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Nearly 200 march in Newark to protest economic inequality By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger

Nearly 200 march in Newark to protest economic inequality By David Giambusso/The Star-Ledger
December 27, 2011

NEWARK — The chants have the same message. The signs have the same words.

But the usual suspects in the world of Newark dissent have a lot more voices joining their ranks.

Close to 200 people marched from the Essex County Hall of Records, to City Hall to the Prudential building on Broad Street Tuesday night, protesting unrelenting economic conditions they say have had an outsize effect on urban communities. Newark’s unemployment rate skyrocketed after the economic collapse and has hovered around 15 percent for the past two years.

Marchers in Newark remember King and his defense of workers

Marchers in Newark remember King and his defense of workers
April 5, 2011

Hundreds marched through downtown Newark yesterday evening to commemorate the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. 43 years earlier, and to celebrate his legacy of defending workers’ rights.

Rally in Newark marks assassination of Dr. King, Jr.

Rally in Newark marks assassination of Dr. King, Jr.
April 5, 2011

A rally was held in Newark to commemorate the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
The rally on Market and Broad streets was held by People’s Organization for Progress.

The group says that the work King did is threatened with what they call attacks on organized labor.

PRESS RELEASE – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., “MARCH AND RALLY FOR JOBS, PEACE, JUSTICE and EQUALITY”

PRESS RELEASE – Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,  “MARCH AND RALLY FOR JOBS, PEACE, JUSTICE and EQUALITY”
March 12, 2011

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
“MARCH AND RALLY FOR JOBS, PEACE, JUSTICE and EQUALITY”
WHEN: Monday, April 4, 2011, 5:30 PM
WHERE: Corner of Broad & Market Street(s), Newark, NJ
For more information call (973) 801-0001

PRESS RELEASE – POP’s ANNUAL DR. MLK, Jr. MARCH

PRESS RELEASE – POP’s ANNUAL DR. MLK, Jr. MARCH
January 4, 2011

PEOPLE’S ORGANIZATION FOR PROGRESS POST OFFICE BOX 22505 NEWARK, NEW JERSEY 07101-2505 (973) 801-0001 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE FOR FURTHER INFORMATION …Read the Rest

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’S “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH August 28, 1963 – Washington, DC

DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR.’S “I HAVE A DREAM” SPEECH August 28, 1963 – Washington, DC
August 28, 2010

I am happy to join with you today in what will go down in history as the greatest demonstration for …Read the Rest

RECLAIM DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING’S DREAM

RECLAIM DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING’S DREAM
August 28, 2010

People’s Organization for Progress statement for the August 28th, 2010 Reclaim the Dream march in Washington DC, written by Chairman …Read the Rest

Anti-War movement persists on streets of Newark By Max Pizarro

August 27, 2007

“Saturday was one of biggest marches held in Newark for a long time,” said Hamm. “I thought it sent two strong messages. The first is it said to the Bush administration that we want a change in spending priorities in this country, from the war in Iraq to the needs of people here at home. And we want the war to end. We want the troops to come home.”