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Oct

Freedom Summer 2022

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Tags: Activists, Barack, Barack Obama, Community Organizing, freedom, Grants, leaders, leadership, mentor, mentoring, mentors, Mentorship, My Brother's Keeper, Obama, organizations, President, summer, tweets

This summer, @MBK_Alliance awarded grants to 51 organizations working hard to make a difference for young boys and men of color across the country.

You can learn more about them here: https://t.co/au5Xa0uyGW https://t.co/Y5qvG0TSQY
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 26, 2022

We hope the optimism and spirit of Freedom Summer 2022 transcends seasons and becomes part of a collective undertaking to take an active interest in the safety, engagement and protection of our boys. Click here to check out #FreedomSummer2022 highlights: https://t.co/9CvBMCGFZ1 pic.twitter.com/ItWXCWR8Iz
— My Brother's Keeper Alliance (@MBK_Alliance) September 26, 2022

Jul

Learning Safely

By Nerdy Wonka 99 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #LetGirlsLearn, education, First Lady, Girls Alliance, Girls Opportunity Alliance, Global Girls Alliance, India, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, organization, organizations, tweets

The pandemic’s impact in India has been devastating—and sadly, it also poses new barriers to girls’ education. That’s why the @GirlsAlliance is supporting three new organizations that are working to ensure that girls can keep learning safely.

Learn more: https://t.co/C6fvBT47Hk pic.twitter.com/TlqgKGg9c8
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 1, 2021

Dec

Giving Tuesday

By Nerdy Wonka 156 Comments

Categories: All Photos, All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #62MillionGirls, advocate, Community, Community Organizing, education, First Lady, Girls Alliance, Girls Opportunity Alliance, Giving Tuesday, Global Girls Alliance, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, organization, organizations, tweets

This #GivingTuesday, meet some of the remarkable girls from the @GirlsAlliance global community, along with a few of the organizations that are supporting them during the pandemic.

And, if you’re able, donate to support global girls' education today: https://t.co/uAJh9LbSW0 pic.twitter.com/wiQePZqVSk
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) December 1, 2020

Jun

Your Education Begins Now

By Nerdy Wonka 109 Comments

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Ally, Anti-Racism, Anti-Racist, Black Books, Black Bookstores, Black History, Black Movies, books, bookstore, Bookstores, child, children, Community Organizing, education, history, kid, kids, movies, organizations, racism, Resource, Resources, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy

I’ve been getting a lot of questions from my non-Black friends about how to be a better ally to Black people. I sug… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Victoria Alexander (@victoriaalxndr) May 30, 2020

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Victoria Alexander (@victoriaalxndr) May 30, 2020

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While you’re expanding your anti-racist knowledge and book collection please also support Black Owned Bookstores! M… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Victoria Alexander (@victoriaalxndr) June 02, 2020

Thanks so much to everyone who has engaged with the Anti-Racist Reading List! To support folks in further engaging… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Victoria Alexander (@victoriaalxndr) June 02, 2020

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Teacher in me had to do this.. CHILDREN’S BOOKS THAT DISCUSS RACE & RACISM THREAD:
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Big B (@antisocialbritt) June 02, 2020

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Big B (@antisocialbritt) June 02, 2020

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We believe in the power of story. #JustMercy is one resource we can offer to those who are interested in learning m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Just Mercy (@JustMercyFilm) June 02, 2020

Please read happy Black books too. We don't just write about slavery and colonialism. Consume Black history and art… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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#KWA (@athenakugblenu) June 01, 2020

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2020 releases by black authors
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fran (on a break) (@felixevraftr) May 31, 2020

@athenakugblenu @SamsterJr @tomi_adeyemi Here are some black YA authors who just released books: @byleahjohnson (Yo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Affy (@Khrysweetie) June 02, 2020

Mar

Big-Hearted People

By Nerdy Wonka 152 Comments

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Tags: activism, Barack Obama, charity, Community, Community Organizing, Coronavirus, donation, donations, Flu, Huffington Post, leadership, lgbt, Obama, organizations, Political And Funny Tweets, President, Serrano, Shea, Transgender, Washington Post

Some great stories of big-hearted people coming up with new ways to come together—even while remaining apart—to hel… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 19, 2020

.@ObamaFoundation Fellow @alexsmith1982 is helping seniors fight loneliness in the UK through a mix of new and old… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 19, 2020

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In my old neighborhood, the @BSAllianceChi established a crisis pantry to provide food and essential items for part… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 19, 2020

Thank you so much @BarackObama for acknowledging the the work of hardworking trans and black people! Brave Space Al… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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BraveSpaceAlliance (@BSAllianceChi) March 19, 2020

My amazing colleagues at @TheCaresFamily are working so hard to not only help older people stay connected in this a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Alex Smith (@alexsmith1982) March 19, 2020

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.@rgay and @SheaSerrano are using their feeds to directly support people in need—and helping shift our ideas about… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 19, 2020

The best part of my job was meeting people like this—ready to make a selfless act in a time of need. Many Americans… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 19, 2020

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roxane gay (@rgay) March 19, 2020

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Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) March 19, 2020

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Shea Serrano (@SheaSerrano) March 19, 2020

Jun

More Ways To Help

By Nerdy Wonka 113 Comments

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Tags: #ImmigrationAction, Border Crisis, donations, families, fundraiser, fundraisers, ice, immigrants, Immigration Reform, kids, organization, organizations, Political And Funny Tweets, trump, tweets

Since Melania Trump's jacket said "I really don't care"... I set up ireallydocare.com Click the link and it… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Parker Molloy (@ParkerMolloy) June 21, 2018

May