Atlanta accepts the challenge
@BarackObama
. I will issue an Executive Order establishing a Commission of stakeholders and organizers to examine our use of force policies and call upon them to make recommendations accordingly. Thank you for your leadership.
@MBK_Alliance
In addition to being sued over a mask mandate and voluntary advisory guidelines on COVID-19,
@GovKemp
has asked for an emergency injunction to “restrain” me from issuing press statements and speaking to the press. Far more have sacrificed too much more for me to be silent.
3104 Georgians have died and I and my family are amongst the 106k who have tested positive for COVID-19. Meanwhile, I have been sued by
@GovKemp
for a mask mandate. A better use of tax payer money would be to expand testing and contact tracing.
#ATLStrong
We FINALLY received our test results taken 8 days before. One person in my house was positive then. By the time we tested again, 1 week later, 3 of us had COVID. If we had known sooner, we would have immediately quarantined. Perhaps the National Guard can help with testing too.
My aunt, Ruby Doris Smith Robinson, then
@SpelmanCollege
student, spent nearly 3 months in jail in Jackson, Miss as a Freedom Rider. She was one of the founders of SNCC and died at 26, before I was born.
@repjohnlewis
cried each time he spoke of her bravery to me.
#GoodTrouble
My husband began his day with an appointment for a MRI, scheduled because nearly two months after COVID, he still awakes with debilitating headaches. This pandemic was purposely downplayed and nearly 190k lives have been lost and countless others are suffering the consequences.
Quarantine is over and Mama showed up between morning and afternoon meetings with shears in hand to trim me up. She hasn’t done hair in over a decade, but Mama still got IT! Now....back to life, back to reality....
I have the great honor to announce that I’ve picked
@KamalaHarris
— a fearless fighter for the little guy, and one of the country’s finest public servants — as my running mate.
I am thrilled to officially announce that I have joined
@CNN
as a Political Commentator. As a
@FAMU_1887
student, I applied for the coveted VJ program at
@CNN
and didn’t get in. To now join the team nearly 30 yrs later is a reminder that a dream deferred is never a dream denied.
With my daughter looking over my shoulder, I received this message on my phone. I pray for you.
“Conscientious stupidity or sincere ignorance.”
~Martin Luther King, Jr.
I told my daughter that I wasn’t sure she’d be going back to school in the fall and we may have to continue virtual learning. She said, “Well then, I’m going to Mars.”
The passage of SB 202 is deeply disappointing. This divisive bill is unnecessary and is designed to suppress voter turnout in communities of color and other minority groups. It is shameless to change the rules of the game simply because you lost.
I voted! “The vote is precious. It is almost sacred. It is the most powerful non-violent tool we have in a democracy.” —Congressman John Lewis
#VOTE
#WhenWeALLVote
Warned men next to me I had a choice between making 8:00 am flight or putting on makeup. Never done makeup on a plane but when you gotta hit the ground running a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. When I finished man asked, “Now was that 7 or 8 different steps & products?” 😂
Keep playing y’all….this election is not a joke. If
@ReverendWarnock
is replaced by a man who claims to have found a cure for COVID and is the handpicked candidate of the previous president, we should all be afraid.
It’s an honor to welcome
@DrBiden
back to Atlanta as early voting begins across our state. Let’s GO Georgia! “The vote is the most powerful nonviolent tool we have.” - Congressman John Lewis
Can anyone tell me how many people have been federally indicted for purchasing a gun while dealing with substance abuse issues? I don’t know the answer, but in my over 29 years as an attorney, I have never heard of it.
When New York was in need, volunteers from around the country came here to help. We vowed to pay that generosity forward.
At the request of
@KeishaBottoms
, NY will send 7,500 test kits, 30,000 pieces of PPE and 1,250 gallons of hand sanitizer to Atlanta by Friday.
I’m honored and humbled to be endorsed by
@JoeBiden
for Vice Chair of the
@DNC
. I’m ready to build on our party’s progress to make a better future for all Americans.
But we cannot do it alone — please join me:
Thank you
@JoyAnnReid
for having me on your inaugural show. I am so very happy for you. Not only because of who you are, but because of what you are. In the spirit of Gwen Ifill, you are a truth-teller and truth-seeker. We need your voice now more than ever.
