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Dr. Ron Daniels

PRESIDENT INSTITUTE OF THE BLACK WORLD 21ST CENTURY

Gentrification has emerged as a major threat to Black communities that have been centers of Black political, civic, business, economic and cultural development for generations. Gentrification has become a watchword signaling the displacement of Black people and Black culture.

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Bret Schafer

MEDIA & DIGITAL DISINFORMATION FELLOW ALLIANCE FOR SECURING DEMOCRACY

Have you met Luisa Haynes? She was a prolific force in the #BlackLivesMatter community on Twitter.

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Elizabeth Warren

U.S. SENATOR MASSACHUSETTS

In our country, if you work hard, you ought to be able to take care of yourself and the people you love. That should be the fundamental promise of America.

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Becky Pringle

VICE PRESIDENT NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION

The National Education Association (NEA) is the largest professional association in the country, representing public school educators—teachers and education support professionals, higher education faculty, educators teaching in Department of Defense schools, students in colleges of teacher educat

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Reverend Dr. Al Sharpton

FOUNDER & PRESIDENT NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK

What is the state of Black America?  To answer this often-repeated question, it is vital to assess the state of progress in areas like economic parity, jobs and justice, fair housing, criminal justice reform as well as advances in politics, business and elsewhere.  Ironically, one area

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