"John H. Sengstacke was the former publisher of the @ChiDefender and owner of the largest chain of African American-focused newspapers in the U.S. He co-founded the Negro Newspaper Publishers Association to unite Black publishers and increase their power in the industry. #IL01BHM"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Bobby L. Rush:
"Trayvon Martin was an innocent Black boy killed because of George Zimmerman's racist assumptions, racial resentment, and anger.We will never forget him. And we will never stop fighting for a world where all children have the chance to grow up. #RestInPower"Read on Twitter
"He was 17, walking back from a convenience store with iced tea and candy.He had committed no crime, posed no threat.He was shot dead by a neighborhood watch volunteer who said he looked "suspicious.""Suspicious" because #TrayvonMartin was Black and he was wearing a hoodie."Read on Twitter
"William Dawson was the 3rd Black American elected to Congress in the 20th century & the first Black Member to chair a congressional committee. Dawson was an officer in the segregated U.S. Army during WWI & later successfully opposed efforts to re-segregate the military. #IL01BHM" on Feb. 25Read on Twitter
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