Archive for August, 2014

Chris Hedges with Chairman Hamm – Rebellion in Ferguson: A Rising Heat in the Suburbs

Chris Hedges with Chairman Hamm – Rebellion in Ferguson: A Rising Heat in the Suburbs
August 27, 2014

  From Truthdig NEWARK, N.J.—The public reaction to the fatal shooting of an unarmed black teenager by a police officer …Read the Rest

FUNERAL FOR VICE CHAIR MARY WEAVER! TUESDAY, AUG 19th

FUNERAL FOR VICE CHAIR MARY WEAVER! TUESDAY, AUG 19th
August 17, 2014

On Tuesday, August 19th, the funeral for the incredible and most beloved Mary Weaver, the organization’s secretary general and vice chair …Read the Rest

WEDNESDAY! MARCH FOR MICHAEL BROWN AND ABDUL KAMAL – March to Honor and Remember Mary Weaver

WEDNESDAY! MARCH FOR MICHAEL BROWN AND ABDUL KAMAL – March to Honor and Remember Mary Weaver
August 17, 2014

On Wednesday, August 20th, the People’s Organization for Progress and the family of Abdul Kamal will host a march against police …Read the Rest

COMMEMORATING THE 183rd ANNIVERSARY OF THE NAT TURNER REBELLION

COMMEMORATING THE 183rd ANNIVERSARY OF THE  NAT TURNER REBELLION
August 15, 2014

Thursday, August 21, 2014 5:30 P.M. NAT TURNER PARK Muhammad Ali Avenue (Between Irvine Turner Boulevard & Bergen Street) Newark, …Read the Rest

SATURDAY! MARCH FOR ERIC GARNER! AUGUST 23rd

SATURDAY! MARCH FOR ERIC GARNER! AUGUST 23rd
August 14, 2014

On Saturday, August 23rd, the People’s Organization will also participate in a mass march across the Verrazano Bridge to protest Eric …Read the Rest

POP Vice Chairwoman Mary Weaver Passed Away

POP Vice Chairwoman Mary Weaver Passed Away
August 1, 2014

Our beloved friend, mother and activist; Vice Chairwoman of the Peoples Organization for Progress Mary Weaver has passed. We give …Read the Rest