Rep. Joyce Beatty, chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, and other activists lead | 2021-07-17 22:31:34 (Visits: 635 Times) |  | | 2021-7-17
"After officers arrived on the scene, they warned the demonstrators three times to stop. Those who refused were arrested for D.C. Code §22-1307. Two males and seven females were transported to USCP Headquarters for processing," the statement continued.Leading the demonstration alongside Campbell was LaTosha Brown, co-founder of the Black Voters Matter Fund;Tamika Mallory, founder of Unit Freedom; Dr. Johnnetta Cole, national chair and president of the National Council of Negro Women; Cora Masters Barry, CEO of the Recreation Wishlist Committee; and Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner, CEO and co-founder of the Skinner Institute.Harris praised the activists during their meeting for their efforts to pressure Congress to pass voting rights legislation and compared them to Fannie Lou Hamer, Ida B. Wells and other Black female civil rights pioneers.......
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