"In 1993, Carol Moseley Braun became the first Black woman to serve in the U.S. Senate & the first female senator from Illinois. She was a tireless advocate for civil rights issues and education and was later appointed by President Clinton to be Ambassador to New Zealand. #IL01BHM"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Bobby L. Rush:
"Ralph Metcalfe achieved worldwide fame as an Olympic athlete before he became a politician. A four-time Olympic medalist, Metcalfe was at one point regarded as the "world's fastest human." He was later elected to represent IL-01 in the House and served four terms. #IL01BHM" on Feb. 19Read on Twitter
"Oscar Stanton De Priest was the first African American elected to Congress in the 20th century and the first Black Member of Congress from the North. His election marked a new era of Black political organization in urban areas. #IL01BHM #BlackHistoryMonth" on Feb. 18Read on Twitter
"For too long, the impact that natural gas infrastructure has on the people closest to it, who are disproportionately low-income and people of color, has not been a formal part of the decision-making process at #FERC. They deserve a seat at the table & a voice in the conversation." on Feb. 17Read on Twitter
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