The People's March for Peace, Equality, Jobs & Justice
THE GRASSROOTS SPOKE!
Click here to see who spoke at the march
Watch the videos below, and then page down to see links to more videos of the August 25 march
People's Organization for Progress (POP) Chair, Larry Hamm introduces the march and POP-Central Jersey's Vickie White reads from the Call to March:
Video of the AFSC Eyes Wide Open Exhibit
Thanks to Ian Cook for shooting and Susan Chenelle for posting the above videos
More videos can be found at the following links:
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Gold Star Parent, James Kelly
Military Families Speak Out! member and military mom Paula Rogovin
TV News Coverage
A BIG THANK YOU to all of our endorsers and cosponsors and those who sent us donations to make this march happen, and to everyone from the various cosponsoring organizations who stepped up to help.
If you would like to sign on as a cosponsor to the Peace and Justice Coalition, you still can. The march is just one more step in an ongoing process. January 2008 will see the Coalition's second annual conference. Meanwhile, there is plenty of work for us to do. Please e-mail peacejusticecoalition@gmail.com to cosponsor.
Representative John Conyers and others as The Peace & Justice Coalition spoke on the following issues:
* Troops home now!
* Stopping the violence in our communities
* Respecting human rights
* Funding human needs
* Health care for all (Passage of H.R. 676, the U.S. Health Insurance Act)
* Justice for Katrina victims
* Money for jobs
* Environmental justice
* Housing the homeless (Passage of H.R. 4347)
The ride/lodging share board is located here
Click here for a list of cosponsors and endorsing organizations.
Download the call here.