Rashida Tlaib tweeted the following:
"Jerry Lawson was a self-taught engineer who invented the video game cartridge. He was one of only two Black members of the Homebrew Computing Club a club that also included Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. #BlackHistoryMonth"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Rashida Tlaib:
"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." on Feb. 11Read on Twitter
"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. 10Read 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. 10Read on Twitter
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