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KC | DEN 📍| Dad | Chief Executive Officer @advanceblackedu | Vice President Emeritus of @dps_k12 | President Emeritus @cbcsbd

Denver, CO
Joined June 2016
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Auon’tai M. Anderson
5 months
NEW: Today I am ending my campaign for Colorado House District 8, to ensure that it remains a historically Black seat in the upcoming election and excited to launching a new education non profit, called The Center for Advancing Black Excellence in Education ( @advanceblackedu )
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BREAKING: The Denver School Board has voted 7-0 to END the contract with the Denver Police Department! — WE DID IT! #BlackLivesMatter
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Asylum is legal immigration. Asylum is legal immigration. Asylum is legal immigration. Asylum is legal immigration. Asylum is legal immigration. Asylum is legal immigration. Asylum is legal immigration. Asylum is legal immigration. Asylum is legal immigration.
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Hi, my name is Tay Anderson. I am 21-years-old and I just won my school board election with 67,051 votes. That’s more than 7 times what @PeteButtigieg got in his election as Mayor. That’s the tea.
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The story of #ElijahMcClain .... artist: unknown
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I just became the YOUNGEST elected official in Colorado history! Thank you, Denver
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We will provide FREE Breakfast and Lunch to ALL KIDS in Denver, ages 1-18! This will begin 3/16 and will last through 4/6. Breakfast is 8-9 — Lunch is 12-1 Here are the locations: SW: Lincoln High School SE: Place Bridge Academy and Joe Shoemaker NW: North High School (1/2)
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Donald Trump got the full 2020 experience ... COVID & unemployment.
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3 years
BREAKING: Rep. Steve Cohen just confirmed on @CNN that Congresswoman @laurenboebert gave a LARGE capitol tour prior to the attack on the capitol. cc: @KyleClark @CoriBush @SpeakerPelosi
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The weather outside is frightful But impeachment is so delightful And since he used quid pro quo He’s got to go, got to go, got to go! #ImpeachmentEve
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If you have to prepare for a riot, that’s how you know that you’ve made the wrong decision. #BreonnaTaylor
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I am a descendant of slaves, and now I am the youngest African American elected to office in Colorado’s history!
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I want @AuroraPD to explain why they were able to walk out the TERRORIST from the Aurora theater shooting, but couldn’t let #ElijahMcClain live.
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We asked white allies to go home and some of them still insisted throwing rocks, bottles, etc. at police. The police responded with gas and rubber bullets. I am disgusted in how allies ignored our asks to go home and stay peaceful.
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FREE menstrual products have begun to arrive in restrooms across Denver Public Schools!
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Lauren Boebert tweeted the location of the Speaker of the House. She should resign.
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4 years
I will be pushing forward to remove cops in schools and replace them with more mental health resources.
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Putting cops in schools is a threat to school safety that endangers the lives of millions of black, brown and indigenous children.
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. @CoryGardner just lost his JOB. 🥳
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“Proud Boys stand back and stand by ... “ — @realDonaldTrump That was NOT condemning them Mr. President, you enabled their extremist behavior. #Debates2020 #PresidentialDebate
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I would like to reiterate my disapproval of @JoeBiden . He has staff in Colorado that are racist.
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He was breaking up a fight between two women and was going back to his car with his three children. The police followed him grabbed him by his shirt and proceeded to shoot him seven times in the back. — HIS NAME IS JACOB BLAKE. #BlackLivesMatter
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Why does Denver still honor a former KKK leader with a neighborhood? I am calling on city officials to publicly denounce the name “Stapleton” and urge their neighborhood association to change the name! cc: @MayorHancock
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My body hurts all over ... I will be okay! STILL I RISE
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I can’t share this enough!
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Hi @SenCoryGardner , My name is Tay Anderson, I was elected to the Denver School Board four days ago. I already have a town hall scheduled — I would invite you, but I know you don’t like town halls. You haven’t had one in 2 years.
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Today I was able to join lockdown drills to see the effects on our students. I was in a sixth grade class and they didn’t know it was a drill, but the siren went off and kids sprung into action. (1/2)
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At 10:31 PM (MST) — My beautiful baby boy Khalil Justice Anderson safely entered this world.
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This is a prime example of what I have been talking about. This video shows white folks spray painting “BLM” on a Starbucks. She said “We ain’t asked y’all to do that. — We are the ones the media will blame.”
