Sanford D. Bishop Jr. tweeted the following:
"(3/3) This #BlackHistoryMonth, we recognize Miss Bea Borders for her selfless work and dedication to generations of African Americans."Read on Twitter
Here are other recent tweets from Sanford D. Bishop Jr.:
"(1/3) During the mid-20th Century, pregnant Black women had few health care options in Southwest Georgia. In the 1940s, Camilla, GA midwife, Beatrice Borders, opened her home as a facility where Black mothers could safely bring children into the world."Read on Twitter
"(2/3) During her decades as a midwife, Miss Bea helped deliver over 6,000 babies, taking little or no payment for her work. This facility is known as the Georgia B. Williams Nursing Home and is the only known birthing center of its kind for Black women during the Jim Crow era."Read on Twitter
"Today I was honored to receive the Magnet Schools Champion of Excellence Award by @MagnetSchlsMSA. I'll continue to support policies like the Magnet Schools Assistance Program which will boost learning innovation in public school districts across the USA.bishop.house.gov/media-center/p" on Feb. 9Read on Twitter
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