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6/1-3: Cincinnati March for Justice: Latest Details

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MARCH FOR JUSTICE IN CINCINNATI
Saturday, JUNE 2

STOP POLICE KILLINGS & THE ABUSE OF POLICE POWER
END POLICE RACIST PATTERNS AND PRACTICES
BUILD SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC JUSTICE FOR ALL
with living wage jobs, good housing, health care, educational opportunities, and more
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LET YOUR VOICE BE HEARD!

A PEACEFUL, LEGAL, MARCH
ending at Mac Day in the West End.

Details are still being worked out, but this is agreed upon
by Mac Day organizers and the March Committee.
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Learn about the issues:
Education events on June 1 throughout Cincinnati
Click here for details.
www.che-2000.org/MFJ.html
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ORGANIZED BY THE COMMITTEE FOR THE MARCH FOR JUSTICE
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Annual Rev. McCrackin Day Celebration will be held
in Laurel Park from noon to 6 PM, on the north side of Ezzard Charles Drive, just east of Linn Street - across from St. Joseph's Church (about half way between Union Terminal and Music Hall). This year's theme is "Preserving Low-Income Housing in the West End."

Open-mic sharing of Mac Memories at 3:30PM.
Free wholesome food, music, children's games with social organizations in attendance.

Speakers include:
Robert Coughlin- Author of Mac’s Biography.

Musicians performing at event are:
Lazarus – Gospel Rap
New Art Project
Over-the-Rhine Steel Drum Band
Carry It On
Sands Montessori Band
Revelation Singers
Three Square Music Fdtn.
Ba’hai Youth Troop
Story Tellers
Over-the-Rhine artists, including
some from Christ Chapel Art Studios.

For more info, contact:
Rev. McCrackin Day Committee
745 Ezzard Charles Dr. Cinti Oh 45203
(513) 381-4526 or Rev. Phil Seher at St. Joseph Church, 513/ 381-4526, ext. 13, or Brian Garry, 513/ 221-5537.
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March For Justice is three days of actions planned for
June 1-3 will include a national march on June 2. The march will demand racial and economic justice in Cincinnati.
The March for Justice website is www.CincyMarch.org

Information is also available from Coalition for a Humane Economy (CHE) www.che-2000.org/index.html

Planning Meetings: Thursday, May 17 > 6:30pm - March For Justice Planning Comm. Meeting: New Jerusalem Community Building - 745 Derby St. (North of Spring Grove Ave. in Winton Place, 100 yrds. off Winton Rd.-Waldorf School sign in front of building). All are welcome.

Thursday, May 24 > 6:30pm - March For Justice Planning Committee Meeting at the New Jerusalem Community Building

Here are African-American and Caucasian+ contacts for the various committees organizing the March for Justice:

Media: Heather Zoller (zollerhm (at) email.uc.edu)

March Organizing: Henderson Kirkland, Nasia Seria (nasia10 (at) hotmail.com)

Outreach - getting the word out about the event and getting endorsers: Sherry Baron (sbaron (at) cdc.gov), Steve Scumacher (steveds (at) fuse.net)

Long-Term Change - how to continue after the march to bring justice to Cincy: Mark Burwinkel (nature_dude5 (at) yahoo.com)

Technical - website, communications, sound equipment: John Meinken (meinken2001 (at) hotmail.com) John Hall (rsdlp (at) aol.com)

Legal - legal defense for protestors still in jail and for marchers if necessary: Jackie Shropshire 325-9543 (cell)

Fundraising: Dan Labotz (danlabotz (at) cs.com)

Youth Outreach: Derrick Blassingame (derrickblassingame (at) hotmail.com)

Educational Events (planning events for day before & day after march): Lora Jost (lorajost (at) yahoo.com)

Please note the Cincinnati IMC Alert
via JohnZeh (at) aol.com
513/751-1740
 
 

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