Media Archive: March on DC in the News
Clips from the above webcasts: Nora
Callahan, Director of The November Coalition -- Amy
Ralston, founder of the Can-Do Foundation; Garry
Jones, the Advocate
4 Justice (mP3 audio)
National Grass Roots
Rally For Justice and Prison Reform; from Harambee Radio Network (US), 8/14/05
Washington Rally Calls For Mass Prison Reform
from Democracy Now (US TV/Web), 8/15/05 (Transcript &
video available)
Activists Rally To
Revise Prison Policies; from Washington Post (DC),
8/14/05
Two Million in Prison
Too Many! Rally in D.C Aug 13; from American Chronicle
(US), 8/13/05
March on Washington
Aug. 13: Over 2 Million Imprisoned - Too Many! from San
Francisco Bay View (CA), 8/10/05
Media Alert: Families
March on DC for Justice Reform; from NAMC NewsWire
(US), 8/8/05
Prison Protest Aiming
for DC in Eight Days; from Drug War Chronicle (US Web), 8/5/05
Two Million Imprisoned
= Too Many; from WireTap (US Web), 8/4/05
A crew from Michael Productions will be filming a documentary
at the FMI March on Washington, DC. View the trailer here.
War On Drugs Is Not Delivering
Peace; from Collegiate Times (VA Edu), 7/21/05
Going Into Battle With Fear;
from Our
Chronic Pain Mission (US-Web), June 2005
Friends Of The Incarcerated
Mobilizing For March On DC; from Independent Politics News (US), Summer
2005
Two Million Is Too Many!;
from The
Drug War Chronicle (US Web), 7/8/05
It's Time to Build
a Mass Movement; from The
Black Commentator (US), 6/30/05
March on Washington;
from WUPA-TV; UPN 69 Atlanta (GA), 6/28/05
June 25, 2005, New York City. The "Grandpa Al Lewis" Radio Program,
12:30 PM EST on WBAI-AM. Featuring Roberta Franklin, Executive
Director of Family and Friends of People Incarcerated and lead
organizer of the August
15 March on Washington, DC.
June 16, 2005, Archived Radio Webcast. Juveniles
Tried As Adults: Part 3. On the Annie Armen Live Series. Roberta Franklin,
lead organizer of the March on Washington DC, appeared on the last
segment to promote the DC March. For more info, see www.anniearmenlive.org/juveniles.htm.
Listen to the Public
Sevice Announcement; (mP3 Format) from Drug Truth Network
Opinion: Our CRIMINAL
'Justice' System; from Rense.com (US), 5/25/05
LTE: Speak Out
... On March on Washington; from The Anniston Star
(AL), 5/9/05
USA: Abu Ghraibs
Every Day; from Some Of The Above News (US Web),
4/23/05
House Conservatives
Pushing Bill to "Fix" Sentencing, Increase Mandatory
Minimums, Create New Drug Crimes; from The Drug War Chronicle (US Web), 4/22/05
Media Contact:
Family and Friends of People Incarcerated
Roberta Franklin, Director
2243 Ajax Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36108
Phone: 334-220-4670; 334-834-9592
E-mail: firstladytms©aol.com
Family Members and Friends of People Incarcerated March on
Washington, DC: August 13th, 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM, Lafayette Park
Family Members and Friends of People Incarcerated, an organization
based in Montgomery, Alabama is calling for individuals and organizations
to travel from their respective communities. Come to Washington,
DC on Saturday, August 13th, from 9:00 AM until 2:00 PM at Lafayette
Park (north side of the White House) to be heard.
The United States imprisons its citizens at rates three to
ten times higher than other democratic societies and holds 25%
of the world's prison population. Racially discriminatory mandatory
sentencing drug laws and 'get tough' policies have made prisons
crowded, dangerous and places where international human rights
laws are broken every day. US prisons are guilty of torture of
men, women and children housed there and do not contribute to
a safer society. The impact of continued bias in employment of
former prisoners, lack of voting rights and affordable housing
adds stress to poorer US communities and families.
The March on August 13th is intended to send a message to
US leaders that violation of international law, the continued
use of the poor and bodies of color as a business commodity and
the current arrest, sentencing and prison procedures are no longer
acceptable. Leaders of the March note that the US must stop relying
on incarceration as a first resort, provide young people with
an equitable education and provide our communities with the means
to equal opportunity. Abuse flourishes in US prisons, and the
punishment industry is dependent on bodies of color and the poor,
similar to the dynamics of slavery.
Millions of formerly imprisoned citizens can no longer vote.
Laws that partially or permanently discourage good citizenship
cannot be supported by evidence and is bad policy.
Please support the call of Family Members and Friends of People
Incarcerated, marking August 13th, 2005 a historical day. We
will no longer be silent victims of criminal justice policies
that target the most vulnerable citizens. We are meeting in Washington,
DC to make a unified demand for justice.
Individuals and groups will begin meeting on Friday evening,
August 12th. On Saturday morning, August 13th, people will assemble
at Lafayette Park (north side of the White House). Programming
will begin at 9:00 AM and run through 2:00 PM.
Please make plans to be there, and support the March Family
Members and Friends of People Incarcerated in all the ways that
you can. If you would like to be an organizer and bring a group
to March in Washington on August 13th, please Register as an
Organizer online at www.journeyforjustice.org/register.html,
or write:
Contact Information
Roberta Franklin at firstladytms@aol.com
Sherry Swiney at taoss@worldnet.att.net
Tom Murlowski at tom@november.org
Pam Thrasher at Bamajustus@aol.com
Website: www.journeyforjustice.org
Family Members and Friends of People Incarcerated (FMI)
Roberta Franklin, Director
2243 Ajax Street
Montgomery, Alabama 36108
Phone: 334-220-4670; 334-834-9592 or 334-868-0312
Entertainment:
The Heartland Crofters: Amy,
Julie, Jess and Molly are sisters who have been singing together
all their lives. Natives of America's heartland, their roots
are in bonnie Scotland where their ancestors were crofters: simple
folk who lived in highland cottages and worked the land. As the
Heartland Crofters they sing folk music, raising their voices
in song for praise, inspiration, and the simple joy of music.
Visit their website: www.geocities.com/sr_judy/Crofters.html.
A Song by The Crofters: If
You Believe (mp3 Format)
 Peter Love:
Recording Artist/Songwriter/Entertainer/Music Producer; Founder
of the SOC
(Save Our Children) Foundation; and "Save Our Children"
Song/Day Creator. Based out of the Chicago area, Peter Love has
acquired an impeccable professional business reputation, while
delivering high quality entertainment on and off stage. Mr. Love
brings many years of performance and song writing, and relevant
musical content to the DC March stage. Visit his website at:
www.peterlove.biz.
Download 2 Songs by Peter Love: A
Mother's Love and Safe
Harbor (mp3 Format)
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