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April 20, 2020 Tweet - "We will teach our kids and our grandkids and more about the Holocaust to make sure this terrible stain on humanity never fades from memory, to make sure this genocide is never repeated against the Jewish people or any other people. #YomHaShoah #HolocaustRemembranceDay" Sen. Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "A Jackie Robinson Day without baseball might feel wrong. But if a "life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" then Jackie's great example is all around us in our heroic doctors, nurses, medical workers, and all frontline workers. Today, we cheer for them." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "#CésarChávezDay reminds us why we'll never stop fighting for people and workers. César Chávez fought for fairness, justice, and equality for all Americans. We'll keep fighting to honor the legacy of this civil rights icon and labor leader. #SiSePuede" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 29, 2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the life of civil rights icon Joseph E. Lowery. Alongside Dr. King, he battled Jim Crow and emerged victorious. America is a better place b/c of social justice champions like Rev. Lowery. May he forever #RestInPower" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Nadler and Maloney Lead NYC Delegation Request for $4B in Federal Assistance for Nonprofit Museums Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Bonamici, Pingree Push House Leadership to Protect the Arts Economy During COVID-19 Outbreak Rep. Jerry Nadler, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "In the wake of WWII, America helped rebuild a continent. Right now, we need to rebuild public health capacity on our continent. America needs a Marshall Plan for public health infrastructure to help our hospitals and doctors and nurses on a massive scale." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "This year's St Patrick's Day celebration may look a little different but we're proud as ever to celebrate our relationship with Ireland, the people of Ireland, immigrants from Ireland, & Irish Americans And we were thrilled last week to welcome Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar to Congress" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "55 years after the historic march for equality in Selma We're continuing to fight the efforts to suppress the votes of Americans of color, young voters, working Americans Senator McConnell & Senate Republicans must allow a vote on #HR4 in the Senate to #RestoreTheVote #Selma55" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Mazel Tov @YUAthletics Macs on the @SkylineConfD3 championship, an inspiring season, and the first @NCAA DIII tournament win in program history! #GoMacsGo @YUNews" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - ""The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" Eleanor Roosevelt was born in NY, served as First Lady and the 1st chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights, and oversaw drafting Universal Declaration of Human Rights #WomensHistoryMonth #FearlessFriday" Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Black folks throughout the South (and beyond) are NOT low information voters. Nor are they members of the so-called establishment or corporate class. They are the direct descendants of a turbulent history that includes Slavery, Lynching and Jim Crow. Respect. The. Struggle." Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to march with everyone in the #StPatsForAll Parade in Queens! Amazing to celebrate Irish culture with so many New Yorkers." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth and the incredible achievements of women in New York and across the country. Because when women succeed, we all succeed." Sen. Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "While #BlackHistoryMonth's over, we won't stop celebrating the history African Americans continue to make, as with: Tish James--1st African American woman elected statewide in NY Andrea Stewart-Cousins--1st African American woman to lead NY's State Senate" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 29, 2020 Tweet - "No photograph more accurately depicts the golden age of jazz than Art Kane's iconic "A Great Day in Harlem." Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, and more. All in one photo. All in Harlem. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate this legacy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "A legacy like Jane Bolin's should always be honored: 1st African-American woman to graduate from Yale Law School 1st African-American woman to join the New York Bar Association 1st African-American female judge in the U.S. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend Gary Davis was an amazing singer and guitarist--whose music and style influenced music icons like Bob Dylan. Davis sang both gospel and blues throughout New York, where his impact is still being felt today. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Jon Parrish Reede, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities - In the wake of the devastating fire in Chinatown Museum, Schumer urges National Endowment for the Humanities to award an emergency grant to the Museum of Chinese in America; emergency funds will aid museum in recovery efforts after fire damaged up to 85,000 artifacts Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "House passed legislation today to make lynching a federal crime. Anti-lynching legislation first introduced in 1918. It has taken more than 100 years to get to this point. But justice delayed is not justice denied. This one is for Emmett Till " Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Constance Baker Motley was a key legal strategist in the Civil Rights Movement The 1st African American woman elected to NY's State Senate and 1st to serve as a federal judge Her work to desegregate institutions continues to inspire #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Historian, writer, and activist Arturo Alfonso Schomburg's legacy and influence should never be forgotten. Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture remains one of the world's leading African diaspora institutions. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Les Payne was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He used his work to fight for what is right. He played a pivotal role at Long Island's Newsday, leaving a legacy dedicated to making New York and America more just and more equal. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the amazing life and legacy of trailblazing Mathematician Katherine Johnson #NASA. She helped send America to the Moon. Others got the glory. But Ms. Johnson is no longer a #HiddenFigure. May she forever #RestInPower " Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 23, 2020 Tweet - "An Army veteran, Alton R. Waldon, Jr. served as the first African American Congressman elected from Queens to the U.S. House. He has also served in the New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, and as a Judge in New York. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - ""Do you believe in miracles? YES!" We witnessed a miracle 40 years ago today when our 1980 Olympic hockey team beat the vaunted Soviet team in Lake Placid. The town's a jewel that's magical year round. And so are the Olympic Museum & Herb Brooks Arena:" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Rochester abolitionist & author Austin Steward was a successful grocery business owner. He was chosen by community members to give a speech celebrating slave emancipation in New York. He was also VP at the 1st Black National Convention. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend J. Edward Nash, Sr. will always be remembered as a leader and advocate for African Americans in Buffalo and nationwide. As a founding member of the Buffalo Urban League and local NAACP branch, we'll always honor his legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Playing for the Brooklyn Eagles, New York Rens, and more, Clarence "Fats' Jenkins became a sports legend He was one of the greatest outfielders in the era of segregated baseball & an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Bob Douglas was the first African American inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He founded the famed "New York Rens'--a Harlem Renaissance era team that John Wooden described as one of the greatest he's ever seen. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Born on Long Island, Jupiter Hammon was the first published African American poet in North America. As a religious poet and preacher, he criticized slavery through his poems. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate his poetry and leadership." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "From serving as a librarian in Brooklyn to serving in Congress, Major Owens devoted his life to service and building a better New York for all. He was a friend, trailblazer, civil rights activist, and pillar of the New York community. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 16, 2020 Tweet - "As a champion for journalistic integrity, role model, and daughter of Queens who lived in Buffalo too and across New York, Gwen Ifill is truly deserving of her own stamp. This #BlackHistoryMonth and every month, we honor her legacy." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 15, 2020 Tweet - "If Beale Street Could Talk, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, so many more all authored by Harlem native James Baldwin One of the most thought-provoking voices of the Civil Rights Movement, Baldwin is an American icon #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Madame C.J. Walker was an American innovator. She became a self-made millionaire after building a successful African American hair care company: Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing. Her N.Y. home--Villa Lewaro--remains a National Landmark. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Shaheen Leads Bipartisan Effort to Add Lost Navy Sailors to Vietnam Memorial, Requests Meeting with Defense Secretary Sen. Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "A fighter for Harlem and the rights of African Americans everywhere, Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was the first African American to represent New York in Congress. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 The Sun - Miracle on Ice Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 12, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.Res. 694, "Recognizing the Importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Laws Derived Therefrom" Rep. Jerry Nadler
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Literary icon Langston Hughes was one of the key leaders of the Harlem Renaissance. As the writer of poems like 'Harlem', his impact on American literature should forever be remembered and celebrated. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Harlem Renaissance blues singer, musician, and performer Gladys Bentley was a true pioneer. While singing and playing the piano, Bentley's performances helped break barriers for LGBTQ performers. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act Rep. Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "As the first African-American photographer for both Life & Vogue magazines, Gordon Parks was a true pioneer His legacy and photographs will live on forever at the Gordon Parks Foundation and the Gordon Parks School, both located in NY #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The 1st African American woman to win a Tony for best actress, Diahann Carroll--Bronx-born, raised in Harlem--broke racial barriers. She continued to do so in her trailblazing role "Julia," winning a Golden Globe award & Emmy nomination. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 9, 2020 Tweet - "So proud to join the Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade today in New York City! Wishing everyone health, happiness, and good fortune. #YearOfTheRat" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Sculptor and Civil Rights Activist Augusta Savage was a pioneer of the Black arts community As a leader of the Harlem Renaissance and first director of the Harlem Community Art Center, her impact is still being felt in New York today. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation Supporting National Heritage Areas Rep. Elise Stefanik
