Alma Adams tweeted the following:
"Today I spoke on the House floor to celebrate the first day of #BlackHistoryMonth, and to honor the Greensboro Four for exemplifying this years Black History Month theme, Black Resistance."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Alma Adams:
"I'll be speaking on the House floor in the 10 AM hour about the importance of the Greensboro Four, #BlackHistoryMonth, and Black Resistance. These lessons are especially important this month as we resist the erasure of our history and culture from public schools."Read on Twitter
"Today we recognize the A&T Four and every American who joined the sit-in movement to protest the racism of the Jim Crow South, and eventually change public policy. This year's #BlackHistoryMonth theme is "Black Resistance," and the Greensboro Four exemplify that value."Read on Twitter
"Protests against injustice led to civil rights and voting rights for Black Americans, as well as equal protection of the law. We have a responsibility to learn from our past and work diligently to carry on the legacy of these four men by ensuring equal rights for all people."Read on Twitter
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