To honor MLK Day, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez appeared at Riverside Church in Morningside Heights for a speech and interview (first reported by Columbia Spectator). Ta-Nehisi Coatets interviewed AOC at the church, which was where MLK gave his speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence,” in 1967. AOC spoke about her desire to enhance economic justice and racial justice, as well as her experience growing up.
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She also spoke about the various battles she’s engaged in via Twitter.
.@AOC interviewed by Ta-Nehisi Coates #mlknow pic.twitter.com/Zz1d5JY64I
— Courtney Gross (@courtneycgross) January 21, 2019
Other notable guests included:
- John David Washington from “Blackkklansman”
- Colman Domingo from “If Beale Street Could Talk”
- Civil rights leader Rashad Robinson
- Ryan Coogler – the director of Black Panther
@colmandomingo performs letters from Nelson Mandela to his beloved Winnie. #MLKNow #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/B7ZQiIeEXI
— Mica McGriggs (@Mica_McGriggs) January 21, 2019
The event was sponsored by Blackout for Human Rights.
