By Marc Morial “It is better to be prepared for an opportunity and not have one than to have an opportunity and not be prepared.” - Whitney M. Young In 1963, more than a quarter- million people gathered in Washington, DC to march for jobs and equality. The Great March for Jobs and Freedom was a watershed moment in American history - birthing now-iconic speeches that … [Read more...] about The state of equality and justice in America: Masters of our own fate
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One week later…
Child Watch By Marian Wright Edelman More than a week later, we remain shaken by the horror brought to Sandy Hill Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The 20 children and 6 educators slain there are the latest victims of America's relentless gun violence plague. Each week, 350 children and teens are killed or injured by guns-enough to fill 14 more classrooms of … [Read more...] about One week later…
One week later…
Child Watch By Marian Wright Edelman More than a week later, we remain shaken by the horror brought to Sandy Hill Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut. The 20 children and 6 educators slain there are the latest victims of America's relentless gun violence plague. Each week, 350 children and teens are killed or injured by guns-enough to fill 14 more classrooms of … [Read more...] about One week later…