---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Tammy Johnson, Applied Research Center <[email protected]> Date: Wed, Apr 8, 2009 at 3:56 PM Subject: Compact Forum Call: Race & Recession To: [email protected]
[image: ARC]<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=uGkZOMSNVoHsYjIA%2Fvn1zM7lTLTaa2Q6> <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=Tw5V4V0C%2BkVFOdRSve1Vg87lTLTaa2Q6> <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=ucRgehf1UgHCN9M0o1gn2M7lTLTaa2Q6> <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=b8cthc%2FB6JCLWNA5EGZI2c7lTLTaa2Q6> *[image: economy-logo]*<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=5LIFiVfxdnMO9EiCU%2B00yM7lTLTaa2Q6> * Compact Phone Forum: Race and Recession Tuesday, April 14th, 1pm PST / 4pm EST* The current economic crisis and recession has severely impacted communities of color. How can we strengthen our bargaining position to ensure that the economic fixes don't miss our communities? RSVP to call into the phone forum<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=bP3umecwGjqlcc8C5KUnZ87lTLTaa2Q6>and hear presentations by: - *Bertha Lewis, *CEO and Chief Organizer of ACORN<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=hPLiRTxHiL5ATG8fIqpki87lTLTaa2Q6> - *Jose Garcia, *Associate Director for Research and Policy at DEMOS<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=RgAfPOufLy9FNFOWyRI5wM7lTLTaa2Q6> Dom Apollon, Ph.D, Applied Research Center's Research Director will moderate. ------------------------------ Everybody's saying that during economic crisis, we can't ask for anything extra. Racial analysis, immigrant rights, ending discrimination, raising the minimum wage, easing unionization are all considered "extras." Yet, the economy can't be rebuilt in a progressive way without racial justice. Find out how we can strengthen our bargaining position to ensure that the economic fixes don't miss our communities? *RSVP to Tuesday's Compact Phone Forum: Race and Recession<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=gKHJOMbNdxCvehMifIPzA87lTLTaa2Q6> ** Tuesday, April 14th, 1pm PST / 4pm EST* ------------------------------ <http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=DDoOHDfw35xLSAdERhEL2M7lTLTaa2Q6> The Obama presidency signals a desire for a new, more substantive discussion about race in America. The Compact for Racial Justice addresses this need by transcending talk of personal prejudice with compelling evidence of institutional racism and realistic proactive solutions. Support the Compact for Racial Justice right now by signing the pledge here<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=%2FUMphibR%2BRaH3xNbNhruac7lTLTaa2Q6> . More information about the Compact for Racial Justice can be found at arc.org/compact<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=2Rd2ZdHbfIQuY5cHiZiGvc7lTLTaa2Q6> ARC Home<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=EMWH%2B5%2Ffnv7Y6yPALTxZac7lTLTaa2Q6>:: *ColorLines* magazine<http://salsa.democracyinaction.org/dia/track.jsp?v=2&c=6HXXzSb%2B9kNAwxAVyQmOOc7lTLTaa2Q6> *Applied Research Center* 900 Alice Street, Suite 400, Oakland, CA 94607 Phone: 510-653-3415 :: Fax: 510-986-1062 To unsubscribe, simply reply to this email with "Unsubscribe" in the subject line. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Black Focus Inc." group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Black-Focus-Inc?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
