Dear loyal blog readers: tired and perpetual state of fatigue and stress --noted activists passed away and that was something I was thinking about when I wrote the fictional piece Murderville -- and I mention people are dieing....I really wonder if this is slow motion death fighting these community crushing developers -- it has taken it toll on me.... Anyway read on....
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To CPC Members and Others Interested: 6/20/08
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of two strong community voices – Eric Levine and Marlene Petty. A moving memorial to Eric happened last week and Ms. Petty’s funeral will be tomorrow, Saturday, 6/21, at 10 AM at 541 West 125th Street at the Pentecostal Church. Her wake is tonight until 9PM at the church. Marlene lived at 3333 Broadway and was vice president of the tenants association there. She was a stalwart member of the West Harlem community on the frontline to preserve our public schools, affordable housing and the protection of tenant rights. She was much loved and respected by many throughout Harlem and New York City.
(1) On Saturday, 6/21, the Harlem Tenants Council is sponsoring a march in Harlem and a rally in Morningside Park – the details and an article by Nellie Bailey are pasted in below. The march will cover East, Central and West Harlem and the route is laid out below so join in where you can.
(2) Also on Saturday, 6/21 There will at Health Fair at the site of the Mahattanville Health Clinic (126th Street near St. Mary’s Church). There be a table at the fair to collect signatures on a petition and a survey about people's health and health care problems. There will also be people speaking about their clinic/health experiences at 2pm, after a performance by the St. Mary's choir. At about 2:30 or 3, depending when the speakers end, there will a march through the neighborhood. The fair will be on from 10-4 Sat., and will include games, refreshments and health info. A flyer about the protest march on health issues is pasted in below.
(3) The ongoing rallies in support of the Record Shack continue every Sunday at 11 AM, see announcement pasted in below for details.
Demonstration/Rally in Harlem Against Displacement & Gentrification
Saturday, June 21, 2008
Harlem: Resisting Displacements
By Nellie Bailey
June 16th, 2008
The politicians are selling us out big time in Harlem: Not much will remain of the world renowned Black Community if we don't fight back especially with militant resistance in the streets! The preservation and landmark of the recent discovered African Burial Ground in East Harlem is our current campaign.
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HARLEM MARCH AND RALLY ON SATURDAY, JUNE 21ST: GATHER AT 10 AM: 124TH AND MADISON: MARCH KICKS OFF AT 11 AM (SEE DETAILS BELOW)
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