The America We Strive For – Realizing The Promise of Equitable Justice

Time:
September 28, 2021 - 2:00 PM - 2:55 PM
Room:
Virtual Auditorium

Empowerment Day | Tuesday, Sept. 28

The National Urban League comes together with the urgent purpose to execute the most ambitious agenda in our history. The twin pandemics of COVID and structural inequity, police brutality, and the fight to see justice for its victims, the most virulent attacks on voting rights since Reconstruction – these and other challenges have awakened a new spirit of advocacy from the grassroots to the corporate suite. We dedicate Opening Day to galvanizing our movement and our allies into a powerful force for empowerment.

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“Whenever this country has made any real advance toward equality, it’s been the result of government, industry, and our communities working together – one mind, one objective.” –National Urban League, President and CEO Marc H. Morial

From the ashes of conflict and division, visionary leaders have sought to build consensus and a shared sense of purpose around what America could be. That’s the American story. Today’s advocates for social justice and equity are helping to write the next chapter by marshaling allies from corporate America, federal and local government, non-profit partners, and grassroots leaders. The goal is to forge effective strategies to combat injustice, economic and public health inequality, and the rising tide of extremist toxic nationalism that threatens the fragile victories won in 2021. Join this essential discussion of how we can achieve immediate and lasting progress through strategic collaboration.

Sponsor Remarks:
Kendra Brown, Vice President, Policy, Mastercard
Regine Moore, Director Constituent Relations, Walmart
Monique Carswell, Director of Center for Racial Equity, Walmart

Moderator:
Byron Pitts, Anchor & Chief National Correspondent, ABC News

Panelists:
Benjamin Crump, Founder & Principal, Ben Crump Law
Tamika Mallory, Co-Founder & Civil Rights Activist Until Freedom

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