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March 20th — a day of action
6:48AM ON
03/19/2008
BY
Dave Segal
It’s extraordinary to realize that it’s been four years since Miguel Luna and I spoke at Beneficent Church, upon the first anniversary of the Iraq war. Tomorrow at noon, we’ll be gathering at there once more to demonstrate our continued opposition to the war:
In order to raise local awareness of these issues and their impact on the Providence and Rhode Island community and resist their ongoing existence, Providence SDS and fellow anti-war activists will engage in direct action and civil disobedience on Thursday March 20th at 12:00pm. We invite and encourage the press to attend in the interest of reporting on world issues that intersect with local events.
Earlier that morning, there’s the kick-off of the ‘We Can Stop the Hate Rhode Island’ initiative:
Providence, RI: A group of community-based organizations, government officials, business leaders and community advocates will hold a press conference in Providence on Thursday, March 20 to unveil the “We can Stop the Hate Rhode Island” initiative. This comprehensive initiative will include public education and outreach campaigns aimed at informing Rhode Islanders, government officials and the media about the harmful effects of hateful actions and hate speech on the state and our nation as a whole.
Speakers will include Senator Juan Pichardo, Representative Joe Almeida, Representative Grace Diaz, City Councilman Luis Aponte, ACLU, CHisPA, Hispanic Ministers Association of Rhode Island, Providence Human Relations Commission, Progreso Latino, additional government officials, business leaders and community advocates.
Paff Auditorium, URI Providence Campus, 80 Washington Street, Providence, RI 02903-1803
March 19th, 2008 at 8:50AM
joe bernstein Says:
i guess “hate speech” means anyone who disagrees with your mantra on one world and open borders
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