The following statement was submitted on August 13.
On Friday
white supremacists gathered in Charlottesville, Virginia
for a “Unite the Right” rally, which quickly turned violent and caused
Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe to declare a state of emergency. Arva
Rice, President and CEO of the New York Urban League, issued the
following statement:
“Unfortunately,
violent acts of white supremacy are a part of our national history that
cannot be denied.
But we cannot remain silent and allow the deliberate division of our
country into us and them. Our nation’s leadership - President and
Attorney General - must condemn these acts, work actively to stop them,
and take responsibility for their part in the rise
of racism masked in anti-political correctness. Leadership requires
actions that protect all American citizens. The President and the
Attorney General are sworn to enforce the laws of this nation, and
encourage respect for difference. We in the Urban League
Movement call upon everyone with a voice on our national stage to
condemn these demonstrations and these racist sentiments in the
strongest possible terms."
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