Joyce Beatty tweeted the following:
"In 1967, Mildred Jeter and Richard Loving were sentenced to jail time because of their interracial marriage. Their love persevered, and eventually led to laws banning interracial marriage to be declared unconstitutional by #SCOTUS. #LoveIsLove"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Joyce Beatty:
".@TheBlackCaucus, an early and consistent leader in gun violence prevention, is pleased to see a bipartisan group of Senators reach a historic deal on major gun violence prevention legislation with broad support among gun violence activists and organizations. (1/2)"Read on Twitter
"It is Congress duty to deliver the will of the American people, and it would be a mistake to let progress slip out of our hands after decades of inaction. As the process moves forward, the CBC and House Democrats will push to make this the best bill possible. (2/2)"Read on Twitter
"6 years ago today, 49 people were killed and 53 were wounded in a shooting at gay nightclub, Pulse, in Orlando, Florida. As we honor the lives of these victims we need to continue to fight against violence against the LGBTQ+ community!"Read on Twitter
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