September 6, 2007
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The THIRD FRIDAY of every month beginning Friday September 21st By Bill Fletcher, |
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September
21st and every 3rd Friday of the month from then on, protests against
the The idea is rather straightforward. On
the 3rd Friday of every month, there are to be protests across the Not only is it critical that we who
object to this war do more than hold periodic national demonstrations,
it is equally important that Black America demonstrate its own rejection
of the war. This should not be difficult. A recent media
report identified that Black Americans are not signing onto the military,
including those of us from military families. The reasons were
clear: in numbers that outpace ANY other segment of the population,
we deeply oppose the September 21st, therefore, must be our day
to launch protests. Nearly 25 months after the Katrina disaster,
our protests against the war are as much protests against the political
and economic disaster that followed from Hurricane Katrina. Each
day evacuees remain dispersed throughout the It is time for Black America to collectively
demonstrate our outrage over this war. Whether through special
meetings on campuses, religious services at our institutions, rallies,
or just black arm-bands, we can make it clear that we want no part
of this war and that this war will NOT be prosecuted in our name. We should also be clear that this
is only an initial step. The Bush administration has made it
obvious that it will listen to no one other than itself when it comes
to The time has passed for assuming that
our periodic national expressions of horror and opposition will result
in an awakening of the conscience of this Administration. This
Administration has no conscience, which means that we must respond
with power. That power will be found in our capacity to illustrate,
through our own actions, what we mean by no more business as usual. BlackCommentator.com Editorial Board member, Bill Fletcher, Jr. is a
labor and international writer and activist, and the immediate past
president of TransAfrica Forum. Click
here to contact Mr. Fletcher. |
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