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I want to be recalled as one who squared my shoulders in the service of Black women, as one who made us walk taller & envision greater for ourselves.

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    22 Dec 2021

    Smokey Robinson, Cicely Tyson, Ray Charles, Berry Gordy and More to Be Inducted Into Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame

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    29 Dec 2021

    From the 2021 Gilded series. RIP Cicely Tyson

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    29 Dec 2021

    That time Tyler Perry cast two legendary icons in one of his films. The great Maya Angelou and Cicely Tyson.

    12 replies . 186 retweets 1,750 likes
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    27 Dec 2021

    “As liberating as Tyson’s prominence was, it didn’t become the norm. After the ’70s, when Tyson was at her peak, it took a couple more generations for dark-skinned Black women — for Black women period — to establish a presence and depth on the screen.”

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    19 Dec 2021

    Today we remember Cicely Tyson. "Cicely Tyson made me want to dream bigger than my circumstances. She was my first vision of success and she gave me permission to dream." shares a heartwarming moment she shared with Cicely Tyson on set

    Viola Davis Reminisces On Her Favorite HTGAWM Hair Moment
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    22 Dec 2021

    I treasure this photo of Cicely Tyson, Viola Davis, and Kerry Washington together 🥺

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    30 Aug 2021

    Attorney General Merrick Garland is calling on "the entire legal community" — including law firms, law schools and top legal organizations — "to take immediate action to help prevent unnecessary evictions" during the pandemic, Psaki announces

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  8. 11 Aug 2021

    Viola Davis Is Releasing A Memoir  via

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    20 Jul 2021

    From my heart...both excited and terrified to share. ❤ 📚

    287 replies . 1,071 retweets 10,271 likes
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    16 Jul 2021

    Today Harris met with Black Women voting rights advocates in the Roosevelt room, compared them to civil rights leaders like Ida B Wells. She says she also spoke w/ Germany’s Angela Merkel about it. “... this is also an issue that is about American’s standing in the world.”

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    16 Jul 2021

    Meeting with ⁦⁩ to discuss the freedom to vote.

    36 replies . 150 retweets 1,125 likes
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    6 Jul 2021

    If you read nothing else on this platform today, take a moment and read the entire statement from ⁦⁩ on her decision not to take the Knight Chair at UNC, and to teach instead as a tenured professor at ⁦⁩.

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    29 Jun 2021

    Hm. Sounds like what’s happening here is that Tina Flournoy is doing her job. Chiefs of staff gotta run interference. Doesn’t always make you popular. But it’s part of the job. Protect the boss’ time.

    NEW: A group of longtime allies of Vice President Kamala Harris have been shut out as her chief of staff Tina Flournoy has become a strong gatekeeper. - Associates of Harris are now having to go through Flournoy after years of having direct access
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    25 Jun 2021

    Doug and I are praying for the victims—and their loved ones—of the Surfside building collapse. Our hearts go out to all who have been affected. Thank you to the first responders and to everyone providing assistance.

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    22 Jun 2021

    Voter suppression is an unjust, power-driven attempt to maintain and ensure more power. But we will restore and strengthen the Voting Rights Act. We will.

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    22 Jun 2021

    Republicans are afraid of our power, so they're doing everything they can to silence our voices & deny our freedom to vote. We need our U.S. Senators to do everything in their power to protect the right to vote. Senators, we are counting on you to support the .

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    15 Jun 2021

    Small wins are still wins. [via IG: thegoodquote]

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    1 Jun 2021

    Kamalanomics: Outlines Her Vision Of Inclusive Entrepreneurship

    286 replies . 87 retweets 325 likes
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    21 May 2021

    Epic! 🖤🔥🖤 Cicely Tyson walks the runway wearing B Michael

    6 replies . 19 retweets 67 likes
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    23 Apr 2021

    This video of Kamala Harris helping this nervous man get through his speech today is everything! Joe and Kamala have so much heart. Watch to the end.

    1,456 replies . 7,295 retweets 47,555 likes
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