The home on Imperial Ave. in Cleveland, Oh. of Convicted Serial Murderer Anthony Sowell where the remains of 11 Black women were found beginning on Oct. 29, 2009.
The Imperial Women Coalition: Fighting for justice for Black and other women, and on other community issues of public concern
From the Metro Desk of The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com (www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com)
From the Metro Desk of The Kathy Wray Coleman Online News Blog.Com (www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com)
THE THEME OF THE 2ND ANNIVERSARY OF THE IMPERIAL AVE. MURDERS RALLY AND PURPLE LIGHT VIGIL IS "IT'S TOO SOON TO FORGET."
THE IMPERIAL WOMEN COALITION-----The Imperial Women, Survivors/Victims Of Tragedy, Black on Black Crime, Stop Targeting Ohio's Poor, the Cleveland Chapter of the New Black Panther Party, the Oppressed People's Nation, the Greater Cleveland Immigrant Support Network, Peace In The Hood, the Family Connection Center, the Office of Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge, People For A Renewed African-American Museum Of Cleveland, the National Organization For Parental Equality, the October 22nd Coalition To Stop Police Brutality, Cleveland City Council Members, Black members of the Ohio State Legislature, the Joaquin Hicks Real People's Movement, Goddesses Blessing Goddesses, the Northeast Ohio Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign, Organize Ohio, the Carl Stokes Brigade, the Sowell 11, Revolution Books, Affiliates Of Cleveland Jobs With Justice, Ohio Family Rights, People For The Imperial Act, Bail Out The People Movement, the People's Fight Back Center, Workers World. Occupy Cleveland, Cleveland F.I.S.T, the Lucasville Uprising Freedom Network, the People's Forum, the Spot Youth Organization, the Committee To Bring Home Jamela And Jamyla, and a host of other grassroots and community affiliates will hold a rally and candlelight vigil to mark the second anniversary of the murders of 11 Black women on Cleveland's Imperial Ave.
The event will be held on Sat., Oct 29 at 5:15 pm on Imperial Ave. next to serial killer Anthony Sowell's home. (From downtown Cleveland take Kinsman Ave to E. 123rd St, turn left, and proceed two blocks to Imperial Ave with the home next to the corner). The rally is also a rally to stop violence and governmental mistreatment of Greater Cleveland women, Black women in particular.
Contacts and organizers for the rally are Kathy Wray Coleman at 216-932-3114, Art McKoy at 216-253-4070, Don Bryant at 440-623-0492, Angelique Cunningham at 216-645-8408 and Judy Martin at 216-990-0679.
The rally will open with a prayer for the betterment of women by Jean Whitte, a member of the Imperial Women and Black on Black Crime. And at 6 pm Senatorial citations from Ohio State Senators Nina Turner and Shirley Smith, the Office of Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge and elsewhere coupled with additional presentations shall be made to the Imperial Ave families and the Imperial Women with a purple light vigil at 6:45 pm to remember the slain women and to salute those that got away from Serial Killer Anthony Sowell's wrath in cooperation with domestic violence month. Activists should bring candles for the vigil if possible.
Following the rally at 7:30 pm. activists and community members will gather for a dinner party at "I Have A Dream Restaurant" at 16410 Euclid Ave in E. Cleveland. The restaurant is owned and operated by Community Activists Art and Yvonne McKoy. Dinners begin at $6. To pre-order call McKoy at (216) 249-8732. (Note: Please pre-order dinners if possible and please attend the dinner party to relax and support the grassroots venues that have championed the Imperial Ave Murders cause since its inception in Oct. 2009).
