Howard University Helping Occupy D.C.

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Sandra Phoenix
Tue, Nov 1, 2011 10:51 AM

NBC Washington
October 28, 2011

Howard University Helping Occupy D.C.

Students, faculty and alumni from Howard University showed support to those participating in the Occupy Wall Street-style protests Friday by marching in their own demonstration.

Protesters planned to gather Friday evening on the Howard campus, then march to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on H Street to join two other rallies.

Organizers of Friday’s march said the goal is to bring more racial diversity to the protests.

They believe the issues raised by these demonstrations should resonate with area African-Americans, who experience unemployment and poverty in greater percentages than others.

SANDRA M. PHOENIX
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NBC Washington October 28, 2011 Howard University Helping Occupy D.C. Students, faculty and alumni from Howard University showed support to those participating in the Occupy Wall Street-style protests Friday by marching in their own demonstration. Protesters planned to gather Friday evening on the Howard campus, then march to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on H Street to join two other rallies. Organizers of Friday’s march said the goal is to bring more racial diversity to the protests. They believe the issues raised by these demonstrations should resonate with area African-Americans, who experience unemployment and poverty in greater percentages than others. SANDRA M. PHOENIX Program Director HBCU Library Alliance sphoenix@hbculibraries.org<mailto:sphoenix@hbculibraries.org> www.hbculibraries.org<http://www.hbculibraries.org/> 404.592.4820 Skype:sandra.phoenix1 1438 West Peachtree Street NW Suite 200 Atlanta, GA 30309 Toll Free: 1.800.999.8558 (Lyrasis) Fax: 404.892.7879 www.lyrasis.org<http://www.lyrasis.org/> Honor the ancestors, honor the children.