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "An incredible honor to join African American Clergy and Elected Officials at today's meeting in Brooklyn in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and #BlackHistoryMonth. This day and month are reminders of how far we've come as a country and how far we still have to go." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Before Rosa Parks, there was Elizabeth Jennings Graham. In 1854, she refused to get off of a streetcar that only allowed white passengers. Her courage inspired Black New Yorkers fight to end racial discrimination on street cars. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bill To Protect Federal Lands In Utah As Wilderness Rep. Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Bottom line after President Trump's speech: This was the first time in American history there was a bipartisan vote to convict and remove a president But the president orchestrated the largest cover-up since Watergate And Senate Republicans will have to answer for their votes" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Jackie Robinson changed American sports forever. In 1947, Robinson broke baseball's "color barrier" when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His legacy of standing up for equal rights will always live on. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2020 Tweet - "LGBTQ rights activist and icon Marsha P. Johnson served as an important leader of the Stonewall Uprising--a pivotal moment for LGBTQ equality. Her legacy is one that we must honor and fight for. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Auburn's Harriet Tubman is a hero who led enslaved African-Americans to freedom We fought to make her NY home a national park We demanded an investigation on the Trump admin's delaying the $20 bill Tubman redesign No one is more deserving of these honors #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1913. When she refused to give up her seat, she helped launch the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. She dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights for all Americans. Today and every day, we must honor her legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 3, 2020 Tweet - "An abolitionist leader, New York's James McCune Smith (1813--1865) had to fight for his medical degree, studying in Scotland after being denied a place to study in the U.S. He became the first African American to hold a medical degree and to run a pharmacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Brooklyn's very own Shirley Chisholm was a true trailblazer. Not only was she the first African American woman elected to Congress--she was also the first African American person to seek a presidential nomination from a major party. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Albany's Sergeant Henry Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015. A member of a WWI all-black infantry group, he singlehandedly repelled a group of German soldiers to save a fellow soldier from capture. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Feb. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks the beginning of our celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth. Today, this month, and every month, we celebrate the diversity of our country and our history, and the achievements and the strength of Black Americans in New York and across America." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to Bill Byrne, Global Director of Aer Lingus - Schumer calls on Aer Lingus to consider Stewart International Airport for new flights, specifically to Ireland and Great Britain; senator says new routes from Stewart would help boost economic development, tourism economy in the Hudson Valley Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tonko Heritage Bill Advances with Bipartisan Vote Rep. Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Save Minor League Baseball Task Force Co-Chairs Trahan, McKinley, Rose, and Simpson Lead Introduction of Congressional Resolution Supporting Minor League Baseball Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Stefanik Bill to Fund Holocaust Education in Schools Passes House Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 House Overwhelmingly Passes Maloney's Never Again Education Act Rep. Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Never Again Education Act Rep. Elise Stefanik
Jan. 27, 2020 Never Again Education Act Rep. Tom Suozzi
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "This International Holocaust Remembrance Day: It is crucial that we remember the Holocaust's millions of innocent Jewish victims and more whose memory calls down through the decades for justice. And that we continue to fight anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hate." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Very very very SAD. May God watch over the Bryant family during this devastating time. Hug your children and loved ones extra tight this evening. Life is fragile and fleeting" Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The loss of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and all those killed in the helicopter crash is heartbreaking. A legendary player--thrilling to see him play. My condolences go to his wife Vanessa, their family, and the families of all the victims of the helicopter crash." