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NAACP: President Ignorant to Needs of Constituents Who Do Not Reflect His Image

April Ryan
May 27, 2020

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President Trump hosted New York Governor Andrew Cuomo at the White House today to talk about righting the economy.

How will the economic reconstruction look for Black America? April Ryan speaks with NAACP President & CEO Derrick Johnson about the impact on Black-owned businesses and the lack of effort from the White House to assist communities dealing with health and economic insecurities.

Click ▶️ to listen to AURN Washington Bureau Chief April Ryan’s White House Report:

This is unacceptable. Number of Black business owners decreased more than 40% as result of COVID—far steeper drop than for any other group. We must repair this damage AND redress underlying disparities once & for all.#WeAreDoneDying https://t.co/ogBYPmr4X4
— Derrick Johnson (@DerrickNAACP) May 26, 2020

April Ryan has a unique vantage point as the only Black female reporter covering urban issues from the White House, a position she has held with AURN since the Clinton era. Her position as a White House Correspondent has afforded her heightened insight into the racial sensitivities, issues, and attendant political struggles of our nation. April has written three books; The Presidency in Black & White: My Close-Up View of Three Presidents and Race in America, At Mama's Knee: Mothers and Race in Black and White, and Under Fire: Reporting from the Front Lines of the Trump White House. Twitter: @aprildryan