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Bang4Change; Reviving the Struggle for Civil Rights
Bang4Change Brings Together Many Progressive, Community and Anti War Groups With a Message of the Need for Social Change
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In an important first step towards the re awakening of the Civil Rights movement a rally of performers and speakers brought the struggle for human rights in San Francisco to Civic Center Plaza on Saturday.
The event was initiated and organized by the Idriss Stelley Foundation, an organization dedicated to bringing about accountability of police brutality and murders especially in the oppressed communities of San Francisco. The foundation was founded by Mesha Monge-Iziarry and named after her son who was gunned down in the Metreon Theater in 2001.
Bang4Change brought together a wide range of progressive groups and performers who spoke and tabled at the event. While the underlying theme was an end to police brutality and racism, anti war groups helped organize the event to illustrate the connection between the war in Iraq and the war right here at home in communities like the Bay View.
The most moving part of the day was when the stage became filled with families who had lost a loved one to police murder. Saturday also brought together many rap groups from the Bay Area who had previously not worked together, including Gutta Mob, Kev Kelly, Black Steven and Bernadette_Ja’Net. Also performing was Michael Franti, Colored Ink and the reggae band Jah Kuumba. Pam Pam “the imposing one” was the MC.
Speakers included Bay View youth Gladys Gimadi, poet Meilani Clay, District 10 Youth Commissioner Cassandra James, Rachael Hereford from Youth and Student ANSWER, Ace Washington from the Fillmore, Pierre Labossiere and Duclos Benissoit representing the Haitian Community, SF BayView reporter Ebony Colbert,Valerie Tullier from Sen. Carol Migden’s office, Fred Hamption Jr. from the Prisoners of Conscience Committee, Gerald Smith from Cop Watch, SF Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Delacy Davis from Black Cops Against Police Brutality, Families of Victims of Police of Police Brutality, Renee Saucedo from La Raza Centro Legal, Merle Woo from National Radical Women, transgender activist Sister Jazzie Collins and others. KPOO radio gave the event extensive coverage and it was covered live on KPFA free speech radio.
Bang4Change was sponsored and organized by the Idriss Stelley Foundation, Community First Coalition, ANSWER Coalition, American Friends Service Committee and was endorsed by a host of grassroots and progressive organizations.
The event was initiated and organized by the Idriss Stelley Foundation, an organization dedicated to bringing about accountability of police brutality and murders especially in the oppressed communities of San Francisco. The foundation was founded by Mesha Monge-Iziarry and named after her son who was gunned down in the Metreon Theater in 2001.
Bang4Change brought together a wide range of progressive groups and performers who spoke and tabled at the event. While the underlying theme was an end to police brutality and racism, anti war groups helped organize the event to illustrate the connection between the war in Iraq and the war right here at home in communities like the Bay View.
The most moving part of the day was when the stage became filled with families who had lost a loved one to police murder. Saturday also brought together many rap groups from the Bay Area who had previously not worked together, including Gutta Mob, Kev Kelly, Black Steven and Bernadette_Ja’Net. Also performing was Michael Franti, Colored Ink and the reggae band Jah Kuumba. Pam Pam “the imposing one” was the MC.
Speakers included Bay View youth Gladys Gimadi, poet Meilani Clay, District 10 Youth Commissioner Cassandra James, Rachael Hereford from Youth and Student ANSWER, Ace Washington from the Fillmore, Pierre Labossiere and Duclos Benissoit representing the Haitian Community, SF BayView reporter Ebony Colbert,Valerie Tullier from Sen. Carol Migden’s office, Fred Hamption Jr. from the Prisoners of Conscience Committee, Gerald Smith from Cop Watch, SF Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi, Delacy Davis from Black Cops Against Police Brutality, Families of Victims of Police of Police Brutality, Renee Saucedo from La Raza Centro Legal, Merle Woo from National Radical Women, transgender activist Sister Jazzie Collins and others. KPOO radio gave the event extensive coverage and it was covered live on KPFA free speech radio.
Bang4Change was sponsored and organized by the Idriss Stelley Foundation, Community First Coalition, ANSWER Coalition, American Friends Service Committee and was endorsed by a host of grassroots and progressive organizations.
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Seeing the Younsgtas from different neighborhoods and Possees coming together on stage was the very heart of my vision, defeating the hype on GangBangers and Thurgs ! My heart grew 10 times bigger... Hats off to U Young Kuz' !
Thanks to all of you who made it happen !
Thanks to all of you who made it happen !
For more information:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeo9ewi/idrisss...
On my suggestion, Mrs Elvira Pollard recieved a special Award last week from Senator Carol Migden at City Hall last week, honoring SF African American leaders.
Elvira Pollard has relentlessly fought for Justice4Gus, and is a great inspiration and source of support to families of Victims of police brutality.
We love you Vira !
Elvira Pollard has relentlessly fought for Justice4Gus, and is a great inspiration and source of support to families of Victims of police brutality.
We love you Vira !
For more information:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeo9ewi/idrisss...
As seen on the picture above:
Front: Cammeron Boyd Family. The Boyd's is inspiring and invigorating many grieving families in their struggles for Justice!
Back:
Shirley Gallathe, Mother of Brian Spears, freed from County Jail last week. Brian was falsely indicted since july 2006, on muder charges, doing someone else's sentence. Public defender Vu defended Brother Brian, Idriss Stelley Foundation set up his FreeBrian Yahoo website.
Front: Cammeron Boyd Family. The Boyd's is inspiring and invigorating many grieving families in their struggles for Justice!
Back:
Shirley Gallathe, Mother of Brian Spears, freed from County Jail last week. Brian was falsely indicted since july 2006, on muder charges, doing someone else's sentence. Public defender Vu defended Brother Brian, Idriss Stelley Foundation set up his FreeBrian Yahoo website.
For more information:
http://mysite.verizon.net/vzeo9ewi/idrisss...
Mirna lost her beautiful son, 26 yr. Salvadoran resident on 4-3-05, at the hands of 13 SSFPD at the SF Airport Inn. His crime: making too much noise in his motel room after midnight.
The Ayala's, who live 1 block away from me in Bayview, came to my door 2 dys after the muder. "We always stopped by your son's altar.... Now Julio....)
Idriss Stelley Foundation has organized Justice4Julio protests since April and set up
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Justice4Julio/
Please send your lov and support to the courageous Ayala family on the site !
The Ayala's, who live 1 block away from me in Bayview, came to my door 2 dys after the muder. "We always stopped by your son's altar.... Now Julio....)
Idriss Stelley Foundation has organized Justice4Julio protests since April and set up
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Justice4Julio/
Please send your lov and support to the courageous Ayala family on the site !
For more information:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Justice4Julio/
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