Joseph Hayne Rainey

Take a moment and think about America, a place that's called the "land of the free and the home of the brave." Now that you've done that think about the state of the country where we are and where we've been. Are you satisfied? Well today we talk about Joseph Hayne Rainey a man that defined the odds in a time where BLACKNESS was a crime. I know seems to be that way today in society, but lets find out how it got that way and what we as a people can do to keep this from becoming the norm. Joseph Rainey the FIRST AFRICAN AMERICAN to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, here's HIS story.

https://history.house.gov/People/Listing/R/RAINEY,-Joseph-Hayne-(R000016)/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Rainey

https://www.britannica.com/biography/Joseph-Hayne-Rainey