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Rochester Juneteenth Event
12 Jun 2003
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by Rochester IMC
The entire community is invited to come out and celebrate Juneteenth on June 14, 2003. The celebration will take Place at the Flint Street Field (corner of Flint Street and Jefferson Avenue) --- 12:00 PM until 5:00 PM.
Juneteenth is the holiday observed by African Americans between June 13th and 19th to celebrate all Africans in the United States legally gaining
freedom. It is a celebration of African American history, in honor of the time period when the last enslaved African Americans received word that slavery had ended.
For More info contact: heagle@rochester.rr.com
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Demonstrators Demand Assistance for the Poor
11 Jun 2003
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by Rochester IMC

(June 10, 2003) “1 2 3 4, We won’t let you screw the poor,” chanted a crowd gathered in front of the County Office building this evening before the Legislature meeting. The homeless, were joined by social workers, advocates and activists to demand that the Department of Health and Human Services provide the mandated assistance to the poor.
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Peace and Rights Forum Continues: Report from May 31st
08 Jun 2003
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by Rochester IMC
A group of local activists, educators, health care workers, journalists and others met again on Friday to continue building a local forum for peace and rights. The two-hour meeting included a review of recent local activist events by participants, and an open facilitated discussion about political strategies and planning for future activities.
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Work Develops to Strengthen Movement for Peace and Rights
25 May 2003
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by Rochester IMC
May 26, 2003
Building on the previous week's discussion and enthusiasm, and defying the great pressure from the ruling circles to put the movement for peace and rights on the defensive, activists, women, workers, and students met again on Friday, May 16, at St. Joe's, Rochester, to discuss how to further strengthen the movement.
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Street Theater Slams Bush Tax Cut at Lilac Fest
19 May 2003
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by Rochester IMC

Street Theater Slams Bush Tax Cut at Lilac Fest
by Elaine Russell Sunday May 18, 2003 at 11:30 AM
May 17, 2003) The Creative Protest Affinity Group protested Bush’s economic policies this evening at the Lilac Festival in Highland Park. The ten activists aimed to call attention to Bush’s tax cut for the rich as well as to the Defense Department awarding contracts to Halliburton without free market competition.
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