This is one of my favorite pictures with
@POTUS
taken at the end of a very LONG day. We’d done a turnaround trip from DC to AZ. By 10pm I was beyond exhausted and he was as fresh and energetic as he was at 8 am that morning. He hugged me and told me to go home and get some rest.
I have signed an executive Order halting the disconnection of water service for our customers over the next 60 days. As we work to curtail the spread of the Cornavirus, it is important that all residents and businesses have access to running water.
Just in case you haven’t heard it lately, THANK YOU to all of the faculty and staff across the country who are patiently navigating the now normal of educating our kids. I wouldn’t make it a day in your shoes.
The most humble of heroes, the most brave of giants.
@repjohnlewis
loved unconditionally and called upon us all to be a better version of ourselves. He was my Congressman and my best example of true servant leadership. I am grateful for his life and the joy of having known him.
I haven’t been this physically close to my mother in nearly 3 months. But she ordered some shears online and told me to come to her house so that she could cut and “shape up” my hair. With all the uncertainty and unrest, some things, like a mother’s love, never go away.
#grateful
If you are in line, PLEASE do not allow your vote to be suppressed. PLEASE stay in line. They should offer you a provisional ballot if the machines are not working.
Serving as Sr Advisor to
@POTUS
is an honor, working w/ people who care about doing right by the people, representing who we are & all ancestors hoped we could be. Mama called: “
#KennedyCenterHonors
on & I gotta hang up to look for you!” Doubt she’ll see me but Mama we made it!
On the way to DC…ran into an HBCU grad who was raised in public housing & defied odds to become Pastor of Dr. King’s church & US Senator. NO logical reason
@ReverendWarnock
& his opponent are tied in polls. Let’s defy odds & vote like our lives depend on it, b/c they do.
#VOTE
I’ve issued an Executive Order allowing City employees to take paid leave to volunteer as poll workers. Thank you to
@WhenWeAllVote
&
@MichelleObama
for hosting
#FueltheVote
in ATL. We are inspired by the chance to strengthen our country and democracy. Our vote is our voice.
I can think of a lot of reasons to call on a candidate to dropout, including violently trying to overthrow an election, demanding 11k more votes from the Secretary of State, felony convictions, sexual assault, and indictments in Fulton County. With all due respect
@ajc
, please
Just as elections have consequences, so do the actions of those who are elected. Unfortunately, the removal of the
@MLB
All Star game from GA is likely the 1st of many dominoes to fall, until the unnecessary barriers put in place to restrict access to the ballot box are removed.
Took these Law School graduation pictures 26 years ago this month. We were not married yet, and only had hopes and dreams for what the future might bring. Though there have been a lot of unexpected twists and turns along the way, God’s Grace on our lives has remained.
#grateful
Flying standby out of Charlotte and have been denied access into the
@AmericanExpress
lounge because I don’t have a seat assignment. Although I’ve shown my ticket receipt, ID, card & boarding pass, manager says it’s a liability issue and he just can’t let me in. Is it just me?
My youngest son wears glasses and wearing a mask, especially in the cold, causes his glasses to fog up. I’ve heard using shaving cream on the lens is helpful. Any other suggestions?
We can disagree on politics, but let us not disagree on the facts. Fort Bragg, Benning, and Hood were “stripped” of their names because they were named after Confederate generals. The same Confederate leaders who fought to secede from the union and preserve slavery.
It is THAT feeling again. The one that makes me sick to my stomach and nudges me to hold my children close....And “YES” I’ve felt it EACH time, at home and watching it from afar. “I, too, am America.” ~Langston Hughes
#GeorgeFloyd
We were married 26 years ago today. Many of our loved ones on this picture are now on the other side of heaven. But all of the love that they poured into us will last a lifetime.
#grateful
I went on a first date with my “Study Buddy” 30 years ago today. I’m so glad that I listened to my Mama when she told me that he was interested in more than books. 😉
Term ended in January 2022. I didn’t take a break, planning to work hard for 6 months and relax over the summer.
@WhiteHouse
called again in June and I said, “I’ll stay just thru midterms in November.” Months later this extraordinary season soon ends. Thanks family and
@POTUS
.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the First Family, and all suffering with the Coronavirus. A COVID-19 diagnosis is unsettling, and even more so when a loved one also tests positive. Derek and I wish the First Family a speedy recovery.
