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Jun

We The People

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #ImmigrationAction, #VotingMatters, #WeThePeople, Activists, Artists, Barack Obama, bills, Black History, Black Voters, Celebrities, Celebrity, citizenship, Civics, documentary, education, Ethics, First Lady, government, Higher Ground, immigrants, immigration, lgbt, LGBTQIA, Michelle Obama, Music, netflix, Obama, protests, reform, series, states, taxes, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, We The People

I can’t wait for you all to see We The People! This Higher Ground project is filled with the songs and the heart of so many of our favorite artists—but even more, it’s a rallying cry for a rising generation that’s ready to take on the world. Watch it on @Netflix on July 4! 🇺🇸 https://t.co/c8N7nb01n8
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 2, 2021

Michelle and I are excited to share our latest show from Higher Ground: We The People. Some of our favorite artists got together with amazing animators to remix civics—and the result is a lot better than what we had in school. Check it out on @Netflix this July 4. pic.twitter.com/PlsSyq5pgk
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 2, 2021

Oct

No Conscience

By Nerdy Wonka 128 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BlackWomenDeserveBetter, #BreonnaTaylor, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, #JusticeForBreonna, #ProtectBlackWomen, Amerikkka, Breonna, Breonna Taylor, protests, taylor, tweets

I’m just gonna start posting this once a day, as a reminder to myself, really. And no, it’s not up for debate. https://t.co/DXYy4zHDSs
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Diaspora Decepticon. (@thewayoftheid) September 23, 2020

Beyond impressed with @malika_andrews. My God she should not have to open up a vein like this on live TV - people s… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) September 24, 2020

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The sobs. That’s what’s sticking with me here in Louisville as I see the reaction to the Breonna Taylor announcem… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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John Eligon (@jeligon) September 23, 2020

As the only Black Woman in this room I asked @KingJames about what it means to him to protect Black Women and 😭😭..… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Morgann Mitchell (@THE_Morgann) September 25, 2020

Aug

#StrikeForBlackLives

By Nerdy Wonka 147 Comments

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, #GeorgeFloyd, #JacobBlake, #JusticeForAhmaud, #JusticeForBreonna, #StrikeForBlackLives, Ahmaud, Arbery, Barack Obama, Breonna, colin, Floyd, george, Jacob Blake, Kaepernick, MLS, Naomi, nba, nfl, NHL, Obama, Osaka, President, protest, Protesting, protests, sports, strike, tennis, The Daily Show, tweets, wnba

I commend the players on the @Bucks for standing up for what they believe in, coaches like @DocRivers, and the @NBA… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 27, 2020

NBA players are courageously on strike (withholding labor), NOT boycotting (withholding their $ /purchase). The dif… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@AOC) August 27, 2020

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Why do the police decide that some threats must be extinguished, while other threats get defused? We know the answe… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The Daily Show (@TheDailyShow) August 27, 2020

Ariel Atkins delivers a message for the @WashMystics players. https://t.co/tz5ojpo30A
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(@WNBA) August 27, 2020

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.@E_Williams_1 of the @AtlantaDream reads a statement as a representative for all WNBA players. https://t.co/Gb0fhYM8T9
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(@WNBA) August 27, 2020

.@Nnemkadi30 discusses the unity within the league and looking ahead. https://t.co/eeYqWDrzLy
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(@WNBA) August 27, 2020

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United. https://t.co/wRgXRHVUsA
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(@WNBA) August 27, 2020

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NaomiOsaka大坂なおみ (@naomiosaka) August 27, 2020

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Inter Miami and Atlanta United stand together in solidarity as they boycott their match tonight. https://t.co/AuJDSbNvQ1
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ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) August 27, 2020

The Los Angeles Lakers and Los Angeles Clippers have voted to boycott the rest of the playoffs and were the first t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Chris Haynes (@ChrisBHaynes) August 27, 2020

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“It is the young people leading the way and I applaud them.” @realchriswebber delivers a powerful message in supp… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) August 26, 2020

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Today’s boycotts, anniversary of Kaepernick’s protest and it all hovering around the 15th anniversary of Hurricane… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Justin Tinsley (@JustinTinsley) August 26, 2020

On August 26, 2020, games and matches in four leagues were boycotted or postponed. NBA WNBA MLB MLS An unprecede… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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ESPN (@espn) August 27, 2020

Jul

Can’t Stop, Won’t Stop

By Nerdy Wonka 137 Comments

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, #GeorgeFloyd, #JusticeForAhmaud, #JusticeForBreonna, activism, Activists, Ahmaud, Arbery, Breonna, Brighton, brooklyn, cops, death, England, Floyd, george, Justice, Kalamazoo, Marcj, michigan, movement, murder, New York, police, police brutality, Protesters, protests, rally, taylor, tweets, United Kingdom, White Supremacy

This is the 44th consecutive day of #BlackLivesMatter protests. And today Stephen Jackson is helping lead a Black… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) July 11, 2020

Stunning #BlackLivesMatter bike protest going through South Brooklyn right now. The same part of Brooklyn where ra… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) July 12, 2020

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The steps of the Minnesota State Capitol today. They haven’t stopped demanding justice for George Floyd. Let’s no… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) July 12, 2020

Massive Black Lives Matter protest today in Brighton, England. The movement simply refuses to stop.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Joshua Potash (@JoshuaPotash) July 11, 2020

