Black Lives Matter’s Tweets

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Our movement isn’t simply about eliminating oppressive structures, but also creating new democratic ones in its place, including voting for politicians that will help propel us toward a vision of self-determination and collective care. Be an #AbolitionistVoter.

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Elections can help eliminate oppressive structures. Elections can help create just economies and governments. Elections can ensure that we defeat and remove white supremacists from having legislative power. Be an #AbolitionistVoter

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We use every tool available to us to challenge the systems that have been created for our oppression. We vote people OUT of office that do our community harm and we vote the people IN who will lift up our principles and create a culture of care

bLAk is King

@NikkiBlak

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I still believe in abolition.

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I vote for healing! #AbolitionistVoter

The Center for Cultural Power

@CultureStrike

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As a member of Migos, Takeoff's cultural impact was immense and undeniable. We're saddened by the sudden loss of this young artist and we're sending our deepest condolences to his loved ones and fans across the world. RIP Takeoff. You will not be forgotton.

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Dorothy Roberts

@DorothyERoberts

Nov 1

Honored to join so many artists & scholars in today’s

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ad demanding that prosecutors stop using creative expression against Black artists. #ProtectBlackArt

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Demand Justice

@WeDemandJustice

Oct 31

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson confronted the lawyer arguing for outlawing affirmative action with how his proposed college admissions system would privilege a white legacy applicant over a Black descendent of slaves. Listen here -->

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Rihanna

@rihanna

Oct 26

lift me up 10.28.22

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The Center for Cultural Power

@CultureStrike

Oct 26

We are not simply artists, we are alchemists. Our world-building is as infinite as the stars and we conjure up possibilities where many can only see despair. Liberation is our magic and our gift. Art:

Congrats

on this enormous victory! Because of your hard work, so many young Black chefs and industry professionals will have an example of what they can achieve.

foodandwine.com

I Was the First Black Man in America to Earn a Michelin Star and I Want to Make Sure I'm Not the...

When Gerald Sombright started working in restaurants, he found that the only role models he was shown were white European men. Now that he won a Michelin star, he wants young Black men to know that...

Alliance for Boys and Men of Color

@AllianceforBMOC

Oct 26

Some Black art on your feed to inspire you today. 🔥 🎨 Artist, André Leon Gray (andreleongray/IG) "We The People" (2019) Private Collection

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Sapphire

@MsSapph

Oct 19

Exactly 35 years ago to the day an affirmative and sweet card from Audre Lorde. She is writing from Berlin where she sought treatment to prolong her life that she was unable to get in the United States.

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Be A King

@BerniceKing

This “No” won’t stop our advocacy for the release of #BrittneyGriner. Brittney: you, your mental health, and your physical wellness are all in my prayers. You will make it through this.

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Black Feminist Future

@blkfemfuture

While we were hopeful that Russia would take this opportunity to correct this injustice against BG, sadly, it is not a surprise that Black women have been failed again so miserably by government & harsh sentencing laws. #freebg #freebrittneygriner #wearebg

roxane gay

@rgay

Brittney Griner’s appeal was denied. I can only imagine how scared and/or hopeless she must feel. I don’t presume to know what it will take to secure her freedom but I hope this administration intensifies their efforts to bring BG home. She cannot be forgotten.

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Russian court upholds WNBA star Brittney Griner's 9-year prison sentence

We need to get Brittney home TODAY. 9 years is ruthless and unjust. Thoughts and prayers won’t #BringBrittneyHome. We need action! Follow

@blkfemfuture

to find out more about how to combat this injustice.

cbsnews.com

Griner has been sentenced for drug possession after vape canisters containing cannabis oil were found in her luggage.

Oct 23

Worried about student loan forgiveness? Trying to find another scholarship for next year? We’ve got your back:

BLM HBCU - Black Lives Matter

Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation (BLMGNF) is working inside and outside of the system to heal the past, re-imagine the present, and invest in the future of Black lives. We fight through...

Oct 22

Sign up to receive updates on the #BLMHBCU launch and be the first to know when the scholarship and student loan debt reduction program portals are open.

BLM HBCU - Black Lives Matter

Alex Vitale

@avitale

Oct 22

One of the reasons why police should not have control of body camera footage.

