Joyce Beatty tweeted the following:
"Columbus, because you sent this Black woman to Congress, we have secured billions in federal funds to create opportunities for hardworking families here at home to thrive. This is the power of Black Resistance."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Joyce Beatty:
"The Boycott would go on to end successfully after the U.S. Supreme Court ruling that deemed segregation on public transport as illegal.May we never forget the fearless determination and sacrifice of these Black heroes and sheroes! #BlackHistoryMonth"Read on Twitter
"#OnThisDay in 1956, 89 brave Americans, including Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks, voluntarily turned themselves into authorities in Montgomery, Alabama after organizing and participating in the Montgomery Bus Boycott."Read on Twitter
"Happy Heavenly Birthday to my dear friend, John Lewis. We honor your legacy today and every day by getting into some Good Trouble to redeem the soul of our nation." on Feb. 21Read on Twitter
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