The Federal Government's decreasing support over the past few decades has left our local communities in a dangerous and precarious position, which has disproportionately affected communities of color like mine.

if we don't address the immediate crisis as well as think about addressing the wealth gap, we stand to see that wealth gap widening significantly

Unemployment insurance benefits are second with the bang for buck of $1.46.

So in order to prevent long-term unemployment, it is essential to get the economy reopened and people back to work as safely and quickly as possible.

Without paid sick leave, workers forego earnings that are essential and critical to the economic well-being of their households.

One dollar spend in food assistance will generate $1.67 in GDP a year from now.

When America gets a cold, Black America gets pneumonia.

I think in order to more accurately evaluate slow employment, we have to consider the disparate rates of unemployment that exists across different communities.

I think it is a necessary step to economic recovery.

I don't know that parents will feel very confident in sending their students back to school if we don't have consistent, enforceable standards that are in place.

the wealth gap is one of the reasons that we are seeing such a disparate impact of COVID-19 in communities of color