Assistant Attorney General, NAACP, AFL-CIO Exec. Vice President Arlene Holt Baker, U.S. Department of Commerce to Participate
Over 400 participants remind nation that without economic justice, MLK's vision is unfulfilled
 
On Thursday, January 14, the AFL-CIO will kick off a national celebration of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s legacy with a call on the White House and Congress for meaningful jobs creation policies.  Union members from around the country will gather in Greensboro, North Carolina for five days of activities, including community service projects, a jobs town hall meeting and workshops and commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Greensboro sit-ins.

In addition to the Greensboro celebration attended by activists from around the country, working Americans will hold roundtables, marches, and rallies nationwide to remind their representatives that Dr. King's vision for the nation included not only civil rights but also economic justice for all Americans—a vision that is far from fulfilled.

ADVISORY FOR GREENSBORO EVENTS
Thursday, January 14, 2010
***REGISTRATION***

Friday, January 15, 2010
What: Community service project with Welfare Reform Liaison Project
Who: 400 participants and national labor leaders
When: 7:00 a.m. buses depart to neighborhoods
Where: 1601 Yanceyville Road, Greensboro

What: AFL-CIO Town Hall Meeting on Jobs
When: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Victoria Ballroom, Greensboro Sheraton
3121 High Point Road at I-40Greensboro, NC 27407
 
Saturday, January, 16, 2010
What: Commemoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Greensboro Sit-ins
Who: Trail blazers of the Greensboro sit-ins: Joseph McNeil, Jibreel Khazan, Franklin McCain and Duke professor William Chafe, Ph.D.
When: 9:00 a.m.
Where: Guilford DE, Sheraton Greensboro Four Seasons

What: Luncheon Address by AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Arlene Holt Baker
When: 12:45 p.m.
Where: Guilford FG, Sheraton Greensboro Four Seasons 

What: Workshop on the Jobs Crisis and Communities of Color
Who: Susan Washington, AFL-CIO Assistant to President, Algernon Austin, Economic Policy Institute
When: 2:25 p.m.
Where: Victoria A, Sheraton Greensboro Four Seasons

What: Workshop on Green Jobs: Opportunities for Women and Workers of Color
Who: Jeff Rickert, Center for Green Jobs, AFL-CIO, Donnel Baird, Green Economy Project, Change to Win, Deborah Scott, Georgia Stand Up!
When: 2:25 p.m.
Where: Blue Ashe, Sheraton Greensboro Four Seasons

What: 2010 Census: Impact on Communities of Color
Who: Dr. Rebecca Blank, Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs, U.S. Department of Commerce, Kirk Clay, Director, NAACP National Civic Participation
When: 4:00 p.m.
Where: Guildford DE, Sheraton Greensboro Four Seasons

Sunday, January 17, 2010
What: Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Awards Banquet
Who: Keynote speaker: Thomas Perez, Assistant Attorney General, U.S.  Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
When: 6:00 p.m.
Where: Imperial Ballroom, Sheraton Greensboro Four Seasons

Monday, January 18, 2010
What: Kickoff to Greensboro Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Parade
Who: John Gage, President, American Federation of Government Employees
When: 9:00 a.m. (buses depart for parade at 9:15 a.m.)
Where: Sheraton Greensboro Four Seasons

Contact: Amaya Tune (202) 637-5018