Black leaders discuss unrest, path to economic recovery for Philly
PHILADELPHIA — Almost a dozen of Philadelphia’s Black civic, religious, business and political leaders gathered on a Zoom call Friday afternoon in response to the economic impact of looting and rioting following the police killing of Walter Wallace Jr.
Congressman Dwight Evans lead the discussion with state Sen. Vincent Hughes, Urban League of Philadelphia CEO Andrea Custis, Urban Affairs Coalition CEO Sharmain Matlock-Turner, Black Clergy of Philadelphia President the Rev. Robert Collier, African American Chamber of Commerce Board Chair Steven Bradley and others.
Custis stressed the importance and the economic impact of cities like Philadelphia: “Urban cities are jewels. And yet, we are not treated as such. We are the economic drivers for this nation.”
The Urban League is looking to the past to inspire future economic growth. The organization has come up with a blueprint for recovery inspired by Great Society initiatives, which, under President Lyndon B. Johnson, included $145 billion in spending over 10 years.
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