Rainbow PUSH event honors MLK's legacy
On Saturday, a Rainbow PUSH Coalition event was held to honor his life and legacy.
Mayor Brandon Johnson and other speakers were in attendance and said they wanted to use the moment to reflect on MLK's vision for equality and ways to continue his work today.
'We are still doing the work that Dr. King started, bringing equity and justice for all people,' Johnson said.
'Hands Off!' protests against Trump and Musk are planned Saturday across Chicagoland, US
U.S. Rep. Jonathan Jackson (D-Illinois) pointed to a historic speech that Sen. Cory Booker (D-New Jersey) delivered on the House floor Monday, criticizing the Trump administration's policies.
'I saw a young man in that of Cory Booker. He stood with God's grace for 25 hours, arguing the case for liberty, for justice, for democracy,' Jackson said.
Dr. Jamal Bryant, senior pastor of Atlanta's New Birth Missionary Baptist Church, asked the crowd to join his national boycott against companies that have scaled back on DEI.
'As a consequence, that is what target is learning today. Whenever you disrespect Black people, you're going to be uncomfortable,' Bryant said.
According to Bryant, over 150,000 people have pledged to avoid shopping at Target for 40 days, using the money to support Black-owned businesses instead. He said this has resulted in a $12 drop per share of Target's stock and a $2 billion decrease in its overall value.
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Bryant said fighting for causes like these are what MLK stood for.
'This nation has got to catch on fire. This generation has got to catch on fire. Our churches have to catch on fire. We will not go away and the fire in Chicago is going to ignite a moment across this country,' Bryant said.
WGN-Tv reached out to Target about the figures Bryant shared and is waiting for a response.
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