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Happy Lunar New Year to everyone celebrating in America and around the world! Wishing everyone health, happiness, and good fortune. #YearOfTheRat" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2020 Raskin Cosponsors Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years Since Auschwitz Liberation Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I'm saddened by the loss of Jim Lehrer. A legend of journalism, a cofounder of PBS NewsHour, he spoke truth to power and dedicated himself to public journalism. My prayers go to his family this week." Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 23, 2020 Deutch, Meng, Zeldin to Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years since Auschwitz Liberation Rep. Joe Morelle, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Alexander Hamilton described exactly the kind of president we should fear. Remind you of anyone?" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. King reminded us that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. As we continue to fight injustice, let us hope and pray and work for Dr. King's dream with the "fierce urgency of now." Today, I'm proud to celebrate his life and dream with New Yorkers. #MLKDay" Sen. Chuck Schumer
Date Title Politician
April 20, 2020 Tweet - "We will teach our kids and our grandkids and more about the Holocaust to make sure this terrible stain on humanity never fades from memory, to make sure this genocide is never repeated against the Jewish people or any other people. #YomHaShoah #HolocaustRemembranceDay" Sen.Chuck Schumer
April 15, 2020 Tweet - "A Jackie Robinson Day without baseball might feel wrong. But if a "life is not important except in the impact it has on other lives" then Jackie's great example is all around us in our heroic doctors, nurses, medical workers, and all frontline workers. Today, we cheer for them." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 31, 2020 Tweet - "#CésarChávezDay reminds us why we'll never stop fighting for people and workers. César Chávez fought for fairness, justice, and equality for all Americans. We'll keep fighting to honor the legacy of this civil rights icon and labor leader. #SiSePuede" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 29, 2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the life of civil rights icon Joseph E. Lowery. Alongside Dr. King, he battled Jim Crow and emerged victorious. America is a better place b/c of social justice champions like Rev. Lowery. May he forever #RestInPower" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 21, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, and the Hon. Kevin McCarthy, House Minority Leader - Reps. Nadler and Maloney Lead NYC Delegation Request for $4B in Federal Assistance for Nonprofit Museums Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 20, 2020 Letter to the Hon. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, and Kevin McCarthy, Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives - Bonamici, Pingree Push House Leadership to Protect the Arts Economy During COVID-19 Outbreak Rep.Jerry Nadler, ...
March 19, 2020 Tweet - "In the wake of WWII, America helped rebuild a continent. Right now, we need to rebuild public health capacity on our continent. America needs a Marshall Plan for public health infrastructure to help our hospitals and doctors and nurses on a massive scale." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 17, 2020 Tweet - "This year's St Patrick's Day celebration may look a little different but we're proud as ever to celebrate our relationship with Ireland, the people of Ireland, immigrants from Ireland, & Irish Americans And we were thrilled last week to welcome Taoiseach @LeoVaradkar to Congress" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 7, 2020 Tweet - "55 years after the historic march for equality in Selma We're continuing to fight the efforts to suppress the votes of Americans of color, young voters, working Americans Senator McConnell & Senate Republicans must allow a vote on #HR4 in the Senate to #RestoreTheVote #Selma55" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - "Mazel Tov @YUAthletics Macs on the @SkylineConfD3 championship, an inspiring season, and the first @NCAA DIII tournament win in program history! #GoMacsGo @YUNews" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 6, 2020 Tweet - ""The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams" Eleanor Roosevelt was born in NY, served as First Lady and the 1st chair of the UN Commission on Human Rights, and oversaw drafting Universal Declaration of Human Rights #WomensHistoryMonth #FearlessFriday" Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 4, 2020 Tweet - "Black folks throughout the South (and beyond) are NOT low information voters. Nor are they members of the so-called establishment or corporate class. They are the direct descendants of a turbulent history that includes Slavery, Lynching and Jim Crow. Respect. The. Struggle." Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to march with everyone in the #StPatsForAll Parade in Queens! Amazing to celebrate Irish culture with so many New Yorkers." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "I'm so proud to celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth and the incredible achievements of women in New York and across the country. Because when women succeed, we all succeed." Sen.Chuck Schumer
