Dow Constantine, Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland and more

Thursday, August 19 on Urban Forum Northwest: *Martin Luther King Jr. County Executive Dow Constantine comments on the County's Racism is a Public Health Crisis. He named Abigail Echo-Hawk and Dr. Ben Danielson as co-chairs for the community oversight committee. He will comment on his accomplishments and priorities. *Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland (D) WA-10 serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. She comments on the impact of the Infrastructure Bill on her District and the state and discuss her legislative priorities. *Attorney Lem Howell comments on the voter suppression legislation being introduced by state legislators across the country and provide a historical overview of the struggle Blacks had to endure for the right to vote. *Bob Armstead, Washington State Civil Rights Coalition reports on progress being made to restore Affirmative Action in Washington State after a 23 year absence. He will also update the CRC's efforts to restore Affirmative Action and removing the main barrier to equality, Governor's Directive 98-01. Urban Forum Northwest streams live at www.1150kknw.com. Visit us at www.urbanforumnw.com for archived programs and relevant information. Like us on Facebook. Twitter@Eddie_Rye. This program will also air on Saturday 7:00-8:00 am (PDT).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.