"While the typical Black households income has risen since the 1970s, Black households still earn just 62 cents for every dollar earned by white households a difference of ~$30,000 per year. #JECxCBCjec.senate.gov/public/index.c"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Gregory W. Meeks:
"Today, a jury confirmed that the three men who murdered Ahmaud Arbery were motivated by racial hatred. Tomorrow marks the two year anniversary of Arberys tragic death, and unfortunately hate crimes and stories like this are ever increasing. (1/3)" on Feb. 22Read on Twitter
"In many ways, Democratic efforts in Congress were critical to todays verdict including passage of @RepGraceMengs COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, an already aggressive @TheJusticeDept was ordered to expedite reviews of federal hate crimes including Arberys case. (2/3)" on Feb. 22Read on Twitter
"Several other notable convictions have been reached since this push. Let todays verdict serve as a strong pronouncement that hate has no place in our society. (3/3)" on Feb. 22Read on Twitter