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Ted Hamm

@HammerDaily

Oct 22

Mayor Adams has seen the video of cops firing 36 shots but the fam can't access it.

gothamist.com/news/thats-not via @gothamist

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Alec Karakatsanis

@equalityAlec

Please take a moment this weekend to think about how the U.S. puts Black people in cages 6 times the rate of South Africa at height of Apartheid. Almost all people caged in the U.S. are poor. Think about how these horrors have been normalized and justified by the news you hear.

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Hampton University

@_HamptonU

Welcome to Homecoming 2022!! Be safe and plan accordingly! Early arrival is suggested for all on campus events! For more info visit home.hamptonu.edu/homecoming/

We’re showing up at

Homecoming this weekend. Come see us and learn more about #BLMHBCU!

BLM Global Network Foundation is launching #BLMHBCU – a program to connect and foster young Black activists. Check it out here & sign up for more info:

BLM HBCU - Black Lives Matter

Be A King

@BerniceKing

Oct 20

Dissent over #StudentLoanForgiveness has further exposed allegiance to preserving #poverty; and it has shown that the perpetuation of poverty requires maintaining #debt. #TransformUnjustSystems

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Black Feminist Future

@blkfemfuture

It’s going down, today! Do you have 42 minutes to Squad Up for Brittney? Make sure to use the #BringBrittneyHome hashtag + tag us in your posts. Are you in Atlanta? sign up to receive updates to meet up with BFF: bit.ly/bringbrittneyh #freebrittneygriner #freebg #wearebg

Derrick Johnson

@DerrickNAACP

Oct 20

🚨 BREAKING: In response to

@NAACP

’s Title VI complaint, the Biden admin is opening an investigation into the State of Mississippi for its pattern and practice of discriminating against the City of Jackson when it comes to providing federal funds to improve local water systems.

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Ida Bae Wells

@nhannahjones

Daniel Smith, one of the last children of enslaved Americans, dies at 90

A reminder of just how close slavery is in a society that had slavery longer than it has had freedom. Also: What an amazing life.

washingtonpost.com

He grew up hearing stories from his father, who was born into bondage during the Civil War. Decades later, he marched for civil rights in Washington and Selma.

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Ida Bae Wells

@nhannahjones

Oct 18

Y'all. We are in dangerous, dangerous times. "Republican state officials, however, have called for narrower definitions of Blackness that do not include people who also identify with another minority group."

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NPR

@NPR

Oct 18

Republican officials in Louisiana are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to set a narrower definition of "Black" for redistricting that excludes some Black people and could minimize their voting power. n.pr/3s4D5Hu

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Artists of Colour

@artistsofcolour

Oct 18

THE RAISING OF LAZARUS, Chris Ofili, 2007 #blackarthistory

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The Prison Industry Corporate Database

Worth Rises

@WorthRises

Oct 12

NEW! There are 4,000+ corporations in the prison industry, it's about time we knew who they are. We just released an interactive database exposing them all. Here's a glimpse at just a few. 🧵 Visit data.worthrises.org to dig deeper into the dark web of prison profiteering.

data.worthrises.org

The prison industry is comprised of over 4,000 corporations that profit off of incarceration. These corporations have a vested financial interest in expanding the reach of our carceral system and...

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We will continue to ensure the narratives around the globe are as abolitionist and Black as possible. And we will continue to create structures that allow for the fullness of Black joy to be experienced.

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We will continue investing in our community – to turn the moral tide of the world against policing, jails, prisons and violence.

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Abolitionism is one of the greatest social movements in history. We will not be deterred, intimidated, or distracted from that work, both from internal and external attempts to tear us down.

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As misinformation and disinformation begin swirling online, please keep our transparency center saved: blacklivesmatter.com/transparency.

BLM Transparency Center - Black Lives Matter

Jump to a section… Welcome Latest Updates Mission Vision Meet Our Growing Board of Directors FAQs Welcome Welcome to the BLM Transparency Center. We are embracing this moment as an opportunity for...

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The IRS Form 990 also reports that BLMGNF distributed more than 33% of the total dollars raised, which means over $25 million dollars in grants and other assistance have been given to approximately 50 different Black-led organizations.

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As reported on the most recently filed IRS Form 990, less than 10% of BLMGNF’s budget was used for operating costs which demonstrates the foundation’s efficiency.

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We must push back against any false information regarding the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation with clear, accessible data.

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As a community, we are experiencing an attack on Black freedom fighting, which is part of a centuries long machine meant to terrorize and dismantle Black liberation.

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From what we’ve seen, we know there will be lies, hateful speech, racism, homophobia, and/or transphobia embedded in her work, which BLMGNF does not condone.

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