Michelle and I were saddened to hear about the passing of Dexter Scott King. Dexter was the youngest son of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Coretta Scott King, and dedicated his life to protecting their legacy. As Chairman of The King Center, he inspired a new generation to… https://t.co/UTZ1WSQSIg
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 22, 2024
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24
Jan
24
Dexter Scott King
Categories: Michelle Obama
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Jan
22
We Must Keep Going
With the King family marching today, we remember that the fight for voting rights takes perseverance. As Dr. King said, “There are no broad highways to lead us easily and inevitably to quick solutions. We must keep going.” May we honor his memory through action forged in faith. pic.twitter.com/Qn1q4EvXN5
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 17, 2022
19
Jan
21
Interconnectedness
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #CrimingWhileWhite, Biden, capitol, Capitol Hill, Civic Engagment, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, Community Organizing, Coup, democracy, First Lady, Harris, Insurrection, leadership, Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle, Michelle Obama, mlk, MLK Day, MLK Jr., Obama, Oval Office, racism, riots, Social Justice, terrorism, treason, trump, tweets, Washington DC, white house, White Privilege, White Supremacy, White Terrorism
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With so much going on, Dr. King’s leadership is as steadying a force as it’s ever been. I’ve been reflecting a lot on his example, and how it might help us move forward after these last four years. #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/oGCF2wbT18
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) January 18, 2021
18
Jan
21
Not That Long Ago
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Tags: civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., mlk, MLK Day, MLK Jr., tweets, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act
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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
COLOURED PHOTOS BC THIS SHIT WASN'T THAT FUCKING LONG AGO. pic.twitter.com/v7evyChyKt
— Charley Roy Urameshi (@Raiuchi_Kaiser) January 18, 2021
Dear politicians/political influencers:
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021
When you tweet about my father’s birthday, remember that he was resolute about eradicating racism, poverty & militarism.
Encourage & enact policies that reflect your birthday sentiments.
Here’s the authentic #MLK:https://t.co/eCJWCVnD1k
If anyone had a right to question whether our democracy was worth redeeming, it was Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Because in the face of billy clubs and lynchings, poll taxes and literacy tests, he never gave in to violence, never waved a traitorous flag or gave up on our country. pic.twitter.com/TCmbuiXkUa
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 18, 2021
On #MLKDay, we celebrate his life but we’re also called to live out his values through service of our own. Here are some ways you can get involved in your community: https://t.co/r9IGEW5dpD
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 18, 2021
I always look at the quotes that people choose to post today on #MLKDay. When I see white folks post the "Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that" I cringe a little. B/c that's one of the top ones used out of context to scold us for our anger at white supremacy.
— Luvvie (@Luvvie) January 18, 2021
As you honor my father today, please honor my mother, as well. She was the architect of the King Legacy and founder of @TheKingCenter, which she founded less than three months after Daddy died. Without #CorettaScottKing, there would be no #MLKDay. #MLK #BelovedCommunity pic.twitter.com/cLvgTjeUwE
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 18, 2021
“We must face the hard fact that many Americans would like to have a nation which is a democracy for white Americans but simultaneously a dictatorship over Black Americans.”
— Jonathan Capehart (@CapehartJ) January 18, 2021
Dr. Martin Luther King, 10 May 1967, Atlanta. pic.twitter.com/OKih9OANzt
#MLKDay "He who passively accepts evil is as much involved in it as he who helps to perpetrate it. He who accepts evil without protesting against it is really cooperating with it." – Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. pic.twitter.com/s2A6YzSL63
— Morgan Freeman (@morgan_freeman) January 18, 2021
We can’t skip justice and get to peace.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 13, 2021
“True peace,” my father said, “is not merely the absence of tension; it is the presence of justice.” pic.twitter.com/WsOHjBnXY5
15
Jan
21
Drum Major For Justice
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Tags: civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, drum, Drum Major, Happy Birthday, Justice, major, Martin Luther King Jr., MLK Day, MLK Jr., speech, tweets, Voting Rights
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Happy birthday, Drum Major for Justice.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021
Miss you, Daddy. #MLK 🖤🖤🖤 pic.twitter.com/fWwIQYaGkW
LOVE. 🖤 pic.twitter.com/Er7jRSWvij
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021
I miss you.
— Be A King (@BerniceKing) January 15, 2021
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
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
20
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 the squad again for the first time in decades... pic.twitter.com/eStbG8UhgA
— Franklin Leonard (@franklinleonard) July 18, 2020
The Big Six are all together now. pic.twitter.com/OGJwc8gW9M
— Matt Nowling (@MatthewNowling) July 18, 2020
19
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 who I will miss greatly. pic.twitter.com/kDsGhU2BF4
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 17, 2020
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“People do not choose rebellion, it is forced upon them. Revolution is always an act of self- defense.” - Rest In Power to #civilrights icon C. T. Vivian pic.twitter.com/ap11G7MX8V
— NAACP (@NAACP) July 17, 2020
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02
Jun
20
A Word From Martin Luther King Jr
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Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #BreonnaTaylor, #DefundPolice, #DefundThePolice, #GeorgeFloyd, #JusticeForAhmaud, Arbery, birmingham, Black History, Breonna, civil rights, cops, Floyd, george, Harriot, jail, letter, Martin Luther King Jr., michael, mlk, MLK Jr., police brutality, politics, protests, racism, racists, speech, statement, taylor, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
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Here is a gift to white people who insist they know what Martin Luther King Jr. would have said.
— Michael Harriot (@michaelharriot) June 1, 2020
A thread
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05
Feb
20
The Most Searched
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This Black History Month, we’re celebrating icons and moments that have been searched more than any others, according to U.S. @GoogleTrends data. Explore more of #TheMostSearched → https://t.co/oySml0B7qN #BHM pic.twitter.com/zyt1kb93ZR
— Google (@Google) February 1, 2020
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