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Warnock makes case for minimum wage hike during King Day service
Pastor and U.S. Sen. Raphael Warnock said during 2021 s King Day services that if folks are essential workers, we ought to pay them an essential wage. Screenshot of King Center livestream
Days before he is set to be sworn in as Georgia’s first Black U.S. senator, the Rev. Raphael Warnock drew on the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. from a pulpit where they both preached to make the case for policies he plans to make a priority once he takes on his new job in Washington, D.C.
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G.A. Breedlove stands outside of the historic Ebenezer First Baptist Church in Atlanta where Martin Luther King Jr. preached
on Monday in honor of the 35th celebration Martin Luther King Jr. Day, which took place online this year due to the pandemic.
ATLANTA Speakers at the annual Martin Luther King Jr. holiday celebration in Atlanta called Monday for a renewed dedication to nonviolence following a turbulent year in which a deadly pandemic, protests over systemic racism and a divisive election capped by an attack on the U.S. Capitol strained Americans’ capacity for civility.
And now back to our regularly scheduled dog whistles of “Chicago” voters.
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McConchie needs to be more moral.
The Prisoner vaccine issue is a difficult one all around. The state is liable for their wellbeing. Not vaccinating them when they really cannot social distance I think could put the state on the hook for any lawsuits. Maybe I’m wrong. I think this is the right decision by the Governor. On the other hand this is a horrible image politically. Next election roll out a couple kids whose diabetic mom died weeks before she was eligible for the vaccine. The hit writes itself.
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Biden’s call to action bears striking similarities to the Obama administration, which also highlighted the Martin Luther King Jr. day of service during both inaugurations. While former President Obama during his presidency promoted AmeriCorps’ mission and opportunities, President Trump
In years past, Obama, his family, and then-Vice President Biden participated in community volunteer events such as completing a school makeover and packing first responder and military care kits in 2013 or painting the walls of a Washington, D.C., school in 2011.
ADVERTISEMENT President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris are empathetic leaders who know the crisis millions of American families are facing. And like Dr. King, they know that we must have a shared commitment in word and in deed to bring the nation together in service to others,” said Presidential Inaugural Committee CEO Tony Allen in a statement.