Bobby L. Rush tweeted the following:
"I wholeheartedly encourage the Dept. of the @Interior to nationally recognize Roberts Temple. Emmetts opencasket funeral shined a light on the grim reality of segregation & racism, helping spark the Civil Rights Moment. Future generations need to know what happened here."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Bobby L. Rush:
"I joined @AsstSecEstenoz, members of #EmmettTills family, & community stakeholders in touring the historic Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ the site of Emmetts funeral. Roberts Temple is under consideration to be placed on the National Register of Historic Places."Read on Twitter
"Wishing everyone a Happy #MothersDay, a day to cherish the special women in our lives who have loved and supported us." on May 8Read on Twitter
"Thanks to the BidenHarris Administration & Congressional Democrats efforts, we are on the road to recovery. Americans can get back to work & are doing so in record numbers. In April, 428k jobs were created, & unemployment is now at 3.6%. Let's continue this progress!" on May 6Read on Twitter
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