This Friday, September 30, the Youth Jobs Coalition is part of a coalition to TAKE BACK OUR CITY from big banks and corporations that are killing our COMMUNITIES, JOBS, and ENVIRONMENT.

Take Back Boston - March & Rally
Friday, September 30
Arrive at Boston Common between 2:00-3:30

If you can't come by 3:30, meet us at Bank of America at
100 Federal Street, several blocks from Downtown Crossing
or South Station. (See attached map.)

Don't miss this rare opportunity for youth to:
- be part of a major, action-packed demonstration with national attention
- take action against corporate greed that is hurting families and youth across the nation
- get support in our fight for youth jobs from more than 1000 people

What are our demands?
Along with the Right to the City Coalition many other
organizations we will be demanding that banks and businesses:

* end consumer abuses
* pay their fair share of taxes so jobs and programs aren't cut
* stop evicting and foreclosing on families
* protect instead of destroy the environment
* protect jobs and worker rights

The Youth Jobs Coalition will also call on a big corporation that
has hired too few young people, to step up its support for youth jobs!
Labels: Boston , Event , Housing , Rally , Youth , Youth Jobs

Please take this opportunity to use this community event as it was meant to be! Many are concerned about recent violence and lack of opportunity for our youth Use this event to speak to the community, join with existing efforts, develop or unveil plans. GET INVOLVED!!! BE PART OF THE SOLUTION.


3rd Annual 10,000 Strong Boston
Sunday, June 20th 2010 | Franklin Park Playstead
10,000 Strong Boston - STOP THE VIOLENCE Sun. 6/20/10 noon-5pm

12Noon – 5pm (Speakers begin at 3pm)

For more information, details about the schedule and speakers, visit 10000strongboston.com

Greetings! This is a formal invitation requesting your presence and your words of wisdom for the 3rd Annual 10,000 Strong Boston! Feel free to use your own experience to deliver an uplifting message to empower, inform and inspire the community.

Since 2008 (each year held the day after Boston’s Roxbury Homecoming and Juneteenth Celebration) 10,000 Strong Boston has brought together Black, Latino & Cape Verdean Community Members, Clergy, Educators, Activists, Parents, Youth, Elders and Elected Officials for this one of a kind community event standing for Justice & Peace in Boston.

Each year 10,000 Strong Boston has garnered crowds of 100-400 all standing in Unity for Peace & Justice with speakers, food and fun for the entire family. 10k Strong Boston has received excellent coverage in the Press and has been featured in the Boston Globe, Boston Herald, Boston Phoenix, Boston Banner and Channels 4, 5 and 25.

PAST EVENTS: photos, videos, past speakers and media from 2008 & 2009 10,000 Strong Boston
please see our website: http://www.10000strongboston.com/

10K AGAINST: 10,000 Strong Boston takes a stand against Racism, violence, drugs, guns, gangs, prostitution, domestic abuse, sexual abuse, police brutality and more!!

10K FOR: 10,000 Strong Boston stands for Strong Families, Education, Political/Civic Engagement, Leadership Development, Prison Reform, Fair Housing, CORI Reform and more!!

10,000 Strong Boston is coordinated by Jamarhl Crawford and organized in conjunction with the Blackstonian Community Newspaper, which has grown into a website blackstonian.com and internet radio station blogtalkradio.com/blackstonian

For this 3rd Annual 10k Strong Boston, the newly formed Boston Black Men’s Leadership Group is also taking a lead role in fulfillment of the group’s commitment to grassroots community efforts.

Please consult your schedule and confirm your availability ASAP as we will begin heavy promotions and press in the first week of June.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME!

Contact:
617-755-6463
blackstonian@verizon.net
Labels: Call to Action , Community , CORI , Education , Events , Housing , Immigration , Police , Political Prisoners , Prison Conditions , Service Cuts , Stop the Violence , Street Violence , Youth

Vigil and Rally

TO PASS JUST CAUSE EVICTION

TOMORROW: APRIL 29, 2010
12:00 to 1:00 PM

in front of the Massachusetts State House
Join CITY LIFE/VIDA URBANA which has fought for over 2 years to win legislation that would protect occupants of foreclosed buildings against no-fault evictions by foreclosing lenders.

More than anyone, the Bank Tenants movement has focused on demanding an end to post-foreclosure, no-fault evictions. We have made that into an issue. We are very close to winning an important victory on this.

The Senate will vote on a measure giving just-cause eviction protection (eviction only for cause) to tenants in foreclosed properties. Although we are seeking small wording amendments, this central feature of Senate 2355 would be a huge victory. It would be the first piece of legislation protecting residents against large real estate owners in 16 years.

We were not able to win our goal of including former homeowners in this eviction protection. There is still prejudice about protecting former owners that we were not able to overcome. However, protections for former tenants gives important indirect protection for former owners in 3 important ways.
If an owner has tenants who are protected, the Bank can't clear the building and so has less incentive to evict the owner.

Organizations like City Life and participating lawyers can focus even more attention and resources on owners' cases.

The Banks general goal of mass eviction will receive a major defeat and hopefully open the door for more negotiations around owners. Therefore, we will be holding our vigil tomorrow to recommit ourselves to protecting everyone in foreclosed properties through our organizing, including former owners.
If you want to go from City Life's Jamaica Plain office, gather at our office at 11 am.
Labels: Events , Housing