Black In Time

These students curated an exhibition last year designed to recontextualize Black History Month through art and fashion pic.twitter.com/YB0KhZhkWx

— NowThis (@nowthisnews) February 1, 2021

Forever Beloved

Crowd cheers for @BarackObama as his motorcade departs the Museum of the American Revolution. https://t.co/b5YO54tOF0

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Peter Alexander (@PeterAlexander) August 20, 2020

Juneteenth: Freedom Day

"Juneteenth is a time to recommit ourselves to the work that remains undone. We remember that even in the darkest h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) June 19, 2020

Harriet Tubman Mother Freedom #Juneteenth https://t.co/iI1DdcxJno

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Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 19, 2020

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A great way to celebrate #Juneteenth? Support Black women filmmakers like @cgpeoples - her film @Juneteenthmovie d… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Rebecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) June 19, 2020

#OTD in 1865, enslaved African Americans were notified of their freedom by Union troops in Galveston Bay, TX—two ye… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

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Happy Emancipation Day! Just a few facts:The US was 3rd to last in the Americas to abolish slavery. The Emancipat… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 19, 2020

In fact, the idea for the proclamation came because enslaved people emancipated themselves and ran away to Fort Mon… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 19, 2020

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When their “owner” came to claim his property, the Union general over the fort decided that as “property”, the Unio… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 19, 2020

So as we celebrate the last enslaved people learning they were free, let’s remember that all across the South ensla… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) June 19, 2020

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Though it has long been celebrated among the African American community, it is a history that has been marginalized… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

Although the Emancipation Proclamation was made effective in 1863, it could not be implemented in places still unde… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

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For more than 250,000 African Americans, June 19, 1865, signaled the final day of their enslavement. Two and a half… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

Not until Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, TX with 2,000 soldiers on June 19, 1865, did enslaved… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Smithsonian NMAAHC (@NMAAHC) June 19, 2020

Fighting For The ACA

Well, this was unexpected. It's not every day that @BarackObama ends up in your comment section!Thank you for your… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Natalie Weaver (@Nataliew1020) May 07, 2019

The Obama Portraits

An artist painted thousands of portraits of Barack Obama — one from every day of his presidency. Now they're in dis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) April 24, 2019

The World Loves 44!

Obama’s portrait has been on display at the @NPG for six months and there’s still a line to see it. https://t.co/VMisOoiYUt

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Emily Graslie 🌸🐝 (@Ehmee) September 23, 2018

Forever Historic

 

Artist: Kehinde Wiley

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Artist: Amy Sherald

The Unveiling

Watch Here on C-SPAN

Monday at 10 a.m. ET, we'll share a live broadcast of the portrait unveiling for President @BarackObama & Mrs.… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Smithsonian (@smithsonian) February 09, 2018

Revealing Mrs. @MichelleObama’s portrait by Amy Sherald #ObamaPortraits #myNPG https://t.co/gxPdvfnXWZ

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Smithsonian (@smithsonian) February 12, 2018

Remain Vigilant

Just heard this Octavia Butler quote for the first time and am now obsessed with it. https://t.co/2M4cVlGmFu

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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) June 27, 2017

In the US Holocaust Museum. I'm shook. https://t.co/EeuHEXWusE

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Sarah Rose (@RaRaVibes) January 30, 2017

Chat Away

Obama draws cheers during visit at National Gallery of Art: reports hill.cm/qXU613l https://t.co/TSTloT6o4P

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The Hill (@thehill) March 05, 2017

I was at the National Gallery of Art today and Barack Obama showed up https://t.co/lUltonl91X

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man without pants (@ManWithoutPants) March 05, 2017

@DailyMail I shot this at NGA. https://t.co/eOUNsuE9in

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Mica Powers (@Mica4Life) March 06, 2017