Walk Against Fear Launching Celebration
March 11, Sunday
10am – 12pm
National Civil Rights Museum 450 Mulberry St.
Join us to celebrate as the walk starts. You are welcome to join the walkers as they walk towards the Mississippi state line. You can go for as long or little as you like. We would love to have you with us!
The Mid-South Peace and Justice Center had the privilege of hosting a Nonviolent Direct Action training for Walk Against Fear participants last weekend. We are honored to support this important act of defiance by brave members of our community. Please keep up with progress of the walk and find out how you can take action to support on their Facebook page.
(En español abajo)
Fifty years ago James Meredith and a few companions began a march from Memphis, TN to Jackson, MS in order to encourage African-Americans living under Jim Crow to register to vote. Today, Patricio Gonzalez, José Salazar and Ingrid Cruz decided to recreate Meredith’s Walk and this time, bring awareness about the civil rights violations immigrants suffer nowadays due to the anti-immigrant laws such as Arizona’s SB 1070, Alabama’s HB 56, Georgia’s HB 87, among others. Tennessee and Mississippi have not learned from the lessons of these states, who have violated the human rights of various people after these laws, and have suffered economic devastation due to the fear brought about by these laws. We hope to raise consciousness, change hearts, and bridge the gaps between immigrants and other historically oppressed communities. We begin walking on March 11, 2012, the day after National Coming Out of the Shadows.
Hace 50 años James Meredith y algunos compañeros comenzaron una marcha de Memphis, TN al capitolio de Jackson, MS para motivar a los afroamericanos viviendo bajo Jim Crow a que se registren para votar. Hoy Patricio Gonzalez, José Salazar e Ingrid Cruz han decidido recrear esa marcha para fomentar discusión sobre las violaciones a los derechos civiles que sufren los inmigrantes a causa de leyes como la SB 1070 de Arizona, HB 56 de Alabama y HB 87 de Georgia, entre otras. Tennessee y Mississippi no han aprendido las lecciones de estos estados, quienes han violado los derechos humanos después de implementar estas leyes y que han sufrido devastación económica a causa del miedo que traen estas leyes. Esperamos levantar la conciencia de las personas, cambiar corazones y crear dialogos entre los inmingrantes y otras comunidades oprimidas. Empezaremos nuestra caminata el 11 de marzo 2012, del día después del Día Nacional de Salir de las Sombras.