CLEVELAND, Ohio-A coalition of over 50 greater Cleveland grassroots, Civil Rights, college, faith-based community organizations and Cleveland area elected officials dubbed "The Greater Cleveland Coalition Of 50 Plus Organizations For Justice For Trayvon Martin," will gather on Fri., March 30, 2012 with Cleveland NAACP officials from 4-6m pm at the Southwest Quadrant at Public Square in downtown Cleveland for a mass rally in support of Trayvon Martin. (Editor's note: Plans for a march to the Justice Center have changed and the march will be around Public Square).
Supporters of the rally are encouraged to wear hoodies and bring skittles candies.
To participate as group at the rally or for further information call Cleveland NAACP Vice President Dr. Eugene Jordon at 216-451-8500, Peace in the Hood Leader Khalid Samad at 216-538-4043, Imperial Women Leader Kathy Wray Coleman at 216-923-3114, , Black on Black Crime Founder Art McKoy at 216-253-4070, Oppressed People's Nation Leader Ernest Smith at 216-778-0998, Carl Stokes Brigade Member Ada Averyhart at 216-938-7891, Survivors/Victims of Tragedy Founder Judy Martin at 216-990-0679, People for the Imperial Act Co-Leader Marva Patterson at 216-334-7o13, and Cleveland Jobs With Justice Executive Director Debbie Kline at 1-440-333-7007.
Participating organizations and people include Peace in the Hood, Cleveland Urban News.Com and the Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog. Com, young people, seasoned people, area college students, Ohio State Representatives of Cleveland Bill Patmon (D-10), and John Barnes Jr. (D12), Cleveland Ward 6 Councilwoman Mamie Mitchell, NAACP Vice President Dr. Eugene Jordon, officials and/or representatives of the Cleveland NAACP, SCLC, the Rev. Al Sharpton's National Action Network, BeSheer Jones and Company, CAIR, the Cleveland African American Museum, the United Pastor's in Mission, Occupy Cleveland, Cleveland Jobs With Justice, the Task Force for Community Mobilization, the National Institute to Restore Justice, the Greater Cleveland Shurah Council, the United Church of Christ Justice and Witness Ministries, the International Council for Urban Peace, Justice and Empowerment, V.O.I.C.E.S., the Northeastern Ohio Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, Cleveland F.I.S.T, Workers's World, the Imperial Women, Divine Mind Grind Organization, Enlightened Jewels, Spirit of Sankofa Center for Women, The Social Justice Committee of Greater Cleveland, The Urban Justice Society, Organize Ohio, the People's Forum, the Greater Cleveland Immigrant Support Network, Henley Consultants, the Oppressed People's Nation, the Carl Stokes Brigade, the Greater Cleveland Immigrant Support Network, the People's Forum, the People's Fight Back Center, the Joaquin Hicks Real People's Movement, People for the Imperial Act, the Bronaugh Sisters Committee, the Committee to Bring Home Jamela and Jamyla, the Cleveland African-American Museum, the People's Fight Back Center, the Lucasville Uprising Freedom Network, Occupy the Hood Cleveland, Stop Targeting Ohio's Poor, Women Speak Out For Peace and Justice, the Baptist Ministry Conference, the Family Connection, the Spot Youth Empowerment Organization, Revolution Books, In Touch, the Audacity of Hope Foundation, the Knowledge Youth Group Committee, Survivors/Victims of Tragedy, Cleveland City Council members, Cuyahoga County Council members, Ohio State Legislature members, the greater Cleveland campaign of President Barack Obama and possibly, according to Executive Director John Hairston, representatives from the office of Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (D-11).
Reach Journalist Kathy Wray Coleman at www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, ktcoleman8@aol.com and phone number: 216-932-3114.
