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| May 14-16 | We are building the road to Detroit...
Our take back the land action will be May 14-16 during the time
that the Delta 2 Detroit march will be in Louisville before it
heads to Lexington. We need your help to plan this auction of
the banks & mortgage company action and to get your colleagues,
family members and friends to the US Social Forum.
Click here for more info
| May 14 | Auction 'Em Off! Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo, etc
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5:00PM @ Jefferson Square Park, Louisville [TENTATIVE]
The Delta to Detroit folks will be in Louisville for a stop
along the March to Fulfill the Dream and we are going to make a
weekend of it! This is part of Kentucky's work to build the road
to Detroit and take back the land on our way.
Spoken word artist JD Hanley will serve as auctioneer and you
get to bid on Bank of America, Chase, Wells Fargo and other
entities that are contributing to the high foreclosure rate in
Louisville.
| May 16 | March to Fulfill the Dream 2010 - People's Fest
1:00PM @ Victory Park, Louisville
Join the Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, Women In
Transition, Kentucky Jobs with Justice and the KY Social Forum
at the 2nd Annual People's Fest during the March to Fulfill the
Dream 2010's Louisville stop! Local hiphop, spoken work, etc.,
artists will be on the stage along with others. Stop in, show
support for your local artist and the March to Fulfill the
Dream.
Special Performances by Real, Father Jah, Amore the King,
Sincere, Jay Doub, Goodbar of SkyScaper Stereo, C.R.ash,
Nacerima, Shamako Noble, Mr. 2Drinks, Jalin Roze and more. YNG
Steve on the wheels of steels.
For more info, contact Women In Transition @ 636-0160.
| June | US Social Forum
Follow the Kentucky Social Forum on twitter for updates on the US Social Forum happening in Detroit
| June 13-26 | Heaven on Earth Agrarian Road Trip to the US Social Forum
Come experience food justice as we visit church and community
initiatives in KY, TN, NC, VA, WV, OH & MI along the way to
Detroit for the 2010 US Social Forum. Celebrate the food justice
and grassroots sustainable food revolution that is sprouting up
everywhere. Join with college students, farmers, musicians,
bloggers, and other adventurous souls. Hosted by the
Presbyterian Hunger Program and rooted in the agrarian heart of
the Bible. Visit www.pcusa.org/hunger/roadtrip for details; call
502.569.5388 to sign up. Application form and flier are
attached. (Possible to join trip segments.)
Who are the "who" of the Heaven on Earth Agrarian Road Trip?
* You are young and/or young at heart. (College age / young
adults especially encouraged to join.)
* You are jazzed about the local food movement.
* You want to see how healthy local food can reach more
low-income peoples and communities.
* You want to see what congregations and communities are doing,
and to celebrate that good work.
* You want to bring back lessons, stories and skills to
strengthen your own church and community's work around food
justice.
* You are Presbyterian.
* Or you are not Presbyterian.
* You are intrigued about the US Social Forum.
1) Go to the website http://pcusa.org/hunger/roadtrip.htmand
apply. Questions? Call Andrew @ (502) 569-5388
2) And please spread the word...
Where exactly are we going? - See the Heaven on Earth map and
click on the markers for links to some of the stops. The trip
starts in Louisville, Kentucky and heads southeast through
Tennessee to North Carolina before turning north through,
Virginia, West Virginia and Ohio to Detroit, Michigan.
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The Kentucky Jobs with Justice Solidarity Calendar lists upcoming events, actions, meetings and other economic justice-related activities in Kentucky. Inclusion of items in the Solidarity Calendar does not necessarily indicate a JwJ endorsement. To receive a copy by email or fax, call 502.582.5454. To see a list of KY JwJ member organizations visit the About KY JwJ section of the webpage.
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