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

TESTIFY!

Black people have been under the boot of racism, white supremacy, economic anxiety, inequality and so much else. Despite it all, we somehow didn’t vote for a racist and didn’t storm not nary a U.S. capitol. But sure, let’s keep centering everything around aggrieved white people.

— Jemele Hill (@jemelehill) January 18, 2021

True Patriotism

Black people have never been the problem, but the solution. No one values freedom more than those who’ve never had it. Saved this democracy from itself once again. Now, when will this country give Black Americans what they’re owed?

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

Black people believed in this country’s ideals, believed in democracy, even when those in power have shown again an… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Ida Bae Wells (@nhannahjones) January 06, 2021

Listen. Organizers worked hard in Georgia. They knocked on my door 3-4 times week. I told them I voted early. They said, great— but what about your friends & family?

— Tayari Jones (@tayari) January 6, 2021

Imagine what this nation could be if it uplifted Black women the way Black women uplift democracy.

— Renée Graham 🏳️‍🌈 (@reneeygraham) 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

Your Vote. Your Power. Your Voice.

Your vote is your voice. It’s your power. And right now, from the President of the United States on down, we’re seeing and hearing just how desperate some are to take that power away. They want us to believe that their pride is more important than our democracy.

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 4, 2021

And this is just unconscionable at a time when a staggering number of Americans are dying every day from a virus th… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021

This is why we can’t just vote for President and think that our job is done.

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021

Tomorrow’s runoffs in Georgia will decide whether the U.S. Senate is run by those who’ve shown their willingness to… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021

These runoffs will decide whether President-Elect Biden has a Senate that will work with him rather than just obstruct him at every turn.

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021

So if Georgians elect @ReverendWarnock and @Ossoff, we’ll take another step toward cleaning up the mess of the past… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021

If you live in Georgia, make sure you vote for @ReverendWarnock and @Ossoff in tomorrow’s U.S. Senate runoffs—and m… twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

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Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021

Because in America, everyone’s voice matters. And that’s still the truth, no matter what some folks want you to believe.

—
Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 04, 2021

Georgia: Get Ready

The last day to vote in the Georgia runoff for the U.S. Senate is this Tuesday, January 5th. If you’re voting in-person on #ElectionDay, you will need an ID. Take a few minutes today to make sure you’re ready to make your voice heard with @WhenWeAllVote and @VoteRiders. pic.twitter.com/AgbOe6uXfO

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 2, 2021

#CelebrateGeorgia

We’re ringing in the new year with #CelebrateGeorgia—a drive-in concert to get voters and organizers ready ahead of Georgia’s historic U.S. Senate runoffs! 🍑 🎉

Tune in Sunday, January 3rd for a night of music, inspiring messages, and voter engagement: https://t.co/OWrqCHJXs8 pic.twitter.com/oSVv107xRj

— When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote) January 1, 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

December 30th

Georgia, it’s not too late to join the more than two million people who’ve voted early in the runoff election for the U.S. Senate. Go to https://t.co/z56p0wA20l to find an early polling location and make sure your friends and family have a plan to vote. https://t.co/MWKecNHrFP

— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) December 28, 2020