[applause] marc say save our cities. I dont hear you. Say save our cities. Save our cities. Marc education. Education marc jobs. Jobs. Marc justice. Justice. Marc good morning. I am so proud to see all of you. You are a wonderful audience. We want to thank everyone who is here at the Fort Lauderdale Broward County convention center. I also want to thank all who may be watching from home, their office, on mobile devices all over the world and the nation. The National Urban league is center stage on this morning july 31, 2015. Now on behalf of the National Urban league, the urban League Movement and our hosts, im proud to welcome you to the 2016 president ial candidates plenary. This is a very special event because it is the first time in this election cycle that candidates from both the democratic and republican parties have come together on one stage. The presence here today of these candidates represents an outreach hand, an important signal that they take our issues, our communities
Ability, we have the ability within the black community to do enormous things on our own. We dont have to wait for somebody else. We dont have to be at the mercy of anybody else. We dont have to be at the mercy of anybody else. People who have tried to convince us that we need to be subservient to them and that there, there, i will take care of you. We can take care of ourselves but we have to learn how to utilize our resources in the right way. The other thing that is vitally important is we need to be able to Work Together and stop listening to the purveyors of division who tell you just because you think differently about something then this person they are your enemy. Divide and conquer and control. We dont need people who divide and conquer and control. We need the people who learn how to use their various talents and energies together in an effective way. That is what is going to work. For our young people, we need to begin to put out the appropriate types of models. When you loo
So that he cannot escape and take off when they are around other boats. If that is not slavery and imprisonment, i do not know what is. We want to provide evidence and facts that will help people who are already striving to achieve reforms, alleviate suffering and to hold people accountable. We want to provide a strong incentive for governments at every level to do all that they can to prosecute trafficking and to shield address populations. In conveying these messages, let me knowledge that even here in the united state, we americans need to listen and improve. Like every nation, we have a responsibility to do better, a better job of protecting those who live within our own borders whose passports are taken away from them, who are imprisoned for labor purposes, or for sex trafficking. This morning, we are honored to welcome, as has become our tradition, eight truly remarkable human beings. Eight people who have distinguished themselves in the quest to stop trafficking. I might add tha
One stage. The presence here today of these candidates represents an outreach hand, an important signal that they take our outreach and communities and each and every one of you very seriously. As the nations largest civil rights urban advocacy and social justice conference i also believe that their presence here speaks volumes. I would like to declare that they welcome all the candidates to come and address us and share their plans for saving our cities. As each of you know the National Urban league is a Nonpartisan Organization and does not endorse any Political Party or candidate. As a nonpartisan 501 c 3 organization, the National Urban league extended an invitation to any 2016 president ial candidate who either appeared in a reputable Public Opinion poll such as gallo rasmussen or others or reached out and contacted us before july 1st. You might be surprised but according to the federal Election Commission there are so far at least 484 individuals who are vying for the president i
Hopefuls spoke at the 2015 urban League Conference in fort lauderdale, for did florida. Hillary clinton, Martin Omalley and Bernie Sanders where the debate democratic candidates. The Republican Leaders were ben carson, jeb bush. This is about two hours. Thank you very much. We are absolutely delighted to be here. Of course, urban league is so important, what it has done historically. I am very very cognizant of the many people who worked so hard, including Whitney Young. In fact, im delighted that the Whitney Young of word award is going to benjamin. Tremendous individual. Individuals like him and myself, would never have been able to accomplish what we did without the blood, sweat and tears of so many people who sacrificed. No one will ever know who they are, but it was their foundation that really provided the freedom for us to do what we do. That is something i think Everybody Needs to always keep in mind. I remember as a nineyearold sitting on the steps in the ghetto in boston, hav