Survivors Village and the people of New Orleans are moving forward to reclaim public housing in New Orleans. On Saturday, March 17th Survivors Village is holding a commencement rally and planning session for “Resurrection City”. This strategic offensive is drawn from the concept of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the Poor People’s Campaign of 1968. Like the 1968 City, Survivors Village is going to build a “city” or living encampment along the fence line of the St. Bernard projects to draw attention to the human rights violations and blatant hypocrisy of the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO), the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and the US Government in denying Black and working class people affordable housing in a time of crisis. The construction of the “city” will begin on Saturday, March 24th.
In support of this strategic offensive, the People’s Hurricane Relief Fund (PHRF) is calling on all justice seeking people everywhere interested in winning affordable housing in New Orleans and the Gulf Coast to join Survivors Village and the people of New Orleans in building, dwelling, and defending Resurrection City. Stand with us in demanding that Public Housing open immediately! We are seeking volunteers committed to non-violent direct action to start joining us for this protracted offensive on Saturday, March 24th. We are seeking dedicated volunteers and activists that can commit to periods of at least a month to see the initiative through the summer of 2007.
For more information on Resurrection City contact Endesha Juakali at 504.239.2907 / ejuakali@yahoo.com
Visit the Survivors Village at www.survivorsvillage.org
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