N.O. black community leaders charge racism in govt neglect of hurricane survivors

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Tuesday September 06, 2005 · 7:54 AM PDT

2005/09/06 · 07:54

The N.O. black community leaders leading a progressive relief effort diaried here are speaking out today.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Press conference:
Tuesday, September 6, 2005
4:00 p.m. CST outside the Reliance Center at Kirby and McNee

New Orleans Black Community Leaders Charge Racism in Government Neglect of Hurricane Survivors
= Press conference to announce plan to save lives and demand role in rebuilding effort =

HOUSTON - A national alliance of black community leaders will announce the formation of a New Orleans People's Committee to demand a decision-making role in the short-term care of hurricane survivors and long-term rebuilding of New Orleans.

Community Labor United (CLU), a New Orleans coalition of labor and community activists, has put out a call to activists and organizations across the country to work on a "people's campaign" of community redevelopment. Organizing efforts will take place across hundreds of temporary shelters.

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Progressives in New Orleans Speak Out: A People's Hurricane Fund

Lanya

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Sunday September 04, 2005 · 9:34 PM PDT

2005/09/04 · 21:34

I'm part of a coalition of anti-war groups in North Carolina who have decided to work together on relief efforts that we can feel good about. We will work directly with local progressive groups, including a veterans for peace camp on the other side of Lake Ponchartrain and Community Labor United (CLU), a coalition of the progressive organizations throughout New Orleans, who issued this strong statement:

Displaced New Orleans Community Demands Action, Accountability and Initiates A People's Hurricane Fund

Not until the fifth day of the federal government's inept and inadequate emergency response to the New Orleans' disaster did George Bush even acknowledge it was `unacceptable.' `Unacceptable' doesn't begin to describe the depth of the neglect, racism and classism shown to the people of New Orleans. The government's actions and inactions were criminal. New Orleans, a city whose population is almost 70% percent black, 40% illiterate, and many are poor, was left day after day to drown, to starve and to die of disease and thirst.

Lanya

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Thursday July 14, 2005 · 1:00 PM PDT

2005/07/14 · 13:00

Inspired by Freeway Blogger, my new group Traction is setting up an DIY political guerrilla art-making event at our local art walk on Friday.

We're encouraging people to make free speech art that speaks out against the lies and propaganda of this administration. What better name for it than Art Therapy?

I'm looking for very timely slogans (Rove, Supreme Court, etc.) to get the party started and I know I can count on Kossacks for pithy and wicked smart ideas!

Freeway blogger has some great ones, including

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Good news from the South -- a strong start in the long race to take our country back

Lanya

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Sunday June 26, 2005 · 5:15 PM PDT

2005/06/26 · 17:15

NOTE: This is my first ever diary!

Hi folks,

If you want to know how we're going to take back this country, take a tip from my friend Ty Harrell.

Over a year ahead of the election, Ty's already running hard for a NC house seat -- one currently held by Russell Capps, a hypocritical and nasty Republican (my words) who supports teaching "Intelligent Design" in the public schools and who's been widely recognized as one of the least effective legislators in Raleigh. Yet believe it or not, this guy hasn't had a challenger in years.

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N.O. black community leaders charge racism in govt neglect of hurricane survivors

Progressives in New Orleans Speak Out: A People's Hurricane Fund

Suggestion Box -- got slogans for political guerrilla art / free speech?

Good news from the South -- a strong start in the long race to take our country back