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wrote earlier today supporting calls by Black Lives Matter and other supporting groups for an additional debate/forum focused on Racial Justice.
DNC has just given blessing to Black Lives Matter town hall. Not a debate.
The Democratic National Committee on Wednesday gave its blessing to two of the most prominent activist groups associated with the Black Lives Matter protest movement — the #BlackLivesMatter network and Campaign Zero — to host a presidential town hall focused on issues of racial justice, but stood firm in its stance that there will be no additional debates on the 2016 campaign schedule.
In letters addressed to leaders of the #BlackLivesMatter network and prominent activist DeRay Mckesson, the DNC invited the activist groups to coordinate and host a presidential town hall similar to those currently being planned by other liberal groups including MoveOn.org.
'We believe that your organization would be an ideal host for a presidential candidate forum — where all of the Democratic candidates can showcase their ideas and policy positions that will expand opportunity for all, strengthen the middle class and address racism in America," wrote Amy K. Dacey, chief executive officer of the DNC, in the letters which were obtained by The Post. "The DNC would be happy to help promote the event."
This decision came fast. Activism did this, folks. This is historic, let's enjoy the moment.
Updated with tweet: