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Jan

Redraw Maps

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Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, black, court, democracy, District, election, elections, louisiana, maps, Obama, President, state, tweets, voting, Voting Maps, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act

In 2022, lawmakers in Louisiana passed a Congressional map with only one majority African American district out of six – even though Black Louisianans make up about a third of the state’s population.

Now a federal court has ordered Louisiana to redraw their maps and create a… pic.twitter.com/4foZwOCK90
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) January 27, 2024

Apr

#VoteLoud

By Nerdy Wonka 139 Comments

Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #VoteLoud, chris, Chris Paul, college, Colleges, First Lady, HBCU, Michelle, Michelle Obama, nba, Obama, Paul, students, tweets, Voter Suppression, voting, Voting Rights, When We All Vote

Voting rights — especially for Black and young voters — are under attack. That's why we're joining @MichelleObama and @CP3 to launch the #VoteLoud HBCU Squad Challenge to ensure that we make our voice heard in 2022 and beyond. Visit https://t.co/3IWlHi1FSp to learn more. pic.twitter.com/YfdvkS9717
— When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote) March 9, 2022

Jan

We Must Keep Going

By Nerdy Wonka 104 Comments

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Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, civil rights, Civil Rights Act, Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr., mlk, MLK Day, MLK Jr., Obama, Obama White House, Oval Office, President, tweets, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act, white house

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

Oct

Freedom To Vote

By Nerdy Wonka 109 Comments

Categories: All Photos and Michelle Obama
Tags: Congress, florida, Freedom To Vote Act, government, Incarceration, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, Poll Tax, senate, Senator, senators, tweets, Voter Suppression, voting, Voting Rights

A couple years ago, the Florida state government rolled back a measure that would have given many formerly incarcerated Floridians their right to vote. Now, they can only cast a ballot if they pay off their incarceration debt. It's essentially a poll tax. https://t.co/nLFOhrhtEz
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) October 13, 2021

That’s why I’m asking all of you to call your Senators today and tell them to pass the Freedom to Vote Act. It’s a bill that will help fight voter suppression like this—and strengthen our democracy for all of us. https://t.co/iRPMqCGiqM
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) October 13, 2021

Oct

The Power Of Your Vote

By Nerdy Wonka 111 Comments

Categories: All Videos and Michelle Obama
Tags: #ObamaAndKids, #VotingMatters, First Lady, kids, Michelle, Michelle Obama, Obama, tweets, vote, Voter Registration, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act

It’s never too early to start understanding the power of your vote. That’s why I loved seeing how @LaRonHines is getting these preschoolers to think about it! Check it out, and update your registration with @whenweallvote at https://t.co/UqaewPEItd. pic.twitter.com/Q5xvlBjiDm
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) October 5, 2021

Oct

Protect Voting Rights

By Nerdy Wonka 100 Comments

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Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, Congress, democracy, Freedom To Vote Act, Obama, President, senate, tweets, vote, Voter Suppression, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act

At a time when voting rights are being rolled back, the Freedom to Vote Act would strengthen our democracy and give more Americans a voice. That’s why the Senate should do the right thing and protect what so many generations fought so hard to secure.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 20, 2021

Oct

Freedom Award

By Nerdy Wonka 118 Comments

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Tags: award, ceremony, civil rights, First Lady, Good Trouble, john, John Lewis, leaders, lewis, Martin Luther King Jr., Michelle, Michelle Obama, National Civil Rights Museum, Obama, tweets, voting, Voting Rights

✨ Tonight's #30thFreedomAward honoree and First Lady Michelle Obama accepted the honor on behalf of the generations before us who “led by example,” stood proud and shared values of “honesty, decency, and sacrifice for the greater good.” pic.twitter.com/wiPlFFozry
— NatCivilRightsMuseum (@NCRMuseum) October 15, 2021

✨ #30thFreedomAward honoree Michelle Obama cited lessons learned from Dr. King and others who’ve won the Freedom Award as “the blueprint” to overcome challenges. “Together… oh, we can move mountains.” pic.twitter.com/nCBTpsjCLe
— NatCivilRightsMuseum (@NCRMuseum) October 15, 2021

Quoting civil rights leaders Dr. King & John Lewis, honoree Michelle Obama cited we must not only get into “good trouble” but also understand we are in an “inescapable network of mutuality… a single garment of destiny.” pic.twitter.com/oPfAI67rWV
— NatCivilRightsMuseum (@NCRMuseum) October 15, 2021

Sep

Freedom To Vote Act

By Nerdy Wonka 108 Comments

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Tags: Barack, Barack Obama, Congress, democracy, Freedom To Vote Act, legislation, Obama, President, senate, tweets, vote, voting, Voting Rights, Voting Rights Act

The Freedom to Vote Act just introduced in the Senate would strengthen our democracy by making it easier for people to vote and harder for politicians and special interests to drown out the voices of ordinary Americans. I support it, and every Senator should do the same.
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) September 14, 2021

Sep

#RestoreTheVRA

By Nerdy Wonka 111 Comments

If we want to fight back against bills like this, we’ve got to organize state by state and block by block to pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act and the For the People Act. I hope you’ll join me. https://t.co/F8etafNsNu
— Michelle Obama (@MichelleObama) September 7, 2021

Texas' #VoterSuppression law will:

❌Ban 24-hour/drive-thru voting
❌Limit early voting hours
❌Criminalize distributing vote-by-mail applications
❌Allow partisan poll watchers unprecedented access to polling places

We need to #RestoreTheVRA⤵️⤵️ https://t.co/a1H9RAZWFp
— When We All Vote (@WhenWeAllVote) September 7, 2021

Aug

Decade Of Representation

By Nerdy Wonka 110 Comments

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Tags: All On The Line, Barack Obama, election, eric, Eric Holder, Gerrymandering, holder, maps, Obama, President, Redistricting, tweets, Voter Suppression, voting, Voting Rights

We’re at a turning point in the redistricting process, and maps drawn in the next 12 months will determine the next decade of representation in our country. @AllOnTheLine is empowering folks to demand accountability during redistricting—join them: https://t.co/jH3jXlfbPj https://t.co/6Lp3GELope
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) August 12, 2021

This year, legislators are drawing new maps that will determine American elections for the next 10 years. Take it from @Questlove—democracy itself is on the line.

If we want to win, now is the time to join the fight. Join us: https://t.co/BT9meRbSB4 pic.twitter.com/gn67D4uCqw
— All On The Line (@allontheline) August 12, 2021