Quantcast

Detroit City Wire

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

Michigan U.S. Rep Rashida Tlaib: "33 years ago, Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison. He was labeled as dangerous and..."

13edited

Rashida Tlaib tweeted the following:

"33 years ago, Nelson Mandela was released after 27 years in prison. He was labeled as dangerous and a terrorist, but eventually brought down the apartheid regime in South Africa as their first Black president.

Today, we honor his legacy and continue the anti-apartheid movement."
Read on Twitter

Here are other recent tweets from Rashida Tlaib:

"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" on Feb. 10
Read on Twitter
"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." on Feb. 10
Read on Twitter

ORGANIZATIONS IN THIS STORY

!RECEIVE ALERTS

The next time we write about any of these orgs, we’ll email you a link to the story. You may edit your settings or unsubscribe at any time.
Sign-up

DONATE

Help support the Metric Media Foundation's mission to restore community based news.
Donate

MORE NEWS