Head of largest national Hispanic civil rights organization (Janet Murguia) urges blacks and Hispanics to unify against hatred

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Posted on: January 22nd, 2008
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“The head of the largest national Hispanic civil rights and advocacy organization in the United States on Monday called on blacks and Hispanics to unify against hatred that she said both communities battle.

“In this 21st century, we must make sure that hope wins over hate,” said Janet Murguia, president and chief executive officer of the National Council of La Raza and the first Hispanic ever to give the keynote speech at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Unity Breakfast in Birmingham.

“We have that opportunity if we work together,” she said. “This is our moment.”*

*From: http://www.al.com
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