Fifty years after Martin Luther King Jr was assassinated working on the Poor People’s Campaign, there is a new Poor People’s Campaign taking shape. Locally, organizations have come together to explore how we can act locally to support the Poor People’s Campaign, and to highlight how their demands relate to our local community.
In the face of systemic racism, systemic poverty, ecological devastation, the war economy/militarism, and the distorted moral narrative of religious nationalism — we must engage in mass nonviolent moral direct action. We must declare that we won’t be silent anymore about the war on the poor! On Saturday, June 23 the Campaign will head to the Post Office in Downtown Santa Cruz for the Rally & Action for Moral Revival, launching the next phase of our movement for the long-haul.
WE WILL BE HOLDING AN ACTION AND EDUCATIONAL EVENT ON SATURDAY JUNE 23RD IN SANTA CRUZ FROM 1PM-4PM at the DOWNTOWN POST OFFICE IN SANTA CRUZ.
The vision is for this to be just the beginning of a on-going campaign that will build community power and build bridges between existing organizations and networks.
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COSPONSORING ORGANIZATIONS:
Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV)
WILPF
NAACP
Greater Purpose Community Church
Santa Cruz Indivisible
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Santa Cruz County
Barrios Unidos
Court Appointed Special Advocates for Children (CASA)
Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County
Food Not Bombs Santa Cruz
Volunteer Center of Santa Cruz County
Sanctuary Santa Cruz
United Way of Santa Cruz County
Rising International
Inner Light Ministries
End Solitary Santa Cruz County
Join us!
WHEN SHOULD I ARRIVE?
The action will begin at 1pm with speakers beginning at 2:30pm so we encourage you to arrive as close to 1pm as possible. You should expect moderate traffic and prepare for a short walk from where you park if you arrive after 1pm.
WHERE SHOULD I PARK MY CAR?
There is metered parking along Water/Mission and Pacific Ave.
WILL THERE BE SPANISH INTERPRETATION?
We are still looking for Spanish interpretation. If you or your organization are able to provide this service please contact Drew Glover (drew@rcnv.org / 831-325-4721)
WILL THERE BE ASL INTERPRETATION?
We are still looking for ASL interpretation. If you or your organization are able to provide this service please contact Drew Glover (drew@rcnv.org / 831-325-4721)
WILL THERE BE A MARCH?
At 1:00 p.m. we will meet and begin to march across the intersection (WITH the lights). Those who can’t participate in the march can stay at the Rally Point in front of the Post Office.
IS THE RALLY ACCESSIBLE FOR PEOPLE IN WHEELCHAIRS?
Yes.
WHEN WILL THE EVENT BE OVER?
It will be over by 4:00 PM
WHAT SHOULD I BRING?
Don’t forget to bring water and wear comfortable walking shoes. Wear your organizational shirt and bring your signs and banners. Please refrain from bringing signs with profanity or partisan language. BRING SIGNS, NOISE MAKERS, INSTRUMENTS AND YOUR BEAUTIFUL, MOST DOPEST SELF!
HOW CAN I HELP SPREAD THE WORD?
SHARE the EVENT on Facebook
SEND the EVENT and POSTER via Email Newsletter
POST up POSTERS in your community or around your office
TALK about the EVENT with your friends, family and co-workers
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Rally & Action Schedule:
Set up: 12pm-1pm
Sign making and sign holding with music and food:1pm-2:30pm
Rally with speakers: 2:30pm-3pm
If you would like to be added to the speakers list, please contact Drew Glover ASAP to secure your space. Speaking space is limited. (drew@rcnv.org)
Sign holding and networking: 3pm-4pm
Clean up: 4pm-5pm
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To learn more about the Poor People’s Campaign, come this Thursday June 21st to the Resource Center for Nonviolence’s Nonviolence Networking Night from 6:30pm-8:30pm.
We will be sharing food and watching videos about the Poor People’s Campaign as we finalize materials and build relationships with each other before the action on June 23rd.
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The Poor People’s Campaign has developed a comprehensive list of demands, with issues ranging from systemic racism to ecological devastation and national morality.