Essence, April 13, 2022, National Urban League Examines Racial Wealth Gap Due To Voter Suppression Through ‘State of Black America’ Conference
To mark the release of their 2022 State of Black America® report, “Under Siege: The Plot to Destroy Democracy, on April 12 the National Urban League (NUL) convened the nation’s foremost political, media and civic engagement minds to discuss the devastating effects of voter suppression. During the virtual event, “call-to-arms,” discussions took place, with participants that included MSNBC’s Tiffany D. Cross, Al Sharpton and Marc C. Morial, NUL’s CEO and president among others.
Using data and analysis from research partner, The Brennan Center for Justice, this year’s edition of The State of Black America exposes the four main tactics employed in the plot: gerrymandering, voter suppression, misinformation, and intimidation.
