And now:Ish <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: X-Sender: [EMAIL PROTECTED] X-Mailer: QUALCOMM Windows Eudora Pro Version 4.1 Date: Fri, 24 Sep 1999 08:38:44 -0500 *****************************FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE******************************************** ******************National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media ************************** **************************************************************************** ****************************** 9/24/99 For more information contact: Vernon Bellecourt, National President (612)721-3914 Michael Haney, National Executive Director. (217)840-6584 Paula Ostrovsky or Cyd Crue. NCRSM-IL. Co-Coordinators. (217)355-6757 or (217)840-6594 Patrick Oray.NCRSM-IL. Co-Coordinator. (217)337-1514 RE: The National Coalition on Racism in Sports and the Media (NCRSM)gathering on October 15th-17th, 1999 "Mending the Circle", schedule changes: 1. Friday October 15th at the Wesley Foundation ((1203 W. Green St., Urbana, IL) ): "The Real Chiefs Speak Out", benefit banquet, at 6:30 PM with a keynote address by Chadwick Smith, Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, OK, will also feature Kevin Chamberlain, Chief, Saginaw Chippewa Indian Tribe of Michigan who will provide musical entertainment. 2. Saturday, October 16th the group will lead a march and rally against racist mascots at the University of Illinois' Homecoming football game, starting at 9AM at the Wesley Foundation. (NOTE TIME CHANGE) "Mending the Circle" is co-sponsored by the Champaign County Branch of the NAACP, the General Commission on Religion and Race of the United Methodist Church, Racial Justice Now, the Society for the Study of the Indigenous Languages of the Americas, the University YMCA, and The Octopus-Champaign-Urbana's Free Alternative Weekly. In addition, the final concert is co-sponsored by Central Illinois' Community Radio, WEFT 90.1 FM, Champaign. Press and the general public are welcome to attend. For more information call 217-355-6757, 217-337-1514, or 217-840-6594, e-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] or [EMAIL PROTECTED] **************************************************************************** **************************************************************************** ************END****************************************** <<<<=-=-= =-=-=>>>> "We simply chose an Indian as the emblem. We could have just as easily chosen any uncivilized animal." Eighth Grade student writing about his school's mascot, 1997 <<<<=-= http://www.tdi.net/ishgooda/racial/ =-=>>>> IF it says: "PASS THIS TO EVERYONE YOU KNOW...." Please Check it before you send it at: http://urbanlegends.miningco.com/library/blhoax.htm <<<<=-=-=FREE LEONARD PELTIER!!!=-=-=>>>>