I first picked up Toni Morrison’s novels when I was entering college, and her voice fundamentally changed my perspective on the world. This Black History Month, I reflected on the impact that her writing has had on my life. https://t.co/zSLkfkHmET pic.twitter.com/W6Yn1YYaSF
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 26, 2021
Posts Tagged ‘poet
03
Mar
21
Perspective On The World
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05
Feb
21
Black Renaissance
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Like so many of you, I was moved as I watched @TheAmandaGorman read her poem at the inauguration. I first met her back in 2016, and over the years, I've seen her continue to inspire people with her words. I'm so proud of the young woman she has become. https://t.co/9KLTu5tV4L pic.twitter.com/GQ9xlyjVqW
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) February 4, 2021
What an honor to be on @TIME 's new cover. From the interview: "In all the forms of expression of human life, we’re seeing that artistry be informed by the Black experience. I can’t imagine anything more exciting than that." https://t.co/SKC3rreA4x
— Amanda Gorman (@TheAmandaGorman) February 4, 2021
TIME's new cover: Amanda Gorman in conversation with Michelle Obama, Ibram X. Kendi on the Black Renaissance and more https://t.co/YzMcAnk9x1 pic.twitter.com/yyr7hbT6ld
— TIME (@TIME) February 4, 2021
"The Black Renaissance is stirring Black people to be themselves. Totally. Unapologetically. Freely," writes Ibram X. Kendi (@DrIbram) https://t.co/KLO3yEs4Pe
— TIME (@TIME) February 4, 2021
04
Jun
20
“You Matter. Your Lives Matter. Your Dreams Matter”
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In our @MBK_Alliance town hall yesterday, I mentioned James Baldwin's The Fire Next Time. From 1962, it remains a seminal meditation on race by one of our greatest writers and relevant for understanding the pain and anger behind the protests. Excerpt: https://t.co/50F9ZP3JhQ
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 4, 2020
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Young Black men and women have always been at the forefront of progress. As @BarackObama said, "know that your lives matter, that your dreams matter." #ObamaTownHall pic.twitter.com/YQEM4fW0Py
— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) June 3, 2020
"The way this young man died, watching the video, it made me so sad. It was so painful. It made me cry. I kept saying to myself, how many more? How many more young black men will be murdered? The madness must stop." — @RepJohnLewis on the death of George Floyd pic.twitter.com/tJ5mVfcmoZ
— CBS Mornings (@CBSMornings) June 4, 2020
11
Aug
19
Tribute To A Legend
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Tags: Author, death, Medal Of Freedom, Michelle, Michelle Obama, morrison, nobel, Obama, poet, Political And Funny Tweets, toni, Toni Morrison, tribute, tweets, Washington Post
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So proud to join all these extraordinary women in this tribute to a legend. https://t.co/EpVZjuQpQN
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) August 11, 2019
Eight black women — including Michelle Obama — write about Toni Morrison’s life and legacy.
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) August 9, 2019
"For me and for so many others, Morrison was that first crack in the levee." https://t.co/Phv77jY3WQ
06
Aug
19
Beloved
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Toni Morrison was a national treasure, as good a storyteller, as captivating, in person as she was on the page. Her writing was a beautiful, meaningful challenge to our conscience and our moral imagination. What a gift to breathe the same air as her, if only for a while. pic.twitter.com/JG7Jgu4p9t
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 6, 2019
"If you can only be tall because somebody is on their knees, then you have a serious problem. And my feeling is white people have a very, very serious problem, and they should start thinking about what they can do about it.”
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) August 6, 2019
Rest In Power Toni Morrisonhttps://t.co/KD0mukv4x0
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‘Toni reaches us deeply, using a tone that is lyrical, precise, distinct, and inclusive.’ — President Obama gave Toni Morrison the ultimate tribute while awarding her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2012. Morrison died today at 88. pic.twitter.com/1XGe8Fs73e
— NowThis (@nowthisnews) August 6, 2019
Beloved. Noun.
— Dictionary.com (@Dictionarycom) August 6, 2019
A person who is greatly loved.
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She told - masterfully - our truths. pic.twitter.com/strpEY4aVD
— Eric Holder (@EricHolder) August 6, 2019
Toni Morrison was a towering intellect, a brilliant scribe of our nation’s complex stories, a heartbreaking journalist of our deepest desires, and a groundbreaking author who destroyed precepts, walls and those who dared underestimate her capacity. Rest well and in peace. pic.twitter.com/nMkxXRtEoz
— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) August 6, 2019
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"If you surrendered to the air, you could ride it."
— Emo Desperado (@JoyAnnReid) August 6, 2019
Toni Morrison, Song of Solomon pic.twitter.com/QlJ3zB3rUK
01
Feb
18
‘I Want Freedom’
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Tags: Black History, Black History Month, democracy, freedom, Hughes, Langston, Langston Hughes, poem, poet, Political And Funny Tweets, tweets
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In honor of Black History Month and Langston Hughes birthday ✊🏾
— emanee 🤸🏾♀️ (@EmaneeWright) February 1, 2018
(This is the poem I read over the announcements) #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/vm8CFt71RP
11
May
11
poetry night (full video added)
President Obama speaks during a celebration of American poetry and prose at the White House, May 11
The President visits POET Biorefining in Macon, MO on his “White House to Main Street” tour and talks about how investments in clean energy can lead to a more prosperous and independent America. April 28.
President Obama makes the case for bringing financial reform and responsibility to Wall Street at a “White House to Main Street” tour stop in Quincy, IL. April 28
The President answers questions from reporters about Wall Street reform and other issues as Air Force One returns from White House to Main Street events in the Midwest.
A photo of former President Ronald Reagan hangs on a wall as President Barack Obama tours POET Biorefining in Macon, Missouri April 28
The Obama Diary 
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