Fw: Hey, MLB, Change the Place, Not the Face
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rosalba priego
Jun 25, 2010, 12:59:08 PM6/25/10
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--- On Fri, 6/25/10, Ellie Klerlein, National Council of La Raza <pol...@nclr.org> wrote:
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Dear Rosalba:
I'm sure you've heard all about Arizona's new anti-immigrant law, SB 1070. About how it essentially sanctions racial profiling as accepted police practice to address immigration issues. About how it will make Latinos suspect in their own communities, regardless of their immigration status. About how it goes against our nation's most deeply held principles of justice and equality. And about how it will open the door to discrimination for many of our favorite celebrities and athletes who find themselves in Arizona.
As you may also know, the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game is currently scheduled to take place in Arizona. What you may not know is that more than one in four MLB players are Latino, which means that SB 1070 puts hundreds of players, not to mention their families and fans, at risk. We must ask MLB to stand up for the Latino players and fans that support baseball and pull the 2011 All-Star Game from Arizona!
What can you do to help? This year, when you celebrate the Fourth of July and watch the 2010 all-star events, host your own event as part of the Boycott Intolerance Week of Action (July 4 - 13) where you can join with others across the country in protecting America's favorite pastime and asking MLB to move the 2011 All-Star Game out of Arizona!
Help us tell the MLB to change the place - not the face - of the 2011 All-Star Game. On our nation's birthday, uphold our commitment to diversity.
Register your event here, and we'll send you an instruction guide with all the information and materials you will need. It's simple, easy, and fun for the whole family to get involved. Your event will include the following activities:
I'm sure you've heard all about Arizona's new anti-immigrant law, SB 1070. About how it essentially sanctions racial profiling as accepted police practice to address immigration issues. About how it will make Latinos suspect in their own communities, regardless of their immigration status. About how it goes against our nation's most deeply held principles of justice and equality. And about how it will open the door to discrimination for many of our favorite celebrities and athletes who find themselves in Arizona.
As you may also know, the 2011 Major League Baseball (MLB) All-Star Game is currently scheduled to take place in Arizona. What you may not know is that more than one in four MLB players are Latino, which means that SB 1070 puts hundreds of players, not to mention their families and fans, at risk. We must ask MLB to stand up for the Latino players and fans that support baseball and pull the 2011 All-Star Game from Arizona!
What can you do to help? This year, when you celebrate the Fourth of July and watch the 2010 all-star events, host your own event as part of the Boycott Intolerance Week of Action (July 4 - 13) where you can join with others across the country in protecting America's favorite pastime and asking MLB to move the 2011 All-Star Game out of Arizona!
Help us tell the MLB to change the place - not the face - of the 2011 All-Star Game. On our nation's birthday, uphold our commitment to diversity.
Register your event here, and we'll send you an instruction guide with all the information and materials you will need. It's simple, easy, and fun for the whole family to get involved. Your event will include the following activities:
• For the kids, draw pictures of your favorite MLB players or team.
• Write letters to MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and your favorite team's general manager (with the letter template provided).
• Call Commissioner Selig and ask him to move the game.
• Write letters to MLB Commissioner Bud Selig and your favorite team's general manager (with the letter template provided).
• Call Commissioner Selig and ask him to move the game.
Celebrate Independence Day the right way. Stand up for American values, and stand up against intolerance.
Sincerely,
Ellie Klerlein
Associate Director, National Campaigns
Sincerely,
Ellie Klerlein
Associate Director, National Campaigns
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