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Blackburn Foundation

@blackburnf
 Dallas, Texas, USA
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Joined December 2009
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Smithsonian’s NMAAHC@NMAAHC14 Nov 2019
#OTD in 1960, Ruby Bridges became the first African American to integrate an all-white elementary school in the South, at William Frantz School in New Orleans, Louisiana. For the entire school year only one teacher taught Bridges, in a classroom by herself. #ANationsStory
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Congrats to our #scholarship recipients! We look forward to supporting your futures as a doctor, dentist, lawyer, and engineer!
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50 years ago this week, the longest student strike in US history ended—and changed higher ed forever. npr.org/sections/codeswitch/…
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Don't forget to support @blackburnf this #GivingTuesday! blackburnfoundation.org/dona…
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Give the gift of opportunity and education this Holiday Season. Support @blackburnf on #GivingTuesday by donating at blackburnfoundation.org/dona….
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Applying to College 101: Letters of Recommendation

You are going to need at least one letter of recommendation as part of your college application. While it is your recommender’s job to write and submit the letter, you have the responsibility of...

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Have you finished your #FAFSA yet? Check out blackburnfoundation.org/2018… to find out what you can do to make sure you get the #StudentAid you need to go to #college

Applying to College 101: The FAFSA

You know you need to apply to college, but did you know you also need to apply for financial aid? The good news is that you don’t need to complete a separate financial aid request for each school you...

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Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson@RepEBJ1 Nov 2017
You can officially #GetCoveredNow for 2018 at healthcare.gov
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LEW BLACKBURN@lewblack12 Sep 2017
Thanks to the Blackburn Foundation for providing the Teacher Classroom Supply Grants. @blackburnf nitter.gq/dallasschools/status/9… – at Dallas, TX
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Trustee @lewblack selected 11 #DallasISD teachers to receive $100 grants to help cover the cost of decorating their classrooms.
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Thanks for meeting @RepEBJ. We look forward to helping increase access to #STEM!
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John Lewis
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He protested for us. #goodtrouble
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Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson@RepEBJ16 Jan 2017
Today I will be joining @greta on @MSNBC at 5pm Central/ 6pm EST ...I look forward to this discussion on #MLKDAY
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We support @ACLU! blackburnfoundation.org/2016…

Supporting the ACLU

Last month, I saw the film Loving, based on the events that lead to the decision in Loving v. Virginia, which invalidated laws prohibiting interracial marriage. I learned the American Civil Liberties...

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MIT Alumni@MIT_alumni14 Nov 2016
Scratch work @MIT. Can you name the course? bit.ly/1VG3GTf
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Rep. Eddie Bernice Johnson@RepEBJ21 Sep 2016
In 25 years, the US fell from 2nd to 10th in overall R&D. We can reverse those numbers with access to computer science education. #CS4All
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East Dallas high school plants, nurtures college dreams: revealnews.org/article/east-… via @reveal

East Dallas high school plants, nurtures college dreams - Reveal

Texas state law guarantees many students a chance to go to one of the state’s flagship universities if their grades place them near the top of their class. But few top students from poor, mostly...

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MIT OpenCourseWare
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"Education can profoundly change belief systems... and reduce ignorance and hate." wp.me/p18lbL-1mZ
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Dallas ISD@dallasschools2 Jun 2016
2014 SEM grad Clinton Blackburn found his school prepared him well for @MIT: thehub.dallasisd.org/2016/06… @ccb621
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Clinton Blackburn@ccb62118 Dec 2014
A few gifts to those in need from me and @blackburnf. #edxCares @edXOnline – at Cambridge, MA
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#teachersmakeadifference from @taylormali youtu.be/8I_JK6tTGKo
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