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Washington
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
statement
below
celebrating
the
beginning
of
Black
History
Month.
“From
Benjamin
Banneker
to
Martin
Luther
King,
Jr.,
and
Muddy
Waters
to
Stevie
Wonder,
black
Americans
have
contributed
immensely
to
the
history,
story,
and
very
soul
of
our
nation.
That
journey
has
often
been
faced
with
hardships,
but
has
also
produced
some
amazing
results.
I
am
truly
blessed
to
stand
on
the
shoulders
of
the
heroes
that
came
before
me
–
Edward
Brooke,
Hiram
Revels,
Medgar
Evers,
Lena
Horne
and
so
many
others.
Without
their
sacrifice,
their
essential
contributions
to
the
American
story,
folks
like
myself
simply
wouldn’t
be
here.
I
also
want
to
send
a
special
thank
you
to
my
own
mother,
a
single
parent
who
worked
herself
to
the
bone
for
years
to
provide
a
better
future
for
my
brother
and
me.
I
look
forward
to
celebrating
Black
History
Month
with
people
from
across
South
Carolina
and
the
nation.
I
will
continue
working
on
my
Opportunity
Agenda,
which
works
for
all
Americans,
and
also
tackles
specific
issues
disproportionately
affecting
the
black
community,
such
as
improving
our
education
systems,
job
training
and
long-term
community
investment.”
Senator
Scott
is
the
only
African-American
to
ever
be
elected
to
both
the
U.S.
House
and
U.S.
Senate,
and
is
the
first
African-American
Senator
elected
from
a
southern
state
since
Reconstruction.
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