[National Urban League\Marc Morial]
Morial: It’s hard to deny that the President does not want every citizen to exercise his or her constitutional right to vote…the President’s team has pushed the boundaries of voter suppression.”
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Marc Morial
MORIAL: COVID-19 CAN’T DEFEAT RESILIENT GRADUATING CLASS OF 2020
[COVID-19\Graduating Class of 2020]
Morial: “The members of the Class of 2020 will carry with them forever the lessons of graduating into a world beset by a pandemic and economic crisis.”
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CIVIL RIGHTS LEADERS CALL ON CONGRESS TO ADDRESS DISPROPORTIONATE CORONAVIRUS IMPACT ON BLACK AMERICANS
[COVID-19\Coronavirus\Black America]
Marc Morial: “Urban communities of color are likely to suffer the brunt of the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus crisis and any legislative response must contain targeted relief.”
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ANTI-POVERTY ADVOCATE JENNIFER JONES AUSTIN BECOMES FIRST FEMALE CO-HOST OF WBLS’ “OPEN LINE” SHOW
[New York News\Black Radio]
Jennifer Jones Austin: “It’s an honor and a privilege you to join Open Line. I’m thrilled to bring my voice as a Black woman to our Sunday morning dialogue about key issues affecting us as individuals and as a community. Humbly walking in the footsteps of the legendary Bob Slade and Mtume, and drawing inspiration from my co-hosts, Fatiyn Muhammad and Bob Pickett, I hope to contribute greatly to what is already a trusted information source for our community.”
Photo: Jack Bevacqua
NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK, URBAN LEAGUE AND NAACP DELIVER LETTER REQUESTING MEETING WITH FACEBOOK’S ZUCKERBERG
[Election Security\Facebook]
NAN, NAACP, and NUL to Facebook: “Dear Mr. Zuckerberg, National Action Network (NAN), National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), and the National Urban League (NUL) would like to meet with you in person as soon as possible to discuss our concerns as Civil Rights leaders regarding issues of election security and voter suppression tactics. ”
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MICHELLE OBAMA TALKS OUR STATE OF THE UNION AND FAMILY AT ESSENCE FESTIVAL
[Essence Festival Anniversary]
Michelle Obama: “I want all young girls out there to know — we all struggle with that, people of color, working class folks, women of color — people try to define us in a negative way before we get a chance to get out there and tell our own stories.”
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Essence 25th Anniversary Festival Bridging Connectivity, Technology And Culture Will Feature Keynote Speeches From 2020 Democratic Presidential Candidates
[Essence 25th Festival News]
25 Essence Anniversary Festival runs from July 5-8 In New Orleans and will have keynote speeches by 2020 Candidates Kamala Harris, Cory Booker, Elizabeth Warren, Pete Buttigieg & Beto O’Rourke…
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Urban League President Morial: “We Must Not Let Our Guard Down” Because Supreme Court Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Bigoted Census Citizenship Question
[Supreme Court]
Trump’s xenophobic attempt to add citizenship question was temporarily stopped because of what Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts called “contrived reasons.”
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