Cascade's Resident Dean of Civil Rights, DR. JOSEPH E. LOWERY LEADS PEOPLES' AGENDA VOTING RIGHTS TOWN HALL

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MEDIA CONTACT:Sharon J. Hill
678.900.2405    404.653.1199
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                                DR. JOSEPH E. LOWERY LEADS PEOPLES' AGENDA                                                           VOTING RIGHTS TOWN HALL        
  “Voting is a sacred right and moral obligation.”— Dr. Joseph E. Lowery
WHAT:   The Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda convenes the “Freedom to   Participate in Government” Town Hall & Public Hearing  Reeling on the heels of the unprecedented “gutting” of the Voting Rights Act by the United States Supreme Court, the Peoples' Agenda does it again with an all call to action.  The Dean of the Civil Rights Movement, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery, Convenor of the Coalition for the Peoples' Agenda brings the nation's civil rights and social justice organizations along with state and federal elected officials to join forces with “the people” to fight the power of the Courts.  The Town Hall will include a public hearing of citizens testifying before Georgia's Congressional Delegation on the impact of the Voting Rights Act.  Leading attorneys will also be on hand to share legal strategies for saving the Voting Rights Act.   
WHEN:   Saturday, August 17, 2013 at 7 p.m.
WHERE: Historic Ebenezer Baptist Church, Auburn Avenue, Atlanta, GA .  
ATLANTA --------The Peoples' Agenda Town Hall and Public Hearing is one of the culminating events of the Atlanta Global Freedom Exposition presented by the King Center, in cooperation with the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Historic Site.  Joined by other local and national entities for the common cause of a resounding unifying theme:  “Freedom-Make it Happen.”   The Exposition is slated for a full day of international engagement activities highlighting the Dream, 50 years later and honoring the journey to the Dream Speech.  The public is invited to—Make it Happen!
The Peoples' Agenda is a voter empowerment coalition comprised of  representatives of  civil and human rights, social, criminal, and environmental justice, labor, women, youth and education organizations to advocate, educate, and mobilize for effective activism. The Agenda facilitates, town halls, forums, training and movement action to guide accountable governance. Weekly voter empowerment meetings are where change happens with concerned citizens and leaders.  Most recently, an issue brought forth at an empowerment meeting garnered the support of member organizations and resulted in a teenager finally being placed on the list for a heart transplant that he was originally denied by a Doctor on appearance and other qualitative criteria. Chaplains of the common good make it happen guided by the iconic convenor, Dr. Joseph E. Lowery.    
For more information, contact:  Helen Butler, Executive Director 404.653.1199,   hbutlergcpa@gmail.com, or visit:www.gcpagenda.org
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