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Aug

Dive Deeper

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Tags: Barack Obama, Chicago, history, museum, Obama, Obama Foundation, Obama Presidential Center, President, tweets, words

The words that will appear on the exterior of the Museum at the Obama Presidential Center draw a meaningful line between the history that made the Obamas’ journey possible, the story we’ll tell in the Museum, and our ongoing work.

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— The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) July 28, 2021

Feb

Black In Time

By Nerdy Wonka 151 Comments

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Tags: art, Black History, Black History Month, Exhibit, exhibition, fashion, Fashion Institute Of Technology, fit, Gallery, museum, New York, students, tweets

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

Aug

Forever Beloved

By Nerdy Wonka 149 Comments

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Tags: #DemConvention, address, Barack Obama, dnc, DNC 2020, motorcade, museum, Museum of the American Revolution, Obama, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Political And Funny Tweets, President, speech, tweets

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

Jun

Juneteenth: Freedom Day

By Nerdy Wonka 125 Comments

"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

May

Fighting For The ACA

By Nerdy Wonka 109 Comments

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Tags: #ACAWorks, #SaveACA, Affordable Care Act, Barack Obama, Health Insurance, healthcare, instagram, insurance, mint, Mint Museum, museum, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, sophia, tweets

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

Apr

The Obama Portraits

By Nerdy Wonka 103 Comments

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Tags: Chicago, museum, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, portrait, portraits, President, Stony Island Arts Bank, tweets

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

Oct

The World Loves 44!

By Nerdy Wonka 113 Comments

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Tags: Barack Obama, Gallery, Kehinde, museum, National Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, portrait, portraits, President, Smithsonian, tweets, Wiley

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

Feb

Forever Historic

By Nerdy Wonka 128 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Amy, Artists, Barack Obama, Gallery, Kehinde, Michelle Obama, museum, national, National Gallery, Obama, portrait, portraits, President, Sherald, Smithsonian, washington, Wiley

Artist: Kehinde Wiley

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Artist: Amy Sherald

Feb

The Unveiling

By Nerdy Wonka 204 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Barack Obama, Michelle, Michelle Obama, museum, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, portrait, President, Smithsonian, tweets

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