Rashida Tlaib tweeted the following:
"Dr. Alexa Canady became the first Black woman neurosurgeon in the U.S. in 1981. She served as Chief of Neurosurgery at the Childrens Hospital of Michigan from 1987-2001. #BlackHistoryMonth"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Rashida Tlaib:
"The rate of homeownership among our residents continues to decline as the cost of housing continues to skyrocket. This week, @RepMarcyKaptur and I introduced the Restoring Communities Left Behind Act to invest in the fight for housing justice & revitalization in our communities."Read on Twitter
"Read more here:tlaib.house.gov/posts/tlaib-ka"Read on Twitter
"In Michigan, the average starting teacher salary is $37,820. The living minimum wage is $47,235. Teachers deserve living wages. They are the backbone of our society. I am proud to support my colleagues introducing legislation to raise the teacher salary national minimum to $60k." on Feb. 9Read on Twitter