 24 communities & 2 states have reached the goal. #Homelessness pic.twitter.com/b3cpvywl8P

— Julián Castro (@SecretaryCastro) June 2, 2016

Muhammad Ali: Unapologetically Black

Is it okay to say that Muhammad Ali "transcended his race" & erase his clear commitment to & embracing of blackness? pic.twitter.com/EsKB2rYBmt

— deray (@deray) June 4, 2016

Muhammad Ali didn't transcend race.

He was Black. Powerful. Confident.

He was everything that hateful people feared.

He was the Greatest.

— John Dingell (@JohnDingell) June 4, 2016

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https://twitter.com/awinnersmind_/status/739004176512884736

Muhammed Ali was a SOUTHERN👏🏾BLACK👏🏾MUSLIM👏🏾MAN who CONSCIENTIOUSLY👏🏾OBJECTED

— 🗽Sydette Cosmic Dreaded Gorgon Clydesdale🇬🇾 (@Blackamazon) June 4, 2016

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https://twitter.com/MichaelJ423/status/739016259702951936

35 years ago, Muhammad Ali stopped a suicidal man who was ready to jump off a building https://t.co/nSpk62x1UJ https://t.co/cp6YorgSoO

— CBS News (@CBSNews) January 22, 2016

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He cultivated his speech even though reading was difficult for him because it was IMPORTANT to him he be eloquent in his Blackness

— 🗽Sydette Cosmic Dreaded Gorgon Clydesdale🇬🇾 (@Blackamazon) June 4, 2016

He didn't transcend race . He anchored himself in what made him BLACK AMERICAN and changed the world with it. He never "left" Louisville.

— 🗽Sydette Cosmic Dreaded Gorgon Clydesdale🇬🇾 (@Blackamazon) June 4, 2016

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PEOPLE loved him and people HATED him. Because of how much he loves his BLACK self .

— 🗽Sydette Cosmic Dreaded Gorgon Clydesdale🇬🇾 (@Blackamazon) June 4, 2016

The power and bold Black manhood in this photo: Bill Russell, #Ali, Jim Brown, & Kareem Abdul Jabar. pic.twitter.com/VPKkjSnuSv

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@SIfill_) June 4, 2016

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Muhammad Ali was the only person to have his star on a wall b/c he refused to let the prophet's name be stepped on pic.twitter.com/Usbt1xiiIu

— Saraah ♤ (@BrownSugaSaraah) June 4, 2016

He's always keeping it real. I really hope he gets through this. 🙏🏽 #MuhammadAli pic.twitter.com/gceAWrEnvd

— Saraah ♤ (@BrownSugaSaraah) June 4, 2016

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Mandela and Ali. (Photo: Dana Gluckstein) pic.twitter.com/LcnYkK2voB

— OkayAfrica (@OkayAfrica) June 4, 2016

Somehow never read Ebert's piece on watching ROCKY II with Ali until now. Fantastic stuff: https://t.co/vXrR5MsPgc pic.twitter.com/jULAEGhMFf

— Scott Tobias (@scott_tobias) June 4, 2016

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Muhammad Ali was a champion in many ways. He worked for every person to register & vote. He will be deeply missed. pic.twitter.com/hqdq5moa8R

— John Lewis (@repjohnlewis) June 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/owillis/status/738957164539219968

Rest In Power, Muhammad Ali

https://twitter.com/MuhammadAli/status/738953942634233856

"What Muhammad Ali meant to me" by @BarackObama: https://t.co/gX7QR9ql9c (Photo: AP) pic.twitter.com/ptTfkejEbN

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 4, 2016

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He shook up the world, and the world's better for it. Rest in peace, Champ. pic.twitter.com/z1yM3sSLH3

— President Obama (@POTUS44) June 4, 2016

Ali's greatness lay in his refusal to surrender his beliefs, including in himself, to a system designed against him. pic.twitter.com/eNW9gS2ZFp

— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) June 4, 2016

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World mourns death of legendary Muhammad Ali https://t.co/JmyGFB3cR3

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 4, 2016

https://twitter.com/KhalidAlAmeri/status/739002130913239041

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RIP Muhammad Ali. One of the greatest anti-war heroes of our age. pic.twitter.com/oNi4da4Zd9

— Tory Fibs (@ToryFibs) June 4, 2016

The Greatest. His biggest win came not in the ring but in our courts in his fight for his beliefs. #MuhammadAli pic.twitter.com/3NKuxZNiAn

— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) June 4, 2016

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"I can drown the drink of water, and kill a dead tree. Wait till you see Muhammad Ali."

