Video: International Human Rights Day in LA
Los Angeles-
On December 10, 2009 organizations spanning L.A. converged on city hall to deliver one message, ‘housing is a human right’. Nearly 300 members of LA CAN, Union de Vecinos, Comunidad Presente, Ezperanza Housing, CES, KIWA, SAJE, Coalition LA and others displayed a vivid picture of the multi-cultural social justice movement underway in our city. Standing beneath the Sister City sign, a sign erected to show that Los Angeles is a global destination, residents passionately vowed to fight for human rights at home and abroad. They also described housing conditions which indeed violate the human right to housing.
Get up, stand up…stand up for your rights.
Get up, stand up…don’t give up the fight.
–Bob Marley
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December 18, 2009 at 7:14 pm
Bravo to my friends at LACAN and everyone else–pressing for the right to housing. In Maine, there is supposed to be a campaign starting next year (2010) by our Affordable Housing Coalition for a massive infusion of Section 8 money which supposedly may gain some support of the our two Senators, such as they are, Snowe and Collins, We will keep you posted!!!
December 18, 2009 at 7:22 pm
Thanks man. We hope that you are keeping warm in Maine, and keeping the heat on those responsible for dispatching misery.
In solidarity.
December 18, 2009 at 10:53 pm
Power to the People! Hasta la Victoria Final!
December 18, 2009 at 11:40 pm
Greetings Dave Wagner, LACAN et al.
STAND & STAND SOME MO’! UNTIL WE CAN’T STAND NO MO’!
(all evil we shall overthrow)
peace & righteousness
January 6, 2010 at 4:12 am
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