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Thursday, November 21, 2024

What did Bobby L. Rush just tweet?

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Bobby L. Rush tweeted the following:

"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"
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Here are other recent tweets from Bobby L. Rush:

"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."
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"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. 25
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"NEWS: My Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct will be on the House Floor on Monday.
After 120 years and nearly 200 attempts, this bill will make lynching a federal hate crime and send a resounding message that we are finally reckoning with our history and committed to changing course." on Feb. 25
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