"The House of Representatives is voting on the Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct right now. Passing this bill is one way we can bring justice and closure to the more than 6,500 victims of lynching and begin closing this painful chapter of our nations history."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Bobby L. Rush:
"Today, the House will consider my Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct.Modern-day lynchings like that of Ahmaud Arbery make abundantly clear that the racist hate that fueled #EmmettTills lynching is still alive & well in America today.It's time to make lynching a federal hate crime." on Feb. 28Read on Twitter
".@IAMJHUD is an award-winning singer and actress from Chicago who first rose to fame on @AmericanIdol. She has won an Academy Award, 2 Grammy Awards, a Daytime Emmy Award, & a Golden Globe. In 2020, @TIME named her one of the most influential people in the world. #IL01BHM" on Feb. 28Read on Twitter
"I am deeply concerned by allegations that Africans fleeing Ukraine may be facing race-based discrimination at the Ukraine-Poland border. If true, this should be repugnant to all freedom-seeking people around the world.I take these reports seriously and am looking into them." on Feb. 28Read on Twitter
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