Political Quotes

“I rise with my Congressional Black Caucus colleagues in celebration of Black History Month 2026, a time to recognize the extraordinary contributions that African Americans have made to the history and culture of America. Black History Month is an opportunity to acknowledge the inventors, artists, changemakers, and everyday citizens who built this Nation and who continue to shape our shared destiny. As the Representative of Alabama's Civil Rights District, I stand on the shoulders of visionary leaders who risked everything for a vision and a dream bigger than themselves. These are leaders like Rosa Parks; our former colleague, the Honorable John Lewis; Dr. King; Amelia Boynton Robinson; and so many others. As a daughter of Selma, I know that their sacrifices brought us the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Voting Rights Act of 1965, daring this Nation to live up to its highest ideals of equality and justice for all. Sadly, we live in a time when Black history and Black Americans are under attack. Old battles have indeed become new again. Throughout the past year, our communities have been at the center of the chaos and destruction that this President and his administration have visited upon the American people. President Trump has tried to whitewash our history. He has cut our healthcare, while giving tax breaks to billionaires. He has canceled Black History Month celebrations at the White House and targeted Black immigrants with racist smears.”