August 27th March
Press Releases
August 27th March and Rally on Washington Bus Locations
—BUS DEPARTURE LOCATIONS FOR
The Emancipator (Abraham Lincoln) to the Liberator
(Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.) Rally and March
SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 2011, WASHINGTON, DC
1. AKRON, OH CHAPTER
Departure time: 3:00 AM
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Departure location: Henry’s ACME
1525 South Hawkins Ave.
Akron, Ohio 44320
Cost: $175.00
$50.00 Nonrefundable fee due by July 30, 2011
Contact: Nechelle Grant: 330-962-5135 or Bobbi Simpson 330-475-9670
Email: [email protected]
2. ATLANTA, GA CHAPTER
Departure time: 7:00 PM
Date: Friday, August 26, 2011
Departure location: West End Mall
850 Oak St SW
Atlanta, GA 30310
Cost: $100
Contact: National Action Network, Southeast Regional Office 678-732-0405
Email: [email protected]; p
3. BROOKLYN, NY CHAPTER
Departure time: 7:30 AM
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011
From: Bethany Baptist Church Located @ 460 Marcus Garvey Blvd.Bet. Decatur & McDonough Street Tickets: $35.00 (a light meal will be served)
Seats must be reserved with purchase
Contact: James McDougal @ 347-323-3844
Rev. Leon Blunt @ 347-739-1691
Deon Jones @ 917-453-3526
Email: [email protected]
4. BROOKLYN, NY
Departure time: 6:00 AM
Date: Saturday, August 27th, 2011
Departure location: Boys & Girls High School
Fulton Street
Brooklyn, NY
Price: Adults: $65.00 (Includes breakfast and a T-Shirt)
Children $30 (Includes breakfast and a T-Shirt)
Contact: Curtis Oliver (347)528-8810
Email: [email protected]
5. CHICAGO, IL CHAPTER
Departure time: 5:00 PM
Date: Friday, August 26, 2011
Departure location: 8700 Dan Ryan
Jewel Grocery Store parking lot
Chicago, IL
Cost: $125.00
Contact: Maureen Forte: 708-653-6545
Email: [email protected]
6. CINCINNATI, OH
Departure time: 11:00 PM
Date: Friday, August 26, 2011
Departure location: Jordan’s Crossing
7030 Reading Rd.
Cincinnati, Ohio 45237
Cost 195.00 (based on double occupancy hotel)
Contact: Franki Kidd 513.965.9308
Contact: Victoria Straughn 513
Email: [email protected] or vstr
7. CLEVELAND, OH
Departure time: 10:00 PM
Date: Friday, August 26, 2011
Departure location: Zelma Watson George Skating Rink
3155 Martin Luther King Blvd.
Cleveland, OH
Cost: $75.00
Contact: Ada Carter (216)341-0680
8. DURHAM, NC
Departure time: 5:30 AM
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Departure location: Old Kmart Parking Lot on Roxboro Road
Durham, NC
Cost: $60; Nonrefundable fee due by July 30, 2011
Contact: Angela King 919-234-3046
Email: [email protected]
9. GREENVILLE, SC CHAPTER
Departure Time: 11:00 PM
Date: Friday, August 26, 2011
Departure Location: McAlister Square
225 S. Pleasantburg Dr.
Greenville, SC
Cost: $95
Contact: Rev. Richard Foster, 864-363-0814 or Rev. Dr. John T. Berry,
864-277-1220
Email: [email protected]
10. MILWAUKEE, WI CHAPTER
Departure time: 5:00 PM
Date: Friday, August 26th, 2011
Departure location: Silverspring & Port Washington Rd.
(Bayshore Park & Ride)
Milwaukee, WI
Price: $150.00
Contact: Shanquil Merriweather (414)465-2620
Email: [email protected]
11. NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
Departure time: 6:00am
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011
From: Super Fresh
2044 New Castle Ave.
New Castle, DE 19720
Tickets: $30
Contact: Bomani Crumpton 302-561-4605
Email: bomanicrumpton@yahoo.
12. MILFORD, DELAWARE
Departure time: 7:30am
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011
From: Bethal AME Church
304 Truitt Avenue
Milford, DE 19963
Tickets: $30
Contact: Rev. Gregory P. Nelson 302-422-4704
13. NEW YORK CITY CHAPTER
Departure time: 6:00 AM
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Departure location: 106 West 145th between Lenox Avenue (Malcolm X)
and 7th Avenue (Adam Clayton Powell Blvd.)
New York, NY
Tickets: $50.00 for Adult and $25.00 for Children
Contact: Theresa Freeman 917-446-7464
Email: [email protected]
14. PHILADELPHIA, PA CHAPTER
Departure time: 7:00 AM
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011
From: 1601 North Broad Street (near Progress Plaza)
Tickets: $35.00
Seats must be reserved with purchase
Contact: Paula Peoples (215) 765-6181.
Email: philadelphianan@yahoo.
15. QUEENS, NY CHAPTER
Board bus @ 5:30am, Departs @ 6:00am
Date: Saturday, August 27, 2011
Departure location: Sean Elijah Bell
107-52 Sutphin Blvd
Jamaica, NY 11434
Price: $50 per adult $25 per child
Non Refundable Deposit of $25 per Adult $12.50 per Child Due by July 31
Make Checks Payable to Queens Chapter National Action Network
Includes round trip & light refreshments
Contact: Beverly Campbell (516)312-9813
Lois Menyweather (646)284-1689
Email: [email protected]
16. SHREVEPORT, LA CHAPTER
Departure time: 9:00 PM
Date: Thursday, August 25, 2011
Departure location: The Clarion Hotel
1716 West 70th Street
Shreveport, LA
Cost: contact the organizer
Contact: Dr. Artis Cash (318)773-7947
Email: [email protected]
17. SOUTH JERSEY CHAPTER
Departure time: 6:00 AM
Date: Saturday, August 27th, 2011
Departure location: Dr. M.L. King School Complex
1700 Marmora Avenue
Atlantic City, NJ
Price: $35.00
Contact: Steve Young (866)862-5680 or (609)
Email: [email protected]
BUS DEPARTURE LOCATIONS COMING SOON
LOCATION BUS COORDINATOR
1. HARLEM, NY Pastor Gregory Robeson Smith
Mother AME Zion Church
& Prince Hall Free Mason State Conference
2. SAVANNAH, GA Alicia Blakely
3. STONE MOUNTAIN, GA Bishop Darius Ashlock, Sr.
4. BOSTON, MA Dr. BJ Smith
5. QUEENS, NY CLERGY Lois Menyweather
6. SLIDELL, LA Pastor Bacon
7. NEWARK, NJ Pastor Jefferson, Arline Gibbs
8. TRENTON, NJ
9. BALTIMORE, MD Dr. Marvin Cheatam
10. EUTAW, AL Beverly Gordon
11. COLUMBUS, MS Sharon Lewis
12. NASHVILLE, TN Rev. Turner
13. CLEVELAND, OH
Greater Cleveland Ohio Chapter Rev. E. Caviness & Marcia McCoy
14. NEW BERN, NC Rev. Robert Johnson
15. RICHMOND, VA Rev. Jones
16. DETROIT, MI Rev. Worthy
17. INKSTER, MI Larry Molten
18. EVANSVILLE, IN Deborah Hornbuckle
19. CHARLOTTE, NC Bobby Clawson
20. NEW HAVEN, CT Rev. J.L. Turner
21. WINFALL, NC Mayor Fred Yates
22. TUSCALOOSA, AL
23. CROFTON, MD
24. MEMPHIS, TN Greg Grant