[dc-zaps] Tue March 14 - Support Hurricane Katrina Survivors

Day of Action to Support Hurricane Katrina Survivors

Please join NOW, Rainbow/PUSH, the Hip Hop Caucus, the Gulf Coast Renewal Campaign and others in an afternoon of events supporting the survivors of Hurricane Katrina. At a press conference, march and rally we will protest the evictions of survivors, raise awareness of voting access for evacuees who have been scattered across the country, and support the legislation that would provide comprehensive hurricane relief, reclamation, recovery and restoration for survivors.

On March 14, 2006, while George Bush sleeps peacefully in the White House, 7,000 families, who lost their homes six months ago in Hurricane Katrina, will face eviction from hotels in Louisiana and Mississippi, with no guarantee of shelter on March 15. And they have scheduled an election in New Orleans but still refuse to provide either candidates or incumbents with the current addresses of registered voters who are living temporarily out of state. Join us for the press conference at 1pm, and march with us to the White House!

Who:	NOW President Kim Gandy and activists, Rev. Jesse Jackson (Rainbow/PUSH), Hon. Maxine Waters, Hon. John Conyers, Hon. Sheila Jackson Lee, Hon. Diane Watson, Rev. Lennox Yearwood (Hip Hop Caucus), Ron Daniels (Institute for the Black World 21st Century), Katrina Survivors, musicians, entertainers, and many others
What:	March and Rally to Stop Eviction of Evacuees, Demand Passage of Katrina Bill to Enable Survivors to Return and Rebuild their Communities
When/Where:	March 14, 2006 1:00-2:00pm Press Conference on Capitol Hill featuring Kim Gandy Rayburn House Office Bldg, Rm. 2226 2:00-3:00pm Survivors and Allies March From U. S. Capitol (Independence Ave. side) to White House 3:00-Midnight Rally and Vigil In front of White House (Lafayette Park)

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