Speakers Added to April 4 Press Conference
April 3, 2006
On the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death, a coalition of progressive groups will start the countdown to a mass action in New York City.
| Who: | Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr., Rainbow/PUSH
Kim Gandy, National Organization for Women
Leslie Cagan, United for Peace and Justice
Santos Crespo, AFSCME District Council 37
George McAnanama, Veterans for Peace
Rev. Paul Mayer, Climate Crisis Coalition
Rev. Al Sharpton, National Action Network
Monami Maulik, Immigrant Communities in Action
Chung-Wha Hong, The New York Immigration Coalition
Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President
Representatives from other participating groups |
| What: |
Press conference to officially launch the March for Peace, Justice and Democracy, to take place on April 29, uniting labor, peace, environmental, women's, civil rights, veterans, youth/student and other social justice movements. |
| When: | Tuesday, April 4. Press should arrive at 11:30 am for set-up. Program starts at 12:00 noon. |
| Where: | The Riverside Church, 490 Riverside Drive, New York, NY. Please use the Claremont Ave entrance. |
The Riverside Church is the site of King's historic speech against the Vietnam War on April 4, 1967.
Members of the media: Questions? Email or call 202-628-8669, ext. 123.
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