"Fighting the good fight for Justice, Tearing Down the walls of Jericho" -Sheryl Dash
(SALEM) - Everyone is invited to attend an upcoming Civil Rights March set for September 30th in Salem. Organized by the Salem/Keizer Chapter of the NAACP, the theme of the event is "Injustice in Oregon" and centers largely around what many call the questionable manslaughter conviction of 23-year old Darrell Sky Walker.
Alesia Walker of Riverside, California, says her son was wrongly convicted of manslaughter in the June 2005 death of 22-year-old college student Phillip Gillins in Eugene. She says her son was the victim of racism and a system that failed to turn up key witnesses who could have cleared him.
The march happens from 12:00 noon until 3:00 PM on September 30th. The march will begin at Riverfront Park, and lead to the Oregon State Capital steps.
People interested in participating in the March will meet at the Riverfront Park and plan to leave at 12:30. If not, the NAACP encourages you to please meet us at the State Capital.
For those coming in from out of Salem, Riverfront park is located at 101 Front Street in Northeast Downtown Salem.
The State Capital is located at 900 Court Street Northeast, just east of the center of Downtown Salem.
The Salem/Keizer NAACP is looking for volunteers to help in this event. Anyone interested should please contact Sheryl Dash or Sterling Alexander for more information. E-mail them at email legalredress@yahoo.com or try them at one of these phone numbers: 503-364-0558 or 503-566-8876
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