2008 ANNUAL MEETING

 

Theme: BLACK--BROWN SOLIDARITY: Countering the Divide

 

Location:

Franklinton Conference Center at Bricks http://www.franklintoncenteratbricks.org

Whitaker, North Carolina

 

Co-Hosts:

National Farm Worker Ministry (NFWM) http://www.nfwm.org

Farm Labor Organizing Committee (FLOC) http://www.floc.com

Justice at Smithfield Campaign of UFCW http://www.smithfieldjustice.com

The Beloved Community Center of Greensboro http://www.belovedcommunitycenter.org

Southern Faith, Labor & Community Alliance http://www.wordandworld.org

 

BACKGROUND READING AND LINKS

 

A Short Tobacco Day, (Poem) by Sergio Sanchez, FLOC Associate Member

 

Time to Build a Stronger, More Radical Movement, by David Bacon

Reprinted fromthe American Prospect

 

Another Side to Race and Immigration, (Commentary) by Bill fletcher, Jr., Posted: July 29, 2007

 

The Fayetteville Observer (NC) http://www.fayobserver.com

Fiery sermons inspire Smithfield workers by Laura Arenschield--Staff writer, January 22, 2008

 

New York times

A Corporate view of Mafia Tactics: Protesting, Lobbying and Citing Upton Sinclair

BYLINE: By Adam Liptak

 

 

 

 

Rev. Nelson Johnson

Audio