Posts Tagged ‘March For America’
Final Stage Prep for the March For America
Posted: March 20, 2010 at 8:46 pm By KellyWe got a back stage pass to look at all of the final preparations for the March For America today. Here is a sneak peek at where you’ll be able to see all of the amazing speakers we told you about here, here, here, here, and here AND don’t forget El Piolín and Los Lonely [...]
National Mall Here We Come!
Posted: March 20, 2010 at 2:45 pm By KellyConstruction of the stage for the March For America started yesterday on the National Mall. We’ll have more updates for you later today as to the progress of the stage. In the mean time you can check out more of our pictures from the ongoing construction over at our Flickr pool for the March For [...]
NW U.S. Heads to DC for March For America
Posted: March 20, 2010 at 2:30 pm By KellyMarchers heading to Washington, DC for the March For America are traveling from as far Washington and Oregon State. The Washington Immigration Reform Coalition for America (WIRC), is sending a delegation of about 50 people ready for comprehensive immigration reform. The coalition is made up of over 50 organizations, who are proud to be from [...]
Round 4 of March For America All-Star Speaker Line-up
Posted: March 20, 2010 at 1:15 pm By ErinTomorrow is the March For America and I bet you’re wondering who else is speaking? Here are some more speakers you can expect to rally support for comprehensive immigration reform: Senator Robert Menendez (D- NJ) Senator Menendez is the only Latino member of the United States Senate. He has served as a school board member, [...]
Can’t march with us? Follow the March For America live!
Posted: March 20, 2010 at 12:05 pm By Rachel LaBruyereTomorrow, yours truly will be live-blogging history in the making. I will be at the March For America and will be giving you guys the play-by-play of all the action and excitement. Be sure to visit the March For America site tomorrow, starting at 1pm to check out live coverage and photos. Also, if you [...]
Why I’m Marching: Dr. Syed Mujahid Ghazi
Posted: March 20, 2010 at 9:00 am By AdrianaDr. Ghazi lives in Chicago, Illinois and is President of the Asian Broadcasting Network (Global Urdu Talk Radio – Live from Chicago) and Bureau Chief of Pakistan Link. He’ll be at the March For America this Sunday. Here is his story. Dr. Syed Mujahid Ghazi on his radio Talk Show My story is the story [...]
Why I’m Marching: Monika Starczuk
Posted: March 20, 2010 at 2:00 am By AdrianaMonika is a community organizer in Chicago who hails from a small town in the southeast corner of Poland, called Lubycza Krolewska. Here is her story: I’m a Polish immigrant. I immigrated to the United States in 2002 and live in Chicago, Illinois. This is the second largest Polish community — one million immigrants of [...]
Local Youth Help Inspire People to March
Posted: March 19, 2010 at 9:00 pm By KellyThe Center for Community Change held organizer trainings to help mobilize the local D.C. community for the March For America. About 30 youth who are working to get their GED and learn English at the Latin American Youth Center, in the Colombia Heights neighborhood in Washington, D.C. went through the training. Helen, pictured in the [...]
Round 3 of March For America All-Star Speaker Line-up
Posted: March 19, 2010 at 5:30 pm By ErinWe’re getting even more excited for the March For America on Sunday. Here are more of the speakers that are scheduled to speak. Congresswoman Yvette Clark (D-11th NY) Representative Clark has been a vocal advocate in bringing Caribbean and African immigrants to the immigration debate. She is Whip of the Congressional Black Caucus and put [...]
Round 2 of March for America All-Star Speaker Line-up
Posted: March 19, 2010 at 2:32 pm By ErinSo we all know you’re just aching to know who else will be speaking at the March For America. We’re excited to announce these inter-generational representatives from various movements. Esther Lopez, director, United Food and Commercial Workers International Union (UFCW) Civil Rights and Community Action Department Lopez is a strong voice for the labor movement. [...]
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