Happy Black History Month!
As I say, every month is Black History Month — but February is a great time to recognize and honor the history and enduring legacy that Black people in this country hold. And every day, but especially the next 28 days, I want to celebrate and uplift our excellence, our accomplishments, our humanity, our futures, and so much more.
Today, I'm thinking about everything Black people, generation after generation, have already put on the line for our freedoms and rights. I've asked myself, what would Fannie Lou Hamer say and do at this moment if she were still with us? What about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., or John Lewis, or Claudette Colvin?
I honor their legacies and their work — the thousands of steps they've marched on tired feet and the countless times they put their lives on the line so that their sons and daughters could live to fight another day. Without them, there is no me — the first Black member of Congress to represent my district in American history.
I'm thinking about what we can do today in order to move our country and our democracy forward. I'm proud to have used my role in Congress to legislate for my communities and for Black history, too; like the African American History Act, which will invest $10 million over a five-year period in the National Museum of African American History and Culture to support African American history education programs.
Above all, I'm thinking about how we can continue to legislate and build our communities based on love and care for one another. To put our humanity above all.
I hope you'll join me in the fight as we work towards this future — not just for some, but for everyone.
Peace and love,
Jamaal Bowman
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