Instead of watching President Donald Trump‘s address to a joint session of Congress tonight, a powerful group of civil rights leaders, elected officials, journalists, and advocates launched the inaugural State of the People Livestream.
It kicked off at midnight, and this 24-hour marathon is providing a critical alternative to the president’s speech, offering what organizers say is a real assessment of the nation’s current state.
Journalist Joy Reid, in her first appearance since leaving MSNBC, set the tone as the livestream’s opening speaker. Over the next 24 hours, influential voices like Stacey Abrams, Ibram X. Kendi, Ben Crump, Tamika Mallory, Angela Rye, and many others will engage in conversations focused on the harmful impact of what they see as the administration’s first two months.
The event, held on stateofthepeople.media, calls on Congress to reject complicity and urges officials to stand with the people.
Click play to listen to the report from AURN White House Correspondent Ebony McMorris. For more news, follow @E_N_McMorris & @aurnonline.
