Teacher Appreciation Week

There’s no limit to the devotion I’ve seen in teachers like these @ChiPubSchools educators. Their dedication shapes… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) May 06, 2020

Grace And Wisdom

Thank you to @VinceSchilling of @IndianCountry and many others who identified the proud Native man who is being har… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) January 19, 2019

Todays charcoal/pencil drawing I was working on an important painting today, I stopped so I can draw this I'm dis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Jon Lion (@JonLionFineArt) January 20, 2019

Always And Forever

Friendly reminder @MichelleObama was and always will be a national treasure.

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Symone D. Sanders (@SymoneDSanders) June 22, 2018

Chat Away

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From HOUSE PARTY to LOSING GROUND to GANJA AND HESS to I AM SOMEBODY, this list makes me swoon. A strong starting p… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Ava DuVernay (@ava) February 01, 2018

We Only Acknowledge One POTUS

The line to take a photo of Obama’s portrait stretches out of the Portrait Gallery, into a stairwell, and out into… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Igor Bobic (@igorbobic) February 16, 2018

Same Y’all. Same.

come back https://t.co/R3SZ7Pmdf5

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christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 12, 2018

“We miss you guys”, @BarackObama. “We miss you more”, the audience. https://t.co/3q11gCWNWD

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Valerie Jarrett (@ValerieJarrett) February 12, 2018

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THESE PORTRAITS ARE UNLIKE ANYTHING A PRESIDENT HAS EVER DONE. IM CRYING ITS SO BEAUTIFUL.

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Akilah Hughes (@AkilahObviously) February 12, 2018

They’re incredible. I miss them so. twitter.com/akilahobviousl…

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christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 12, 2018

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help us https://t.co/dbjYjz2CsW

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christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) February 12, 2018

Can we talk about how stunningly powerful it is to see a black man in a garden the way Kehinde Wiley painted Barack… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) February 12, 2018

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And Amy Sherald has OUR Michelle looking so divinely royal in garb others wouldn’t deem so. This is a reenvisioni… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) February 12, 2018

Kehinde talked about his use of florals specifically, saying he chose flowers from Chicago, Kenya and Hawaii as his… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Christina Coleman (@ChrissyCole) February 12, 2018

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Barack Obama looks at Michelle the way all women want to be looked at by a lover. trib.al/5sUlEYZ https://t.co/cED3z5bVB5

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ESSENCE (@Essence) February 12, 2018

Exclusive: Pres. Barack Obama’s official portraitist, Kehinde Wiley, tells me that the Obamas “are signalling to th… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) February 12, 2018

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Full interview: cnn.it/2EZVNXo ... and tonight at 11pm ET on @PBS! twitter.com/camanpour/stat…

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Christiane Amanpour (@camanpour) February 12, 2018

Today, @BarackObama and @MichelleObama became the first presidential couple to be painted by African American artis… twitter.com/i/web/status/9…

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The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) February 12, 2018

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I wonder if our ancestors could even ever imagine this. I’m so thankful they fought for generations yet unborn.

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Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) February 12, 2018

what a time to be alive. https://t.co/jra7yXxn7p

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Brittany Packnett (@MsPackyetti) February 12, 2018

Forever Historic

 

Artist: Kehinde Wiley

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Artist: Amy Sherald

Comforting The Families Of The Fallen

'I was very comforted': gold star families recall receiving condolences from Obama trib.al/p5NHn1I

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The Guardian (@guardian) October 18, 2017

Pete’s got the receipts. Obama took nothing more seriously. Trump should follow his example for once. https://t.co/D2O17FMAK5

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Cody Keenan (@codykeenan) October 18, 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

Early Bird Chat

Pete Souza: President Obama waits to be introduced before speaking at a Veterans Day ceremony today