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In reply to the discussion: TEN THOUSAND turn out to protest GOP in Asheville, NC [View all]marions ghost
(19,841 posts)70. Thanks! Might as well put it here too:
Coastal Moral Monday
Manteo, NC
Monday, August 19, 2013
Roanoke Island Festival Park in downtown Manteo
For more info, email coastalmoralmonday@gmail.com
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50TH ANNIVERSARY -- AUGUST 28 MARCHES IN NORTH CAROLINA:
http://www.naacpnc.org/
Taking the Dream Home!
Forward Together Movement Marches Across North Carolina
On the 50th Anniversary of March on Washington
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
5pm, across North Carolina!
On August 28th, the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, North Carolina will heed Dr. King's call at the end of his "I Have a Dream" speech to go home and organize! We will hold 13 simultaneous rallies across the state to bring to light the unconstitutional and immoral acts of the NC General Assembly and the influence their decisions have had on our local communities. We will rally in the 13 Congressional Districts and demand that our Congress People renew Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. We will lift our voices and say "Forward Together, Not One Step Back!
NC County Map
Locations of 13 rallies across the state:
1. Elizabeth City
2. Dunn
3. Greenville
4. Chapel Hill
5. Wilmington
6. Boone
7. Greensboro
8. Concord
9. Charlotte
10. Lincolnton
11. Sylva
12. Winston-Salem
13. Raleigh
**Specific locations will be announced soon.
Manteo, NC
Monday, August 19, 2013
Roanoke Island Festival Park in downtown Manteo
For more info, email coastalmoralmonday@gmail.com
--------
50TH ANNIVERSARY -- AUGUST 28 MARCHES IN NORTH CAROLINA:
http://www.naacpnc.org/
Taking the Dream Home!
Forward Together Movement Marches Across North Carolina
On the 50th Anniversary of March on Washington
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
5pm, across North Carolina!
On August 28th, the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, North Carolina will heed Dr. King's call at the end of his "I Have a Dream" speech to go home and organize! We will hold 13 simultaneous rallies across the state to bring to light the unconstitutional and immoral acts of the NC General Assembly and the influence their decisions have had on our local communities. We will rally in the 13 Congressional Districts and demand that our Congress People renew Section 4 of the Voting Rights Act. We will lift our voices and say "Forward Together, Not One Step Back!
NC County Map
Locations of 13 rallies across the state:
1. Elizabeth City
2. Dunn
3. Greenville
4. Chapel Hill
5. Wilmington
6. Boone
7. Greensboro
8. Concord
9. Charlotte
10. Lincolnton
11. Sylva
12. Winston-Salem
13. Raleigh
**Specific locations will be announced soon.
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Much better than arguing with that bunch of mealy mouthed liars inside the capitol. Keep it up!
freshwest
Aug 2013
#6
That state legislature has gone bat-shit crazy. In other words, Republican.
Comrade Grumpy
Aug 2013
#11
This would leave weird Wednesday, freaky Friday, and shithead Saturday for righties.
toby jo
Aug 2013
#14
Its growing.....soon they won't be able to arrest anyone except themselves.
Historic NY
Aug 2013
#23
This site says around 5,000, But this is still great and got the issues out there!
GalaxyHunter
Aug 2013
#35
Love the pics, but if they were Occupy they'd probably be counted at around 1,000.
ancianita
Aug 2013
#39
Too many of our elected "Democrats" will bi-partisan 98% of their self-proclaimed "differences" away
blkmusclmachine
Aug 2013
#42
And so if your criminal governor somehow gets run from office (only seems to happen to Dems)
Doctor_J
Aug 2013
#57
Some on this board like to bust on DU for not being "the real world"...
WorseBeforeBetter
Aug 2013
#65