Shontel Brown tweeted the following:
"A major stop on the Underground Railroad, Cleveland was code-named "Station Hope." The newly released 2023 @usmint American Innovation Coin recognizes Ohios pivotal role in and on the Underground Railroad. Learn more about the coin at usmint.gov/coins/coin-med."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Shontel Brown:
"The Black community in #OH11 grew after the Civil War, and segregation began to take root. African Americans created their own resources, including electing public officials. In 1873, John Patterson Green became Cleveland's first African American politician."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"This was the beginning of a political tradition for Black Clevelanders that led to many firsts for the city + region, incl.:-Carl Stokes, the first Black Mayor of a major American city (1968),-Stephanie Tubbs Jones, the first Black woman elected to Congress from Ohio (1998)."Read on Twitter"Read on Twitter
"Happy Black History Month!In honor of #BHM, lets take a moment to celebrate African Americans who have shared their innovation, leading to positive change all over the world, especially here in #OH11."Read on Twitter
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