[1]Bowman for Congress

John, Happy Black
History Month!

As I say, every month is Black History Month — but February is a great
time to recognize and honor the history and enduring legacy that Black
people in this country hold. And every day, but especially the next 28
days, I want to celebrate and uplift our excellence, our accomplishments,
our humanity, our futures, and so much more.

Today, I'm thinking about everything Black people, generation after
generation, have already put on the line for our freedoms and rights. I've
asked myself, what would Fannie Lou Hamer say and do at this moment if she
were still with us? What about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., or John Lewis,
or Claudette Colvin?

I honor their legacies and their work — the thousands of steps they've
marched on tired feet and the countless times they put their lives on the
line so that their sons and daughters could live to fight another day.
Without them, there is no me — the first Black member of Congress to
represent my district in American history.

I'm thinking about what we can do today in order to move our country and
our democracy forward. I'm proud to have used my role in Congress to
legislate for my communities and for Black history, too; like the African
American History Act, which will invest $10 million over a five-year
period in the National Museum of African American History and Culture to
support African American history education programs.

Above all, I'm thinking about how we can continue to legislate and build
our communities based on love and care for one another. To put our
humanity above all.

I hope you'll join me in the fight as we work towards this future — not
just for some, but for everyone.

Peace and love,

Jamaal Bowman

 


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