Occupy Louisville's "Health Care is a Human Right" (11/16/11) and Other Events

(via Herb Reid)

Wednesday, Nov. 16, Join Occupy Louisville's "Health Care is a Human Right" Day

3:30 pm: Begin to assemble at 6th and Jefferson

4:00 pm: Rally with talks and music

4:45 pm: Walk through downtown begins

6:00 pm: Music and speak out on health care.

7:00 pm: Occupy Louisville's regular General Assembly

8:00 pm: Outdoor showing of the movie "Sicko"

Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare is working with Occupy Louisville for this event. It is a part of a week long 7 Days for Solidarity sponsored by Occupy Louisville. The news release for the week is below.

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Occupy Louisville

Kentucky Healthcare

NEWS RELEASE:
Occupy Louisville, the group of social protesters at Jefferson Park, are broadening their base this coming week with a series of rallies and street marches on specific topics with single-issue local organizations.

Barry Norris, one of the movement's non-leaders, said that the group recognizes the broad range of people in the 99%. "We are reaching out to those on the front line of real specific problems," he said.

Seven Days of Solidarity begins Sunday (Nov. 13) on a theme of peace with a 2 p.m. interfaith service. It will be followed with a march on Baxter Avenue and Bardstown Road and end with a 6 p.m. vigil at Douglass and Bardstown Rd.

On Monday many in the labor movement will emphasize employment, unemployment and underemployment in a rally and demonstration starting at 3 p.m. A march to the unemployment office and the L & N Building will be followed by another rally at 5 p.m. at Jefferson Park.

Tuesday the topic will be campaign finance reform. Music and a mock trial will be followed by speaking, a demonstration and more music.

The Wednesday agenda will be all about healthcare. Marchers will assemble at 3:30 p.m. at Jefferson Park for music and some talks. After a downtown walk and demonstration, the protesters will meet again at Jefferson Park for music and speaking. A general assembly meeting will be followed by a full-length outdoor showing of the movie "Sicko" at 8 p.m. sponsored by Kentuckians for Single Payer Healthcare.

Thursday is called Privilege Day. An interactive schedule will begin at 2 p.m. at the park with workshop emphases on women's issues and under-privileged segments of the population.

The Friday agenda will be on banks and fiscal dominance. The Kentucky Fair Trade Council will be talking about economic injustices and home foreclosures. A march is scheduled for 4 p.m.

Saturday is billed as Party With a Purpose. Everyone is expected to bring potluck food for two meals from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Kentuckians for the Commonwealth will start things off at 1 p.m. on the topic of Coal and Kentucky. Comforts and quality of llife issues will share time with social intermingling at the park.

MORE INFORMATION:

Pam Newman, 215-459-3248

David Ross Stevens 923-9400