Everyone knows Rosa Parks — we hope. She was arrested for refusing to give up her seat on a bus …Read the Rest
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POP in the news: Celebrating Rosa Parks’ 100th birthday with a call for action!
IRVINGTON — Rosa Parks is a part of Greg Brown’s weekly routine. Three times every week, Brown glimpses a bronze …Read the Rest
POP Leader Receives NJEA Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Human Rights Award
Lawrence Hamm, State Chairman of the People’s Organization for Progress, was the recipient of the 2013 NJEA Dr. Martim Luther …Read the Rest
Excitement fades for Obama’s 2nd inaugural as D.C. festivities near
Four years ago, Lawrence Hamm was marshaling a convoy of 11 buses to make the four-hour journey from Newark to …Read the Rest
Longtime People’s Organization for Progress activist, Darrell Graham has died in NJ
Newark, NJ - It is with deep sympathy and a very heavy heart that I must report that Darrell Graham, Chair …Read the Rest
When it comes to injustice, his voice will always be heard
By Mark Di Ionno/Star-Ledger Columnist The Star-Ledger http://www.miniurl.com/s/2eq For most people, progress is in the rearview mirror; a road paved with the …Read the Rest
Powerhouse to the People Social justice is a cause close to Newark activist’s heart
By Story by BRAD PARKS / Photos by MITSU YASUKAWA It finally came to head about 10 years ago for …Read the Rest
Group ends 381 consecutive days of protest in Newark (Star Ledger Story)
Newark – It was no small feat, even for a dogged group like the People’s Organization for Progress and its …Read the Rest
News Video and Pictures from the April 4th MLK Memorial Rally (Trayvon Martin)
Video report from PIX 11 of POP MLK Memorial March and Rally. See photos here! These are a few pictures taken …Read the Rest
Demonstrators don hoodies, call for justice in support of Trayvon Martin in Newark and Plainfield
Undaunted by gray skies, hundreds of demonstrators today took part in two separate marches in New Jersey, adding their voices …Read the Rest