Date: Fri, 12 Oct 2001 20:53:01 -0700 From: "Action Center" <•••@••.•••> (by way of Rycroft & Pringle <•••@••.•••>) Subject: Peace.ca-- [IAC] Sat Oct 27 INTERNATIONAL DAY AGAINST WAR AND RACISM NEXT STEP IN THE STRUGGLE AGAINST RACISM AND WAR! International A.N.S.W.E.R. calls for an International Day Against Racism & War SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27 A call for actions (rallies, marches, teach-ins, etc.) in cities across the U.S. and around the world ***Fill out the form at http://www.internationalanswer.org/o27.html to let us know about your local action. It will be posted on the web so others in your area can join, and so that the world sees that there is a growing movement against racism and war!*** To continue the momentum from the September 29 National Marches in Washington DC and San Fracisco and the hundreds of emergency response protests that took place around the country, International A.N.S.W.E.R. has called for Saturday, October 27 to be an internationally-coordinated day of action against racism and war. Rallies, marches, teach-ins and other actions will take place in cities around the U.S. and internationally. On September 29, many people who drove as long as 24 hours to come to Washington DC reported on the tremendous response they had found to organizing in the last weeks. In some cities, the recent organizing against racism and war had produced the largest protests and meetings to take place for literally decades. Activists traveled from around the country to come to DC for September 29 because standing among 25,000 others gave them inspiration to continue to organize in their cities around the country. This internatinally-coordinated day of action offers that same opportunity. For every city where hundreds or thousnds march against the war, they can feel the strength of the anti-war movement around the country by knowing that they represent tens of thousands of people who are in motion against this war. Actions are already planned around the country. In New York City, for example, organizers are planning a “March for Truth” beginning at the New York Times building. The march will be followed by a teach-in. In Washington DC, a rally is planned at the White House and in San Fracisco there will be a major teach-in. ***Plan an action in your city on Saturday, October 27. Report in by filling out the form at http://www.internationalanswer.org/o27.html. Actions from around the country will be posted on the web so others in your area can join, and so that the world sees that there is a growing movement against racism and war!*** FOR MORE INFORMATION, see www.InternationalANSWER.org, email •••@••.••• or •••@••.•••, or call 202-543-2777, 202-544-9355 or 212-633-6646. MORE ON SEPTEMBER 29 – the first national protest against war & racism On September 29, 25,000 people marched in Washington DC, another 15,000 marched in San Fracisco, and thousands more came together in solidarity actions. The vast majority of the participants on September 29 were students and youth from around the country. Their presence reflected a broad spectrum of support from various cultural, social and religious backgrounds. Speakers at the Washington DC rally included Reverend Graylan Hagler, from the Plymouth Congregational Church in Washington, DC; Teresa Gutierrez, from the International ANSWER Coalition; Reverend Lucius Walker, IFCO/Pastors for Peace; James Creedon, an emergency medical technician injured at the World Trade Center on Sept. 11; Samia Halaby, Al-Awda Palestinian Right of Return Coalition, New York; Chuck Kaufman, national coordinator, Nicaragua Network; Rev. Curtis Gatewood, President Durham Chapter of the NAACP; Peta Lindsay, high school student organizer for International ANSWER; Kostas Alyssandrakis, Greek member of the European Parliament; Mara Verheyden-Hilliard, Partnership for Civil Justice; Macrina Alarcon, Mexico Support Network; and many others. The rally was covered by hundreds of national and international media. C-SPAN covered the Freedom Plaza rally live during the day, and repeated the coverage multiple times. This coverage is available to view by internet on the C-SPAN website. You can also access the C-SPAN STREAMING VIDEO of the rally at the www.InternationalANSWER.org website. ***To continue the momentum from September 29, plan an action in your city on Saturday, October 27. Report in by filling out the form at http://www.internationalanswer.org/o27.html. Actions from around the country will be posted on the web so others in your area can join, and so that the world sees that there is a growing movement against racism and war!*** FOR MORE INFORMATION, see www.InternationalANSWER.org, email •••@••.••• or •••@••.•••, or call 202-543-2777, 202-544-9355 or 212-633-6646. ------------------ Send replies to •••@••.••• This is the IAC activist announcement list. Anyone can subscribe by sending any message to <•••@••.•••>
