Date: Fri, 20 Apr 2001 12:26:36 -0700 (PDT) From: Imani Henry <imanihenry-AT-yahoo.com> Subject: Join thousands at Camp Free Mumia - May 11-13 - Phil,PA --- Imani Henry <imanihenry-AT-yahoo.com> wrote: > Join students and activists of all ages and > backgrounds as residents of > CAMP FREE MUMIA in PHILADELPHA from Friday May 11 to > Sunday May 13 at City Hall. > > Preliminary Camp Schedule: > Friday, May 11: Camp opens 5 pm. Evening: Giant Hip > Hop Concert > Saturday, May 12: March & Rally starting at 1 pm > from > Philadelphia City Hall > Sunday, May 13: Camp Closing Ceremony: Remember the > MOVE Bombing > > The purpose of CAMP FREE MUMIA is to draw attention > to > Mumia^Òs case and to keep the pressure on the system > to > let our brother go. We will camp out in Philadelphia > over the second week end in May to let the > government, > the courts, the cops, and the power brokers in that > city know that the whole world is watching. We will > live in Philly for a few days to remind the powers > that be that people are prepared to do what ever is > required to free Mumia. > > Camp Free Mumia opens on Friday evening May 11. The > camp will be open all Friday night, all day and > night > Saturday May 12, and into the late afternoon of > Sunday > May 13. The location of Camp Free Mumia is in front > of > City Hall. > > One big reason why the Philadelphia police targeted > award-winning journalist and political activist > Mumia > Abu-Jamal was Mumia^Òs defense of the MOVE > organization. May 13 marks the 16th anniversary of > the > 1985 infamous bombing and burning of the MOVE house > by > the Philadelphia police. The bombing left 11 people > dead including five children. On May 12 in > commemoration of this anniversary, activists and > supporters around the world will be marching and > demonstrating to free Mumia. > > Activities at the encampment will include guest > speakers, discussion groups, workshops, music, and a > major demonstration on Saturday May 12. You will > have > a chance to meet and live with activists from many > different places. Come for the two nights, or for > one > night, or for one day on Saturday May 12 to > participate in the demonstration planned for that > afternoon at City Hall. > > Those staying over night should bring a sleeping > bag, > or a few blankets, some warm clothes, and food. Food > will also be available at the camp. There will be > portable toilets, a medical staff and volunteers > prepared to deal with a variety of needs. > > If you plan to participate in Camp Free Mumia, > please > provide us with the following information as soon as > possible: > > Name of participant(s) > Organization/Union/School > Phone > Email address > Address > > I/we are joining Camp Free Mumia: > ___ Friday night > ___ Saturday night > ___ Saturday day only > > ___ I am organizing in my area for Camp Free Mumia > ___ I/my organization endorse(s) Camp Free Mumia > > Camp Free Mumia c/o the IAC > 39 West 14th Street Room 206 > NY, NY 10011 > 212 633-6646 > www.mumia2000.org > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great > prices > http://auctions.yahoo.com/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions.yahoo.com/
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