[Peace-discuss] Organize!

[Karen Aram]

Rachel
 
After today's AWARE meeting at 5:00, I will be attending the protest, bringing a neighbor as well. 
Trayvon Marvin represents the many young black men from Emmet Till, Jimmie Lee Jackson, Robert Hall etc., etc. murdered because of their race, with the perpetrators so obviously being acquitted by unjust laws and or decisions.  
 
Karen Aram
 
From: rachelstrm at gmail.com
Date: Sun, 14 Jul 2013 03:51:39 -0500
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Subject: Re: [Peace-discuss] Organize!

Hey folks---If anyone has heard of another demo being planned, I'm happy to send notices out, cancel this one, and redirect people there. I've contacted a number of African-American led organizations in town and can't seem to tell if something is already in the works. Either way, I'm happy to help try and get the word out and then redirect if need be.




Okay, here's what I got to start. https://www.facebook.com/events/206857249471575/?context=create


Please forward widely. 


No Justice, No Peace x Protest the Verdict
Sunday, July 14th, 2013 | 6pm-8pm

Douglass Park | 512 E. Grove St. Champaign"George Zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who fatally shot Trayvon Martin, an unarmed black teenager, igniting a national debate on racial profiling and civil rights, was found not guilty late Saturday night of second-degree murder." We will stand together in Champaign-Urbana to demand accountability, to stand against racial injustice, and to protest the verdict that proved the injustice of the system. We stand with Trayvon’s family and we know that we are called to act---to fight for civil rights and for the removal of Stand Your Ground laws in every state, and we will not rest until racial profiling in all its forms is outlawed. Today we mourn, but tomorrow we organize. #blacklivesmatter



Bring your friends, your family, your children, your neighbors. We stand together as a community--all of us. Art, protest signs, candles, and messages of outrage/hope/love/solidarity are encouraged. 

Share on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/events/206857249471575/?context=create











On Sun, Jul 14, 2013 at 2:36 AM, Rachel Storm <rachelstrm at gmail.com> wrote:


I think we need an emergency demonstration tomorrow in response to the Zimmerman verdict to show that Urbana community members/activists/folks in solidarity do not stand for this outrageous demonstration of injustice.




Can we plan to meet somewhere very public tomorrow (Sunday) at 6pm-ish?



WHERE?



Rachel



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