Due to bad weather, Historic Thousands on Jones Street (HK on J) has been rescheduled for Saturday February 27. This time extension should give everybody plenty of time to get energized and invite a friend to join!
The focus of HK on J is the People's Agenda, which is a list of 14 Points pertaining to social justice issues central to North Carolina. Here is a brief summary of each point:
The People's Agenda: 14 Points
1. All Children Need High Quality, Well-Funded, Diverse Schools
2. Livable Wages and Support for Low Income People
3. Health Care for All
4. Redress Two ugly Chapters in N.C.'s Racist History
5. Expand and Improve Same Day Registration and Public Financing of Elections
6. Lift Every Historically Black College and University (HBCU)
7. Document and Redress 200 Years of State Discrimination in Hiring and Contracting
8. Provide Affordable Housing and Stop Consumer Abuse
9. Abolish the Racially-Biased Death Penalty, Mandatory Sentencing Laws; Reform our Prisons
10. Ensuring environmental Justice
11. Collective Bargaining for Public Employees and Worker Safety
12. Protect the Rights of Immigrants from Latin America and Other Nations
13. Organize, Strengthen, and Provide Funding For Our Civil Rights Enforcement Agencies
(Last but not least...)
14. Bring Our Troops Home from Iraq Now
The march will begin at 9:30 AM at Estey Hall on the campus of Shaw University in Raleigh. The plan is to march from the campus to the N.C. Legislature on Jones Street, which will culminate into a epic gathering of historic proportions. But only if YOU COME! Bring a friend, and come dance in the street. HK on J should be more than just a moment; it should be a historic movement.
For more information, please visit the HK on J website: www.hkonj.com
Hope to see you there!
Peace,
Airlie and Caitlin
AFSC Interns
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