The Obama Diary

Just look at how this teacher reimagined her classroom door in celebration of Black History Month! ❤️🙏🏿 pic.twitter.com/zBLZozo4zz

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

Today’s Google doodle in honour of the great Sojourner Truth. Born Isabella Baumfree in 1797, she was an African-American abolitionist, former slave and women's rights activist. Perhaps one of the first intersectional feminists, in 1851 she gave her speech ‘Ain’t I a woman?’.. pic.twitter.com/p6ZLUncZBZ

— Ebyan (@EbyanEgal) February 1, 2019

...at the Ohio women’s convention, her speech highlighted how both the black movement and women’s suffragette were failing black women, a concern which seems relevant even today.

There’s so much more to find out about this remarkable woman on https://t.co/jUHUk8IrLm

— Ebyan (@EbyanEgal) February 1, 2019

"I started to ask myself some important questions, like 'what do I really care about?' and 'how do I give something back?' @michelleobama opens up on the decision that led her to quit her law firm job and pursue serving others. 🙌 #BlackHistoryMonth pic.twitter.com/tDpbXYmdHr

— MAKERS (@MAKERSwomen) February 1, 2019

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 evening
Beneath a tall tree
While night comes on gently,
Dark like me—
That is my dream!

—Langston Hughes, born #OTD #BlackHistoryMonthhttps://t.co/asJ2nB9e9a

— Academy of American Poets (@POETSorg) February 1, 2019

In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate American abolitionist Sojourner Truth, who escaped from slavery & became a powerful advocate for justice & equality everywhere.

Thanks to our guest artist @loveiswise_ for such a thoughtful #GoogleDoodle! → https://t.co/W1VzvI4S9B pic.twitter.com/Y2PT4g1ky2

— Google Doodles (@GoogleDoodles) February 1, 2019