Occupy Jacksonville’s ‘Take ‘Em Down Jax‘ campaign is kicking off 2018 with a “Rally for Change” to let the leadership of Jacksonville know: “Monuments Glorifying White Supremacy Must Go”
2pm – 4pm Hemming Park on January 28th
Hear from some of this city’s most dynamic voices and passionate community organizers.
Featuring performances by local artists Stono Echo, Cheech Forreign, and Love Reigns.
Speakers include:
Rev. Ron Rawls Jr. of St. Paul AME Church in St. Augustine
Rev. R.L. Gundy, pastor of Mt. Sinai Baptist Church of Jacksonville
Opio Sokoni of ‘The Florida Star’ Newspaper
Ben Frazier, Founder of the Northside Coalition of Jacksonville
Samir Gupte, ACLU Regional Organizer for Northeast Florida
Lanelle Phillmon-Allen, 27 year Navy veteran and member of Women’s March Jacksonville
Hope McMath, Founder and Director of Yellow House
UNF Students for a Democratic Society
Intersectional Youth Revolutionary Coalition
Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network
Jacksonville Community Action Committee
Organizations tabling at the event:
Duval County Democratic Black Caucus
UNF Students for a Democratic Society
Community Organized Outreach Kitchen (COOK)
Jacksonville Community Action Committee
Jacksonville Progressive Coalition
Jacksonville Palestine Solidarity Network
Veterans for Peace Jacksonville
Movement for a People’s Party
Florida Fair And Open Primaries
Indivisible Jax – Riverside
Jacksonville Food Not Bombs
Fierce Coast Folks
Yellow House
Tim Gilmore
And more!
Come out to find out how you can get involved.
TIPS
The parking will be blocked off around Hemming Park.
Please try to arrive with enough time to park and get to Hemming by 2:00!
This will be a peaceful, educational rally.
Please do not engage with any counter protestors you may see. Anyone doing so will be asked to leave.
Please do not wear masks or face coverings to this event. Safety is our number one priority.
Do bring a poncho (chance of rain) and a sign