Lisa Blunt Rochester tweeted the following:
"#Juneteenth is a day of jubilee when enslaved African Americans were emancipated in Galveston,TX two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation.Its a day to rejoice, but its also a day of truth truth of our history. And we must continue to tell it. (1/3)"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Lisa Blunt Rochester:
"Protecting #CleanWater is critical to:Our communities' healthEconomic competitivenessPreserving natural resourcesThat's why I'm joining 167 Congressional Democrats in urging the Supreme Court to leave critical protections from the #CleanWaterAct in place." on June 17Read on Twitter
"But DACA isn't nearly enough to help these young people truly live the American Dream.We must create a pathway to citizenship for DACA recipients because #HomeisHere. (4/4)" on June 15Read on Twitter
"On the 10th Anniversary of DACA, I am reminded of the hundreds of thousands of DREAMers and their stories, full of grit, determination, and perseverance. (1/4)" on June 15Read on Twitter
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