March 1, 2020 Tweet - "While #BlackHistoryMonth's over, we won't stop celebrating the history African Americans continue to make, as with: Tish James--1st African American woman elected statewide in NY Andrea Stewart-Cousins--1st African American woman to lead NY's State Senate" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 29, 2020 Tweet - "No photograph more accurately depicts the golden age of jazz than Art Kane's iconic "A Great Day in Harlem." Dizzy Gillespie, Count Basie, Mary Lou Williams, and more. All in one photo. All in Harlem. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate this legacy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 28, 2020 Tweet - "A legacy like Jane Bolin's should always be honored: 1st African-American woman to graduate from Yale Law School 1st African-American woman to join the New York Bar Association 1st African-American female judge in the U.S. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend Gary Davis was an amazing singer and guitarist--whose music and style influenced music icons like Bob Dylan. Davis sang both gospel and blues throughout New York, where his impact is still being felt today. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 27, 2020 Letter to Jon Parrish Reede, Chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities - In the wake of the devastating fire in Chinatown Museum, Schumer urges National Endowment for the Humanities to award an emergency grant to the Museum of Chinese in America; emergency funds will aid museum in recovery efforts after fire damaged up to 85,000 artifacts Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "House passed legislation today to make lynching a federal crime. Anti-lynching legislation first introduced in 1918. It has taken more than 100 years to get to this point. But justice delayed is not justice denied. This one is for Emmett Till " Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Constance Baker Motley was a key legal strategist in the Civil Rights Movement The 1st African American woman elected to NY's State Senate and 1st to serve as a federal judge Her work to desegregate institutions continues to inspire #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Historian, writer, and activist Arturo Alfonso Schomburg's legacy and influence should never be forgotten. Harlem's Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture remains one of the world's leading African diaspora institutions. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Les Payne was a Pulitzer Prize winning journalist. He used his work to fight for what is right. He played a pivotal role at Long Island's Newsday, leaving a legacy dedicated to making New York and America more just and more equal. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 24, 2020 Tweet - "Thankful for the amazing life and legacy of trailblazing Mathematician Katherine Johnson #NASA. She helped send America to the Moon. Others got the glory. But Ms. Johnson is no longer a #HiddenFigure. May she forever #RestInPower " Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Feb. 23, 2020 Tweet - "An Army veteran, Alton R. Waldon, Jr. served as the first African American Congressman elected from Queens to the U.S. House. He has also served in the New York State Assembly, New York State Senate, and as a Judge in New York. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - ""Do you believe in miracles? YES!" We witnessed a miracle 40 years ago today when our 1980 Olympic hockey team beat the vaunted Soviet team in Lake Placid. The town's a jewel that's magical year round. And so are the Olympic Museum & Herb Brooks Arena:" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 22, 2020 Tweet - "Rochester abolitionist & author Austin Steward was a successful grocery business owner. He was chosen by community members to give a speech celebrating slave emancipation in New York. He was also VP at the 1st Black National Convention. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 21, 2020 Tweet - "Reverend J. Edward Nash, Sr. will always be remembered as a leader and advocate for African Americans in Buffalo and nationwide. As a founding member of the Buffalo Urban League and local NAACP branch, we'll always honor his legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Playing for the Brooklyn Eagles, New York Rens, and more, Clarence "Fats' Jenkins became a sports legend He was one of the greatest outfielders in the era of segregated baseball & an inductee into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 19, 2020 Tweet - "Bob Douglas was the first African American inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame. He founded the famed "New York Rens'--a Harlem Renaissance era team that John Wooden described as one of the greatest he's ever seen. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 18, 2020 Tweet - "Born on Long Island, Jupiter Hammon was the first published African American poet in North America. As a religious poet and preacher, he criticized slavery through his poems. This #BlackHistoryMonth, we celebrate his poetry and leadership." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 17, 2020 Tweet - "From serving as a librarian in Brooklyn to serving in Congress, Major Owens devoted his life to service and building a better New York for all. He was a friend, trailblazer, civil rights activist, and pillar of the New York community. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 16, 2020 Tweet - "As a champion for journalistic integrity, role model, and daughter of Queens who lived in Buffalo too and across New York, Gwen Ifill is truly deserving of her own stamp. This #BlackHistoryMonth and every month, we honor her legacy." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 15, 2020 Tweet - "If Beale Street Could Talk, Go Tell It on the Mountain, Notes of a Native Son, so many more all authored by Harlem native James Baldwin One of the most thought-provoking voices of the Civil Rights Movement, Baldwin is an American icon #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 14, 2020 Tweet - "Madame C.J. Walker was an American innovator. She became a self-made millionaire after building a successful African American hair care company: Madam C.J. Walker Manufacturing. Her N.Y. home--Villa Lewaro--remains a National Landmark. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 13, 2020 Letter to Mark Esper, Secretary of Defense - Shaheen Leads Bipartisan Effort to Add Lost Navy Sailors to Vietnam Memorial, Requests Meeting with Defense Secretary Sen.Chuck Schumer, ...
