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Thousands Convene In Atlanta
For Voting Rights March And Rally
More than 20,000 marchers, lead by civil rights leaders, politicians, labor, peace, human rights leaders and celebrities, marched in Atlanta on Saturday, August 6, commemorating the 40th anniversary of the Civil Rights Act of 1965 and seeking reauthorization of the act, which expires in 2007. More...
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March & Rally
August 6, 2005-Atlanta, Georgia
40th Anniversary of the Voting Rights Act
March for Voting Rights, Jobs, Justice, & Peace
On August 6 2005, the 40th anniversary of the signing of the Voting Rights Act, the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition will hold a march and rally Atlanta, Georgia to commemorate the signing of the Act and to call attention to the threats facing minorities and the poor as key provisions of the Act come up for renewal in 2007. More...
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Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr.
Congressman John Lewis
Ambassador Andrew Young
Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
Stevie Wonder
Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi
Willie Nelson
Dick Gregory
Mayor Shirley Franklin
Bruce Gordon President, NAACP
John Sweeney President, AFL-CIO
Harry Belafonte
Gerald W. McEntee President, AFCSME
Tom Joyner
AME Bishop Vashti McKenzie
Congressman John Conyers
Mayor Antonio Villagarosa
Andy Stern President, SEIU
Congresswoman Maxine Waters
Roberta Flack
Anne Marie Tallman President, MALDEF
Senator Richard Durbin
Barbara Arnwine Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
John Legend Recording Artist
Congressman Charles Rangel
John Wilhelm UniteHere
Congresswoman Stephanie Tubbs-Jones
Cousin Jeff Johnson
Congresswoman Corine Brown
Judge Greg Mathis
Sandra Maria Esteves
Dr. Bobby Jones Gospel Artist
Charles Steele President, SCLC
Juan Adrade
Rev. James T. Meeks Rainbow/PUSH Coalition
Corey Harris Recording Artist
Joe Hansen International President, UFCW
Amir Sulaiman
The Carpenter Ants Recording Artists
Coach Ken Carter
Bruce Gordon President, NAACP
Stan Watson Chair, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
Red Storm
Rev. Jasper Williams
Darius Brooks Gospel Artist
Rev. Jerry Black
Kim Gandy, President, NOW
Nova 4 Jehovah Gospel Hip-Hop Artist
Phyllis Wheatley
Rev. Major Jemison
Leslie Cagan United for Peace and Justice
Little Zion Recording Artist
Porsche Foxx
Christian Outler
Liza Lakes
Grammy Winners To Entertain at Rally
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News: Willie Nelson Joins the Fight to Reauthorize the VRA |
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Willie Nelson will show his support for reauthorization of the Voting Rights Act at the Keep the Vote Alive! march and rally. Nelson, a long time friend of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, will stand with us again as we focus the nation's attention on the need to continue the important protections the act provides.
Participating Organizations
AFL-CIO
American Federation of State, County & Municipal Employees (AFSCME)
Coalition for the People's Agenda
Coalition of Black Trade Unionists
Concerned Black Clergy
Congressional Black Caucus
Georgia Association of Black Elected Officials (GABEO)
Georgia Legislative Black Caucus
Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund (MALDEF)
NAACP
National Council of Churches
National Education Association
National Hispanic Leadership Institute
National Council of LaRaza
National Urban League
National Organization for Women (NOW)
National Pan-Hellenic Council
Progressive Democrats of America (PDA)
Service Employees International Union (SEIU)
Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLC)
Stand Up for Democracy
United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW)
United for Peace and Justice (UFPJ)
UniteHERE
US Hispanic Leadership Institute