Aug 26, 2009
Supporters of the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act (HR 2269) will gather for a rally and press conference on the 4th Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina in front of Speaker Pelosi's office on Friday, August 28 at noon to demand passage of this federal bill.
Specifically, Speaker Pelosi will be asked to take two small, but powerful actions:
1. To request that she asks the five committee chairs where the Gulf Coast Civic Works Act sits to report back to her office on HR 2269 before the Congressional winter recess;
2. To sign on as a co-sponsor HR 2269.
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Aug 25, 2009
Lone Star Legal Aid Workshop in Houston this Thursday:
Contractor Crackdown: DEALING WITH home repair scammers—FREE legal HELP AND open to public on August 27
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Aug 20, 2009
Become a Ms. Foundation Outrageous Activist, and you could win a DVD of Trouble the Water! Read More |
Aug 15, 2009
Please join Acorn's online action to demand that the US government take action to keep families in their homes!
http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/2749/t/3243/petition.jsp?petition_KEY=519&t=&limit=75
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Aug 10, 2009
Special outdoor screeningof Trouble the Water at Hunts Point Riverside Park in the Bronx on Friday August 14th at 8 pm. SPonsored by The majora Carter Group and ImageNation! Read More |
Jul 19, 2009
It's here.
You can finally own the DVD of Academy Award® nominated Trouble the Water.
We have been so moved and inspired by the response to the film, and are thrilled that it will now reach an even wider audience.
The DVD hits stores on August 25th, and for a limited time, you can buy the DVD directly from distributor at the discounted price of $22.49. That's 25% off the retail price.
http://www.troublethewaterfilm.com/buythedvd
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Jul 13, 2009
ColorOfChange.org is calling for the US Department of Justice to take action in the case of the Philadelphia-area swim club that recently barred a group of kids from using their facility -- because they were Black. Please support this call for an investigation under the Civil Rights Act: http://www.colorofchange.org/swim/?id=2042-693017.
Read on for more information from ColorOfChange.org about this case, why it matters, and to find out how you can support their work. Read More |
Jul 09, 2009
Nearly 4 years since the levees in New Orleans failed, and thousands of people lost their lives along the Gulf Coast. What is the state of the recovery, particularly for those in low-income communities and among communities of color at ground zero of not just Katrina, but of the ongoing economic crisis? Policylink breaks it down on their "New Orleans and the Gulf Coast report at http://policylink.com/. Read More |
Jul 08, 2009
climbing poeTree beings a month-long run of its multi-media spoken word show Hurricane Season: The Hidden Messages in Water, at the world renowned National Black Theater in Harlem, New York. Hurricane Season pounds with intensity and fierceness and love. Naima and Alixa are truly forces of nature, delivering a performance that will move you to tears and to action. Read More |
Jun 19, 2009
Almost 4 years have passed since the levees failed in New Orleans and Hurricane Katrina devastated the Gulf Coast. And recovery has been slow, particularly for people in lower-income and communities of color. We witnessed Bush Administration that was clearly more engaged with waging a war overseas than with creating equity at home. Policylink makes specific policy recommendations and reports on what the Obama Administration is already doing differently to reinvigorate the region, http://www.policylink.org/site/c.lkIXLbMNJrE/b.5160103/k.70A2/New_Orleans_and_Gulf_Cost.htm Read More |
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