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Tuesday, April 22, 2025

Georgia U.S. Rep Nikema Williams: "Starting in the 1950s, the federal government built highways through Black neighborhoods, cutting them..."

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Nikema Williams tweeted the following:

"Starting in the 1950s, the federal government built highways through Black neighborhoods, cutting them off from transportation & economic opportunities. This year @USDOT opened $1 BILLION in funding to reconnect those neighborhoods, based on my legislation. It's about time y'all."
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Here are other recent tweets from Nikema Williams:

"Today, @SecretaryPete is testifying in front of @TransportDems! I'm glad for Secretary Buttigieg's hard work on transportation and infrastructure that works for everyone, including the Reconnecting Neighborhoods program to help Black communities hurt by federal highway building."
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"This is what #GoodTrouble looks like! twitter.com/RepAdams/statu"
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"Today is the 26th Anniversary of the opening ceremony at the Atlanta 1996 @Olympics. We welcomed the world with our own Georgia hospitality and showed the entire world that #AtlantaInfluencesEverything!"
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