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Charleston,
SC
–
U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
statement
below
in
celebration
of
Black
History
Month.
“Since
we
were
first
brought
to
these
shores,
African-Americans
have
played
a
vital
role
in
the
history
of
our
nation.
There
have
been
incredibly
hard
times,
and
there
have
been
giant
steps
forward.
Black
History
Month
is
no
longer
simply
about
where
we
have
been,
but
also
to
remind
ourselves
of
where
we
can
go
in
the
future.
We
stand
on
the
shoulders
of
giants,
not
just
Dr.
King
or
Rosa
Parks,
but
the
Friendship
Nine,
Jo
Ann
Robinson,
and
Mary
Moultrie
as
well.
In
the
darkest
of
times,
they
taught
us
all
what
it
truly
means
to
be
an
American.
As
we
celebrate
Black
History
Month
this
year,
I
look
to
those
heroes
of
yesterday
to
provide
us
a
roadmap
for
tomorrow.
We
must
continue
towards
progress,
a
better
understanding
of
our
neighbors,
and
the
future
of
which
we
have
all
dreamed.”
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