Jamaal Bowman tweeted the following:
"Emmett Till was lynched on this date in 1955 in Mississippi. Black people are still murdered today because of racism. Congress passed the Emmett Till Anti-Lynching Act THIS YEAR after 200 previous attempts.The fight against racism continues today and every day."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Jamaal Bowman:
"I have a dream today, said Martin Luther King Jr in 1963 at the March of Washington, 8 years after Emmett Tills murder.MLK Jrs words inspire me today.The whirlwinds of revolt will continue to shake the foundations of our nation until the bright day of justice emerges."Read on Twitter
"Hey @POTUS! Please declare a climate emergency."Read on Twitter
"As the Congressional rep for NY-16, I continue to fight the systemic racism inherent in so many aspects of our life in healthcare, housing, education, environmental justice, reproductive rights, criminal justice and the courts system, artistic expression, and more."Read on Twitter
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