We’re calling for an end to the criminalization, arrests and incarceration of public housing residents, homeless residents, day laborers, youth of color and queer people!
We’re calling for an end to development driven by profit and a beginning of development driven by OUR communities’ needs -
Affordable Housing, Health Facilities, Quality Schools and Safe Community Spaces!
Friday, August 29th
RIGHT TO STAY IN THE BAY! RIGHT TO RETURN TO THE GULF COAST!
Bay Area Right to the City and ally organizations, invite you to
participate in a Day of Action for the 3rd Anniversary Hurricane Katrina
Commemoration. This Day of Action is part of a national effort with
organizations from 6 other cities, including: Providence (RI), Miami (FL), New
York (NY), Los Angeles (CA), Alexandria (VA) and New Orleans (LA).
Please join us on this important day of commemoration and action as we
connect local struggles for community-led development and immigrant justice with
the fight for equitable rebuilding in the Gulf South. Check out the attached
flier.
Participating organizations include:
APEN, Mujeres Unidas Activas, Ella Baker Center, Nation of Islam, Data
Center, Katrina Solidarity Network, the residents of Town Center and Courtyards
at Acorn (West Oakland neighborhood association), Just Cause Oakland, POWER, St.
Peters Housing Committee, PODER, Chinese Progressive Association, Center for
Media Justice, Critical Resistance, Burns Institute, Malcolm X Grassroots
Movement, St. John Coltrane African Orthodox Church, Right to the City and
more!