[Antiracism] Common Ground in New Orleans - 10-26 in Northampton

[Rene and Susan Theberge]

SAGE --the collective wisdom of the people

and

The Northampton Committee to Stop the War in Iraq

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Common Ground in New Orleans:

Creating a Just and Sustainable Future

A Report from MALIK RAHIM of Common Ground



New Orleans resident and Common Ground organizer, Malik Rahim, will  
give a first-hand report on New Orleans one year after Katrina on
Thursday, October 26
7:00 pm
First Churches
129 Main St.
Northampton

This past year Common Ground distributed food, water, clothing, and  
other necessities to poor people in the 9th and Lower 9th Wards of  
New Orleans. Thousands of students and other volunteers came to work  
in solidarity - gutting houses, creating community gardens, starting  
a women's shelter, creating tutorial programs, and more, all under  
the leadership of the people whose lives have been most affected.  
Malik Rahim, a lifelong resident of New Orleans, former Black  
Panther, Green Party member, and former candidate for public office  
met with friends in his kitchen last year as it became apparent that  
there was no government social contract post-Katrina. They resolved  
to find solutions to the devastation of so many lives, and Common  
Ground was born. Common Ground's mission is to provide short term  
relief for victims of hurricane disasters in the gulf coast region,  
and long term support in rebuilding communities affected in the New  
Orleans area. The work gives hope to communities by working with  
them, providing for their immediate needs and emphasizes people  
working together to rebuild their lives in sustainable ways. More  
info on Common Ground: http://www.commongroundrelief.org/   
www.commongroundrelief.org

  If you could help, attached is the PDF flyer for you to download  
and post or distribute  (1/2 page flyers, 2 per page).

This event is sponsored by SAGE and Northampton Committee to Stop the  
War in Iraq
and co-sponsors
Arise for Social Justice
Buddhist Peace Fellowship-Pioneer Valley chapter
Center for Popular Economics
Class Action
Everywoman’s Center at UMass
Friends of Greensboro Justice Fund
Green Rainbow Party - Amherst
Greenfield Community College Response Initiative
Interfaith Coalition for Peace and Justice
International Socialist Organization - Northampton Branch
Justice for Woody
Labor Center at UMASS
Men’s Resource center
Nueva Esperanza
Odyssey Bookshop
Out Now
Pioneer Valley Coalition Against Secrecy and Torture
Social Justice Comm. Unitarian Universalist U Society of Amherst
Social Workers for Peace and Justice
Western Mass American Friends Service Committee
Western Mass Jobs with Justice
Western Mass International Action Center/Troops Out Now Coalition
Women’s Congress For Peace
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SAGE is a local grassroots group working to help build a broad-based  
movement for peace, democracy, and social justice.  Since its  
inception in 2000, SAGE has worked in alliance with local peace and  
justice groups to organize educational events and activities. The  
purpose of our work is to bring our community together to take a  
stand for civil liberties, for racial and economic justice, and to  
oppose the war in Iraq.

The Northampton Committee to Stop the War in Iraq is a group that  
educates on the effects of the war in Iraq on the whole Middle East  
and on the people in the U.S. www.Northamptoncommittee.org





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