Rashida Tlaib: “I stand here today at the beginning of Black History Month to honor the mother of the civil rights movement and beloved…”

“I stand here today at the beginning of Black History Month to honor the mother of the civil rights movement and beloved resident of 13 District Strong, Mother Rosa Parks, on her birthday. Today, with the help of her family, we introduced a bill to name a United States Post Office near her home in honor of this amazing and incredible civil rights leader. The progress made by those incredible leaders who came before us, like Mother Rosa Parks, Dr. King, Malcolm X, Fred Hampton, and so many more, is under extreme threat. While some in our body right here choose to ban books and desperately try to return to the days of Jim Crow, I am proud to stand here for the radical love and beautiful strength embodied in leaders like Mother Rosa Louise McCauley Parks. We know our struggle against racism is a lifelong pursuit. As Mother Parks wrote: ``Freedom fighters never retire.'' Her memory continues to guide us. I will add that freedom fighters never die. I am honored to have the opportunity to lead this effort, and I am proud to have the opportunity to serve the incredible people of the 13 District Strong in our fight for equity and justice. Madam Speaker, I urge my colleagues to support this effort. ____________________”