Honestly and selfishly, I didn’t want to watch the murder of
#AhmaudArbery
. I didn’t want to feel that nauseating churn of my stomach I get each time “it” happens. But that feeling doesn’t compare to the loss and sadness of his and too many other families. May justice be served.
All five victims in today’s mass shooting in Atlanta were women, ranging in age from their 20s - 70s. I didn’t think that my heart could sink any deeper.
We’ve hit a record high # of COVID cases in GA. Hospitals are over capacity, w/ some waiting hours & days for admission into ICU. This not only impacts those w/ COVID, but all other conditions that may lead you to an ER. Health care workers are overwhelmed. PLEASE wear a mask.
What goes up must come down. Someone fired a gun in the air, likely miles away, and it came thru the house into my nephew’s room. He was in the bed inches away. We are grateful that God protected him. If you have a gun, please act responsibly. This could be you or your child.
I am looking forward to casting my delegate vote at the
@DNC
Convention in Chicago for our
@VP
and my friend, Kamala Harris. Please find my full statement below.
#vote
It is with great enthusiasm and unwavering confidence that I endorse Vice President Kamala Harris for President
Now being told line is out to the street at Sandtown Recreation Center and their machines are not working either
@gasecofstate
. Is this happening across the county or just on the south end?
Millions of Georgians cast their ballots on yesterday because of their belief in our democracy. While there are moments in our country’s history in which we may falter, we will not fail. America is stronger than any one man.
My husband had to get something out of his office yesterday and thought he’d hung up from our call. I overheard him telling someone how much he REEEAALLYY hated that he had to come back home. It’s always your own family...😒
#StayHomeGeorgia
For those who crowded at Greenbriar awaiting the new Jordans, gathered at Piedmont Pk, shot fireworks at the Mall West End & even those now shopping at Lennox Square Mall, know that the only thing that’s changed about Covid-19 is your chance of catching.
I am a realist, not an alarmist. The real data shows that COVID-19 cases are rising at an alarming number. It is simple, wear a mask.
#OneAtlanta
#ATLStrong
Mayors across the country and staff of
@usmayors
showing solidarity with
@CityofAtlanta
, Mayors and people throughout Georgia, by wearing masks during our Dismantling Systemic Racism Working Group Zoom meeting, for the
@usmayors
2020 Vision for America. We are stronger together.
Thanks to my Sorors of
@dstinc1913
& ALL my sisters who joined in solidarity @ the GA Capitol & across the globe to support
@CityofAtlanta
in its masks lawsuit. “People do not choose rebellion; it is forced upon them. Revolution is always an act of self-defense.” ~Dr. C.T. Vivian
Wishing my forever young Mama a wonderful birthday. She is the sweetest and most fun loving person I know, except for when she plays Spades 😂. She’s not a day over FABULOUS!!! 🥰🙏🏾🥰.
#blackdontcrack
#igetitfrommymama
Today I was sworn in as the 60th Mayor of Atlanta. This is a moment I won’t soon forget. Thank you to my family, friends and all of Atlanta for your support, your encouragement and your faith in me. I am honored to be your new Mayor - now let’s get to work.
#OneAtlanta
We are asking
@KeishaBottoms
to state that people in line to vote tonight will not be sent home by police due to Atlanta’s curfew. We expect many people of color to be in line waiting to vote before the curfew begins — and they deserve this clarification.
After 10 LONG days, I have finally tested negative for COVID. I was asymptotic in 2020 and have no underlying health conditions. This bout has had me down and out, with fever and sleeping for days on end. Please get vaccinated and boosted. The threat of this virus is still real.
I feel like the funny cousin went too far at the family cookout b/c he does that. Other cousin slapped him & the cookout was ruined. They made up b/c that’s what family does. They’re ok but we aren’t ok, b/c everyone saw the cousins fighting & it made us sad & ashamed. The end.
While the world knew him as ‘Hammering Hank Aaron’ because of his incredible, record-setting baseball career, he was a cornerstone of our village, graciously and freely joining Mrs. Aaron in giving their presence and resources toward making our city a better place.