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The "We are One" Rallies continued on April 4, 2011 across Michigan and the Country, and more are planned.  DESCRIPTION:"Union members and our allies are taking part in more than 1,000 events around the nation on and around April 4 [more planned] in solidarity with working people in Wisconsin and dozens of other states where corporate politicians are trying to take away our rights. On April 4, we honor the memory of Martin Luther King Jr., who gave his life for the freedom to vote, to afford a college education and for the right to join a union and achieve justice for all workers."
This from Governor Rick Snyder's January 17, 2011 PROCLAMATION:
NOW, THEREFORE, I, Rick Snyder, Governor of Michigan, do hereby proclaim January 17, 2011 as the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service in Michigan, and call upon the people of Michigan to pay tribute to the life and works of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through participation in community service projects on the King Holiday and throughout the year.
That's exactly what is happening, with or with Gov Snyder, as MORE EVENTS to Follow the April 4 Rallies across the State and will continue into May and beyond. Planned so far:
Fight Back Teach-In's being held in Michigan and across the Country on April 5, 2011. In Michigan activities will be held at Michigan State University, University of Michigan, Wayne State University and Western Michigan University
Ann Arbor (April 30, 2011) Peaceful Protest of Snyder's UofM Commencement
Kalamazoo (April 13, 2011) Community Forum on Public Education
Sterling Heights (May 5, 2011) Peaceful Protest of Snyder's Career Focus Luncheon
Follow this LINK for future EVENTS and other sites, as they are added.
Multiple organizations will continue to celebrate MLK's legacy and stand for worker and human rights, and the list of allies is getting longer as new events are in planning for throughout this year.
See you there MichLib'ers! PICTURES below... |
PICTURES from Ann Arbor April 4 at 12:20... Just a few of the SIGNS of the 350-400 people marching in Ann Arbor earlier today:
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Speakers from a variety of groups and just individuals, this is the Pastor of Hope Baptist Church....
In Lansing...
   
Detroit (DetNews)...
Grand Rapids (GR Press)...
Flint (ABC Channel 12)...
Saginaw (Connect Mid-Mich)...
Muskegon (Chronicle)... uh-oh, what's going on?...
West Bloomfield (WB Patch)...
MORE Pictures and still coming in...
NOTE - If you have pictures or article on your city post the links in the comments and we can add them. Let's see how many cities we can get pictures from...
News Coverage so far: Ann Arbor - Big Rapids - Cheboygan - Detroit - Dearborn - East Lansing - Escanaba - Flint - Grand Blanc - Grand Rapids - Kalamazoo - Lake Orion- Lansing - Mount Pleasant - Mt. Clemens - Muskegon - Onekama - Petoskey - Saginaw - Sault Ste. Marie - Temperance - Traverse City - West Bloomfield - Ypsilanti - (and your town?) |
