Джерело:
The Guardian newspaper: International | guardian.co.uk
Дата публікації:
16/09/2020 14:00
Постійна адреса новини:
http://www.vsinovyny.com/7056094
'Don't take Black voters for granted': Milwaukee leaders and activists warn Democrats
16/09/2020 14:00 // The Guardian newspaper: International | guardian.co.uk
The pandemic forced the Democratic national convention to go virtual, but some residents feel the Democratic party often abandons the Black communities that get them elected
As protesters outside Wauwatosa’s city hall shouted “wake up, wake up”, to energize the crowd, activist Charley Frazier remarked how just miles away, the Democratic national convention (DNC) had kicked off on what was The Peoples’ Revolution’s 81st night of demonstrations. The coalition of organizers are made up of young activists activists challenging the current political system and trying to force systemic change.
“This is the Milwaukee they don’t want you to see,” she said. “[It’s] very segregated. You’re not even welcome out [in the suburbs], and when you do travel out there, you’re targeted”.
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