Posts Tagged ‘racism
02
Feb
24
Ruby Bridges
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Tags: Black History, Black History Month, book, books, bridges, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, colbert, education, interview, louisiana, racism, ruby, Ruby Bridges
Tags: Black History, Black History Month, book, books, bridges, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, colbert, education, interview, louisiana, racism, ruby, Ruby Bridges
07
Jul
23
Affirmative Action
Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Affirmative Action, Barack, Barack Obama, Dissent, Ketanji, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, President, racism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: Affirmative Action, Barack, Barack Obama, Dissent, Ketanji, Ketanji Brown Jackson, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, President, racism, SCOTUS, Supreme Court, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
I wanted to share some of my thoughts on today's Supreme Court decision on affirmative action: pic.twitter.com/Wa6TGafzHV
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) June 29, 2023
Affirmative action was never a complete answer in the drive towards a more just society. But for generations of students who had been systematically excluded from most of America’s key institutions—it gave us the chance to show we more than deserved a seat at the table.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) June 29, 2023
In the… https://t.co/Kr0ODATEq3
"With let-them-eat-cake obliviousness, today, the majority pulls the ripcord and announces 'colorblindness for all' by legal fiat. But deeming race irrelevant in law does not make it so in life."
— philip lewis (@Phil_Lewis_) June 29, 2023
Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissent: https://t.co/kgzo6iofkS pic.twitter.com/f4y6Ocjfzi
They left it in military schools. Judge Jackson says: “The court has come…to the…conclusion that racial diversity in higher education is only worth potentially preserving insofar as it might be needed to prepare Black Americans…for success in the bunker, not the boardroom…”
— noliwe rooks (@nrookie) June 29, 2023
When I was 8, my private christian school used test scores to place kids into a special gifted program. I was the only third-grader to qualify for it at my majority-white school. My white peers complained.
— Khadijah Costley White (@khadastrophic) June 30, 2023
The program never ran again after that year.
It's never about "merit". https://t.co/ofP8GAS4TP
My neighbor, who did not know what an HBCU was, was convinced I got into Howard University because of affirmative action 😭The details didn't matter — he was just mad that I got *something* that I couldn't possibly deserve https://t.co/dwSnAEqc3m
— Jenée (@jdesmondharris) June 30, 2023
My sister had this white girl in her college try to tell her she only got in because of affirmative action. My sister went “I was valedictorian of my school and you’re asking me for help on your homework so who really shouldn’t be here?” Girl never asked her for shit again LMFAO
— Panic! At The TL (@Puff_Iya) June 29, 2023
28
Feb
22
Trayvon Martin: 10 Years
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Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, Black History, Black History Month, death, florida, martin, murder, Obama, President, racism, trayvon, Trayvon Martin, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, Black History, Black History Month, death, florida, martin, murder, Obama, President, racism, trayvon, Trayvon Martin, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
It’s hard to believe it's been 10 years since Trayvon Martin was killed. Leading up to this anniversary, I reflected on what his death meant to me as president, as a Black parent, and as a Black man—as well as what it meant for our country. pic.twitter.com/Ywt22dOGup
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) February 26, 2022
04
Feb
22
The Black Mother
Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, abc, ABC News, documentary, Emmett, Emmett Till, First Lady, Michelle, Michelle Obama, murder, Obama, racism, Till, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, abc, ABC News, documentary, Emmett, Emmett Till, First Lady, Michelle, Michelle Obama, murder, Obama, racism, Till, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
"That was the dilemma and continued to be the dilemma of the Black mother."
