Next presenter is not new to the National Urban league. He is always with us at our conference. He is a friend of the National Urban league. He is a friend of mine. He is one of the most important voices on civil rights and social justice in this nation, in these times. Say, as we always say, the civil rights leadership of the 21st century finds common ground, works together, does not engage in petty bickering, turf battles, in the barrel mine says. The barrel mindsets. We are unified interactive find solutions. To welcome back to the National Urban league the reverend al sharpton. [applause] reverend sharpton thank you and certainly to all in the National Urban league, i am very happy to be at another conference of the National Urban league and certainly my friend and moreague, no one has done and no one has worked harder to correct the ills that we face in this country than Mark Morreale has in his over a decade as the president of this organization. Me be very clear to you as we gat
Of jordan light. Jordan white. She was not necessarily a bad student. She was just really bored. She told me when she was in seventh grade, that her teachers did not get her. I remember thinking what does , that mean . She said they just do not get me. They do not understand what i need. She got a scholarship and also went to georgetown i believe and graduated the top of her class and her study was japanese studies. She went to oberlin. A little africanamerican kid from washington dc majoring in japanese studies. Graduated from oberlin and for , the last two years, she has been a translator for a Japanese Company in japan. Her mother went over to visit for the first time in japan. She called me when she got back and said, im just amazed at how well my child is doing. Those are the kinds of stories we hear over and over again. Children who had access to scholarships just took a different journey. Parents were happy about with we what they were doing and were more excited. My own child g
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Ifill plus, building a bigger safety net in retirement, tips on how to maximize your Social Security benefits. Woodruff and, the triumph over slavery captured in the brush stokes of painter Hale Woodruff. Once a triumphant story where the underdog, who is underdogs who are black men, are able to take control of their lives and actually set their own destiny was something that people found thrilling. And i think some other people found quite threatening. Woodruff those are some of the stories were covering on tonights pbs newshour. Major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by this is about more than work. It is about growing a community. Everyday across the country, the men and women of the i. B. E. W. Are committed to doing the job right, doing the job safe, and doing the job on time. Because while we might wire your street, were also your friends and neighbors. I. B. E. W. The power professionals in your neighborhood. Lincoln financial committed to helping you take charge o