The Lead Up of the Five-Year Anniversary of George Floyd

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The Lead Up of the Five-Year Anniversary of George Floyd

By April Ryan BLACKPRESSUSA NEWSWIRE — The Urban League head also offered that some companies spread the support by contributing to HBCUs and civil rights organizations. The report also captures, in an Urban League written statement, how institutions, advocates, and the business community have mobilized since George Floyd’s death to advance policing reform and racial justice […]

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