US Congressman Stands Against Racism at State of the Union Address

Congressman Al Green took a bold stand against the president's racist rhetoric during the recent State of the Union address. The Democratic representative held up a handwritten sign that read: 'Black people aren't apes!' This was a direct response to a racist depiction of Barack and Michelle Obama that the president had recently shared on social media.

After being ejected from the speech, Green told journalists that he wanted to take a stand against the president doing