The State of the Nation
- 60 public schools in New Orleans remain closed.
- Hundreds of children have been turned away at schoolyards, losing their legal right to education during a primary developmental period.
- More than half of all fourth and eighth grade students in New Orleans’ public schools read below grade level.
Before Katrina
- The criminal element made up only .026% of the city’s population.
- 99.6% of New Orleanians and their visitors were neither drunk nor disorderly.
- Almost 26% of residents had college degrees.
- Homeowners made up 46% of the population.
Even after Katrina, the city remained a place of opportunity and courage. In 2002 almost 31% of the businesses were owned by women, and almost 28% of the businesses were owned by blacks.
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Here's What We're Asking You to Do:
1. Stand with us in New Orleans, Wednesday August 29th, as we take to the streets for a peaceful rally and protest, 2:00 -5:30 P.M., at Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, located at 900 Convention Center Boulevard (outside of Hall D). 2. On 8/29 and everyday thereafter until justice is won, call your congressional and state representatives and the White House to charge them with the immediate restoration and betterment of New Orleans and the entire Gulf Coast region. The toll-free number for the congressional switchboard is: (888) 226-0627. You can also email your Congressmen and women and senators by logging onto www.house.gov and www.senate.gov, respectively. 3. We urge you to rally your widest network to call their congressional leaders in a show of solidarity and peaceful protest and to speak out for the expeditious restoration of the Gulf Coast region. Ask your friends to pass along to their networks as well as to send out e-blasts daily. |
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For more information about 8/29: A Day of Presence, please call (504) 620-9642 |