Former Congresswoman Val Demings

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Former Congresswoman Val Demings @RepValDemings

In 1899, Johnson was asked to speak at a celebration of Abraham Lincoln's birthday. Reconstruction was failing, and lynching was rampant. Instead of a speech, he wrote a poem of hope, rejoicing, and faith. Today we know it as the Black National Anthem. https://t.co/vfowJ3MYRW — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 2, 2021

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Former Congresswoman Val Demings @RepValDemings

Happy #BlackHistoryMonth! As a fellow Jacksonville native, I want to start this month with the accomplishments of James Weldon Johnson. A poet, diplomat, novelist, and musician, Johnson believed in the power of art and advocacy to advance the cause of racial justice in America: — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 2, 2021

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Former Congresswoman Val Demings @RepValDemings

He founded America's first Black-oriented daily newspaper. He practiced law. He wrote books, poems, and songs for Broadway. He was U.S. Consul in Venezuela and Nicaragua. He led the NAACP, and protested lynching in the South and abuses in Haiti. He celebrated Black art & culture. — PolitiTweet.org

Posted Feb. 2, 2021