[Street] MLK Action for #J17

Erica Mercier eemercier at suffolk.edu
Thu Jan 12 16:09:23 EST 2012


Hello OB peeps!

I would like to organize this Vigil for this coming Sunday to
celebrate the birth and life of MLK. If you could announce this
tonight at GA, that would be
appreciated! If you have access to the OB FB page could you post this
as an event? Could we post this on the OB webpage? Thanks!

#J15 Worldwide Candlelight Vigil for Unity and March
Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Birthday
January 15th, 2012 @ 7:00pm at the Boston Common Bandstand

On his birthday and in the spirit of Dr. King's vision for racial and
economic equality, peace, and non-violence, we are holding a
candlelight vigil to unite our world in a global movement for systemic
change.

Wherever we may be, whether in our homes, in city squares, online,
Occupies, or at work, we lift a beautiful message high above the
political dialogue. We light the dream of a more equitable world in
our hearts. We can overcome!

Dr. King said "A true revolution of values will soon look uneasily on
the glaring contrast of poverty and wealth. With righteous
indignation, it will look across the seas and say: 'This is not
just.'"

Vigils are being organized around the world -- from California to
Cairo, New York to New Orleans, Germany to Nova Scotia. Pete Seeger,
K'naan, Ramy Essam, Sol Guy, Joan Baez, Steve Earle and many more have
committed their support.

We gather to empower a great and global dream, a dream we have all
dream of for thousands of years. We will sing, because freedom songs
are the soul of the movement.. Together, we will make the dream a
reality.

Bring your candles, banners, signs, songs, and spirits!

Join Occupy Boston at 7:00pm at the Boston Common Band Stand
Follow @J15global or #J15
http://j15global.com/
https://www.facebook.com/J15global

In solidarity,

Erica


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