Where Do the Jobs Go? A Response to the President’s SOTU
January 28th, 2010 by Angela Glover Blackwell
The following is a statement from PolicyLink CEO Angela Glover Blackwell in response to President Obama’s first State of the Union address:
“A recovery that merely recreates our inequitable pre-recession economy is no recovery at all. Throughout his first year and his first State of the Union address, President Obama has made it clear that all Americans deserve to live in opportunity-rich communities. He has listened to and learned from those closest to our nation’s challenges.
During his the first year of Obama’s tenure, PolicyLink and our allies have:
- Pushed for greater investment in green jobs. The president listened.
- Advocated for career ladders that help a job turn into a lifelong profession. The president listened.
- Argued that job training is crucial to creating a sustainable, flexible 21st Century workforce. The president listened.
- Shown that hiring local residents and steering projects to local, minority-owned businesses has a phenomenal impact on a community. The president listened.
Of course, listening is just the first step. We must now put these ideas and innovations into practice. The path is clear…the president and all allies of equity in America must now walk that path with purpose. A true national recovery depends on it.”
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