Archive for September, 2009

March for JUSTICE FOR ALL!

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Greetings NAACP Family,

Please review the message below from the National office Region III Field Director, Dr. Jerome Reide and plan to participate.

March for:  JUSTICE FOR ALL!

Saturday, October 3, 2009, 12 NOON

Meet at 12 noon

Kingdom Authority Church
518 N. Court St.
Rockford, IL 61103

PLEASE MAKE PLANS TO ATTEND THIS MARCH FOR:

  • Justice for Mark Barmore
  • Counseling for Children who witnessed shooting
  • Establishment of a civilian review board with subpoena power

Sponsored by Rockford Branch NAACP,

Illinois State Conference NAACP

http://www.illinoisnaacp.org/rockford/

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MSNBC to air panel discssion featuring Bill Cosby and NAACP President

Wednesday, September 16th, 2009

MSNBC will telecast “About Our Children,” a live event featuring Bill Cosby, moderated by Independent Women’s Forum president and MSNBC political analyst Michelle Bernard, Sunday, Sept. 20, 7-9 p.m ET. Cosby, along with panelists including Ben Jealous, President of the NAACP, Terrie Williams, author of “Black Pain” and Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers and will discuss poverty in America, focusing on the parenting, education and health issues facing the poor in the United States, in front of a live audience at Howard University in Washington, DC.

Visit the MSNBC website for more information.

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