April 4 in NYC

March on Wall Street: Saturday, April 4, United For Peace and Justice The time is now for the movements for peace and social and economic justice to do what Dr. King advocated on April 4, 1967: break the silence about the deeper ills in our country that hold us back from a more just and peaceful world. Outrage over the bank bailouts and AIG bonuses is growing, but so are the ranks of the unemployed, the number of foreclosed homes, the struggles of working people, and the budget cuts that will crimp spending on our most important human services. Now is the time to step up and demand that our tax dollars be used to rebuild our communities and help, not hinder, working people in their struggle for jobs, health care, housing, and a better future. And while the economic crisis takes its toll, we must stay focused on our demand for an end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not only do the wars continue to cause death and destruction in both countries, but they are also draining our national treasury and, in turn, our efforts to rebuild and re-imagine our communities. On Saturday, April 4, Dr. King's vision is our calling: we will take our demand for a new set of national priorities to our nation's financial center: Wall Street. There, we will renew our commitment to build a movement that will struggle for racial and economic justice, as well as an immediate end to the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Join United For Peace and Justice on Saturday, April 4, to herald in this new era of our work!   * Assemble at 11:00 AM on Leonard, Franklin and White Streets, between Broadway and Lafayette, south of Canal Street in lower Manhattan. The march will begin at 12 noon.   * Register your bus.   * Download this email announcement to forward on listservs and post on Facebook.    * Download the general leaflet available in both Spanish and English, as well as a leaflet for labor unions.    * Endorse the call to action.   * Finally, if you can participate in the activities being planned by the Bail Out the People Movement on Friday, April 3, we encourage you to do so. For those who are not able to make it to New York City on Saturday, April 4, we strongly urge you to help us out by spreading the word far and wide. You can forward this message or send your own. And please be sure to help ensure the success of this effort by making a generous donation today. Thank you so much!