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These are the names we must never forget. Denny Strong, 20 Neven Stanisic, 23 Rikki Olds, 25 Tralona Bartkowiak, 49 Suzanne Fountain, 59 Teri Leiker, 51 Eric Talley, 51 Kevin Mahoney, 61 Lynn Murray, 62 Jody Waters, 65 #BoulderStrong
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Y’ALL HAVE MURDERED BLACK PEOPLE FOR LESS
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@realDonaldTrump You literally just called for people to be killed.
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55% of white women voted for Donald Trump. Yet again people of color are carrying America on our backs to the finish line.
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WE HAVE THE VOTES!!!!!
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When @JulianCastro called out @JoeBiden — people called him arrogant. When I posted facts about @PeteButtigieg ’s election and mine — people called me arrogant. Apparently, people of color are not allowed to call out white men.
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If you want DA Dave Young to RESIGN because he FAILED to hold #ElijahMcClain ’s killers accountable CLAP YOUR HANDS 👏🏽 👏🏽 👏🏽
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Friends, don’t do this stupid shit.
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One thing you’ve never heard a BLM organizer say is “Let’s overthrow the state government and kidnap the Governor.” 🍵🐸
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The FIRST woman of color to be on a Presidential ticket followed by Jennifer Hudson singing “A Change is Gonna Come” has me like 👏🏽😭😭
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If y’all thought this move to get St*pleton to change their name was bad ... you’re not ready for my next move on the School Board to implement Black, Latinx, and Indigenous studies as required courses to graduate!
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I see all the meat is gone from the shelves, yet the seasoning remains. It’s clear who is panicking.
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The fact that two white men weren’t immediately arrested for trying to run us over on the highway is the definition of WHITE PRIVILEGE.
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Aurora Police walked out the TERRORIST from the Aurora theater shooting without a scratch, but #ElijahMcClain was tortured to death by @AuroraPD for wearing a ski mask due to a medical condition. — THIS IS AMERICA 😏
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They called me a “THUG” for wearing my hat backwards. Here is my response to them in my first speech as a School Board member.
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Fireworks must have been buy 1 get 56,203 FREE this year. 🙃
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DID YOU KNOW ... 14 million students are in schools with police but no counselor, nurse, psychologist, or social worker. - @ACLU
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It’s people like Lauren Boebert that remind me why I am on the School Board, so that we no longer fail our students when it comes to science, math, and civics. @laurenboebert must resign.
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NOT ALL SUPERHEROES WEAR CAPES! These healthcare providers are using their bodies to send a clear message to the “Operation Gridlock” protestors in Denver! MAKE THIS GO VIRAL! (Photo Credit: Alyson McClaran)
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If you know @laurenboebert should resign, clap your hands 👏🏽👏🏽
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Sigh, I’ll vote for the Democratic nominee, but damn Colorado we must do better in nominating candidates.
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My address has been shared on right-wing sites along with members of my immediate family. Due to there being no safety plan from the city and county of Denver, I will be forced to leave our city this weekend for my safety. I encourage folks to remain vigilant this weekend.
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As a member of the largest school district in Colorado & the youngest African American elected official in Colorado history. I am proud to endorse @BernieSanders to be the next President of the United States. #NotMeUS
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Lauren Boebert doesn’t represent our Colorado values. We believe she should resign.
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BREAKING: ALL elected officials from Northeast/Far Northeast support Denver Public Schools ENDING our contract with Denver Police!
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I live in a state where we told 750,000 students not to come to school, because someone wants to hurt them. #America
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I LOVE when folks say “Where was Tay at 10 years ago when we were doing this work?” Excuse me ... I was in middle school 🤣🤦🏽‍♂️
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The response to this attack shouldn’t be more policing in our communities, it should be about fixing the broken gun laws in America. #BoulderColorado #BoulderShooting
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This is how #FakeNews spreads. This is an example of white people doing things we asked them not to do.
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@TayAndersonCO in an altercation on the streets of Denver. 
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Young people need to run for office. #LocalElectionsMatter
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The neighbors of Stapleton have ONE WEEK to change their name ... if they do NOT we will march through their neighborhood to show them #BlackLivesMatter
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Today Director Anderson suffered severe chest pains and collapsed at @Target . He is in stable condition and will be receiving further testing. We want to thank the staff at Target and the EMT’s for their help to ensure he was taken care of. - Family
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Welcome to the dawn of a new era in Colorado politics.
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If I told you that I’ve never thought about resigning and disappearing I would be lying. This shit is hard and I have wanted to quit, but I remember those that worked their ass off for me to be here and the 93,000 kids I made a commitment to serve. Send positive vibes y’all.
