Juneteenth (w Rep. Barbara Lee, D-CA, The granddaughter of a slave) Rumble w Michael Moore

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On this 155th commemoration of Juneteenth, Rep. Barbara Lee, Dem, California, joins Michael to discuss the never-ending struggle for freedom for Black Americans and her courageous, lone vote against a never-ending war, 3 days after 9/11.

https://lee.house.gov/news/press-releases/in-the-wake-of-covid-19-and-murder-of-george-floyd-congresswoman-barbara-lee-calls-for-formation-of-truth-racial-healing-and-transformation-commission

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Barbara Lee announced legislation calling for the establishment of the first United States Commission on Truth, Racial Healing, and Transformation (TRHT). The Commission will examine the effects of slavery, institutional racism, and discrimination against people of color, and how our history impacts laws and policies today.

The legislation – supported by a broad coalition of members of Congress and community partners – will be officially introduced Thursday, June 4. The full text of the resolution can be found here. https://lee.house.gov/imo/media/doc/TRHT%20Resolution%20Final.pdf



From Jan 2020

U.S Representative for California’s 13th congressional district Barbara Lee revealed she was married on New year’s Eve. On New Year’s the 73-year-old took to Twitter to show off her new man, a reverend in the Los Angeles area. This just goes to show that you can find love at any age. Lee was married once in her 20’s but later divorced. She has two sons.




https://thesource.com/2020/01/06/u-s-representative-barbara-lee-announces-she-is-married/