Rest in Power. pic.twitter.com/bmmp3QiOrO

— Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 4, 2016

"I ain’t draft dodging. I ain’t burning no flag. I ain’t running to Canada. I’m staying right here." - Muhammad Ali ✊🏽

— Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 4, 2016

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"You want to send me to jail? Fine, you go right ahead. I’ve been in jail for 400 years. I could be there for 4 or 5 more." - Muhammad Ali

— Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 4, 2016

"You my opposer when I want freedom. You my opposer when I want justice. You my opposer when I want equality." - Muhammad Ali

— Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 4, 2016

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A phenomenal human being

For folks asking about Muhammad Ali's rejection of Malcolm X (at age 22) here are Ali's OWN WORDS about it. pic.twitter.com/TNAsAFNAwV

— Dave Zirin (@EdgeofSports) June 4, 2016

I read this account when Michael Mann was making Ali | Not gonna lie, brought a tear to my eye pic.twitter.com/SNS7rRzi3x

— Shibbir Ahmed (@Shibbir1) June 4, 2016

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When you remember him and eulogize him, remember how much he loved his Blackness. Don't whitewash his legacy. #MuhammadAli

— Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 4, 2016

https://t.co/0kWTdUvwyP

— THE BREASTIFICATION OF AMERICA (@thatladyj) June 4, 2016

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Remember that Blackness. Because when the greats die, folks love to windex away their melanin. Nah. He was unapologetically BLACK.

— Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 4, 2016

"Want me to go somewhere and fight for you? You won’t even stand up for me right here in America, for my rights, my religious beliefs." #Ali

— Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 4, 2016

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"My conscience won't let me go shoot my brother or some darker people or some poor hungry people in the mud for big powerful America" - #Ali

— Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 4, 2016

"They didn't rob me of my nationality, rape and kill my mother father and ancestors.
Shoot them for what?" - #MuhammadAli

— Luvvie (@Luvvie) June 4, 2016

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Unapologetically Black.

Unapologetically Muslim.

Salam brother.#MuhammadAli #TheGreatest pic.twitter.com/vg5AIYbwTu

— #RIPBassemMasri 🙏 (@Delo_Taylor) June 4, 2016

Muhammad Ali refused to go to the Vietnam war and paid a high price. pic.twitter.com/NA0NJGI3lo

— Negar Mortazavi نگار مرتضوی (@NegarMortazavi) June 4, 2016

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The Greatest he was, from the first fight to his last. https://t.co/q47NCMPJFZ pic.twitter.com/3aGvjh0FKS

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 4, 2016

Muhammad Ali's star power elevated Parkinson's awareness and care in Arizona. https://t.co/cu91hNeSLy pic.twitter.com/SsOh4uyoUq

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 4, 2016

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https://twitter.com/MazMHussain/status/738948866221985793

Muhammad Ali: Three-time world champ and full-time world citizen. https://t.co/RCRHSvZ3eP pic.twitter.com/Eq7cPKBGUc

— USA TODAY (@USATODAY) June 4, 2016

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President Barack Obama: “He is, and always will be, the champ.”

