Anthony Brown tweeted the following:
"Our country was built on the backs and labor of these enslaved peoples.While slavery was abolished in America in 1865, we, as a nation have to reckon with this stain on our history and work to correct this generational injustice through equity and empowerment."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Anthony Brown:
"Today, we observe the International Day for the Remembrance of the Slave Trade and Its Abolition. Over 400 years ago the first West African peoples were kidnapped, survived months of horrific conditions as they traversed the Atlantic Ocean, and were enslaved in the Americas."Read on Twitter
"As the great Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. said: Injustice ANYWHERE is a threat to justice EVERYWHERE.We are called and expected to protect peace, safety, and liberty for our global community."Read on Twitter
"On Sunday, we observed the International Day of Remembrance and Tribute to the Victims of Terrorism. As we speak, there are countless victims of #Terrorism, and the affects of these acts of extreme violence stick with victims and their communities.They need our support."Read on Twitter
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