I am proud to Stand for Freedom, on Human Rights Day, to send a message to legislators across the country that our right to vote is not for sale.”
Five decades ago, I marched from Selma to Washington with Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and many civil rights leaders to fight for racial equality, which led to the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965,” said Congressman Rangel. “Today we are confronted with legislation that attempts to reverse all that we marched for, which is why I fully support the Stand for Freedom campaign.”
Other partners of the Stand for Freedom coalition taking part in the demonstration included John Payton, President of the NAACP LDF; Dr. Hazel Dukes, President of the NAACP New York State Conference; Judith A. Browne Dianis, Co-Director of The Advancement Project and Melanie Campbell of the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation (NCBCP).
For more information, please visit: www.stand4freedom.org
LIST OF SPEAKERS
NOTE: LISTED IN NO SPECIAL ORDER
Benjamin Jealous, President and CEO, National NAACP
George Gresham, President, 1199SEIU
Harry Belafonte, Human Rights Activist
Dr. Hazel N. Dukes, President, NAACP New York State Conference
U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel
Barbara Arnwine, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Rev. Al Sharpton, Civil Rights Activist/Founder of National Action Network
John Payton, President, NAACP LDF
Marc Morial, President, National Urban League
Michael Mulgrew, President, United Federation of Teachers
Judith A. Browne Dianis, Co-Director, The Advancement Project
Donna Lieberman, Executive Director, New York Civil Liberties Union
Anthony Romero, Executive Director, ACLU
Deepak Bhargava, Executive Director, Center for Community Change
Margaret Fung, Executive Director, Asian-American Legal Defense & Ed Fund
Terry O’Neil, President NOW
Lillian RodrÃguez López, Executive Director, Hispanic Federation
Melanie Campbell, the National Coalition on Black Civic Participation
Bob Edgar, President, Common Cause
Chung-Wha Hong, Exec. Director, The New York Immigration Coalition
Phaedra Lampkin-Ellis, Green for All
Wanda Williams, DC 37
Dr. Brenda Williams, South Carolina
Wade Henderson, Esq., Leadership Council on Civil Rights
Imam Talib Abdur-Rashid, Religious Leader
Rafael Collazo, National Council of La Raza
Mark Thompson, Sirius Radio
Wyclef Jean, Singer/Rap Artist—*performed*
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