It’s hard to believe it's been 10 years since Trayvon Martin was killed. Leading up to this anniversary, I reflected on what his death meant to me as president, as a Black parent, and as a Black man—as well as what it meant for our country. pic.twitter.com/Ywt22dOGup
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 26, 2022
Posts Tagged ‘racism
28
Feb
22
Trayvon Martin: 10 Years
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Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, Black History, Black History Month, death, florida, martin, murder, Obama, President, racism, trayvon, Trayvon Martin, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, Black History, Black History Month, death, florida, martin, murder, Obama, President, racism, trayvon, Trayvon Martin, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
04
Feb
22
The Black Mother
Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, abc, ABC News, documentary, Emmett, Emmett Till, First Lady, Michelle, Michelle Obama, murder, Obama, racism, Till, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, abc, ABC News, documentary, Emmett, Emmett Till, First Lady, Michelle, Michelle Obama, murder, Obama, racism, Till, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
"That was the dilemma and continued to be the dilemma of the Black mother."
— ABC News (@ABC) January 6, 2022
Former first lady @MichelleObama reflects on the long legacy of Emmett Till's murder for Black families in America. https://t.co/eYY5G0mWrN pic.twitter.com/inHwLmy0Ss
17
Apr
21
Michelle And Jenna
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #WafflesAndMochi, bush, Coronavirus, First Lady, interview, jenna, Markle, Meghan, Meghan Markle, Michelle, Michelle Obama, netflix, Obama, podcast, Quarantine, racism, Today Show, white house
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #WafflesAndMochi, bush, Coronavirus, First Lady, interview, jenna, Markle, Meghan, Meghan Markle, Michelle, Michelle Obama, netflix, Obama, podcast, Quarantine, racism, Today Show, white house
18
Mar
21
Hatred And Violence
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Tags: #CrimingWhileWhite, AAPI, Asian, atlanta, Barack Obama, Coronavirus, death, domestic terrorism, Fetishization, First Lady, georgia, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Michelle, Michelle Obama, misogyny, murder, Pandemic, President, racism, tweets, Violence, White Privilege, White Supremacy, White Terrorism
Tags: #CrimingWhileWhite, AAPI, Asian, atlanta, Barack Obama, Coronavirus, death, domestic terrorism, Fetishization, First Lady, georgia, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Michelle, Michelle Obama, misogyny, murder, Pandemic, President, racism, tweets, Violence, White Privilege, White Supremacy, White Terrorism
Even as we’ve battled the pandemic, we’ve continued to neglect the longer-lasting epidemic of gun violence in America. Although the shooter’s motive is not yet clear, the identity of the victims underscores an alarming rise in anti-Asian violence that must end.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021
Yesterday's shootings are another tragic reminder that we have far more work to do to put in place commonsense gun… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021
Michelle and I pray for the victims, their families, everyone grieving these needless and devastating killings—and… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021
As if these things aren't related and based on centuries of sexualized and submissive stereotypes of Asian women. White supremacy is rooted in misogyny and racism. https://t.co/C42KyqTGIP
— Millie Tran (@millie) March 17, 2021
When men frame a murderer's actions in terms of him "having a bad day" I can't help but hear them telling the world that they themselves are one bad day away from murdering women, & demanding empathy & recognition for that fact.
— Amal El-Mohtar (@tithenai) March 17, 2021
He had a really bad day. Women die because men have bad days. https://t.co/E8Wn2qocva
— Tressie McMillan Cottom (@tressiemcphd) March 17, 2021
White supremacist classist patriarchy is dangerous because it insists on dominance. It leads white men to think we all have to pay for their “bad day.”
— brittany packnett cunningham is on extended break. (@MsPackyetti) March 17, 2021
Because apparently the racist, misogynistic fetishization and abuse of Asian women is just a white dude having a “bad day.”
It’s not economic anxiety, diabetes, or sex addiction. It’s racial hatred. Stop playing on my phone.
— Openly Black Studs Twerkel. (@thewayoftheid) March 17, 2021
11
Mar
21
It’s The Racism
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Tags: america, Black History, healthcare, racism, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: america, Black History, healthcare, racism, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
"Why the fuck is our healthcare tied to our employment?"
