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Jun

My Brother’s Keeper Alliance Leadership Forum

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Mar

My Brother’s Keeper: 7 Years

By Nerdy Wonka 108 Comments

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Tags: activism, anniversary, Barack Obama, Black History, Black History Month, Community Organizing, leadership, My Brother's Keeper, Obama, Obama Foundation, President, tweets

Today marks seven years since we launched My Brother’s Keeper to reduce barriers and expand opportunity for boys and young men of color. And it remains true that the only way our country lives up to its ideals is if our young people can reach their fullest potential. pic.twitter.com/dOoOGPxnNv
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 27, 2021

To date, My Brother’s Keeper has touched thousands of lives, and these are just a few stories of the inspiring youn… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 27, 2021

Mar

Love Is Vital

By Nerdy Wonka 145 Comments

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Tags: activism, Activist, Activists, Community Organizing, My Brother's Keeper, Obama, Obama Foundation, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

“Love is vital because it’s the one force that can heal all pain and save lives.” At #MBKRising, Emanuel Milton a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) March 25, 2019

Feb

MBK: Getting Involved

By Nerdy Wonka 105 Comments

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Tags: #MBKRising, Michelle, Michelle Obama, My Brother's Keeper, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

As mothers, sisters, friends, and mentors, we all have a role to play in helping our boys and young men of color fu… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 23, 2019

Feb

MBK Rising!: Reading List

By Nerdy Wonka 127 Comments

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Tags: anniversary, Barack Obama, My Brother's Keeper, Obama, Political And Funny Tweets, President, tweets

Ahead of #MBKRising and in honor of Black History Month, @BarackObama shared a nonfiction reading list that can hel… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) February 18, 2019

Feb

A Town Hall With President Obama And Steph Curry

By Nerdy Wonka 114 Comments

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Tags: #MBKRising, Alliance, Barack Obama, california, curry, forum, My Brother's Keeper, nba, oakland, Obama, panel, President, Steph, Town Hall

Feb

5 Years!

By Nerdy Wonka 114 Comments

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Kings looking after kings 💪🏿 #MyBrothersKeeper #MBKRising bit.ly/2Gdsa88
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Blavity News (@Blavity) February 05, 2019

Apr

An Honorable Legacy

By Nerdy Wonka 104 Comments

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Tags: activism, anniversary, assassination, Barack Obama, Black History, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, interview, john, John Lewis, lewis, Martin Luther King Jr., My Brother's Keeper, Obama, President, tweets

Wow, I’ve seen/heard a lot of MLK footage but this is the first time I’ve seen this interview. How profound this is. https://t.co/Lm8SR2z3bT
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(@Justinfication) April 04, 2018

This week—50 years since Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed—@BarackObama and @RepJohnLewis sat down with a grou… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) April 04, 2018

Mar

Chat Away

By Nerdy Wonka 133 Comments

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Tags: fatherhood, letter, My Brother's Keeper, Obama, parenthood, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets

How Barack Obama Was The Epitome Of The Ideal Parental Figure blavity.com/how-barack-oba… via @blavity
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Joy Reid (@JoyAnnReid) March 28, 2018

Mar

Systemic Racism Is Embedded In The DNA Of America

By Nerdy Wonka 110 Comments

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Tags: Institutional Racism, My Brother's Keeper, nyt, Obama, racism, Systemic Racism, wealth, White Privilege, White Supremacy

Our most important task as a nation is to make sure all our young people can achieve their dreams. We’ve started th… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 19, 2018

Even when children grow up next to each other with parents who earn similar incomes, black boys fare worse than whi… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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The Upshot (@UpshotNYT) March 19, 2018

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“White boys who grow up rich are likely to remain that way. Black boys raised at the top, however, are more likely… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) March 19, 2018

“The sons of black families from the top 1 percent had about the same chance of being incarcerated on a given day a… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) March 19, 2018

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This @nytimes piece is a gut punch. It includes a data visualization that shows the invisible hand of systemic raci… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018

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The reason we're unable to stare racism in the face is that we Americans cannot stand the ugliness of our truth ref… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018

If you were trying to design a system that ensured white male outcomes > black male outcomes, the United States of… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018

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This is such a sticky paradox. We've known this truth for generations, but white America's identity DEPENDS on NOT… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018

And the prevailing political winds seek to maintain and deepen the divide. So we end voting rights protections beca… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018

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The research is clear that race is the predominant form of class in America. If your analysis assumes white and bla… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) March 19, 2018

The American system is adept at creating wealth for white families and stripping wealth from black families. And if… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Samuel Sinyangwe (@samswey) March 19, 2018

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Since we’re talking about the racial wealth gap, this is always worth remembering as well https://t.co/qxq1AJMnW5
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Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) March 20, 2018

But for our country to evolve and improve, we have got to stare into the mirror and be honest. The truth is right t… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…
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Baratunde (@baratunde) March 19, 2018