Martin Luther King Jr. Special Edition
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Junuary 19, 2000
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“ In these times of unprecendented economic prosperity, low unemployment rates and
rampant consumer spending, it is impossible to mistakenly assume that all people share
equally in the wealth of our great nation. However, despite these often touted signs of
well being, the majority are struggling. In memory of the late Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
whose life we celebrate this month, let us join together to return power to the people.”
Oregon Representative, Deborah Kafoury
Share information on the Internet ♦ Turn employees into business owners ♦
Reconnect schools with the community ♦ Form a community-based economic program
Watch for controlled bias news ♦ Support Public Access TV ♦ Join a Neighborhood
Association ♦ Create Campaign Reform ♦ Broaden Citizen Participation in the media
♦ Form a Tenants IJtion ♦ Support Minority Business ♦ Reparations for African
Americans ♦ Make taBreform simple ♦ Organize worker buyouts ♦ Vote to limit all
terms of office ♦ Support voter initiatives that limit campaign spending ♦ Create
community wealth measurements ♦ Work toward educational reform ♦ G et involved in
community policing ♦ Allow corporate decision-making by employees ♦ Organize a
minimum wage campaign ♦ Hold press conferences ♦ Create a Student Advisory ♦
Board ♦ Become a citizen lobbyist ♦ Hold local government “accountability sessions” ♦
Organize your neighborhood block ♦ Talk openly with city officials ♦ Meet with the
editorial board of your local newspaper ♦ Eliminate oppressive and wasteful
government agencies ♦ Uphold the Constitution ♦ Promote P ome Business and Small
Entrepreneurship ♦ Return to Community Welfare Boards ♦ Join a Citizens Review
Board ♦ Form a chart ttp-school ♦ Keep an open mint! to altern ative news ♦ Become a
socially r JM w lniile business «^Practice urban sustainability
regularly, vote often!