— EsmirElle (@ESMirelle) March 5, 2021
Racism! pic.twitter.com/u8utPyz29n
Everything is tied to racism in America https://t.co/z4sZBgCHtH
— UH82CIT 🙃 🇳🇬 (@PrinceHAK33M) March 7, 2021
09
Feb
21
The Past Is Prologue
Traveling while Black: Never pay with a $20 pic.twitter.com/6Ym8kWy0bW
— The Black Detour (@theblackdetour) January 25, 2021
It’s actually unbelievable how Black people in America aren’t more angry at all times. https://t.co/hlxlD8prYx
— m. (@tweetlikemaya) January 26, 2021
04
Feb
21
The Meritocracy Scam
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Tags: academic, Academics, bias, Black Girls, Black History, Black History Month, Black Women, Calculus, college, Counselors, Credentials, Dania, education, Experiment, francis, high school, merit, racism, research, school, School Counselors, stem, students, study, tweets, university, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: academic, Academics, bias, Black Girls, Black History, Black History Month, Black Women, Calculus, college, Counselors, Credentials, Dania, education, Experiment, francis, high school, merit, racism, research, school, School Counselors, stem, students, study, tweets, university, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Keep telling me about merit. https://t.co/NMjAfLkG1G
— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) February 4, 2021
I'm sitting here thinking about the longterm impacts of this: Black girls less likely to study STEM, less likely as… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) February 04, 2021
AP also matters because it helps you get into more prestigious colleges, and when you get to college, you already h… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) February 04, 2021
And, then, of course, if a college admits a Black student without the same AP courses as a white student, we'll cal… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) February 04, 2021
@nhannahjones This is the impeccable work of @DaniaFrancis who is a public policy PhD and economist. She also has a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Anna Gifty says #BlackWomenBest (@itsafronomics) February 04, 2021
03
Feb
21
Building On A Legacy
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Tags: Barack Obama, baseball, Black History, Black History Month, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, jackie, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball, mlb, Obama, President, racism, robinson
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When Jackie Robinson faced down slurs, spiked cleats, and pitches aimed at his head—and stole home anyway—he didn't only change baseball. He changed the world and paved the way for others, including me. On his birthday, we’re called not only to honor that legacy but build on it. pic.twitter.com/d2KDDZNWEN
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 31, 2021
27
Jan
21
Racism Is All Across America
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Tags: #CrimingWhileWhite, capitol, Capitol Hill, Coup, District Of Columbia, Insurrection, racism, treason, trump, tweets, washington, Washington DC, White Privilege, White Supremacy, White Terrorism
Tags: #CrimingWhileWhite, capitol, Capitol Hill, Coup, District Of Columbia, Insurrection, racism, treason, trump, tweets, washington, Washington DC, White Privilege, White Supremacy, White Terrorism
It’s cute how y’all want to believe the guys who stormed the capitol live in their mom’s basement snorting Cheeto dust pissing in Mountain Dew bottles because you don’t want to believe it’s your retired colonel neighbor and your realtor and lawyer and your sister’s cop husband
— Lauren Hough (@laurenthehough) January 14, 2021
Morherfuckers show up to protests driving $50,000 trucks, strap themselves in 5k worth of guns and gear, and you wa… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Lauren Hough (@laurenthehough) January 14, 2021
@laurenthehough @LeahPetersen That's a word. But it's part of the narrative that poor Southerners are to blame for… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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sally kilpatrick (@SuperWriterMom) January 14, 2021
@laurenthehough One turned up in a $1,300 Burberry jacket and others travelled there in a private jet. The white pr… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Fiona B 🌊 (@Feebeekiwi) January 14, 2021
When Black and PoC told White folx to talk to their racist relatives during the holidays past four years, they were all like "we don't wanna ruin the mood" over their dry ass unseasoned turkey. And now it's all "let's reach out to them in love." Bye.
— Rebecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) January 14, 2021
...I don't care how progressive you are as a White adult, or that you voted for Obama twice - if you stayed silent… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Rebecca Theodore-Vachon (@FilmFatale_NYC) January 14, 2021
22
Jan
21
A Towering Example
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Tags: aaron, Barack Obama, baseball, Black History, death, hank, Hank Aaron, Jim Crow, Major League, Major League Baseball, Negro Leagues, Obama, President, racism, sports, tribute
Tags: aaron, Barack Obama, baseball, Black History, death, hank, Hank Aaron, Jim Crow, Major League, Major League Baseball, Negro Leagues, Obama, President, racism, sports, tribute
Hank Aaron was one of the best baseball players we’ve ever seen and one of the strongest people I’ve ever met. Michelle and I send our thoughts and prayers to the Aaron family and everyone who was inspired by this unassuming man and his towering example. pic.twitter.com/2RZdc82Y18
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 22, 2021
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