While banks, corporations and real estate developers are swimming in kick-backs, bail outs and tax breaks...while public housing is moving towards privatization...while summer youth jobs are cut...while condos sit empty during a housing crisis...
Our communities face increasing poverty, unemployment, lack of truly affordable housing, lack of services, lack of truly affordable housing, hunger and...
[read more] While banks, corporations and real estate developers are swimming in kick-backs, bail outs and tax breaks...while public housing is moving towards privatization...while summer youth jobs are cut...while condos sit empty during a housing crisis...
Our communities face increasing poverty, unemployment, lack of truly affordable housing, lack of services, lack of truly affordable housing, hunger and our youth face day care closings, lack of quality schools, no youth jobs...the list goes on an on.
ENOUGH IS ENOUGH and IT'S TIME TO TAKE BACK OUR COMMUNITY!
Stand up, speak out and take back:
- Truly affordable housing
- Local, permanent and sustainable jobs
- Access to quality, healthy and affordable food
- Services to support and move people from the cycle of poverty
- Inclusion in community development planning
- Quality schools and day cares for our children
IT'S TIME TO END THE NONSENSE AND RECLAIM, SHIFT & REDEFINE POWER OUR COMMUNITIES!
Food, child care and Spanish/English translation provided.
Volunteers are needed to make phone calls, do outreach and other support services as well as during the convention. To endorse the convention, send an e-mail to
valery@furee.org.
Endorsers (list in formation): Center for Third World Organizing, DRUM - Desis Rising Up & Moving, Fort Greene Peace, Housing is a Human Right, Hunger Action Network of NYS, Jews for Racial & Economic Justice, Kevin Powell - Activist/Author, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, May Day New Orleans, NESRI - National Economic & Social Rights Initiative, PATOIS: New Orleans International Human Rights Film Festival, Sistas and Brothas United, Youth on the Move, Quito Ziegler
Unity is POWER!
