Marchers urge end to war, death penalty
Published: Wed, Mar. 28, 2007 11:02AM
Modified Wed, Mar. 28, 2007 04:22PM
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closeAbout 150 supporters of the NAACP this morning sang and marched from First Baptist Church in downtown Raleigh to the state legislative building about four blocks north.
The procession marked the second annual People of Color Justice & Unity Legislative Day, an effort to raise awareness among state legislators about the NAACP's 14-point legislative agenda.
The agenda this year calls for greater equality in education, abolition of the death penalty, abolition of mandatory minimum sentencing, support of collective bargaining for public employees, an end to the war in Iraq and support for community development corporations.
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"It's an agenda that addresses a lot of the challenges of low-income communities of color and really just low-income communities in general," said Erin Byrd, an organizer and spokeswoman for the event. "We want to start pushing legislators to help the people who are really in need in a meaningful way."
The agenda was developed by the North Carolina NAACP, the People of Color Coalition and the HK 0n J Coalition. Organizers said it has the support of 70 advocacy organizations from around the state.
Staff Writer Frank Norton can be reached at (919) 829-8926 or fnorton@newsobserver.com.
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