Collected Item: “Why welcoming cannot thrive as long as racism persists”
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Why welcoming cannot thrive as long as racism persists
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PDF Print of Website
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This statement from Welcoming America unites a response to the Black Lives Matter protests in response to the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and George Floyd with the larger injustices and disparities based on race and immigrant status made more visible because of the pandemic.
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#Welcoming, #BLM, #Immigrants
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https://www.welcomingamerica.org/news/why-welcoming-cannot-thrive-when-racism-persists?mc_cid=284af8a351&mc_eid=bf1ef51553
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Welcoming America
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2020-05-29