The rally speakers to date include: headliners as follows: Sister of Imperial Ave. Murder Victim Amelda Hunter and Cousin of Imperial Ave Murder Victim Crystal Dozier Denise Hunter ( a viable and respected spokesperson for the Imperial Ave murder victims families), the Mother of Imperial Ave. Murder Victim Tishana Culver, Survivor of Serial Killer Anthony Sowell Vanessa Gay, CNN Hero and Domestic Violence Survivor and Advocate Laura Cowan, Cleveland Ward 6 Councilwoman and Women's Rights Advocate Mamie Mitchell, Cleveland Ward 4 Councilman Kenneth Johnson, Cleveland Ward 8 Councilman Jeff Johnson, State Representative Bill Patmon, Survivors/Victims of Tragedy Leader Judy Martin who will denote the demands from grasstoots activists around public policy issues and effective changes since the Imperial Ave. Murders), Black on Black Crime Founder Art McKoy, District Office Manager to Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge Linda Matthews, Peace In The Hood Leader Khalid Samad, Other Family Members of the Imperial Ave Murder Victims, Occupy Cleveland Co-Leader Erin McCardle
Other speakers are as follows: Occupy Cleveland Co-Leader Leatrice Tolls, Northeast Ohio Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign and Organize Ohio Leader Larry Bresler, Imperial Women Leader Kathy Wray Coleman, Oppressed People's Nation and The October 22 Coalition Against Police Brutality Organizer, Leader Ernest Smith, Revolution Books Spokesperson Carol Fisher, Goddesses Blessing Goddesses Leader Rev. LaDonna Blalock, the Committee To Bring Home Jamela And Jamyla Spokesperson Angelique Cunningham, the Joaquin Real People's Movement Leader Denise Taylor, Revolution Newspaper Distributor Bill Swain, the Cleveland Chapter Of The New Black Panther Party Leader and the Lucasville Uprising Freedom Network Spokesperson Abdul Quahhar, Workers World, People's Fight Back Center and Bailout the People Movement Affiliate Sharon Danaan, People For The Imperial Act Leader Marva Patterson, the Greater Cleveland Immigrant Support Network and People's Forum Leader Don Bryant, Ohio Family Rights Spokesperson Roz McAllister, the National Organization For Domestic Violence Survivor Cheryl Wilson and Community Liaison Marvetta Rutherford
Sowell was convicted two months ago by a Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas jury of aggravated murder of the 11 Black innocent women that he murdered on Imperial Ave in Cleveland, Oh., the rape of Gay and other Black women, and a host of other crimes.
Reach Journalist Kathy Wray Coleman at www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, ktcoleman8@aol.com and phone number: 216-932-3114.
The rally speakers to date include: headliners as follows: Sister of Imperial Ave. Murder Victim Amelda Hunter and Cousin of Imperial Ave Murder Victim Crystal Dozier Denise Hunter ( a viable and respected spokesperson for the Imperial Ave murder victims families), the Mother of Imperial Ave. Murder Victim Tishana Culver, Survivor of Serial Killer Anthony Sowell Vanessa Gay, CNN Hero and Domestic Violence Survivor and Advocate Laura Cowan, Cleveland Ward 6 Councilwoman and Women's Rights Advocate Mamie Mitchell, Cleveland Ward 4 Councilman Kenneth Johnson, Cleveland Ward 8 Councilman Jeff Johnson, State Representative Bill Patmon, Survivors/Victims of Tragedy Leader Judy Martin who will denote the demands from grasstoots activists around public policy issues and effective changes since the Imperial Ave. Murders), Black on Black Crime Founder Art McKoy, District Office Manager to Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge Linda Matthews, Peace In The Hood Leader Khalid Samad, Other Family Members of the Imperial Ave Murder Victims, Occupy Cleveland Co-Leader Erin McCardle
Other speakers are as follows: Occupy Cleveland Co-Leader Leatrice Tolls, Northeast Ohio Poor People's Economic Human Rights Campaign and Organize Ohio Leader Larry Bresler, Imperial Women Leader Kathy Wray Coleman, Oppressed People's Nation and The October 22 Coalition Against Police Brutality Organizer, Leader Ernest Smith, Revolution Books Spokesperson Carol Fisher, Goddesses Blessing Goddesses Leader Rev. LaDonna Blalock, the Committee To Bring Home Jamela And Jamyla Spokesperson Angelique Cunningham, the Joaquin Real People's Movement Leader Denise Taylor, Revolution Newspaper Distributor Bill Swain, the Cleveland Chapter Of The New Black Panther Party Leader and the Lucasville Uprising Freedom Network Spokesperson Abdul Quahhar, Workers World, People's Fight Back Center and Bailout the People Movement Affiliate Sharon Danaan, People For The Imperial Act Leader Marva Patterson, the Greater Cleveland Immigrant Support Network and People's Forum Leader Don Bryant, Ohio Family Rights Spokesperson Roz McAllister, the National Organization For Domestic Violence Survivor Cheryl Wilson and Community Liaison Marvetta Rutherford
Sowell was convicted two months ago by a Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas jury of aggravated murder of the 11 Black innocent women that he murdered on Imperial Ave in Cleveland, Oh., the rape of Gay and other Black women, and a host of other crimes.
Reach Journalist Kathy Wray Coleman at www.kathywraycolemanonlinenewsblog.com, ktcoleman8@aol.com and phone number: 216-932-3114.
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