Michael Smith

Now: @EckerdConnects. Past: @americorpsCEO @MBK_Alliance, @ObamaFoundation, @ObamaWhiteHouse, @SIFund, @casefoundation. Private account. Views are my own.

[Michael Smith @msmithDC]

#BlackExcellence #BlackHistory #Beyonce

[CNN @CNN]

Beyoncé wins her elusive first album of the year award at the Grammys for "Cowboy Carter" https://t.co/JJ9TEOZtGO

[Pete Buttigieg @PeteButtigieg]

To be abundantly clear: we did not change the rigorous standard for becoming a certified air traffic controller. Those claiming otherwise are mistaken or lying.
We did increase funding & training, and grew the ATC workforce after years of declining numbers, including under Trump.

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

“Yes, I’m Black.
I’m proud of it.
I’m Black and beautiful.”

#MLK #BlackHistoryMonth

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

From our earliest days, Black history has always been American history – and Black folks have profoundly shaped our American culture through music, art, literature, sports, and beyond. One month a year is not sufficient to celebrate the power of the movements and the people who have fought for the rights we enjoy today. That’s something that we have to do each and every day, as we strive to live up to their example and make sure our children and grandchildren remember their stories.

[Regina Jackson @reginaoak]

Excited to announce e that my e-book, "Unleashed Potential" just became a bestseller. Order yours today https://t.co/0b3rsY4htp

[NBC News @NBCNews]

Friends and family of Capt. Jonathan J. Campos, the pilot of the plane in the deadly midair collision on the Potomac, are paying tribute by sharing stories of his sense of humor, his passion for flying and his dedication. https://t.co/Y0vi2epueB

[Hakeem Jeffries @RepJeffries]

Bodies are still being pulled from the Potomac.

The President and extreme MAGA Republicans are blaming women and people of color for the deadly plane crash.

At the same time, they are dismantling the Federal Aviation Administration as we know it.

Disgusting.

[National Action Network @NationalAction]

Tragedy should never be used as a political prop. As families grieve the devastating loss of 67 lives in the Washington, D.C. air disaster, we must stand united in mourning, not division.

Instead of compassion, we witnessed a shameful display of insensitivity from the White House. Let us honor the lives lost, demand a thorough investigation, and offer our prayers to the families enduring this unimaginable pain. We are better than this.

#RespectTheFallen

[Joe Biden @JoeBiden]

Jill and I are praying for the families of the victims who tragically lost their lives in the plane and helicopter crash near DCA. We are immensely grateful to the brave first responders and emergency personnel on the scene.

[Barack Obama @BarackObama]

Our hearts break for the families who lost loved ones in the tragic plane and helicopter crash at DCA. Michelle and I send our prayers and condolences to everyone who is mourning today, and we’re grateful to the first responders who are doing everything they can to help under extremely difficult circumstances.

[FORTUNE @FortuneMagazine]

These are the companies standing by their DEI policies. https://t.co/B3QDkVzQY8

[Equal Justice Initiative @eji_org]

Southern Living featured EJI’s Legacy Sites in Montgomery, AL, as one of the top places to visit this year. The Freedom Monument Sculpture Park, Legacy Museum, and National Memorial for Peace and Justice have attracted millions of visitors since opening.
https://t.co/rfrkjpagNq

[Michael Smith @msmithDC]

Beyond proud to celebrate my friends, @JIMSEDU, @CECILIA73 and the @WJWInstitute, @bluemeridianp and @GovWesMoore teams for their groundbreaking support to end childhood poverty in Maryland! https://t.co/0Sp5D6sNlR

[Elizabeth Warren @ewarren]

Cecile was the best of us. A relentless fighter with a heart bigger than Texas.

Her service and her activism made us stronger and built an engine to keep on making change. May her life and legacy continue to inspire us all to make trouble in the fight for freedom.

[Michael Smith @msmithDC]

Character. Integrity. Empathy. Compassion. Joe Biden. It has been the honor of a lifetime to serve such an extraordinary human being, statesman, and servant leader who has had such a profound impact on our country. Thank you, Mr. President. (Oval Office. January 13, 2025)

[Planned Parenthood @PPFA]

We are heartbroken to lose the indomitable force that is our former president, Cecile Richards. In her 12 devoted years of service to our org, she brought us to new heights in our health care, education, and advocacy work.

She was the embodiment of “Care, no matter what.”

[Be A King @BerniceKing]

🗣️📕 ✍🏽 A list of #MLK speeches and sermons in which he courageously speaks truth; shares about Kingian nonviolence; and expounds on issues of injustice and what our righteous, rigorous response should be. Relevant. Revelatory. Revolutionary. #MLKDay #MLK96 #MissionPossibleMLK

1. ‘The Other America.’ Full speech: https://t.co/9U5vNDZKJK​​

“It's more difficult today because we are struggling now for genuine equality. And it's much easier to integrate a lunch counter than it is to guarantee a livable income and a good solid job.” From ‘The Other America.”

2. “Nonviolence is not sterile passivity, but a powerful moral force which makes for social transformation.” #NobelPeacePrize Acceptance Speech

Full speech: https://t.co/3UTT2rjtqc

3. “This problem of spiritual and moral lag, which constitutes modern man's chief dilemma, expresses itself in three larger problems which grow out of man's ethical infantilism.” From #MLK’s Nobel Peace Prize Lecture, ‘The Quest for Peace and Justice’

Full speech: https://t.co/MR6UHCF3ih

4. From ‘Paul’s Letter to American Christians’:

“Oh America, how often have you taken necessities from the masses to give luxuries to the classes.”

Full speech: https://t.co/nVKrFpr78F

5. #MLK in 1967, but he could be talking about today: “And so the collision course is set. The people cry for freedom and the congress attempts to legislate repression.” From ‘The Three Evils of Society.’

Full speech: https://t.co/BzMMOjuuB8

6. ‘Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.’ Please spend some time with it. “If America's soul becomes totally poisoned, part of the autopsy must read: Vietnam. It can never be saved so long as it destroys the deepest hopes of men the world over.”

Full speech: https://t.co/R60TSNsbzq

7. #LetterfromBirminghamJail: https://t.co/foI8px4hJ1

[Vice President Kamala Harris Archived @VP46Archive]

Dr. King taught us the importance of lifting people up. Let us honor his enduring legacy as we march forward in the fight for freedom, opportunity, and equality for all.

[President Biden Archived @POTUS46Archive]

It has been the honor of our lifetimes to serve you, the American people.