For The People Act

This is a much needed step in the right direction of expanding access to the ballot box.

Now it's up to Congress to take action and pass the #ForthePeopleAct to stop state legislatures from enacting laws that are designed to further restrict voting.https://t.co/sdOQnQZrx1

— When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote) March 7, 2021

Happy Birthday, John Lewis

For decades, John Lewis not only gave all of himself to the cause of freedom and justice, but inspired generations that followed to try to live up to his example. On his birthday, we honor his memory, and work toward continuing his legacy by creating change in our communities.

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 22, 2021

Today would have been Congressman John Lewis’ 81st birthday. While my dear friend may no longer be with us, his life and legacy provide an eternal moral compass on which direction to march. May we carry on his mission in the fight for justice and equality for all.

— President Biden (@POTUS) February 21, 2021

Not That Long Ago

A thread of #MLK speeches and sermons in which he speaks truth to power, shares about his philosophy of nonviolence, and expounds on issues of injustice and what our righteous, rigorous response should be. Relevant. Revelatory. Revolutionary. #MLKDay #BelovedCommunity pic.twitter.com/lqyNbBPiym

— The Martin Luther King, Jr. Center (@TheKingCenter) January 18, 2021

By sharing Martin Luther King Jr. in color, it reminds folks that the civil rights era was not that long ago. The black and white photos gives white folks especially the sense that it was back in the stone age. It wasn't. Many of our relatives lived this era, they're still here. https://t.co/DpLqqkKkce

— Vanessa Clark (@FoxxyGlamKitty) January 18, 2021

Every time I see a photo like this in color I’m sharing it pic.twitter.com/ktXT5EFHGH

— Jack Johnson IV (@jackjohnsoniv7) January 18, 2021

Over 53 years ago…

Why white people never use this Dr. MLK, Jr quote? pic.twitter.com/JJK7LogE9g

— Teedy (@FunTeedy) January 17, 2021

COLOURED PHOTOS BC THIS SHIT WASN'T THAT FUCKING LONG AGO. pic.twitter.com/v7evyChyKt

— Charley Roy Urameshi (@Raiuchi_Kaiser) January 18, 2021

Drum Major For Justice

Happy birthday, Drum Major for Justice.

Miss you, Daddy. #MLK 🖤🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/fWwIQYaGkW

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021

LOVE. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/Er7jRSWvij

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021

I miss you.
I’m grateful for your life.
I’m honored by your legacy.
I’m growing in your teachings.
Thank you, Daddy.
Happy Birthday in Forever. #MLK 🖤🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/0OhAazpz7M

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021

Will you join me for @TheKingCenter’s virtual King Holiday Observance 2021 experiences? We are embracing the urgency of creating the #BelovedCommunity. This moment matters. Let’s embrace truth, love and justice and be who we always should have been. #MLK #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/YIHz3SUIr8

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 13, 2021

Beloved Georgia

My friend John Lewis is surely smiling down on his beloved Georgia this morning, as people across the state carried forward the baton that he and so many others passed down to them. pic.twitter.com/CgVEP4Ilt8

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 6, 2021

Message Message Message

With new votes joining the tally, we are on a strong path. But even while we wait for more, let’s celebrate the extraordinary organizers, volunteers, canvassers & tireless groups that haven’t stopped going since Nov. Across our state, we roared. A few miles to go…but well done!

— Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) January 6, 2021

Love Black women every day, not just on election days.

— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 6, 2021

Joy comes in the morning. Thank you, Georgia. pic.twitter.com/Dw8wPWAMeI

— Senator-Elect Reverend Raphael Warnock (@ReverendWarnock) January 6, 2021

White women today: Thank you Stacey Abrams!!!!

Same white women tomorrow on Zoom w/ a Black woman at work: I just feel intimidated by you and don’t like your tone! I don’t feel comfortable working with you. (Insert tears) pic.twitter.com/esf0I6U71V

— Kellee Nicole Terrell (@kelleent) January 6, 2021

Not non-Black women saying "Black women are heroes", but gaslighting Black women at work, you actually hate to see that.

— Anna Gifty is rooting for Georgians! (@itsafronomics) January 6, 2021

@abbynormansays The amount of "Stacey is our hero" and "Black women are our heroes" coming from people who don't r… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Anna Gifty is rooting for Georgians! (@itsafronomics) January 06, 2021

Dear white women praising Stacey Abrams, Okay now find the black women in your sphere, in your office, in your PTA and listen to them too. Stacey would want you to, and she wouldn't have to work so damn hard if we had already done this.

— Abby Norman (@abbynormansays) January 6, 2021

Now do you understand why Republicans suppress Black votes? I hereby declare that the Southern states are not red. They are suppressed.

— Midwin Charles, Esq. (@MidwinCharles) January 6, 2021

Now I’m waiting for a thousand stories with BLACK rural diners and BLACK suburban soccer moms in Georgia and why the Republicans did so poorly and how they need to change.

— Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) January 6, 2021

A Black man and a Jew winning election to the US Senate in the deep south is evocative of the old civil rights alliance in a way I find … emotionally resonant.

— Adam Serwer 🍝 (@AdamSerwer) January 6, 2021

Congratulations to the new senators from Georgia, and to everyone who organized and voted to get them there. It's a new day. pic.twitter.com/OUdkopv96G

— Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) January 6, 2021

The Voting Rights Act was only signed 55 years ago. Tonight I'm thinking about all the Black folks in Georgia who have lived on both sides of it. Who voted in this election and who remember a time when they wouldn't have been able to. It wasn't that long ago. Not at all.

— Clint Smith (@ClintSmithIII) January 6, 2021

I don’t know who needs to hear this but Reverend Raphael Warnock was polling at 9% when the Atlanta Dream and WNBA players threw their full support behind him and elevated his national profile. Now he’s Georgia’s first black Senator.

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 6, 2021

You just know he's proud pic.twitter.com/264as3fTYU

— Parker Butler (@parkerbutler10) January 6, 2021

Rev. Warnock was Congressman John Lewis's pastor. Ossoff was Lewis's intern. And somewhere, somehow both near and far, I have to think that Rep. Lewis is saying, "Well done."

— Fred Smith (@fredosmithjr) January 6, 2021

Democracy In Action

The redistricting process in 2021 will be a snapshot of democracy in action, and @allontheline is working to ensure everyone has a voice. We’ve accomplished a lot together this year, but there's still so much work to do.
 
Join us: https://t.co/ZEKRnODaR4 https://t.co/LbIDuICyXa

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) December 29, 2020

Secure That Vote

Now that’s the way to vote! https://t.co/PXGV0fOxQ5

— Reverend Raphael Warnock (@ReverendWarnock) December 16, 2020

The Backbone Of Democracy

I want to speak directly to the Black women in our country. Thank you. You are too often overlooked, and yet are asked time and again to step up and be the backbone of our democracy. We could not have done this without you.

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) November 9, 2020

My latest in ⁦@Slate⁩. Before a false narrative sets, let’s talk about the massive voter suppression obstacles Black voters overcame to participate in record numbers in this election. https://t.co/DENXBkvYmt

— Sherrilyn Ifill (@Sifill_LDF) November 9, 2020

Saving Democracy Once Again

Looking at Black voters in Milwaukee, Detroit, Philadelphia, and Atlanta, it's striking that people who have been treated the worst by our democracy consistently do the most to save it.

— Ben Rhodes (@brhodes) November 4, 2020