— ABC News (@ABC) January 6, 2022
Former first lady @MichelleObama reflects on the long legacy of Emmett Till's murder for Black families in America. https://t.co/eYY5G0mWrN pic.twitter.com/inHwLmy0Ss
17
Apr
21
Michelle And Jenna
Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #WafflesAndMochi, bush, Coronavirus, First Lady, interview, jenna, Markle, Meghan, Meghan Markle, Michelle, Michelle Obama, netflix, Obama, podcast, Quarantine, racism, Today Show, white house
Tags: #BlackLivesMatter, #WafflesAndMochi, bush, Coronavirus, First Lady, interview, jenna, Markle, Meghan, Meghan Markle, Michelle, Michelle Obama, netflix, Obama, podcast, Quarantine, racism, Today Show, white house
18
Mar
21
Hatred And Violence
Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #CrimingWhileWhite, AAPI, Asian, atlanta, Barack Obama, Coronavirus, death, domestic terrorism, Fetishization, First Lady, georgia, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Michelle, Michelle Obama, misogyny, murder, Pandemic, President, racism, tweets, Violence, White Privilege, White Supremacy, White Terrorism
Tags: #CrimingWhileWhite, AAPI, Asian, atlanta, Barack Obama, Coronavirus, death, domestic terrorism, Fetishization, First Lady, georgia, Gun Safety, Gun Violence, Hate Crime, Michelle, Michelle Obama, misogyny, murder, Pandemic, President, racism, tweets, Violence, White Privilege, White Supremacy, White Terrorism
Even as we’ve battled the pandemic, we’ve continued to neglect the longer-lasting epidemic of gun violence in America. Although the shooter’s motive is not yet clear, the identity of the victims underscores an alarming rise in anti-Asian violence that must end.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021
Yesterday's shootings are another tragic reminder that we have far more work to do to put in place commonsense gun safety laws and root out the pervasive patterns of hatred and violence in our society.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021
Michelle and I pray for the victims, their families, everyone grieving these needless and devastating killings—and we urge meaningful action that will save lives.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) March 17, 2021
As if these things aren't related and based on centuries of sexualized and submissive stereotypes of Asian women. White supremacy is rooted in misogyny and racism. https://t.co/C42KyqTGIP
— Millie Tran (@millie) March 17, 2021
When men frame a murderer's actions in terms of him "having a bad day" I can't help but hear them telling the world that they themselves are one bad day away from murdering women, & demanding empathy & recognition for that fact.
— Amal El-Mohtar (@tithenai) March 17, 2021
It’s not economic anxiety, diabetes, or sex addiction. It’s racial hatred. Stop playing on my phone.
— Your Tiny Journalist Friend. (@thewayoftheid) March 17, 2021
11
Mar
21
It’s The Racism
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Tags: america, Black History, healthcare, racism, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: america, Black History, healthcare, racism, tweets, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Everything is tied to racism in America https://t.co/z4sZBgCHtH
— nope (@PrinceHAK33M) March 7, 2021
09
Feb
21
The Past Is Prologue
04
Feb
21
The Meritocracy Scam
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Tags: academic, Academics, bias, Black Girls, Black History, Black History Month, Black Women, Calculus, college, Counselors, Credentials, Dania, education, Experiment, francis, high school, merit, racism, research, school, School Counselors, stem, students, study, tweets, university, White Privilege, White Supremacy
Tags: academic, Academics, bias, Black Girls, Black History, Black History Month, Black Women, Calculus, college, Counselors, Credentials, Dania, education, Experiment, francis, high school, merit, racism, research, school, School Counselors, stem, students, study, tweets, university, White Privilege, White Supremacy
03
Feb
21
Building On A Legacy
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Tags: Barack Obama, baseball, Black History, Black History Month, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, jackie, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball, mlb, Obama, President, racism, robinson
Tags: Barack Obama, baseball, Black History, Black History Month, civil rights, Civil Rights Movement, jackie, Jackie Robinson, Major League Baseball, mlb, Obama, President, racism, robinson
When Jackie Robinson faced down slurs, spiked cleats, and pitches aimed at his head—and stole home anyway—he didn't only change baseball. He changed the world and paved the way for others, including me. On his birthday, we’re called not only to honor that legacy but build on it. pic.twitter.com/d2KDDZNWEN
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 31, 2021
The Obama Diary 
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