Rep. Al Green, D-Texas, protests with a 'BLACK PEOPLE AREN'T APES' sign as President Donald Trump arrives to deliver the State of the Union address during a joint session of Congress at the Capitol on February 24, 2026 in Washington, D.C. (Kenny Holston-Pool/Getty Images)
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"Dr. King did not allow the consequence to prevent him from going to Birmingham, and he went to jail," Green added. "Rosa Parks did not allow the consequences to prevent her from taking a seat on the bus. That's where we are now. We are back to a point where people have to take a stand. I'm just a person who has done it."
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