March to End Racial Profiling Set for June 17
On Sunday June 17, a coalition of groups, including the Center, will gather for a silent march against racial profiling. The event is set for 3 PM in Manhattan.
Join 1199 SEIU, the NAACP, National Action Network, civil rights, faith, LGBT, labor and community groups in a silent march against NYC’s “Stop and Frisk” policy! On Father’s Day, let’s stand together to show that New Yorkers refuse to let our children be victimized by racial profiling.
Here’s detailed information:
Time: Silent March begins at 3 pm, EST
Assembly Point: LGBT Table Entry Point #3 : 110th Street and Lenox Ave. – also includes RWDSU, LGBT Table, Latino/Hispanic table, UAW, Working Families Party
March Route: march south on Fifth Avenue from 110th Street to 78th Street, passing near the Mayor’s mansion on 79th Street.
Posters: organizers will have posters for people to carry, but they also encourage people/groups to make their own signs and banners to carry in the march. It is important to keep the focus on ending the Stop & Frisk policy and ending racial profiling rather than relevant but peripheral issues.
Website: www.silentmarchnyc.org
Facebook: www.facebook.com/events/341929132541010/
You can also read more about the issue in this New York Times article and a blog post from The Task Force, recapping a recent press conference on the topic.
