More about those two expelled lawmakers.
NASHVILLE, Monday… pic.twitter.com/5goUWKJQX4
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 9, 2023
Proof @VP Kamala Harris made the decision herself to go to Nashville the day after Justin Jones and Justin Pearson were expelled. The trip was planned in hours. ✊🏾 #InsideScoop https://t.co/18C9hVVnEn pic.twitter.com/gyOGNWCcPi
— Madam Vice President Harris is THEE GOAT! (@flywithkamala) April 9, 2023
“Resurrection is a guarantee that no matter how dark the days are on Friday, how sad those days are on Saturday, there’s a promise that Sunday is always coming.”
– Easter Sunday Sermon by @Justinjpearson of the Tennessee Three pic.twitter.com/sYG8JWe4y4
— Keith Boykin (@keithboykin) April 9, 2023
FYI: Both #JustinPearson and #JustinJones are ministers. Jones is in divinity school right now. Both of Pearson's parents are ministers. #TennesseeThree
— Skeptical Brotha 💛🐝🌈 (@skepticalbrotha) April 9, 2023
Playbook: Behind the scenes of Harris' surprise trip to Nashville. For those of you critical of the trip and critical of the Admin for not meeting with Covenant families, they were invited. Presidential travel by both Biden & Harris is quite complicated. https://t.co/MZ6QfyX6f9
— Skeptical Brotha 💛🐝🌈 (@skepticalbrotha) April 9, 2023
Tennessee GOP wanted Justin Jones and Justin Pearson to assimilate. That wasn't going to happen. https://t.co/Rssa7oMZHz via @usatoday
— Skeptical Brotha 💛🐝🌈 (@skepticalbrotha) April 10, 2023
Tennessee Republicans have a supermajority. There is nothing Democrats can stop. They chose to expel these young brothas because they had the temerity to speak truth to power. The gun control activism among young white people these legislators amplify terrifies them. pic.twitter.com/12fThfDjjp
— Skeptical Brotha 💛🐝🌈 (@skepticalbrotha) April 7, 2023
FLASHBACK: Rep. @brotherjones_ had a powerful voice outside the Capitol before he ever had a seat inside the Capitol.
They can’t silence him. They can only strengthen him. #TennesseeThree pic.twitter.com/AiLL6eJ8af
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 9, 2023
WATCH: “Speaker Sexton sent lawyers to tell us we can’t come back until 2025 — nothing about this is constitutional.” @brotherjones_ says Sexton may be planning not to seat him & @Justinjpearson even if their communities send them back. Not democracy. #TenensseeThree pic.twitter.com/5K1o2uwC10
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 9, 2023
Standing ovation for expelled representatives Justin J. Pearson and Justin Jones as they enter the chapel with fists raised. pic.twitter.com/nhisL05110
— Daja E. Henry 🌸 (@dajaehenry) April 7, 2023
NEW— longtime Tennessee reporter @natalie_allison reports “a former GOP legislative staffer says a member of house leadership referred to @brotherjones_ and another Black lawmaker as ‘Baboons’”😳
She says “no one should be shocked” by what’s happening 🎯 https://t.co/kz2WLWmbdQ pic.twitter.com/6cN9Flu84z
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 8, 2023
When you get off the plane with the legendary Joan Baez you know it’s a movement of the spirit. She stands with us in our struggle in Tennessee and said she’s hopeful to see young voices leading.
“WE SHALL OVERCOME…”
Serendipitous, indeed. pic.twitter.com/f4bj5akUte
— Rep. Justin Jones (@brotherjones_) April 9, 2023
😠😠😠😠😠
I need everyone to listen closely and carefully to how Rep. Farmer, the sponsor of the resolution to expel Rep. Pearson, speaks to and about him
His racist condescension is galling
It’s clear why he is doing this@Justinjpearson responds perfectlypic.twitter.com/5GnlTBH6b2
— Qondi (@QondiNtini) April 7, 2023
Kamala Harris praises courage of ‘Tennessee Three’ on visit to Nashville – The Guardian https://t.co/X31VAEB17w
— Rugged Amethyst #TexasBorn #CaliBred (@groove_sdc) April 8, 2023
WATCH: “This is not democracy.” @NC5PhilWilliams lays out some of the ways democracy has been smothered to death in Tennessee — through absurd “voice votes” and last-minute amendments that rewrite entire bills.
MORE: https://t.co/PsvfvXWTK4 pic.twitter.com/kDh8yxpEMJ
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 9, 2023
Incredible scene at the Tennessee State Capitol.
Representative Justin Jones (@brotherjones_ ) greets supporters after being expelled from the TN House of Representatives. pic.twitter.com/xOgmDayXG4
— Garrison Hayes (@garrison_hayes) April 6, 2023
The way she shook everyone’s hand
My husband as I was watching this video: “Still watching your Queen.”
