"Lorraine Hansberry was a playwright and writer who is best known for her groundbreaking play, A Raisin in the Sun. Hansberry was the first Black woman to have a play performed on Broadway and the youngest playwright to ever win the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award. #IL01BHM"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Bobby L. Rush:
"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" on Feb. 26Read on Twitter
"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" on Feb. 26Read 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." on Feb. 26Read on Twitter
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