Open Communities ~ Justice Day (July 26th)

For the first time in recent history, a strong and committed group of community leaders from the North Shore area of Chicago, and the Non-Profit organization Open Communities, have joined forces to promote The 2015 Justice Project; a grassroots social justice movement devoted to inspire Diversity and Inclusiveness in our North Shore communities.

On Sunday July 26th, we are launching this project with our first major event: “Justice Day ~The March Continues.” This event also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the visit of Dr. Martin Luther King to Winnetka, and an impressive list of national and local community leaders are planning to attend and speak at this event, to inspire our communities to become more Open, Diverse and Inclusive.

Join us to commemorate this important anniversary, and become involved in the Justice Project, and this historical welcome movement. Because a community divided and segregated cannot truly prosper, let’s be united by understanding, respect, appreciation and compassion for one another; and let’s remember what Dr. King wanted us all to recognize, that ”We all must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools.” ~ Dr. Martin Luther King.

Sincere Regards,

Dr. Liliana Fargo
Board President
Open Communities

open-communities.org

Press Release:

http://www.open-communities.org/files/2327/File/PressRelease_MakingHistoryAgain2015JusticeDay.pdf

Public Endorsements:

http://open-communities.org/files/2327/File/PressRelease_SkokieAndCivicLeaders.pdf

Event Details:
http://www.open-communities.org/cald

etail.cfm?sec_id=123915&frm=123915&calendar_id=1116945

Event Logistics:

http://open-communities.org/files/2327/File/JusticeDay2015Logistics.pdf

The Justice Project:

http://www.open-communities.org/Get_Involved/Justice_2015/

Justice Day list of speakers includes:
Olga Bautista, Chicago environmental activist
Timuel Black, veteran civil rights leader
Dr. Abidullah Ghazi, Muslim leader and Chairman of the Skokie-based IQRA’ International Education Foundation, Inc.
Carol Kleiman, retired Chicago Tribune columnist representing the North Shore Summer Project and Selma Marchers
Tuyet Le, Director of Asian Americans Advancing Justice representing Disability Rights and Immigrant Integration leadership
The Rev. Dr. Michael Pfleger, St. Sabina Church in Chicago, speaking on behalf of religious leaders
Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky, 9th District of Illinois
Maya Schenwar, editor-in-chief of Truthout and anti-racial profiling advocate
Hilary Shelton, NAACP Washington Bureau Director and Senior VP for Advocacy
Mayor Paul Soglin, North Shore Summer Project Volunteer (1965) & Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin
William McNary, Co-Director for Citizen Action/Illinois

MCs:
Craig Dellimore, Political Editor, WBBM
Sheilah Garland-Olaniran, organizer in Chicago for National Nurses United


**Hope to see you at Justice Day on July 26th!**