Fwd: Bridging the Gap:Uniting Black and Brown Communities Oct 9th 10am @ CCI in PlazAmerica's
Tarsha Jackson
From: Tarsha Jackson <tarsha.j...@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, Sep 30, 2010 at 7:35 PM
Subject: Bridging the Gap:Uniting Black and Brown Communities Oct 9th 10am @ CCI in PlazAmerica's
To: youth_c...@googlegroups.com, hi...@googlegroups.com
Grassroots Leadership and Houston United cordially invites you to attend the
Bridging the Gap Conference
“Uniting Black Brown Communities”
When: Saturday, October 9th, 10 a.m.- 4:30 p.m.,
reception follows
Where: CCI at PlazAmericas
Community Center
7500 Bellaire Blvd @ Hwy 59S , Houston, TX 77036
Join us for a day full of Education, Entertainment and Celebration:
o Black/Brown History Education
o Cultural Dancing
o Live Entertainment
o Spoken Word Poetry
o Panel Discussion
The purpose of this summit is to bring key stakeholders, organizers and activist to the table to address practical barriers, identify opportunities, cultivate working relationships, and develop appropriate strategies and solutions to successfully unite the black brown communities. Through education and culture arts we will learn the shared histories, issues, and victories within the Latino and African American communities, including immigration/criminal justice, etc.
Cherry Steinwender- Co- Executive Director, The Center for the Healing of Racism.
Johnny Mata-a former representative of the League of United Latin American Citizens. Greater Houston Coalition for Justice
Francisco Javier Garcia- Unified HOODS (Helping Out Others During Struggles)
Andrea Robert- City Of Houston
Karla Aguilar- a Hispanic activist and artist with the Azteca Dance
Rev Vincent Fana –The Coalition for Working People and the Poor
Sponsored by:
America Para Todos, Alianza Mexicana, CAIR - Council on American-Islamic Relations, Centro de Legalizacion/American Dream Community Agency, Coalition in the Defense of the Community, CRECEN - Centro de Recursos Centroamericanos, DAYA: Serving South Asian Families, Grassroots Leadership, HIWJ – Houston Interfaith Worker Justice Center, Houston Peace and Justice Center, LULAC, NAACP, OCA Houston Chapter, OG1 – Youth Outreach organization, Rights Working Group, SEIU, Shape Community Center, WHEW- Women Healing Empowering Women
For more information email Hou...@grassrootsleadership.org
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Tarsha Jackson
Grassroots Leadership
Houston, TX
832-837-3284
www.grassrootsleadership.org
Check out www.texasprisonbidness.org for news and info on the private prison industry in Texas
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Tarsha Jackson
Grassroots Leadership
Houston, TX
832-837-3284
www.grassrootsleadership.org
Check out www.texasprisonbidness.org for news and info on the private prison industry in Texas