Jul

Using Her Voice

By Nerdy Wonka 158 Comments

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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, Coco, Coco Gauff, Cori Coco Gauff, Gauff, murder, police brutality, protests, speech, tennis, tweets

My speech at the peaceful protest in my hometown of Delray Beach, Florida. #blacklivesmatter https://t.co/Jeyswzt7n5
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Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) June 04, 2020

#blacklivesmatter https://t.co/WEZEmtHH8k
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Coco Gauff (@CocoGauff) May 29, 2020

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If 2019 was the summer @CocoGauff let her racket do the talking, then 2020 has emerged to be the summer where the y… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Nick McCarvel (@NickMcCarvel) July 19, 2020

Jul

The Big Six

By Nerdy Wonka 142 Comments

When you’ve lived eighty years of unimpeachable courage and moral clarity and you arrive on the other side to see t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) July 18, 2020

The Big Six are all together now. https://t.co/OGJwc8gW9M
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Matt Nowling (@MatthewNowling) July 18, 2020

Jul

Reverend C.T. Vivian: A Pioneer

By Nerdy Wonka 109 Comments

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Tags: activism, Activist, Barack Obama, C.T. Vivian, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, death, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Jr., movement, Obama, President, protests, reverend, tweets, Vivian, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act

Some thoughts on the Reverend C.T. Vivian, a pioneer who pulled America closer to our founding ideals and a friend… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 17, 2020

Of all the superheroes in the civil rights era, C.T. Vivian was a star. Watching vintage footage of him to research… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 17, 2020

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“People do not choose rebellion, it is forced upon them. Revolution is always an act of self- defense.” - Rest In P… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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(@NAACP) July 17, 2020

For those of us who mourn John Lewis today, he would also want you to remember his friend Reverend C.T. Vivian. A f… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ava DuVernay (@ava) July 18, 2020

Jul

John Lewis: A Legacy Unmatched

By Nerdy Wonka 122 Comments

Not many of us get to live to see our own legacy play out in such a meaningful, remarkable way. John Lewis did: BarackObama/my-statement-on-the-passing-of-rep-john-lewis-fa86761cd964"> medium.com@BarackObama/m…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 18, 2020

Farewell, sir. You did, indeed, fight the good fight and get into a lot of good trouble. You served God and hum… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020

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"How long can we be patient? We want our freedom now." Rest in power, John Lewis ✊🏿 https://t.co/lx5nOHsCeD
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African American Policy Forum (@AAPolicyForum) July 18, 2020

newyorker.com/news/daily-com… https://t.co/z6HMNH53w2
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Paolo Uggetti (@PaoloUggetti) July 18, 2020

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When I visited Uncle John last week, I looked in his eyes and said, “Well done.” I told him that I loved him and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020

Vivian. Lowery. Lewis. Young. 👑👑👑👑 https://t.co/aJyz9ML6FE
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 17, 2020

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#CTVivian and #JohnLewis have journeyed on together. Two great vessels for the work of justice, including for vot… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020

Lowery Vivian Young Shuttlesworth https://t.co/1GRVnTYd1I
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 17, 2020

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“We were beaten, we were tear gassed. I thought I was going to die on this bridge. But somehow and someway, God Alm… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) July 18, 2020

March is an essential graphic novel depicting the Civil Rights Movement told through John Lewis’ perspective. If yo… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ira Madison III (@ira) July 18, 2020

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I’m finding myself in the deepest gratitude that John Lewis and CT Vivian got the chance to become elders. To pass… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

John Lewis could have been martyred that Bloody Sunday. Rev. Vivian could have been murdered at those sit ins. Go… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

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My heart is heavy, but I am resolute. They tread paths we get to walk. What an awesome privilege. What an aweso… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

I say we get to, because liberation work is as much a privilege as it is a duty. So many didn’t live long enough… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

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There is nothing we can’t over come. I don’t care who beats us back. I don’t care who snatched progress. I don’t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

We will win.
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020

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My favorite thing about John Lewis is that at ComicCon, he cosplayed as his younger self, wearing the same coat and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Bridget Todd 💁🏿 (@BridgetMarie) July 18, 2020

Elders, now ancestors. Hallelujah. https://t.co/ze53PFMTuh
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 2020

Jul

This Is A Movement

By Nerdy Wonka 151 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, activism, Activist, Activists, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, Marches, New York Times, protests, racism, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy

There have been more than 4,700 demonstrations during the recent Black Lives Matter protests, an average of 140 per… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The New York Times (@nytimes) July 03, 2020

The recent protests peaked on June 6, when half a million people turned out in nearly 550 places across the U.S.… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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The New York Times (@nytimes) July 03, 2020

Jul

‘What To My People Is The Fourth Of July?’

By Nerdy Wonka 134 Comments

Categories: All Photos
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, 4th Of July, activism, Activists, america, Black History, Celebrities, Celebrity, cops, Daveed, Diggs, Douglass, Fourth Of July, Frederick, Frederick Douglass, July 4th, police, police brutality, protest, protests, slavery, speech, tweets, United States, White Supremacy

Amidst the national uprising for racial justice, ’Hamilton’ star @DaveedDiggs and a collective of Black artists cre… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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NowThis (@nowthisnews) July 03, 2020