Thank you for joining us LIVE this morning as we hear from Sec. of Transportation @PeteButtigieg and other Biden Administration officials. And special thanks to our plenary sponsors @Google and @tmobile, for helping make this possible! #NULCONF22
“If we’re not realizing we’re in a modern-day civil war… It’s bigger than an election. There’s more going on.” -@coalitionbuildr#NULCONF22
There are many who would rather destroy this democracy than see it be the mutual-ethnic, multiracial country that it is. “It is a state of emergency.” And we must prepare NOW to educate ourselves on what it will take to vote in this year’s upcoming elections. -@coalitionbuildr
“We gotta get our minds right. It’s not goin to change overnight… This is our moment and we gotta do our part and keep pushing and keep pulling.” -@KeishaBottoms#NULCONF22
“The streets don’t lie. Listen to what our communities are saying. If it’s not resonating with the communities, if it’s not resonating with the streets, then it’s not doing anything.” -@KeishaBottoms#NULCONF22
“There is more that unites us than divides us. There are forces out there that would like to divide us. They’re working in sinister ways and now they’re working in more open ways.
We have a shared vision of America, one that is inclusive and lifts everyone up.” -@JMurguia_Unidos
“Your fight is my fight. We’re facing real threats. On the ground, we’ve got to make sure we’re investing we have to make sure we’re in (black & brown) solidarity on the issues that will invest all of our families.” -@JMurguia_Unidos#NULCONF22
.@EPAMichaelRegan says his agency took a Journey to Justice Tour of Mississippi and Louisiana and more where they saw various environmental issues like generations of families diagnosed with the same rare cancer, likely linked to pollution in their environment. #NULCONF22
After this tour, they swiftly unrolled solutions that help move our country closer to environmental justice for all. They also dedicated $60B to upgrade water infrastructure and clean up toxic sites and more. They are bringing the tour to Puerto Rico next. #NULCONF22
It’s our responsibility to correct these longstanding injustices and the time to do it is now. -@EPAMichaelRegan
The need here is urgent, and The Department of Justice is here!
Building legitimacy and trust between our nation and the Department of Justice is vital to our nation building a better future together. -Amy Solomon, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General at DOJ #NULCONF22
We’re not the ones looking for culture wars. We’re just trying to do what’s right, healing what’s broken in our country. -Secretary of Transportation @PeteButtigieg
“Other people are deciding what books they wanna ban. We’re here deciding what bridges we wanna build.” -@PeteButtigieg#NULCONF22
When I look at the failure of the US Congress to act, it is up to all of us to demand them to take action. Assault weapons were designed to kill a lot of human beings quickly. There is no reason that we have weapons of war on the streets of America. -@VP#NULCONF22
30% of Black households do not have access to Broadband. This made it more difficult for our communities in the height of the pandemic to register to vote, be able to be counted for the Census and sign up to get vaccinated. -@PROVERBSKIDS
Having internet access while churches were closed during the shutdown, “it made it easier to cheat on your church, too.” 🫣 @joitweets#NULCONF22
We love having @CBSMMiller hosting our dynamic #WomenofPower Awards Luncheon, our time to recognize and honor the women blazing trails, shaking tables and smashing glass ceilings. #NULCONF22
Congrats to WOP Honoree @margaretanadu, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the @NYSE, who starts as a senior partner at a private investment firm after 20 years with Goldman Sachs (most recently head of sustainability and impact efforts at Goldman's asset-management arm)!
We like to call her our Conference Queen: our Chief Marketing Officer Rhonda Spears-Bell opened our morning plenary as we hear the State of the Urban League. She reminded us of the millions who didn’t make it through the pandemic to keep in mind as we reunite this week. #NULCONF
We are proud to have @BankofAmerica as a conference sponsor, and Chief Administration Officer @DSteveBoland shares how BoA is helping Black communities, like dedicating $25M to 21 HBCUs and $25M to help improve health outcomes in communities of color. #NULCONF22
✊🏾 Today, we show up, stand up and speak up for civil rights, women’s rights and economic justice.
We’re ready to kick off our Urban League Fights for You Rally at the MLK Memorial here in our nation’s capital. Follow our social media for updates. #NULCONF22
We will give all we have to fight, and that is why we are here, says our President + CEO @MARCMORIAL. #NULCONF22
We will give all we have to fight for justice, and that is why we’re here, says our President & CEO @MARCMORIAL