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USHER’S NEW LOOK ANNOUNCES NATIONAL VOTING REGISTRATION INITIATIVE AND FALL 2020 EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS FOR HIGH SCHOOL AND COLLEGE STUDENTS
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BUILD BACK BETTER JOBS AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY AGENDA
Joe Biden believes we cannot build back better without a major mobilization of effort and resources to advance racial equity across the American economy.
COMMUNITY Mid-Manhattan NAACP and NYS Assembly member Inez E Dickens organized a “Slow Walk” Information Rally for Census and Voting
On Saturday, September 26th, starting at 3333 Broadway (corner of W. 135th and Broadway), NYS Assembly Member Inez E. Dickens and the NAACP Mid-Manhattan in a “Slow Walk” participated in a Rally that included Manhattanville and Grant Houses.
The event was filled with activities, including Census information and early Voting instruction. Their goal was to bring continued awareness around the need to support our communities as we fight for continued funding and the importance of the upcoming 2020 election.
Photos by: Seitu Oronde
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