Love Is Vital

“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

MBK: Getting Involved

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

MBK Rising!: Reading List

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

A Town Hall With President Obama And Steph Curry

5 Years!

Kings looking after kings 💪🏿 #MyBrothersKeeper #MBKRising bit.ly/2Gdsa88

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Blavity News (@Blavity) February 05, 2019

An Honorable Legacy

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

Chat Away

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

Systemic Racism Is Embedded In The DNA Of America

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

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

4 Years Strong

"Four years ago, in the East Room of the White House we launched the My Brother’s Keeper initiative. It was a decla… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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MBK Alliance (@MBK_Alliance) February 27, 2018

Today @MBK_Alliance celebrates four years of helping young people go as far as their dreams and hard work will take… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) February 27, 2018

We Are The Ones