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Cincinnati. June 2 Marches. Events begin May 30. Stop racism, police violence by Cincinnati Police out-of-control. Wednesday May 30, 2001 at 04:56 AM |
Info for those interested in going to Cincinnati for the actions protesting police violence this coming weekend. Educational events begin Wednesday, May 30. Dozens of groups involved. Visit CincyMarch.org and Ohio Valley Indymedia for more info, and for other Cincy marches and events June 2 for citizen empowerment.
We are a coalition of organizations and individuals who are
organizing for three days of education and peaceful protest to demand
justice in Cincinnati from the police department and the city
government. We will have a series of educational events and peaceful
protests on The March for Justice calls on the city to:
We invite all who agree with the protest and the goals to join us
in this effort. Check back soon for details about the event.
If you would like to endorse the march or participate in the
planning of this event, please email us at MFJ@che-2000.org
or call us at For background information on the current struggle for racial
justice in Cincinnati, see Citybeat's "Unrest
in Cincinnati" archives.
Downtown Cincinnati
Calendar
of Events
Weds, May 30
6pm - Monitor/Videographer
Training
Mt. Zion United Methodist Church (3025 Walter Ave)
Thurs, May 31
6-10pm - Education
Program I
St Mark Church (3500 Montgomery Rd. in Evanston)
Fri, June 1
6-10pm - Education
Program II
New Prospect Baptist Church (1829 Elm St)
Sat, June 2
11am - March for
Justice
Fountain Square (5th and Vine)
Stop police
killings and the abuse of police power.
End the police
department's racist patterns and practices.
Build social and
economic justice.
John
Gilligan - former Ohio governor
Rev
Mendle Adams, St. Peters UCC*
AFGE
0600, AFL-CIO
AFGE
Local 3840
Alliance
for Democracy - Cincinnati
Alliance
for Leadership and Interconnection
Prof.
Ron Arundell, College of Mt. St. Joseph
American
Indian Movement Support Group
Black
Youth Coalition Against Civil Injustice
Center
for Advanced Democracy
Cincinnati
Women Studies Graduate Student Organization
Cincinnati
Radical Youth
Cincinnati
Zapatista Coalition
Crazy
Ladies Center
Rev
Edward L Culver, Pastor Emeritus of St. John United Church of
Christ, Reading OH
Environmental
Community Organization (ECO)
Findlay
St. Marianist Community
Cincinnati
FLOC Support Committee
Faith
Walk Missionary Baptist Church, Rev Ronald Sherman
Food
Not Bombs, Cincinnati
Rev.
Keith Haithcock, St. John’s UCC, Bellevue, Ky
Karla
Irvine - Housing Opportunities Made Equal*
International
Socialist Organization - Cincinnati
Jewish
Action Network
Carrie
Johnson, Pres. Over the Rhine Comm. Council*
Michigan
Independent Media Center
National
Lawyers Guild, UC College of Law, Student Chapter
Ohio
Citizen Action
Ohio
State Labor Party
Over
the Rhine Housing Network
Cincinnati
Refuse and Resist
Rohs
Hardware, 1403 Vine St.
St.
John’s Unitarian Church, Board and Rev. L. Annie Foerster
St.
Mark Catholic Church
Jackie
Shropshire, member and officer West End CC, BUF*
SEIU
- District 1199 (Wv. Ky. Oh.)
SEIU
District 925
Southwest
Ohio Green Party
Rev
Steve Van Kuiken, Mt. Auburn Presbyterian Church*
United
Electrical Wokers Local 767
United
Electrical Workers District 7
Voices
of Blue American Citizens Coalition
Welfare
Rights Coalition
West
End Community Council
Association
of Black Students, Univ. of Louisville
Citizens
Against Police Abuse, Louisville
League
of Revolutionaries for a New America
Justice
Action Coalition
National
Gay and Lesbian Task Force
Peoples
Fightback Center, Cleveland
Solidarity,
Detroit
* Organizations listed for identification purposes
only