A-Infos (en) JUDGE RULES AGAINST AFRICAN_AMERICAN HERITAGE MUSEUM. THE OCCUPATION IS ON!

[Greg Jackson <gda7@yahoo.com>]

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---Greg Jackson <gda7@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> 911 EMERGENCY! PLEASE FORWARD AND DISTRIBUTE WIDELY! MUSEUM ATTACKED
> BY RACIST JUDGE! EVICTION TO GO FORWARD! JUDGE SAYS NO APPEAL TO
> TODAY'S RULING!
> 
> 5/4/98.
> 
> Today , the founder, secretary, attorney, and supporters of the
> African-American Heritage Museum and Cultural Center were in King
> County Civil Court fighting the eviction order of April 29th.
> 
> The judge ruled in favor of the state and Bob Flowers' clique and has
> re-instated the order to evict the grassroots community from the
> portable we work out of at 1501 25th Ave S. in Seattle's Central
> District.
> 
> Despite the obvious violations of our rights to due process and
> despite the fact that Bob Flowers is no longer board chair, the judge
> ruled in favor of THROWING US OUT INTO THE STREET, EFFECTIVE
> IMMEDIATELY!
> 
> For those of you who are attempting to build similar cultural
> institutions that serve the people, this sets a terrible legal
> precedent. This means that anything we build anywhere in the U.S. can
> now be more easily targeted for destruction at the hands of white
> supremacy. It also shows that the city, county, and state are 110%
> AGAINST anything that is grassroots and self-determined; especially if
> it is Black-owned and operated, despite their liberal, "feel good"
> rhetoric.
> 
> What this means is that all of our positive programs from little
> league baseball to career-based education and job training
> apprenticeship programs, all the programs that were OPPOSED by Bob
> Flowers and his clique, face immediate destruction and extinction. Bob
> Flowers and co HAVE NEVER EVER built anything to serve the needs of
> the youth or the community at large, nor do they have any intention of
> doing so. For them, this project is all about money and personal
> prestige.
> 
> It is clear that democracy and justice is IN THE STREETS (and
on-line). 
> 
> WE NEED YOUR HELP! FAST! FAST! FAST! 
> 
> This is what we need from all progressive, freedom-loving,
> pro-self-determination forces out there:
> 
> MASSIVE emailing of the following people:
> 
> King County Councilman Larry Gossett: larry.gossett@metrokc.gov
> King County Executive Ron Sims: ron.simms@metrokc.gov
> Governor Gary Locke: Governor.Locke@governor.wa
> 
> G. Jackson.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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