The Florida Civil Rights Association (FCRA) and The National Action Network (NAN) Central Florida Chapter, has mobilized with Star 94.5 FM Radio, Fight Back Coalition, Concerned Citizens United and Women of Color Leadership Coalition to hold a community forum. The purpose of the Community Forum is for citizens to discuss issues in the community surrounding Florida vs. George Zimmerman Trial and Verdict and to have an open dialogue about Civil Rights & Civil Liberties, Environmental Injustice, Voting Rights, Community Development and Education that are affecting African Americans, other racial and communities of color. Also, the forum will highlight the controversial death of James Anderson of Ft. Pierce, Florida, while in the custody of local police and others.
Community Forum Speakers
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties: Dr. Vibert White, Educator at University of Central, Shayan Elahi, Civil Rights Attorney , Greg Jackson, Attorney of Law and Larry Colleton, Attorney of Law
Voting Rights & Education: Joyce Hamilton-Henry, Ph.D., Director, Mid Florida Regional Office, ACLU of FL, Carol Davis, League of Women Voters of Orange County & Doug Head, PA , Jacqueline Centeno, Chairman of Education for the Florida Civil Rights Association
Environmental Injustice: Clayton Ferrara, National Science Director of IDEAS, Jim Callahan, Central Florida Democratic Environmental Caucus & Macy Zander, Associate Organizing Representative for Sierra Club, Al Ford, Chairman of Environmental Justice for the Florida Civil Rights Association
Community Development: Lawanna Gelzer, President of NAN Central FL Chapter, Mike Canton, Director of Public Policy, Cynthia Harris, Director of Criminal Justice, Chris Williams, President of Concerned Citizens United & Kendrick Muhammad, Ministry of Nation of Islam Orlando Mosque, Pastor Daisy Townsend, Board Member of the Florida Civil Rights Association
What: Community Forum – After the Verdict the NEXT STEP on Thursday, July 18, Â at 7:00 PM
Location: Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church – 412 East Kennedy Blvd., Eatonville, Florida 32751
For more information contact Pastor Daisy Townsend, Board Member of the Florida Civil Rights Association at (407) 272-9254 / [email protected], www.fcranews.com or Lawanna Gelzer, President of NAN Central Florida Chapter directly at (407) 953-5599 or via email at [email protected]. Additional information is available at www.NANCentralFL.com.
