[George Floyd Murder\Tom Steyer]
Steyer: “Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. spoke of the two Americas — one full of equity, prosperity, and opportunity; the other, rooted in indignity, inhumanity, and despair. The killing of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis Police has laid bare these inequities.”
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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
CHARLES AND INEZ BARRON: “RACE STILL MATTERS DURING CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC”
[COVID-19\American Racism]
Barrons: “Race is always a factor in American life for Black and Brown communities…Black and Brown communities are suffering disproportionately with some of the highest number of cases of novel coronavirus infections and fatalities.”
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WHY I SUPPORT SENATOR BERNIE SANDERS AND HIS PROGRESSIVE PLAN FOR AMERICA
[Bernie Sanders Endorsement\Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr.]
Rev. Jackson: “When Amy Klobuchar, Pete Buttigieg, Michael Bloomberg and all the other Democrats came out in support of the more moderate Joe Biden after his South Carolina victory…They did it to stop the progressive politics of Bernie Sanders.”
Photo: Rainbow Push Coalition
BLACK LAWYERS ASSOCIATION “MCBA”: WE SUPPORT TARGETED ST. LOUIS CIRCUIT ATTORNEY KIMBERLY GARDNER
[St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner\Criminal Justice Reform]
MCBA: “MCBA has observed that because of her efforts to transform the criminal justice system and restore community trust and accountability, Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner has suffered unprecedented attacks.”
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REV. SHARPTON RESPONDS TO FORMER MAYOR BLOOMBERG’S APOLOGY FOR STOP-AND-FRISK POLICING
[New York News\ Racial Policing Policing]
Rev. Al Sharpton: “I am glad to see Mr. Bloomberg now admit that the policy [stop-and-frisk] was wrong. He called me after his speech and I communicated to him that it will take more than one speech for people to forgive and forget a policy that so negatively impacted entire communities.”
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GEORGIA CONGRESSMAN JOHN LEWIS ON DIAHANN CARROLL’S PASSING: SHE “WAS EPITOME OF ELEGANCE, POISE AND GRACE”
[Entertainment\Diahann Carroll]
Rep. John Lewis: “Throughout her entire life, both on-screen and off, she displayed a queenly bearing and was looked to as the standard-bearer of class and sophistication. The world will miss the dignity, talent, and beauty of Diahann Carroll.”
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AMERICANS MUST STRUGGLE TO CREATE A JUST AMERICA BY FREEING IT FROM RACISM AND BIGOTRY
[Marian Wright Edelman Column]
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