[Imc-cleveland] press release The "Racist Imagery" conference

[elle at riseup.net]

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> >IMPORTANT: NEED HELP WITH THE PRESS RELEASE ASAP.
> >Please send this to your local media, both
> newspaper and radio and TV.
> >Also, if you are in college or are associated with
> a college, please send
> >this press release to their media.
> >Thanks,
> >Ferne
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> >FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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> >Contact:
> >Ferne Clements
> >Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance
> >216-736-3725 (day)
> >216-252-1622 (evening)
> >216-736-3703
> >clementf at ucc.org
> >wolf2020 at netzero.net
> >www.committee500years.com
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> >  Learn why the Cleveland "Indians" name is racist,
> and demonstrate against
> >                                     it!
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> >Cleveland, Ohio, March 27, 2006?The annual "Racist
> Imagery in the Popular
> >Culture" Conference, and demonstration against the
> Cleveland "Indians" name
> >and logo, will be held on April 7-98, 2006.  The
> 14th annual demonstration
> >will be at the Ontario St. side of Jacob's Field at
> 1:00 PM on Friday 7th,
> >and 3:00 PM on Saturday 8th.  (Demonstrators are
> invited to march on Friday
> >7th at 12:30 PM from W. 25th St. and Detroit.)  The
> 8th annual conference
> >will be held at Pilgrim Congregational Church, 2592
> West 14th Street,
> >Cleveland Ohio, 44113; it will begin with a
> pot-luck dinner at 4:00 PM on
> >Friday 7th, and will continue on Saturday 8th at
> 9:00 AM.
> >
> >The use of "Indians" as a team name, the use of the
> degrading "Chief Wahoo"
> >logo, the misuse of religious symbols and mocking
> behavior all contribute
> >to racist disrespect toward Native American, or
> American Indian, people and
> >culture.  The "Racist Imagery" conferencew will
> tell you why.  The
> >demonstration will give you a chance to make your
> voices heard against this
> >injustice.  Come and stand for human rights and
> dignity!
> >
> >For more information, please contact Ferne
> Clements, 216-736-3725 (day)
> >216-252-1622 (evening)
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> >
> >
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L. Ross

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the abolition of racist policies, the eradication of sexism and the
elimination of political repression.
If that is a crime, then I am totally guilty."
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elle
(L.Ross)

"I advocate revolutionary changes... an end to capitalist exploitation,
the abolition of racist policies, the eradication of sexism and the
elimination of political repression. If that is a crime, then I am totally
guilty."
-- Assata Shakur
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