Me: YES!!!!!! https://t.co/aQ7huutMv2
— Qondi (@QondiNtini) April 8, 2023
How sweet it is! Vice President in support of #TheTennesseeThree pic.twitter.com/xZ8lJTxuJf
— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) April 8, 2023
These are not REPUBLICANS punishing Memphis & Nashville, these are RACISTS trying to make Black people their NEGROES .
John Lewis protested in Congress & kept his seat. #JustinJones & #JustinPearson did the same, but racist Republican Tennessee state legislators expelled them. pic.twitter.com/dZQsW7SXGB
— Rev. & Prof. Cornell William Brooks (@CornellWBrooks) April 7, 2023
…they can be denied seating. Also the republican supermajority can financially punish the communities they represent or use that as a threat to keep them from reappointing them. At the heart of all of this is a system that’s built to maintain the status quo, white supremacy. pic.twitter.com/xIyTBQasAa
— Khalil MHS, CETC, MsT, LDP (@cfrank149) April 8, 2023
So we just all saw what happened in Tennessee. Are we going to keep playing like not voting doesn’t have consequences? How racism is the bedrock of the GOP? How the GOP just expelled 2 Black men for using their 1st amendment rights? pic.twitter.com/HbuZcftu6l
— Lady Whistledown in the Hood (@colorfullstory) April 7, 2023
The Nashville @MetroNashville special meeting of the council to elect an “interim successor” to @brotherjones_ is set for 430pm Monday
There’s a big push by citizens to have them send Justin back. pic.twitter.com/shbzgruTxa
— The Tennessee Holler (@TheTNHoller) April 7, 2023
Memphis is our largest black city and they are continually punished by the #tnleg.
The Republican controlled state legislature has a long dark history of punishing the city when “they step out of line.”
Their racism always showing. Hope Pearson is reappointed. https://t.co/FkCwvbN2sn
— Kristi Cornett (@KristiCornettTN) April 7, 2023
We will not stop. We will not give up! We will continue working to build a nation that includes, not excludes, or unjustly expels. People power will always prevail! Join US at https://t.co/QrokFaMeHA the link is in our bio! #TennesseeThree pic.twitter.com/o4dw2YB9qP
— Justin J. Pearson (@Justinjpearson) April 7, 2023
Black people when Kamala Harris reminds folks that she is Vice President: pic.twitter.com/PCETdGTuyT
— Madam Vice President Harris is THEE GOAT! (@flywithkamala) April 8, 2023
Our Vice President, y’all ❤️
Vice President Harris at Fisk University: You don’t silence the people, you don’t turn off the microphone while they are speaking
— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) April 7, 2023
All @VP Kamala Harris had to say was, “so, we are here at Fisk University” for the crowd to erupt and students to start a school chant. ✊🏾✊🏾 #FiredUp 🔥🔥#NoJusticeNoPeace pic.twitter.com/dIMpeqfZR1
— Madam Vice President Harris is THEE GOAT! (@flywithkamala) April 7, 2023
NEW: VP @KamalaHarris meets with the #TennesseeThree. You can see everyone beaming with pride to welcome her. She is the perfect person to be there right now. pic.twitter.com/vTsWZcYRuI
— Kaivan Shroff (@KaivanShroff) April 7, 2023
With everything in me…. https://t.co/jWdGCHoIJ8
— 3ChicsPolitico (@3ChicsPolitico) April 8, 2023
Preach!! pic.twitter.com/8aX4qX8shH
— Thee Lost Edges of Candace & Nina🪥 (@nching0) April 7, 2023
So much school spirit here. As Harris shouts out Fisk: “I’ll be a mighty mighty Fiskite till the day I die” is part of their chant. Harris also shouts out Fisk alumni John Lewis and Diane Nash who fought for freedom. pic.twitter.com/vnZGqA1AAv
— Daja E. Henry 🌸 (@dajaehenry) April 7, 2023
I've never been politically motivated but this TN shit has pissed me off. I'm about to throw my energy into the Alabama Democratic Party becas our borders touch and that fuckery is coming here. And I know it's not just me. Black Americans have reached high levels of pisstivity ✊🏿
— Tee 'Openly Black' Gray🐳 (@niknup21) April 7, 2023
I swear TN Republicans have no idea what they just did. But they are about to find out. pic.twitter.com/LfXvOuKYkc
— Renee (@PettyLupone) April 7, 2023
.@RepAndrewFarmer is a racist trash panda. He needs to learn how to talk to people. He wouldn’t do that in the street, the coward. Rep. Justin Pearson is more than a man than he will ever be. Folks, donate here to support the Justins. https://t.co/6JtKmf9SFd https://t.co/eTRaU2NQzu
— Crystal4Kamala – Proud Democrat (@crystal4obama) April 9, 2023
Good Morning, Everyone😊😊😊