[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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National Urban League
INVESTIGATE AHMAUD ARBERY’S DEATH—AND CORRUPT SYSTEM THAT LET HIS MURDERERS GO
[Marc Morial\Ahmaud Arbery]
Morial: “It boggles the mind that in the year 2020 there are still people in positions of authority who accept, unquestioningly, the notion that a Black man who fails to heed the orders of a white man on the street deserves instant death.”
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DEMOCRATS INTRODUCE LEGISLATION REQUIRING COLLECTION OF COVID-19 RACIAL DEMOGRAPHICS
[COVID-19\Racial Demographics]
Congresswoman Barbara Lee: “Centuries of structural racism has created a system where African Americans and other communities of color struggle to access quality health care – making the current crisis even more deadly.”
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BLACK BUSINESSES LOSE GIANT WITH BLACK ENTERPRISE FOUNDER’S PASSING
[Black Businesses\Earl Graves\Black Enterprises]
Morial: “Graves demonstrated an almost perfect combination of intelligence, ambition, tenacity, and passion in his career… His influence can be seen everywhere from the humblest small businesses to the c-suites of the nation’s most influential corporations.”
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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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CLYBURN’S ENDORSEMENT OF BIDEN DEMONSTRATES POWER OF BLACK VOTE
[2020 Elections\Rep. James Clyburn]
Clyburn’s endorsement, and the response of Black voters, has put Biden on what appears to be an inevitable path to the Democratic nomination.
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NATIONAL URBAN LEAGUE: URGENT PHASE OF 2020 CENSUS FOR BLACK AMERICA STARTS ON MARCH 12TH
[2020 Census\African-Americans]
Urban League’ Morial: If Black people are undercounted by 1.7 million, as many forecasts predict, it will cost states 3.4 billion dollars a year…I can’t overstate how important it is for Black Americans to participate in the Census.”
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NAACP HOSTED BLACK MILLENNIAL ROUNTABLE DISCUSSION ON POLITICAL POLICIES TO EMPOWER BLACK AMERICA
[NAACP News]
NAACP National Youth Works Committee Chairwoman Kyra Mitchell: “I thoroughly enjoyed hearing everything the panelists had to say, especially what Waikinya Clanton said about our work not being centered in our buildings, but in our communities. We must do relational organizing and meet people where they are.”
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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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