The People's Organization For Progress (POP) is a grassroots community
organization based in the African-American community in Newark, NJ with members
and supporters throughout Essex County and beyond. Their issues are our issues.
Their struggles are our struggles. We inspire each other. In fact, members of
VFP have joined POP and members of POP have joined VFP!
On June 27, 2011 POP took on the challenge to have a demonstration for 381
consecutive days - the same amount of days of the historic Birmingham, Alabama
bus boycott which took place from Dec.1, 1955 to Dec. 20, 1956. This
initiative calls for justice, equality, a national jobs program and an end to
war in Afghanistan. Other organizations have been asked to "take a day" and VFP
/ Chapter 021 took a day in April 2012. It was a great experience!
On Wednesday, June 27, VFP Chapter 021 is taking another day - Day #266! -
as POP comes down the homestretch. (The final day will be July 11, 2012.)
VFP / Chapter 021 will be demonstrating from 1630 - 1800 ( 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm)
at the intersection of Springfield Ave. and West Market St. (by the Lincoln Monument)
in Downtown Newark. This is not far from Penn Station Newark - which is serviced
by NJ Transit, Amtrak, PATH, Newark Light Rail, various bus lines and taxis. It is
approximately .8 miles from Penn Station Newark to the demonstration site.
For further information about POP check out their website: njpop.org/wordpress/
For any members with special transportation needs or questions contact me at
201-388-1684.
Michael Kramer
Chapter Secretary
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
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