Vel Phillips, first African-American to serve as WI SoS & civil rights activist Endorses Sanders!

[Nanjeanne]

An incredible 92-year old black woman - quite a special lady.

“Bernie Sanders is the president we need in our fight to end racism and economic inequality in this country,” Phillips said in a statement. “For far too long people of color have struggled under establishment politics and a rigged economy that favors the very wealthy."

Phillips added that Sanders "is the one candidate whose life has been dedicated to ending the inequalities that plagued African Americans in Milwaukee and our nation, and the only candidate I trust to uplift all Americans, regardless of race, sex, color or creed."

http://www.jsonline.com/blogs/news/374201791.html

[Rebkeh]

1. As if a rigged system is not rigged for blacks too

Please.

Great post, thanks.

[Nanjeanne]

2. More Info On Who Vel Phillips Is. She's Quite A Woman!

http://velphillipsfoundation.com/vel.htm

From her foundation's website:

Vel Phillips, civil rights and community pioneer, demonstrated by example that justice could be achieved through gracious persistence and personal integrity. Establishing firsts in her long political career gave others hope for a brighter future. Her Foundation will embody her spirit and continue her devotion to improving the community and the world in which she lived.

Vel attended North Division High School in Milwaukee and won a national oratory scholarship sponsored by the Black Elks before attending Howard University in Washington, D.C. She was the first African-American woman to graduate from the University of Wisconsin Madison law school in 1951, and moved to Milwaukee with her husband and fellow attorney W. Dale Phillips. Together they became the first husband-wife team of any race admitted to the federal bar in Milwaukee.

[JonLeibowitz]

3. Excellent news! Thank you!