National Urban League President and CEO Marc H. Morial issued the following statement in response to the announcement by Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) of a hearing in his committee on the Voting Rights Amendment Act of 2014.
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“Classism and greed are making insignificant all the other kinds of isms.” -- Ruby Dee
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible…We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” – Dr. Maya Angelou
“Prejudice is a burden that confuses the past, threatens the future and renders the present inaccessible…We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.” – Maya Angelou
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Joint Statement from Marc H. Morial, President & CEO, National Urban League; Rev. Al Sharpton, Founder & President, National Action Network; Lorraine C.