Joyce Beatty tweeted the following:
"On June 12, 1963, Medgar Evers, the first NAACP field secretary in Mississippi, was assassinated by a white supremacist. 59 years later, Evers legacy lives on as we continue his march for civil rights!"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Joyce Beatty:
"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
".@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
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