"80 years ago today, labor organizer Lucy Parsons died in a house fire.Born into slavery, Parsons dedicated her life to fighting for the rights of Black people, women and the working class.#WomensHistoryMonth"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Bonnie Watson Coleman:
"On this day in 1965, peaceful protesters in Selma, AL were met with police violence on "Bloody Sunday."In their sacrifice, these brave marchers paved the way for the rest of the civil rights movement that changed the course of history.Our nation is forever in their debt."Read on Twitter
"This is undeniable, historic economic growth.BUT job growth is not the end of the story. Our economy cannot be truly healthy until we make long-overdue investments in the working families who have made this growth possible. twitter.com/AP/status/1499" on March 4Read on Twitter
"In December, @RepPressley and I wrote to @POTUS and @SecBecerra urging them to provide support to children who lost caregivers to COVID. They listened. In its new COVID-19 Preparedness Plan, the Biden Admin. included support for bereaved children.watsoncoleman.house.gov/newsroom/docum" on March 4Read on Twitter
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