It is a well-funded, well-organized, well-orchestrated movement of many, many years," said Marc Morial, president of the Urban League. “For a long time, people saw white supremacist politics and white nationalism as on the fringe of American politics. It has now become the mainstream of the American right, whose central foundation is within the Republican Party."
National Urban League declares 'state of emergency' for civil rights in U.S. in response to Trump
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“I don't think anyone should be intimidated or obligated into not celebrating the day,” said Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League.
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