How Ali wants to be remembered.#RIPMuhammadAlihttps://t.co/1EeAmveAU7

— BenchWarmers (@BeWarmers) June 4, 2016

A Tweet Or Two

Worth a read: President Obama on our new tool to counter cyber threats (via @Medium) → http://t.co/5ISaVdFxN0 pic.twitter.com/BkN1IVy4RP

— White House Archived (@ObamaWhiteHouse) April 1, 2015

Pres Obama calls cyber-attacks against US a national emergency and announces sanctions program http://t.co/ob9HTEFxmg pic.twitter.com/b4qgOqCpTT

— ABC News (@ABC) April 1, 2015

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People need to stop doing this. It is hurtful and makes good people shy away from doing good deeds

https://twitter.com/_StylishM/status/583341512488030209

https://twitter.com/_StylishM/status/583341701051367424

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https://twitter.com/DavidMcQueen/status/513775061690765313

Remembering one of Hip Hop's forefathers, Gil Scott Heron, on his born day. If ya don't know, now ya know! #legend pic.twitter.com/nuMGRE9pjU

— CrossColoursLA (@CrossColoursLA) April 1, 2015

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LOL. This is what happens when you’re a bigot. You want to be a racist, a bigot, or prejudiced? You deserve to be mocked. To those saying, “this is so inappropriate,” good for your privilege. You’re not the one being marginalized. Bravo to those fighting back

Yelp users troll Indiana pizzeria that refuses to cater gay weddings. http://t.co/Uh4HKJCRd9 pic.twitter.com/HE1spOJgOk

— Talking Points Memo (@TPM) April 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/583398739831816193

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Broward woman's life sentence commuted by President @BarackObama http://t.co/nJ2x4o5JMM pic.twitter.com/yM0JlNycHL

— South Florida Sun Sentinel (@SunSentinel) April 1, 2015

Wrongfully convicted man Glenn Ford spent 30 years on death row, now denied restitution http://t.co/NLm2LDw3Zu pic.twitter.com/MNu9lGlgwn

— HuffPost BlackVoices (@blackvoices) April 1, 2015

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JUST IN: Secretary Kerry will remain in Lausanne until at least Thursday to continue Iran nuclear talks, according to the State Dept.

— MSNBC (@MSNBC) April 1, 2015

State Dpt. on Iran talks: Sec. of State John Kerry "will remain in Lausanne until at least Thursday morning to continue the negotiations.”

— ABC News (@ABC) April 1, 2015

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Good read

I'm hoping my Af Am friends on twitter will give me some feedback on this one => Democrats and Dog Whistles http://t.co/QEYdG2gJ1z

— Nancy LeTourneau 🇺🇦 (@Smartypants60) April 1, 2015

Sitting down for a conversation with White House photographer Pete Souza: http://t.co/NoYt0UH8yZ pic.twitter.com/JP7yZzzPrD

— PetaPixel (@petapixel) March 31, 2015

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Wow. You visit a plantation but don’t want to learn about the slaves and only want to whitewash their existence. What a horrible person

We're debuting a new slavery tour at the historic mansion today, and so far it's going very well.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

Most of the tourists have been in a good mood and receptive to information about slavery.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

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With one notable exception.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

One lady stayed late after my coworker’s tour. “What is your name?” she demanded of the guide.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

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My coworker gave her name. The tourist continued, “Well, I just want you to know that was the worst tour I’ve ever been on.”

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

Tourist: “You talked way too much about the slaves and not enough about the [family that owned them]."

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

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My coworker was like, "Well, my job title is slavery specialist."

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

The tourist kept barging on. "EVERYBODY owned slaves back then. EVERYBODY had servants. I came here to learn abt the [slaveowning family]."

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

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The other people in the tour were staring at this point. The lady was full-on yelling at my coworker.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

Tourist: "I've been coming here for years, & I wanted to hear about [slaveowning family]. You just talked about the slaves the whole time."

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

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My coworker tried to gently interrupt the yelling. The tourist yelled, "CAN I JUST FINISH."

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

When she had tired herself out, the offending tourist stormed away.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

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Presumable in search of more information about white people.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

She'd probably assumed that since the guide was white, she'd be safe from all this slavery talk.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

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Anyway, after she left, the next tourist family to exit the building came up to my coworker. Their 13yo daughter gave my coworker a hug.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

"You didn't deserve that," said the parents. "Your tour was great." "It made me think about slavery in a new way," their daughter said.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

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My coworker came back to the break room shaken.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

We all assured her that when racists hate you enough to want to scream in your face, it’s cuz you must be doing something right.

