Rep. Alma Adams

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Rep. Alma Adams @RepAdams

60 years ago today, Harvey Gantt was finishing up his first week at Clemson University, where he was the first African American student admitted after a long legal battle. #BlackHistoryMonth #SayBlack https://t.co/kCsjfLnL3W — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 2, 2023

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Gantt was elected to the Charlotte City Council, and in 1983 became the first African American mayor of Charlotte. In 1990 and 1996, he made a historic run for the United States Senate and remains a leading figure in the Queen City to this day. #cltcc #SayBlack #BlackHistoryMonth — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 2, 2023

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Gantt was born in Charleston, and joined lunch counter sit-ins in support of desegregation. He originally attended @IowaStateU during the case against Clemson. Eventually, Gantt graduated with honors from Clemson and earned a master’s degree in city planning from @MIT. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 2, 2023