On Saturday afternoon, the 114th NAACP meeting at the Boston Convention and Exhibit Center called for more civic engagement and more votes in order “to fight and to win” against the current challenges to civil rights.
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On the other hand, Harris also pointed out that statistics indicate that gun violence is the number one cause of death among children in our country. In many states, anyone can purchase assault weapons. “It gets back to voting. We don’t have people in Congress to pass strict gun control laws,” she said.
Education Secretary Miguel Cardona encouraged support of Historically Black Colleges and Universities with data to back up his claim. He reported that 40% of Black engineers, 50% of Black doctors, and 80% of Black judges have graduated from HBCUs. In light of the Supreme Court’s decision to end affirmative action, HBCUs have promised to continue the work of diversity and equity in higher education.
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