— Af Am History Fail (@afamhistfail) April 1, 2015

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Gov. Asa Hutchinson said his son had asked him to veto the Arkansas religious freedom bill http://t.co/f46JhtCevX

— The New York Times (@nytimes) April 1, 2015

Hutchinson considering an executive order to disallow discrimination in workforce for LGBT. #arpx #arleg

— TalkBusinessPolitics (@RobyBrock) April 1, 2015

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At least Hutchison, unlike Pence, admits that the bill differs from the federal RFRA. Pence insisted, wrongly, that they were the same.

— Sarah Posner (@sarahposner) April 1, 2015

More Arkansas Gov Hutchinson. Says he would accept a new bill from state lawmakers that mirrors federal religious freedom measure.

— Charlie Kaye (@CharlieKayeNews) April 1, 2015

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When offensive and stupid April Fools “jokes” go wrong

An apology to our readers http://t.co/qECZzQN0cN

— The Cavalier Daily (@cavalierdaily) April 1, 2015

https://twitter.com/RippDemUp/status/583022772730757120

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The cops burned his body. W.T.F.

Death of man shot by police after Hurricane Katrina ruled as homicide http://t.co/aqfDSQ5kY5

— The Guardian (@guardian) April 1, 2015

FBI confirms that one of bureau's "most wanted terrorist" is dead http://t.co/txroudrtiZ pic.twitter.com/4Sx2rVddf0

— CBS News (@CBSNews) April 1, 2015

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No country has ever launched physician-assisted suicide on the scale now underway in Canada http://t.co/dZ0UuGXvDw #pbsnews

— PBS NewsHour (@NewsHour) April 1, 2015

Arming college kids is a terrible, terrible idea.

Thank you for speaking out, Bryant Gumbel! pic.twitter.com/a7fRXaeauL

— Everytown (@Everytown) April 1, 2015

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White supremacy in a nutshell as explained by Ali

https://twitter.com/TheObamaDiary/status/583417386730135552

Police killed more than 100 people in March http://t.co/RyFbLo2pjN pic.twitter.com/3OALZjH0JU

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) April 1, 2015

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On point commentary by Sandy1110 in response to the Ali tweet

I think he’s on the money, Chips. Think about Megan Kelly on Fox – I think she was the one who went into a snit about Jesus and Santa Claus being white. I remember Bobby Kennedy putting out the question “What if Jesus is black?” Some people don’t want to go there. As Muhammad Ali said, this nation is conditioned to believe that white is the best at everything.

It also ties in with what LBJ said 50 years ago – to paraphrase, if you give the lowest white man something to look down on, he’ll empty his pockets for you. That was how southern politicians won whites – making them think that any and all of them were better than the BEST black man. That’s why we have the Sarah Palins and Tom Cottons – clearly not sharp tools – coming at this Harvard Law Review, with-honors President with unprecedented disrespect and arrogance.

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https://twitter.com/Luvvie/status/583298551494496256

These are the headlines you write when Nigerian elections don't live up to your "widespread violence" narrative. pic.twitter.com/HrJ2dpkz2k

— Atane Ofiaja (@atane) April 1, 2015

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So much facepalm. You’re driving while Black, Isaiah. It doesn’t matter what car you drive. The cops will stop you

https://twitter.com/SoulRevision/status/583334453466009601

https://twitter.com/SoulRevision/status/583340209712033792

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Prius won't save you from #DWB @IWashington i know. trust.

— ?st (@questlove) April 1, 2015

lol @brianepps not even, asked a cop 1ce after 2 stops in one night, he told me "looks like u stole college student car

— ?st (@questlove) April 1, 2015

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Of course, Don Lemon loves foolishness like this

https://twitter.com/IWashington/status/583369973482962944

https://twitter.com/SoulRevision/status/583340837532274688

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MORE: NJ Sen. Bob Menendez indicted on corruption charges, accused of abusing office to aid donor: http://t.co/GSrUrHjrzL

— The Associated Press (@AP) April 1, 2015

"Nailed it." - Justice Kennedy. pic.twitter.com/WF7Bx2BUNx

— Adam Smith (@asmith83) April 1, 2015

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