“Detroiters and residents of the State of Michigan have been hit extremely hard,” says Rev. Jackson. {Photo by HB Meeks/Tell Us Detroit)

REV. JESSE JACKSON: GET INFORMED, GET INSPIRED, GET INVOLVED

By Edward Foxworth III/Tell Us Detroit

It was June 23rd, 1963, in Detroit, Michigan when the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. led a civil rights march of thousands and first delivered a speech with what would become his most famous words: "I have a dream." From the steps of the Lincoln Memorial, on August 28, 1963, Dr. King then delivered that same speech in front of millions.

In Detroit, Reverend Jesse Jackson, , announced the “Rebuild America” March, for Jobs, Justice and Peace to be held on the anniversary of that infamous March on Washington. Standing inside Greater New Mt. Moriah Baptist Church, surrounded by members of the clergy, business leaders and everyday citizens, Reverend Jackson invited and encouraged all that share in the desire to see real change for working families and all of America, to come and participate in this historic march.



The Rainbow Push Coalition and the UAW, endorsed by the Detroit Urban League, AFSCME, Representatives John Conyers and John Dingell, along with the Detroit NAACP and a host of other organizations, have determined that it is time to “Rebuild America” by focusing on Jobs, Justice and Peace. “Detroiters and residents of the State of Michigan have been hit extremely hard,” says Rev. Jackson, “foreclosures are up, unemployment is up, crime is up yet graduation rates and lending by banks, specifically in urban areas, are down!”

Unionized Labor, Religious Organizations, Fraternities, Sororities, Civil Rights Agencies, Block Clubs and Professional Associations are asked to mark their calendars and plan to gather at the UAW –Ford National Program Center, located at 151 W. Jefferson, on August 28th , beginning at 10:30 am, to commemorate this anniversary. For more information call (313) 926-5361.