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I am running against Lauren Boebert. .... let’s see if this works or if it only works for random white folks 👀 70K here I come! 🤣
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I was elected 74 days ago. I was sworn in 45 days ago. I have held FOUR town halls. I have visited 38 schools in TWO weeks. It has been 789 days since @CoryGardner has held a town hall in the metro area. LET THAT SINK IN...
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I think it’s time to introduce LGBTQIA + curriculum in Denver Public Schools. 🤔🏳️‍🌈
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One student after broke down and I took them out in the hall and they told me “I didn’t think I would go home.” I held them as I was on the verge of tears and told them “I will never let anyone come into these schools to hurt you.” (2/2)
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Now jail the killers of #ElijahMcClain , #BreonnaTaylor , and #DaunteWright .
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When black folks need white folks to turn up on our behalf we will say it. Until then do not destroy things in our name. You get to go home while we are gassed, shot at, and blamed for riots we didn’t cause.
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That’s it folks ... I’m now a member of @DemSocialists 🌹
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Look, when you talk about me make sure you include my correct title. I wasn’t elected to “community organizer, activist, etc.” I was elected in a three way race with 51% of the vote, 67,213 voters, and won 82% of the precincts in Denver. My title is Director.
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Good morning Lauren Boebert it’s a beautiful day to resign, but since you won’t we want you expelled from the House of Representatives. Folks help me get #ExpelBoebert trending.
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F*ck the @NRA ... that’s the tweet.
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It bothers me when I hear folks say they want to follow the constitution as the founding fathers wrote it, because it was those same founding fathers that said I was only 3/5 of a human.
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A mother has called us to walk with her, so we must answer the call!
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We do not need to give the shooter in Boulder any attention by sharing their name or photo, instead we should wait to hear the facts and wait to find resources to support those impacted.
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This is confirmation that the police in Colorado can not be trusted with our safety. 🙃
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Colorado’s largest police union on Friday endorsed President Donald Trump for a second term.
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Yes, I support legalizing sex work.
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Lauren, I know you’re not talking about giving keyboards a rest. How many times a day do you type “Joe Biden?” Text resign 954-954 to sign on to the petition calling for MTG resignation.
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David, please. We all saw how tough you were when questioned face to face. Give your keyboard a rest, child.
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I’m officially verified on Twitter! ❤️
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Now it’s time for me to put a new hat on.
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Let’s get #ResignBoebert trending.
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I’m pretty sure after tomorrow’s announcement people will try and recall me from my seat, but no matter what happens I did the right thing.
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If only we would move this fast to stop honoring slave owners and racists in Denver Public Schools.
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A Virginia high school named for Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee will be renamed to honor the late US Rep. John Lewis, effective this fall, the local school board said Thursday
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If you’re coming to any protests wear a mask, we’re still in a pandemic.
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PERIOD — Denver, CO!!!
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Nah, we aren’t going to speed past that comment on white supremacy. DONALD TRUMP REFUSED TO CONDEMN WHITE SUPREMACY. #Debates2020 #PresidentialDebate2020
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Getting cops out of schools is the hill I’m willing to die on.
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. @AuroraPD is TRASH .... that’s the fucking tweet.
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I’ve never met my father in my 21 years living on this earth, but this woman has played both roles. I’m happy to have been raised by a strong independent black woman. #MothersDay2
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Today @DenverPolice assaulted me, but I want us to remain focus on the reason why we were standing our ground and that is the immoral treatment of our unhoused neighbors.
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New - DPS Director @TayAndersonCO was taken to a hospital Wednesday after he was injured during a protest in downtown Denver. Anderson tells me police shoved him to the ground. DPD says someone "lost their footing" in a scuffle. More to come.
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After we end this contract with Denver Police we will work to ensure that #BlackHistory is a required course for graduation for ALL Denver students!
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Today myself and others met with Governor Jared Polis. I asked him to reopen the investigations on the deaths of Elijah McClain, Devon Bailey, and Michael Marshall. The officers that killed these individuals should NOT be on the force.
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A year ago I was sitting around with a group of young people planning the @AMarch4OurLives event here in Colorado. Today I am am a candidate for the Denver School Board At-Large. Together we will fight to ensure that every student in Denver is safe in their schools! NOT ONE MORE!
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BREAKING: The Denver School Board would like to welcome its newest member United States Senator @BernieSanders
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@laurenboebert Actually the President doesn’t have the power to unilaterally change the constitution. I would expect a member of Congress to know how the constitution works.
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Okay my last tweet on this subject for now, but DAMN Colorado really sent @CoryGardner home.
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JOE BIDEN HAS BEEN ELECTED THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES WE DID IT!!!!
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