Thousands to Make Clarion Call for Social Justice in Washington
“Now is the time that the progressive power in this country [must] prove that we are the movement of faith. We are the movement fighting to protect the most vulnerable Americans from those who want to exploit us and lock us out of the American dream."
The One Nation Working Together Coalition, a collection of over 350 groups across the nation, is mobilizing a massive march on Washington on Oct. 2 to fight for civil rights and end joblessness in America.
The rally will unite an amalgam of human rights, civic and religious organizations – including the NAACP, National Newspapers Association (NNPA) and The Leadership Conference – in efforts to draw attention to a breadth of social issues, namely Americans’ access to quality public education, equality in all facets of life and putting Americans back to work. The organization’s rally will also call for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.
