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National
Spokesperson of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign to Speak
at Juneteenth Celebration:
"Cabrini-Green is Here to Stay"
When: Saturday,
June 19, 11:00 AM Contact: (215) 668-8228
Where: Field at Clybourn & Division
Cheri Honkala,
National Spokesperson of the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign
will be speaking at the protest of the Chicago Housing Authority's proposal
to demolish public housing and the Chicago Public Schools' proposed closure
of schools in their communities.
The Poor
People's Economic Human Rights Campaign is dedicated to securing human
rights to food, housing, health care and education.
"This movement is committed to ensuring the human rights of the public
housing tenants in Chicago, and as we organize for opening day of the
Republican National Convention we will bring the world's attention to
forced evictions taking place in the United States of America. We will
stand by the tenants in Cabrini-Green, go to jail if necessary, and march
with them to ensure that they do not lose their housing."
- Cheri Honkala, National Spokesperson
Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign
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