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Civil Rights Attorney
Ben Crump Joins Biden for President Ohio Shop Talk
Discussion on Biden-Harris Plan to Lift Every Voice,
Dismantle Systemic Racism
Last week, Biden for
President Ohio hosted a Shop Talk event with noted civil
rights attorney Ben Crump, retired professional basketball
player Todd Mitchell, Mayor of Warrensville Brad Sellers,
and State Senator Hearcel Craig, who gathered virtually at
the Groomed Barber Shop in Toledo to discuss President
Trump’s failed leadership and highlight the need for Joe
Biden and Kamala Harris’ Lift Every Voice Plan for Black
America to control the virus, invest in Black-owned small
businesses and begin to dismantle systemic racism.
Attorney Ben Crump: “We have
to take advantage of this moment. We have to
transform...this protest into policy, systemic reform to
prevent some of these hashtags and stop them from not only
killing our children in the streets, but even worse, killing
our children in every city in every state in every
courtroom, every day in America. And so this is what's on
the ballot. When you think about all the federal judges that
President Trump appointed...we cannot let him have four more
years to appoint another army of federal judges who think
like him...It is the right thing to do to stand up for our
children. It is the right thing to do, to speak up for our
children, it is the right thing to do to fight for our
children's future because if we don't do it, we can't expect
nobody else to do it for us.”
Todd Mitchell: “This game
right here is for all the marbles...The importance of right
now going out to vote whether you have to stand in line for
a half hour, 60 minutes, two hours, three hours, four hours,
that's what we're going to do. And I've seen the passion
around the country...I myself have already gone out and
voted myself, and I stood in the line for two hours to make
sure that I had my opportunity...I just can't impress upon
them enough, not just for us to get out on November 3 and
vote, but we have to continue to educate our folks, educate
our black men in regard to what is important. It's not just
November 3 for the president, which this year is highly
important, but we got to look at our state officials. We got
to look at our local leadership. And if they're not doing
the job, we got to get them out. And for me that's what's
important. This is our time.”
Mayor Brad Sellers: “We know
we have an opportunity here in each of our communities, in
each of our states to make a difference. I think we now
understand that this is our moment, and this is a moment
because we have to start leveling the playing field...We
have to have representation at the table and make sure that,
as we've been represented that… we will be represented by
people of quality. I think that's what you have in Joe Biden
and Kamala Harris - people that stand for something.”
Senator Hearcel Craig:
“Health care is on the ballot...lives are on the ballot,
employment opportunities and entrepreneurship are on the
ballot...affordable housing is on the ballot, quality
education for all our children is on the ballot. Don’t you
wait till November 3. Go down there. I stood in line. I
voted on the first day. Whatever you can do to make sure
that we are pronounced in our votes. We have got to be. The
truth of the matter is we've got to vote like our lives
depend upon it, because the reality is they do.”
Groomed Barbershop owner
Tawann Gaston: “I'm hearing so much about what's going on
and the importance of this election, the importance of us
getting out to vote. We can't wait. I believe a part of our
voice is voting, and I think we want our voice to be heard.
We must get out here and vote and we must do it now - it’s
necessary. I'm all for a change in this nation. I have two
young sons that are nine and 10 and I think a change can
happen if we all take this opportunity and vote...We're
voting for Joe Biden, and we believe in what he is going to
bring to the table. I'm excited about this opportunity.”
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Ben Crump
Todd Mitchell
Mayor Brad Sellers
Sen. Hearcel Craig
Tawann Gaston |
