Today is the 55th anniversary of the Voting Rights Act––one of the crowning achievements of our democracy. But once… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 06, 2020****
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06
Aug
20
Voting Rights Act: 55Th Anniversary
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Tags: #VotingMatters, activism, Activists, anniversary, Barack Obama, john, John Lewis, lewis, Obama, President, SCOTUS, tweets, Voter Registration, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act
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31
Jul
20
Together, You Can Redeem The Soul Of Our Nation
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30
Jul
20
Thank You, John Lewis
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, atlanta, baptist, Barack Obama, Black History, church, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, essay, eulogy, funeral, georgia, Homegoing, john, John Lewis, lewis, Michelle Obama, New York Times, Obama, President, tweets, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act
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John believed that in all of us, there exists the capacity for great courage and a longing to do what’s right. We a… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 30, 2020****
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Every word of this ❤️❤️❤️️. We love you, Congressman Lewis. And we’ll do our best to honor your service and sacrifi… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 30, 202027
Jul
20
The Boy From Troy
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“Never Give Up, Never Give In. Get Into Good Trouble”...in tears as I hear the words of John Lewis ring out in the… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Wendell Pierce (@WendellPierce) July 27, 2020The voice of Rep. John Lewis in the United States Capitol. https://t.co/beNRdRz1ef
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Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) July 27, 2020****
Remembering U.S. Rep. John R. Lewis by Jacqueline OBoomer
The boy from Troy
Whose Mother no doubt
Did not want him to go
Traveled to the bridge
So long ago, so long ago
He marched with Dr. King
And spoke at the podium before him
They had to tone down his words
Because he spoke the harsh truth
And while he spoke the truth
He learned so well
And taught others
And I’m guessing for his Mother
To tone down the words
Forgive the others
Make his impassioned plea
Make it a learning event
On the road to Congress
Where he spent long years
And became its conscience
Educated more youthful soldiers
Boys and girls from Troy
And everywhere
Never to be taken down
And told not to be so harsh
Again.
Because he found his voice
He found his voice.
Today he is driven in a hearse
Through the streets of Washington
To pay respects at the
National Museum of African American
History and Culture
That he worked to achieve and the
Lincoln Memorial and
Black Lives Matter Lane and
the U.S. Capitol
And be driven nearby the souls who
Loved him
Some waiting in the streets.
It’s touching
It’s hard to watch.
I am so glad I got the chance
To witness the history from afar
I saw the boy from Troy speak
Before Dr. King at the podium
I saw him visit
Black Lives Matter plaza this year
I saw him in Congress
Sometimes during late-night hours
When he was speaking up
And standing up
For his fellow Americans
Gone but not forgotten
A treasure sent for only a little while
Borrowed from his Mother
So he could dedicate his life to
Getting in good trouble and now
His life has space at the museum
His life mattered
Our hearts break
Good trouble.
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John Lewis becomes the FIRST Black lawmaker to lie in state in the Capitol Rotunda and his casket rests atop the ca… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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theGrio.com (@theGrio) July 27, 2020The procession for civil rights icon John Lewis and his family pauses at the Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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ABC News (@ABC) July 27, 202027
Jul
20
100 Days
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We are just 100 Days away from the 2020 election. And the truth is, this election could not be more important for t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) July 26, 2020We're 100 days away from Election Day and there is too much at stake to sit this one out. Now's a good time to make… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 26, 202020
Jul
20
The Big Six
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Tags: A. Philip Randolph, activism, Activists, Black History, celebration, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, Congress, core, death, Farmer, georgia, House of Representatives, james, James Farmer, john, John Lewis, lewis, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Jr., naacp, philip, protests, Randolph, Representative, roy, Roy Wilkins, SCLC, SNCC, The Big Six, tweets, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, whitney, Whitney Young, Wilkins, young
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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, 2020The Big Six are all together now. https://t.co/OGJwc8gW9M
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Matt Nowling (@MatthewNowling) July 18, 202019
Jul
20
Reverend C.T. Vivian: A Pioneer
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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
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, 2020Of 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****
“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, 2020For 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, 202018
Jul
20
John Lewis: A Legacy Unmatched
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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, 2020Farewell, 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****
"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****
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, 2020Vivian. Lowery. Lewis. Young.
👑👑👑👑 https://t.co/aJyz9ML6FE
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 17, 2020****
#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, 2020Lowery
Vivian
Young
Shuttlesworth https://t.co/1GRVnTYd1I
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 17, 2020****
“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, 2020March 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****
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, 2020John 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****
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, 2020I 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****
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, 2020We will win.
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brittany packnett cunningham does not do remixes. (@MsPackyetti) July 18, 2020****
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, 2020Elders, now ancestors. Hallelujah. https://t.co/ze53PFMTuh
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Be A King (@BerniceKing) July 18, 202007
Jul
20
Why Voting Matters
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Tags: #WhenWeAllVote, Celebrities, Celebrity, First Lady, interview, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Rhimes, Shonda, Shonda Rhimes, tweets, Voter Suppression, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, When We All Vote
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Loved talking to my friend @shondarhimes about @WhenWeAllVote and the importance of voting in every election. Your… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 22, 2020I’ve talked about voting a great deal over the years, and my friend @MichelleObama explains its importance better t… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…
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shonda rhimes (@shondarhimes) June 22, 202029
Jun
20
FLOTUS Presents The Roots Picnic
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Tags: #VotingMatters, #WhenWeAllVote, 2020 Election, artist, Artists, Celebrities, Celebrity, First Lady, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Music, Obama, picnic, The Roots, vote, Voter Registration, voters, voting, Voting Rights, When We All Vote
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