News release
On Sunday Connecticut Community Organizing for Racial Equity (CT CORE) will sponsor a Rally for Economic Justice in Bridgeport at the Downtown McLevy Green from noon to 3 p.m.. The rally and community cookout aims to raise awareness on several issues, including closing the wage gap, increasing investment in communities color and the passage of SB221–An Act Concerning Paid Family and Medical Leave.
What:
Rally for Economic Justice and Community Cookout.
Sponsored by CT Community Organizing for Racial Equity
The event is free and open to the public.
Vegan and vegetarian options will be available.Who:
Speakers will include
Members of the Coalition for Paid Family Leave
State Senator Marilyn Moore
State Senator Ed Gomes
Ashli Giles and Dayna Lindo, local activists
Other Community and Religious LeadersLocal and state legislators have been invited to attend.
Retired Bridgeport Police Officer and former Bridgeport Mayoral candidate Lt. David Daniels will be spinning records.
When:
Sunday, April 24, 2016 from noon to 3pm.Where:
McLevy Green, Downtown Bridgeport (corner of State Street and Broad Street
