"Lynchings have terrorized our country since its founding, from the era of slavery through the days of Jim Crow and the Civil Rights Movement. In particular, they have targeted African Americans and have been used to sow terror in African-American communities nationwide."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Steny H. Hoyer:
"This evening, the House voted to make lynching a federal hate crime through the Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct, as we did with last Congress with a strong bipartisan vote. I want to thank my friend @RepBobbyRush for leading this charge over the years. bit.ly/3MlOaNc"Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"As we mark the end of #BlackHistoryMonth 2022, I hope the Senate will join the House soon and send the Emmett Till Antilynching Act to @POTUS' desk to be signed, at long last, into law."Read on Twitter
"I am proud to support @RepGwenMoores bill to bestow Congress highest honor on members of Six Triple Eight, the only all-Black Womens Army Corps Battalion to serve overseas in WWII. As we observe #BHM, this bill is a crucial reminder that black history is American history." on Feb. 28Read on Twitter
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