People's World Amistad Awards 2017 RESISTING Together So We Can Move FORWARD
This
year's People's World Amistad Awards are dedicated to "Resisting
Together So We Can Move Forward". The event will take place
on Saturday, December 9, 2017 at 4:00 pm at the
First and Summerfield United Methodist Church, 425 College St, New
Haven.
We
are excited to announce this year's awardees Peggy Buchanan, Rep.
Robyn Porter, and Camila and Carolina Bortolleto. All
are on the front lines of resisting the policies of white supremacy,
hate, division and fear that threaten democracy and our future. All
are fierce warriors in the forefront of demanding priorities for
workers' rights, peace and equality that put people and planet before
profits.
The
Awards will take place on Saturday, December 9 at 4 pm at the First
and Summerfield United Methodist Church at 425 College Street, New
Haven. Marco Reyes took
sanctuary there in July to resist deportation and separation from his
family. The event will pay tribute to the Reyes family and Unidad
Latina en Accion. The Unions at Yale have their offices at the
church. The event will pay tribute to the ongoing struggle of Unite
Here Local 33 for union recognition and a contract.
We
invite you to place an ad in the greeting book and take a bloc of
tickets to honor the awardees and the occasion. The ad
deadline is November 17, 2017. Greeting book and ticket
information is on the back of this letter.
Peggy
Buchanan is
Connecticut AFL CIO campaign manager and former president, Greater
Hartford Labor Council who has dedicated her life to solidarity and
organizing workers on the job, in the community and to run for public
office.
Rep.
Robyn Porter
represents
the 94th District and co-chairs
the Labor Committee in the Connecticut General Assembly where she
leads for
social justice, equality and workers' rights as an elected official
and at the grass roots
Camila
and Carolina Bortolleto
are
courageous twins who co-founded CT Students For a Dream which has
become a statewide voice and organization of youth "undocumented
and unafraid" and organizes for the rights of all immigrants.
The
annual Awards are presented to allies by the Connecticut People's
World Committee on the occasion of the 98th anniversary of
the Communist Party USA. We
come together in hope and unity as increased economic and racial
inequalities, climate change and war give rise to new organizing by
youth, low-wage workers and the 99% toward a society that puts people
and planet before corporate profits.
In
Solidarity,
People's
World Amistad Awards Committee
37 Howe Street, New Haven Connecticut 06511
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