P.O.P. Commemorates the 1963 March on Washington, D.C., in Newark, NJ, 8.28.2013
04/11/2025
Click here to register for the convention https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-martin-luther-king-peoples-convention-for-justice-and-resistance-tickets-1292184000129?aff=oddtdtcreator . Please attend the Martin Luther King People’s Convention for Justice And Resistance that will take place Saturday, April 26, 2025, 8:30am to 4:00pm, at Essex County College, Smith Hall, 303 University Avenue in Newark, New Jersey. The convention has been endorsed by 181 organizations. We are seeking additional endorsements. If your group wishes to endorse the convention or for more information call 973 801-0001 or email [email protected]. The purpose of the convention is to develop a people’s agenda and actions for its implementation. Sponsored by People’s Organization For Progress. The 181 endorsing organizations include: Local 108 Retail Wholesale Department Store Union UFCW AFL-CIO, Newark Branch NAACP, Morris County Branch NAACP, New Jersey Black Issues Convention, International Black Women’s Congress, African Diaspora for Justice, New Jersey Poor People’s Campaign, International Union of Painters and Allied Trades District Council 21, South Ward Environmental Alliance, 350 NJ-Rockland, Greenfaith International, Hoboken United Tenants, New Jersey Green Sustainable Group, December 12th Movement, Clinton Hill Seniors In Action, New Jersey Peace Action, Cease Fire Now NJ, Jewish Voice for Peace Northern New Jersey Chapter, SOMA Collective for Palestine, Pax Christi, Jersey City Non-Violence Coalition, Steven Institute Students for Justice in Palestine, Elombe Brath Coalition, Omega Psi Phi-Upsilon Chapter, Corey Lewis Teague, Hudson County Sierra Club, Bread Is Rising, Newark North Jersey Committee Of Black Churchmen, Hafiz Farid/Foremost Productions, Food & Water Watch, Marques-Aquil Lewis Civic Association, Black Lives Matter Elizabeth, National United Youth Council, Irvington NAACP, Make The Road New Jersey, New Brunswick Area Branch NAACP, Seton Hall University Martin Luther King Scholarship Association, Tom Paine Brigade, Jersey City Food Not Bombs, Hackensack Riverkeeper, HPAE Local 5089, Bethany Baptist Church, All Politics Are Local, National Black Political Convention, Man Village Men’s Support Group, Islay Walden Education Alliance, New Jersey Communities for Accountable Policing, New Jersey Chapter of the National Action Network, Jumpstart, Journey To Justice, Greater Newark Chapter of the National Action Network, Committee To Eliminate Media Offensive To African People, NAACP New Jersey State Conference, African- American Commission of Camden, Gregory Thomas Foundation, Grandmaster Khalil's Generation II Ippon Do School of Martial Arts, The Law And Policy Group, Mt Teman AME Church, MAPSO Freedom School, Good Neighbor Baptist Church, Newark Interfaith Alliance, The Radical Elders, The Muslim League of Voters of New Jersey, Philadelphia Black Radical Congress, North Jersey Black Caucus for Social Justice, National Action Network - South Jersey Chapter, National Awareness Alliance, Interfaith Action Movement, New Community Corporation, St James AME Church, Melanintellect LLC, Newark’s Impact, Venceremos Brigade Local Committee, Build More Unity, Black Lives Matter Paterson, Justice For Bernard Placide Jr Foundation, Bergen County Black Caucus, Not On My Watch, Go Pro Radio, First Bethel Baptist Church, Palestinian Student Association SHU, COWHN, St John Baptist Church, Jackie Robinson Little League, Street To Street Mentorship, The Association for the Study of Classical African Civilizations - Newark, NJ, Union Baptist Church of Montclair, Young Professionals for Justice, The Elorm Ocansey Ministry Foundation, 4 Asbury Park CPC, Greater Asbury Park Historic Revival Project, Whitesboro Historic Preservation Project, Victory Worship Sounds of Praise Church of Harlem, Urban League of Union County, Salvation and Social Justice, First Baptist Church of Carteret, St Peter’s Baptist Church of Newark, NAACP Atlantic City Branch, Masjid Muhammad of Atlantic City, East Orange Old Guard will endorse, Men Of Essex, New Jersey Institute For Social Justice, Homeowners for Equal Justice, Wisdom Shapes Minds, Community Development Corp, WSM associates, Metamorphosis Development Enterprise, RiverSand Development, CS2 Development, CHS Construction Co., Utility Workers Union of America Local 601, The Institute of the Black World 21st Century, Black Cops Against Police Brutality, NAACP Oranges And Maplewood Branch, Brick City Peace Collective, Office of Violence Prevention & Trauma Recovery, National Association of Kawaida Organizations - New York, United Missionary Baptist Convention of New Jersey, CWA Local 1081, American Civil Liberties Union of NJ, Resistance Movement of Union County, Our Revolution New Jersey, Central New Jersey Democratic Socialists of America, Justice for Drew JC, Occupy Bergen County, Make It Plain, Monmouth County - National Action Network, Kickin' it With Brother Ed, Latino Action Network, University of Orange, Unitarian Universalist FaithAction New Jersey, Good Deeds, Islamic Alliance, Until Freedom, Veterans For Peace/Chapter 021
(Northern New Jersey), Frontiers International Plainfield Area Club, The Newark, NJ Civilian Complaint Review Board (CCRB), Unitarian Universalist Congregation at Montclair, Teaneck Vigil for Peace and Justice, Leonia Vigil for Peace and Justice, Jews for Palestinian Right of Return, AFSCME Local 2298, A. Philip Randolph Institute - Essex County Chapter, A. Philip Randolph Institute - Union County Chapter, District 1199J, AFT Local 1904 at Montclair State University, PAL-Awda NY/NJ, Lazos America Unida, Faith In New Jersey, REFAL, United Parks As One, Brothers Building A Better Nation, Resistencia en Accion NJ, The Young Voters Association, NuFamily Foundation, Inc., Sankofa Leadership Academy, Unapologetic Amateur Looking for Experts, The Robert Hill Foundation, Action 21, Heard AME Church, The Reformed Church of Highland Park, Interfaith Rise, The Ed Cotton Foundation, Friends Committee on National Legislation - New Jersey Advocacy Team, St Paul AME Church - Kenilworth NJ, The Essex Times, The Solidarity Singers of the New Jersey Industrial Union Council, New Jersey Industrial Union Council, The Martin Luther King Jr Commemorative Committee of Elizabeth NJ, SOMA Action, and New Jersey Association of Black Psychologists, Let’s Save Paterson, Kappa Alpha Psi - Newark Alumni Chapter, Amazon Labor Union - IBT Local 1, Public Employees Supervisors’ Union, Metropolitan Baptist Church, South Jersey Progressive Democrats, Mt Zion AME Church - Millburn NJ, Waterspirit, National Association of Black Social Workers - New Jersey, Merchantville Democratic Committee, South Ward Democratic Committee,
