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March For America fashion tips
Posted: March 15, 2010 at 6:24 pm By ErinAre you scrambling through your closet to find what to wear for the March? We thought so. For folks who have already signed up five people for the March, you can wear your RI4A t-shirts at the March. Want to be color-coordinated for your outfit, but don’t have a Reform Immigration FOR America t-shirt? B [...]
Getting ready to march?
Posted: March 9, 2010 at 2:24 pm By LloydSo you’re getting ready to march on Washington on March 21st, right? Whether its for a family member, a friend, for social justice, or yourself, we want to hear your stories. If you’re on Facebook: Become a fan of RI4A and upload your pictures and stories! Tell everyone you will be Marching FOR America If [...]
Why I’m Marching: Lauren Hines
Posted: March 5, 2010 at 8:51 pm By AdrianaLauren Hines is the Central Ohio Movement Building Team Coordinator. She is organizing an immigration reform rally in her area this Sunday, to build local support for the upcoming March For America and get sign-ups for buses going to DC. Here is her story … I was born and live in Upper Arlington, Ohio and [...]
North Carolina NAACP HKonJ March rally around jobs, comprehensive immigration reform
Posted: March 4, 2010 at 3:39 pm By ErinThousands of people marched to the North Carolina Capitol on Jones Street last weekend for the North Carolina National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)’s HKonJ (Historic Thousands on Jones Street) March and Assembly. HKonJ’s purpose is to convene a coalition of approximately 90 organizations that support the 14 Point People’s Progressive Agenda, [...]
The Elephant in the (economic) Room: Immigration Reform
Posted: February 4, 2010 at 1:36 pm By Rachel LaBruyereOriginally posted at Standing FIRM. On Monday, President Obama released his budget, which has a heavy focus on job creation and economic improvement. While many of Obama’s ever-ready opponents complained about the amount of spending in the budget in the name of lowering the deficit, there is one solution that people truly concerned about economic [...]
The Advancing Justice Conference: building new foundations for civil rights
Posted: October 29, 2009 at 2:40 pm By Rachel LaBruyereToday and tomorrow, hundreds of leaders from across the country are gathering in Washington, DC for the 1st annual Advancing Justice conference. The conference, a joint project of the Asian American Institute, the Asian American Justice Center, the Asian Law Caucus and the Asian Pacific American Legal Center, centers around advancing the civil rights of [...]
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