Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson
CLEVELANDURBANNEWS.COM-CLEVELAND, Ohio- Women’s March Cleveland is pleased to announce that Cleveland Mayor Frank Jackson, a Democrat and the city's third Black mayor, will speak at Women's March Cleveland at 11 am January 19, 2019 at Public Square in downtown Cleveland.
"I am confirming that Mayor Jackson will speak at the women's march in Cleveland on Saturday at 11 am," said Katie Lamar, assistant to the mayor.
The anniversary event in Cleveland, one of some 200 nationwide, including at least seven in Ohio, will begin with a rally and 11am speeches followed by a noon march and 1 pm speeches at Old Stone Church, also on Public Square.
"We thank the mayor, the city and Public Square for being amenable for this necessary women's march when elected officials in some other cities in Ohio, including Cincinnati, were uncooperative," said Kathy Wray Coleman, organizer for Women's March Cleveland, and a longtime community activist.
Women's march Northeast Ohio organizers said they are excited that Jackson, now in his fourth term, will be speaking.
"We are thrilled to have the mayor of Cleveland show his support as we stand for women's rights in Northeast Ohio," said Women's March Ohio Northeast Ohio Executive Director Kenyona Sunny Matthews."
Some 25 women from Cleveland and Northeast Ohio, including community activists and a few elected officials, will speak at the festivities.
Speakers at 11am on Public Square Jan 19 include Samara Rice, the mother of 12-year old Tamir Rice, whom Cleveland police killed in 2013, Cleveland Councilwoman Phyllis Cleveland, state Sen Nickie Antonio, state Rep Erica Crowley of Youngstown, Ruth Gray of the National Black Congress greater Cleveland chapter, Yvonka Hall of the Northeast Ohio Black Health Coalition, activists Genevieve Mitchell, Cheryl Lessin and Honey Bell Bey, Solon Girls Up , Tessa Xuan, chair of OPAWL (Ohio Progressive Asian Women's Leadership), Kenyona Sunny Mathews, who is the executive director of Women's march Northeast, Ohio, high school students Natalie Alonzo, who fights for the rights of immigrants, and Cynthia Connally, who is Native American, Krittika Banerji of Solon High School Girl Up, Naomi Pepper of Planned Parenthood, Zerga Anid of my Project USA, and Dr Tannika Sheppard, of the Baptist Women of North America, and president of the BWNA.
At 1pm at Old Stone Church Bro and Elaine Gohlstin of the Black Women's Pac are the keynote speakers. Other speakers include the Rev Cynthia Smith of Olivet Institutional Baptist Church, who will do a salute to Martin Luther King, state Rep Juanita Brent of Cleveland, Rev. Pamela Pinkney-Butts, activists Valerie Robinson and Brenda Adrine, Laura Rodriquez Carbone of the Cuyahoga County Democratic Women's Caucus and the Cuyahoga County Democratic Party.
Songster Michael Nelson will also perform.
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