Hello, Black History Month!

Just look at how this teacher reimagined her classroom door in celebration of Black History Month! ❤️🙏🏿 https://t.co/zBLZozo4zz

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Kyra's Shea Medleys Hair & Skincare (@KyraSheaMedleys) January 30, 2019

On this eve of #BlackHistoryMonth, I am beyond grateful to have been born black, raised by black people, and consis… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Broderick Greer (@BroderickGreer) February 01, 2019

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Today’s Google doodle in honour of the great Sojourner Truth. Born Isabella Baumfree in 1797, she was an African-Am… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ebyan (@EbyanEgal) February 01, 2019

...at the Ohio women’s convention, her speech highlighted how both the black movement and women’s suffragette were… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ebyan (@EbyanEgal) February 01, 2019

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In my first piece for @nytimes, I write about legendary black fashion designer Zelda Wynn Valdes, who designed your… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Tanisha C. Ford (@SoulistaPhD) February 01, 2019

"I started to ask myself some important questions, like 'what do I really care about?' and 'how do I give something… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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MAKERS (@MAKERSwomen) February 01, 2019

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To fling my arms wide In some place of the sun, To whirl and to dance Till the white day is done. Then rest at cool… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Poets.org (@POETSorg) February 01, 2019

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate American abolitionist Sojourner Truth, who escaped from slavery & beca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) February 01, 2019

President Obama: A Truly Generous Soul

President Obama Celebrates Teachers

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President Barack Obama and Education Secretary John King honor the 2016 National Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes and her fellow state teachers of the year during a ceremony. He talked about the influence and importance that each classroom instructor has on the lives of their students

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To my 5th grade teacher Ms. Mabel Hefty and the educators who inspire our young people every single day: Thank you. https://t.co/fz2ij8daBg

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President Obama (@POTUS) May 03, 2016

"That's what teaching is about: the passion, commitment" —Teacher of the Year Jahana Hayes: go.wh.gov/ThankATeacher https://t.co/mKyl50ffS4

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The White House (@WhiteHouse) May 03, 2016

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In times of despair

Smartypants: ‘A teacher’s love’

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Teachers as heroes-again. Teacher used her body to shield students as OK tornado strikes.

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RosY (@RosalyndDoneghy) May 20, 2013

Teachers lay on top of kids to keep them safe. Teachers, y'all, are so awesome.

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  (@txvoodoo) May 20, 2013

Chat away

This and That

President Obama presents the 2013 National Teacher of the Year award to Jeff Charbonneau, a high school science teacher from Zillah, Washington, during a Rose Garden event at the White House

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Line of the day? Charles Pierce on Max Baucus: “…. the pestilential trout-mask replica from Montana…”

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Greenwald’s hero ‘Rand Paul Thinks It’s OK To Kill US Citizens With Drones On American Soil’ maddowblog.msnbc.com/_news/2013/04/… youtube.com/watch?v=EmOGeB…

— TheObamaDiary.com (@TheObamaDiary) April 23, 2013

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Steve Benen: ….. I’d like the folks holding Obama responsible [for gun reform] to consider a look at the recent past. In 2009 and 2010, the White House and Congress successfully approved the Recovery Act, a health care reform law 100 years in the making, Wall Street reform, DADT repeal, student loan reform, New START ratification, credit card reforms, and food-safety reforms. Are those inclined to blame Obama for gun reform’s failure prepared to argue that the president simply forgot how to twist arms in 2011? That he knew how to persuade lawmakers before, but the skill suddenly vanished?

Or is it more likely that congressional Republicans changed the game after the 2010 midterms?

I also believe there’s an ongoing reluctance among many to appreciate the scope of Republican radicalization. For many, especially in media, there’s an assumption that there are two major, mainstream political parties — one center-left, the other center-right — and an effective president can govern through competent bipartisan outreach.

Those assumptions are wrong….

Full post here

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Toronto’s Muslim community led police to terror suspects thkpr.gs/ZGh26B

— ThinkProgress (@thinkprogress) April 23, 2013

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President Obama honors the 2013 National Teacher of the Year

Random teaching photo – hey, any excuse.

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2:15: The President honors the 2013 National Teacher of the Year

White House live * CBS * CNN

Rise and Shine

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Today

1:0: The President departs Chicago

2:45: Arrives Joint Base Andrews

2:50: Departs Andrews en route Camp David

Sunday

11:30: Arrives at the White House

4:30: Hosts a reception for the Ford’s Theatre (Closed Press)

Monday: PBO will travel to New York City where he will attend campaign events before returning to Washington, DC at night

Tuesday: Attends meetings at the White House

Wednesday: Travels to San Francisco and Los Angeles to attend campaign events. He will spend the night in Los Angeles

Thursday: Travels to the University of Nevada, Las Vegas for an official event. Returns to Washington, DC in the evening

Friday: Welcomes President Benigno Aquino of the Philippines to the White House for a bilateral meeting. Later, the President will welcome the Super Bowl XLVI Champion New York Giants to the White House.

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Morning everyone 😉

top of the class

President Obama with the 2012 National Teacher of the Year Rebecca Mieliwocki, a 7th-grade English teacher in California’s Luther Burbank High School

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“No rabbit ears”

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President Obama walks along the Colonnade as he heads to the Oval Office before heading out of town

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President Obama walks with U.S. Air Force Col. Ken Rizer from Marine One to Board Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base en route to North Carolina

teacher’s pet

President Barack Obama stands with the 2011 National Teacher of the Year Michelle Shearer from Urbana High School in Ijamsville, Md., during a ceremony in the Rose Garden of the White House, May 3

flashback …. 1991

October, 2008

Thank you ‘theboysisters’ 😉