More than three hours of personal accounts, calls to action, and sermons put economic inequality at the center of a range of issues troubling the U.S. and the world.
"There's a system of interlocking injustices of economic inequalities and racism that runs so deep in America. COVID-19 has deepened these injustices," said Nia Winston, general vice president of Unite Here, a hospitality union.Celebrities and notables including actors Danny Glover, Debra Messing and comedian Wanda Sykes all spoke to issues of inequality. Former Vice President Al Gore and Sunrise Movement activists asked for urgent action on climate change.
Other videos included testimonies of a diverse group of ordinary Americans, gathered from rallies, meetings and hearings. In one video, Pamela Rush of Alabama recounted the conditions she and her two children endure in their mobile home. "They charge me $114,000 on a mobile home that's falling apart," Rush said in footage taken from a hearing."I got raw sewage. I don't have no money. I'm poor.""I had to win a city lottery to get housing. At age 55, I finally have health insurance for the very first time in my entire life," Bradford said.A Facebook livestream for the event garnered over 1 million views, organizers said.
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