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INTERFAITH SERVICE TO ADDRESS THE RISING CLIMATE OF HATE IN AMERICA TO FEATURE REV. AL SHARPTON, NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO, FATHER BRIAN MCWEENEY, RABBI JOSEPH POTASNIK & OTHERS AT THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH
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For Immediate Release
March 30, 2017
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INTERFAITH SERVICE TO ADDRESS THE RISING CLIMATE OF HATE IN AMERICA TO FEATURE REV. AL SHARPTON, NEW YORK GOVERNOR ANDREW CUOMO, FATHER BRIAN MCWEENEY, RABBI JOSEPH POTASNIK & OTHERS AT THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH
On the 49th Anniversary of the Assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Ecumenical Leaders to Address the Rampant Hate Permeating America at the Historic Church Where Dr. King Delivered Famous “Beyond Vietnam” Speech in 1967
WHO:
Rev. Al Sharpton, President of National Action Network; New York Governor Andrew Cuomo; Rabbi Joseph Potasnik, Executive Vice President of the New York Board of Rabbis; Father Brian McWeeney, Director of Ecumenical Affairs and Inter-Religious Activities for the Archdiocese of New York; Rev. Dr. Amy Butler, Riverside Church; George Gresham, President of 1199 SEIU
WHAT:
Interfaith Service Against Hate
WHERE:
The Riverside Church 490 Riverside Drive, NY, NY 10027
WHEN:
Sunday, April 2, 2017 – 3p.m.
BACKGROUND:
On Sunday, April 2, on the eve of the 49th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the 50th anniversary of Dr. King’s memorable “Beyond Vietnam” speech at the Riverside Church, Rev. Al Sharpton, Governor Andrew Cuomo, and other leaders, along with special guests will come together to address the rising climate of hate in New York and beyond.