Feb. 13, 2020 Tweet - "A fighter for Harlem and the rights of African Americans everywhere, Rep. Adam Clayton Powell Jr. was the first African American to represent New York in Congress. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 12, 2020 The Sun - Miracle on Ice Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 12, 2020 Hearing of the House Judiciary Committee - Chairman Nadler Statement for the Markup of H.Res. 694, "Recognizing the Importance of the Civil Rights Act of 1866 and the Laws Derived Therefrom" Rep.Jerry Nadler
Feb. 12, 2020 Tweet - "Literary icon Langston Hughes was one of the key leaders of the Harlem Renaissance. As the writer of poems like 'Harlem', his impact on American literature should forever be remembered and celebrated. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Tweet - "Harlem Renaissance blues singer, musician, and performer Gladys Bentley was a true pioneer. While singing and playing the piano, Bentley's performances helped break barriers for LGBTQ performers. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 11, 2020 Smithsonian Women's History Museum Act Rep.Nydia Velázquez
Feb. 10, 2020 Tweet - "As the first African-American photographer for both Life & Vogue magazines, Gordon Parks was a true pioneer His legacy and photographs will live on forever at the Gordon Parks Foundation and the Gordon Parks School, both located in NY #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 9, 2020 Tweet - "The 1st African American woman to win a Tony for best actress, Diahann Carroll--Bronx-born, raised in Harlem--broke racial barriers. She continued to do so in her trailblazing role "Julia," winning a Golden Globe award & Emmy nomination. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 9, 2020 Tweet - "So proud to join the Chinatown Lunar New Year Parade today in New York City! Wishing everyone health, happiness, and good fortune. #YearOfTheRat" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 8, 2020 Tweet - "Sculptor and Civil Rights Activist Augusta Savage was a pioneer of the Black arts community As a leader of the Harlem Renaissance and first director of the Harlem Community Art Center, her impact is still being felt in New York today. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Stefanik Cosponsors Legislation Supporting National Heritage Areas Rep.Elise Stefanik
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "An incredible honor to join African American Clergy and Elected Officials at today's meeting in Brooklyn in honor of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and #BlackHistoryMonth. This day and month are reminders of how far we've come as a country and how far we still have to go." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 7, 2020 Tweet - "Before Rosa Parks, there was Elizabeth Jennings Graham. In 1854, she refused to get off of a streetcar that only allowed white passengers. Her courage inspired Black New Yorkers fight to end racial discrimination on street cars. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Congressman Lowenthal Introduces Bill To Protect Federal Lands In Utah As Wilderness Rep.Gregory Meeks, ...
