"Despite more than 200 attempts to pass antilynching legislation since 1900, lynching has STILL never been designated a federal hate crime.@RepBobbyRushs Emmett Till #AntilynchingAct will change that and Ill be voting for it on the House floor tonight."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Barbara Lee:
"Sending my deepest condolences to my longtime friend, colleague, and ally @SenFeinstein on the passing of her husband Richard Blum. A compassionate philanthropist and businessman, Richard was a powerful force for good in the Bay Area and beyond. May he Rest In Peace. "Read on Twitter
"Today, on what should have been Oscar Grants 36th birthday, Oakland honors his life and the contributions of his mother Rev. Wanda Jackson and her relentless advocacy for safer, more just communities.Proud to join Oakland in commemorating the first #OscarGrantDay. twitter.com/sfchronicle/st"Read on Twitter
"Americans underestimate the danger of a president who praises a dictator like Putin at their own peril." on Feb. 27Read on Twitter
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