Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley, who represents Massachusetts’ 7th district in the U.S. Congress, used her social media platform on February 25, 2026, to highlight issues of reparations and Black history during National Reparations Awareness Day and Black History Month.
In a post made at 21:35 UTC, Pressley wrote: “This #NationalReparationsAwarenessDay, I’m thinking of every reparations partner planting seeds so that we can all thrive. Who are proving that reparations is possible as long as we organize, strategize & fight for it. Because justice delayed is justice denied & our communities”.
Later that evening at 22:41 UTC, she addressed ongoing debates about the teaching of Black history and diversity initiatives in schools and public discourse. She stated: “Without Black history, America has none. This #BlackHistoryMonth, my @BayStateBanner op-ed affirms that we’re pushing back against attacks on DEI, book bans, & Black history itself. We won’t let Trump censor our history, ignore our oppression, or attack our freedoms.”
A subsequent tweet posted seconds later included only a link: “https://t.co/x389o7uQS5”.
Ayanna Pressley has served in Congress since 2019 after succeeding Mike Capuano. Prior to her tenure in the U.S. House of Representatives, she was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives. Born in Cincinnati in 1974 and currently residing in Boston, Pressley continues to advocate for civil rights and social justice from her seat representing Massachusetts’s 7th District.
