2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Bernie Sanders is going to have to speak on more issues affecting black people. [View all]loyalsister
(13,390 posts)Bernie Sanders has agreed to attend an event in north Minneapolis Friday for a forum on "Black America," according to organizers with Neighborhoods Organizing for Change, who made the announcement Sunday.
UPDATE: Hillary Clinton has formally declined the invite to attend this forum on racial issues, according to a press release from Neighborhoods Organizing for Change.The release also expands on the discussion's agenda, saying it will address "how the federal government can divest public resources from structures that cause and widen our racial disparities, and invest in radical solutions being developed in ... communities of color." The race talk will be a ticketed event, and space is limited, though no further information was given about the time it will take place or when, where, and how to get those tickets.
http://www.citypages.com/news/bernie-sanders-will-talk-black-america-at-north-minneapolis-event-8029805