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Bottom line after President Trump's speech: This was the first time in American history there was a bipartisan vote to convict and remove a president But the president orchestrated the largest cover-up since Watergate And Senate Republicans will have to answer for their votes" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 6, 2020 Tweet - "Jackie Robinson changed American sports forever. In 1947, Robinson broke baseball's "color barrier" when he started at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers. His legacy of standing up for equal rights will always live on. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 5, 2020 Tweet - "LGBTQ rights activist and icon Marsha P. Johnson served as an important leader of the Stonewall Uprising--a pivotal moment for LGBTQ equality. Her legacy is one that we must honor and fight for. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Auburn's Harriet Tubman is a hero who led enslaved African-Americans to freedom We fought to make her NY home a national park We demanded an investigation on the Trump admin's delaying the $20 bill Tubman redesign No one is more deserving of these honors #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 4, 2020 Tweet - "Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1913. When she refused to give up her seat, she helped launch the Montgomery Bus Boycotts. She dedicated her life to fighting for civil rights for all Americans. Today and every day, we must honor her legacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 3, 2020 Tweet - "An abolitionist leader, New York's James McCune Smith (1813--1865) had to fight for his medical degree, studying in Scotland after being denied a place to study in the U.S. He became the first African American to hold a medical degree and to run a pharmacy. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 2, 2020 Tweet - "Brooklyn's very own Shirley Chisholm was a true trailblazer. Not only was she the first African American woman elected to Congress--she was also the first African American person to seek a presidential nomination from a major party. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Albany's Sergeant Henry Johnson was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015. A member of a WWI all-black infantry group, he singlehandedly repelled a group of German soldiers to save a fellow soldier from capture. #BlackHistoryMonth" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Feb. 1, 2020 Tweet - "Today marks the beginning of our celebration of #BlackHistoryMonth. Today, this month, and every month, we celebrate the diversity of our country and our history, and the achievements and the strength of Black Americans in New York and across America." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Letter to Bill Byrne, Global Director of Aer Lingus - Schumer calls on Aer Lingus to consider Stewart International Airport for new flights, specifically to Ireland and Great Britain; senator says new routes from Stewart would help boost economic development, tourism economy in the Hudson Valley Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 29, 2020 Tonko Heritage Bill Advances with Bipartisan Vote Rep.Paul Tonko, ...
Jan. 28, 2020 Save Minor League Baseball Task Force Co-Chairs Trahan, McKinley, Rose, and Simpson Lead Introduction of Congressional Resolution Supporting Minor League Baseball Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Stefanik Bill to Fund Holocaust Education in Schools Passes House Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 House Overwhelmingly Passes Maloney's Never Again Education Act Rep.Elise Stefanik, ...
Jan. 27, 2020 Never Again Education Act Rep.Elise Stefanik
Jan. 27, 2020 Never Again Education Act Rep.Tom Suozzi
Jan. 27, 2020 Tweet - "This International Holocaust Remembrance Day: It is crucial that we remember the Holocaust's millions of innocent Jewish victims and more whose memory calls down through the decades for justice. And that we continue to fight anti-Semitism, bigotry, and hate." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "Very very very SAD. May God watch over the Bryant family during this devastating time. Hug your children and loved ones extra tight this evening. Life is fragile and fleeting" Rep.Hakeem Jeffries
Jan. 26, 2020 Tweet - "The loss of Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna, and all those killed in the helicopter crash is heartbreaking. A legendary player--thrilling to see him play. My condolences go to his wife Vanessa, their family, and the families of all the victims of the helicopter crash." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 25, 2020 Tweet - "Happy Lunar New Year to everyone celebrating in America and around the world! Wishing everyone health, happiness, and good fortune. #YearOfTheRat" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 24, 2020 Raskin Cosponsors Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years Since Auschwitz Liberation Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Jan. 24, 2020 Tweet - "I'm saddened by the loss of Jim Lehrer. A legend of journalism, a cofounder of PBS NewsHour, he spoke truth to power and dedicated himself to public journalism. My prayers go to his family this week." Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 23, 2020 Deutch, Meng, Zeldin to Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Commemorating 75 Years since Auschwitz Liberation Rep.Joe Morelle, ...
Jan. 23, 2020 Tweet - "Alexander Hamilton described exactly the kind of president we should fear. Remind you of anyone?" Sen.Chuck Schumer
Jan. 20, 2020 Tweet - "Dr. King reminded us that injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. As we continue to fight injustice, let us hope and pray and work for Dr. King's dream with the "fierce urgency of now." Today, I'm proud to celebrate his life and dream with New Yorkers. #MLKDay" Sen.Chuck Schumer
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