Terri A. Sewell tweeted the following:
"Olympian Jesse Owens was recognized in his lifetime as perhaps the greatest and most famous athlete in track and field history. He won four gold medals at the 1936 Berlin Olympic Games, but his greatest triumph was shattering Hitlers myth of white supremacy. #BlackhistoryMonth"Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Terri A. Sewell:
"Today we recognize Horace King. Born into slavery, King fought for his freedom and went on to become a successful bridge architect and builder in AL & GA. He then served as one of the first African Americans in the Alabama State Legislature for two terms!#BlackHistoryMonth" on Feb. 10Read on Twitter
"Today, we recognize the first African-American aviators in the US Army Air Corps, the Tuskegee Airmen. In 2018 I had the honor to meet a few of these extraordinary heroes who fought bravely on behalf of this nation in the face of racism and discrimination. #BlackHistoryMonth" on Feb. 9Read on Twitter
"GREAT NEWS!! White House just informed me that our request for 100% federal share has been granted by POTUS for categories A&B which is public assistance for debris removal and protective measure. THANKS POTUS!!" on Feb. 9Read on Twitter