Baltimore community meeting says
'Victims unite against war, racism'
By Workers World Baltimore bureau
The All Peoples Congress community and student meeting was
packed.
Young people, unionists, seniors, students from local
colleges and community activists representing the fight against
high utility rates and police killings gathered just two days
after the Sept. 11 disaster to share solidarity and plan
action.
Sharon Ceci, volunteer organizer for the APC and local
International Action Center coordinator, expressed the shock
and pain of the disaster.
She included how the Palestinians, Iraqis and so many of the
world's people have felt as they suffered from war and
terrorism at the hands of U.S. imperialism.
She called on the group to resist war and racism,
proclaiming, "We will not be swept into the pro-war hysteria;
we will not capitulate to vile racism against our Arab brothers
and sisters."
Those gathered responded with a standing ovation.
The group passed a resolution to form a network to oppose
the war drive; everyone present volunteered to defend any
person of Middle Eastern descent under attack.
Mary Jackson, mother of Joe Wilbon who was killed by the
police, said she had relatives working in the World Trade
Center and was frantic during the initial hours. Fortunately,
they were uninjured. She described how we are all victims--her
son, those who died in the collapse of the World Trade Center,
and the people of the Middle East. She asked the group to work
for unity.
Bill Goodin, president of Unity for Action, said the
definition of terrorism must be broadened to include those who
have had their gas and electric shut off. "Aren't these people
terrorized by [the utility company] BGE? Many of them face
death this winter."
Radio talk show host Nzinga Anon from WEAA of Morgan State
University vowed to get out the word.
The Baltimore group is organizing buses for a Sept. 29
protest against war and racism in Washington, D.C. They are
also going forward with a local rally to "Support the
victims--Say no to racism and war" for 7 p.m. on Sept. 25 at
300 W. Preston Street. For information on buses from Baltimore
to the Sept. 29 D.C. rally, call (410) 235-7040.
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