FUNK FENTY!Concert & Rally to Save Public Property &Protest Fenty's Attacks on Chocolate City Residents & WorkersTHURSDAY, MAY 7TH4-7 PMFREEDOM PLAZA - 14th & Penn Ave, NW(rain date May 8th)Live Music By Local Rock/Funk Bands:GODISHEUSPeople Power Funk, Rock and SoulMACHETRESLatino Funk, Punk, Rock & Latin BeatDOC NIGHT & HIPNOTIXReggae, Rock, FunkDC Hip-Hop/Go-Go on the Wheels of Steel:DJ EARTH 1NE(Classic Hip Hop LLC, Mental Salvation Radio)Speakers and Solidarity action to stop Fenty's policies including:LAWRENCE GUYOTCivil Rights Organizer, on the Diminishing Role of Residents in Local PoliticsJOHNNY BARNESACLU, on Violations of Civil LibertiesROGER NEWELLDC Jobs with Justice, on Attacks on Public Sector UnionsLINDA LEAKSEmpower DC, on Cuts to Housing that Harm TenantsDAVE ZIRINSports Writer - Nation Magazine, on Selling out to BaseballAND MORE!Opening Ceremony by Jabari Exum, Djembe Master(Hueman Prophets, Farafina Kan West African Percussion Orchestra)- Save 11 DC Public School Fenty Wants to Give to Developers- Save the 15 Parks and Rec Child care centers Fenty wants to close- Save the public mental health care system that Fenty wants to privatize- Protest Cuts to public services, and attacks on city workers and public sector unionsJOIN US FOR GREAT MUSIC, AND GREAT ENERGY TO SAVE OUR GREAT CITY FROM THE MAYOR BETRAYERCALL EMPOWER DC (202) 234-9119
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