Southern Human Rights Organizers' Conference -in Houston

Dec 8 2006 - 8:00am
Dec 10 2006 - 1:00pm

Event Description:

The 6th bi-annual conference will be in Houston. The theme is "Black and Brown Unite to Fight-Toward a Human Rights Movement in the Deep South." Program will cover a wide range of topics, among them immigrants' and women's rights, juvenile justice, low wages, felony disenfranchisement, and environmental justice. There'll be workshops, plenaries, a public speakout, and a direct action. If you are reading this on the PAA home page, click on the event title for details.

Program details: http://shroc.org/Program_for_SHROC_VI__Skeleton.pdf

Two-page brochure: http://www.shroc.org/shrocVIbrochure.pdf

Registration: http://www.shroc.org/registration.htm

Or phone 888/949-9754 toll free, or email escramble('rightsms','bellsouth.net');

CONFIRMED SPEAKERS:
Prof. Angela Y. Davis
Renowned human rights activist, University of California, Santa Cruz

Lucas Benitez
Coalition of Immokalee Workers

Gilbert Padilla
Farm Workers’ Movement of Texas

Minister Robert Muhammad
Southwest Regional Representative Of The Nation of Islam

Maria Jiminez
Crecen, America Para Todos

Featuring Spoken Word Artists: Brotha’s Keepa
This Celebration will end with a post conference Field trip to the Rio Grande to Commemorate the 40th Anniversary of the Farm Workers’ Movement.

Mark your calendars and Join us for this Momentous Conference !!!
For more information regarding the conference, see http://www.shroc.org/index1.htm or call (662) 334-1122

There are many sponsoring groups, both Houston-based and elsewhere. Some of them are SHAPE, Shrine of the Black Madonna, Fifth Ward Enrichment Project, Southwest Workers Movement (San Antonio), Farm Labor Organizing Committee, IUE/CWA Local 282 (Memphis), and ACLU of Mississippi.

Event Phone Contact Information:
888-949-9754

Event Website:
www.shroc.org/index1.htm

Event Fee:
$25 registration, $10 student and low income


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