Michael O'Connell, BISCO Leader to speak in legislative briefing

Sharon Gauthe - Thu May 20, 2010 @ 04:55AM

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Voices of the Gulf: A Briefing on the BP Horizon DeepwaterDisaster

Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 406

Friday, May 21^st, 1pm

As the BP Horizon Deepwater Disaster unfolds along the Gulf of Mexico, coastal families and communities have been the first to feel the economic, social and environmental impacts.

The Equity and Inclusion Campaign and Oxfam America invite you to hear reports from advocates in coastal communities who will share their on-the-ground experiences and challenges in their communities, as well as proposed legislative solutions.

Featuring:
Reverend Tyrone Edwards, Zion Travelers Community Cooperative
Brenda Robinson, United Houma Nation
John Zippert. Federation of Southern Cooperatives
Casey DeMoss Roberts, Gulf Restoration Network
Ya-Sin Shabazz, Biloxi NAACP
Rebecca Templeton, Bayou Grace Community Services
Paul Nelson, South Bay Communities Alliance
Thao Vu, Mercy Housing and Human Development
Michael O’Connell, Bayou Interfaith Shared Community Organizing (BISCO)

Additional CO-Sponsors:
1SKY 21st Century Foundation Amnesty International USA Boat People SOS Clergy Strategic Alliance, LLC Every Church A Peace Church Disciples Justice Action Network For the Bayou The National Advocacy Center, Sisters of the Good Shepherd National Alliance of Vietnamese American Service Agencies(NAVASA) National Congress of Black Women, Inc. Sojourners	Bayou Grace Community Services Bayou Interfaith Shared Community Organzing (BISCO) Biloxi NAACP Federation of Southern Cooperatives Land Assistance Fund Gulf Restoration Network Mercy Housing Human Development N.O. Clergy for Restorative Justice/Samuel DeWitt Proctor Conference Praxis Project South Bay Communities Alliance United Houma Nation Zion Travelers Community Cooperatives

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