The Congressional Black Caucus has invited
the National Urban League to join it in a national focus on jobs.
Government must act now because many Americans can no longer wait while
Washington drags its feet and offers up lukewarm solutions to burning
crises. Unemployment among African Americans is 15.8% and
42% for African American teenagers as we approach the summer months.
Washington must create new jobs now-- a Jobs Surge-- before conditions
get even worse.
That is why I am calling upon you and
millions of Americans across the nation to share your challenges and
experiences during this Great Recession. Your voice must
be heard in Washington even if you are not there in person. Next
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 on Capitol Hill, the Congressional Black
Caucus is hosting a jobs hearing, and I want to share with them and the
nation what you are experiencing. I need you to help me
tell them just how bad things have gotten for communities.
You can send a personal message via
email to mystory@iamempowered.com
or post a video on our YouTube Channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/IAmEmpoweredVideo.
It is your turn to tell how
challenging the economy is for urban communities, the unemployed and
their families, teenagers, and minority-owned businesses. This
is your chance to have your say. I will present your
personal testimony to the media and Members of Congress that morning.
This opportunity might never come again for you to testify
before Congress. Your voice will finally be heard!
You are finally empowered!
I need your testimony by next
Tuesday, March 16, 2010 by 12 PM (eastern) so that you can tell the
House and Senate that you demand to be heard. I look
forward to reading your messages and watching your videos.
I AM EMPOWERED!
Marc H. Morial
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