Epic Rally For Housing Justice!
Jul 20, 2012 04:30 PM
Terry Schrunk Plaza
Between S.W. 3rd and 4th Aves. and S.W. Madison and Jefferson Sts
To mark the 50 day anniversary of Cameron Whitten's hunger strike at City Hall.
Rally begins @ City Hall, entrance on 4th Ave.
@ 5:30 PM- We will be linking arms around City Hall to sing a song of Unity.
Lack of Affordable Housing is a State of Emergency!
There are an estimated 2,000 People sleeping on the streets on an average night in Portland.
There are an estimated 5,000 who experience homelessness, whether in
shelters, couch surfing, sleeping in cars, in trasitional housing, or
etc.
Join us as we assemble to demonstrate our support of creating a more
expansive plan to provide livable options for People of all income
levels in Portland.
Check out the dialogue happening in others parts of the nation!
http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=%2F20120627%2FNEWS02%2F206270305%2F-1%2FNEWSMAP
http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/news/local/hampden/springfield-anti-foreclosure-ordinance-upheld-by-judge
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/05/foreclosure-fairness-ordinance-san-francisco_n_1572238.html
To sign up to be a speaker at this event, email: certifiedoregonic@riseup.net
Confirmed Speakers:
Ahjamu Umi
Kate Lore
Jefferson Smith
Ibrahim Mubarak
Woody Broadnax
Charlie Hales
Brandi Tuck
Felecia Campbell
Israel Bayer
Phiamma Elias
SLEEPING ON THE STREETS IS NOT OKAY!







