CORRECTION: BNHR and Poor People’s Campaign Hold Joint Press Conference TUESDAY, SEPT. 17
BNHR and Poor People’s Campaign Hold Joint Press Conference TUESDAY,
SEPT. 17
WHO: Border Network for
Human Rights (BNHR), Reverend William J. Barber II, and the Poor People’s
Campaign
WHAT: Press conference
to announce the launching of the “We Must Do More” Tour and to denounce the
actions against white supremacy starting Monday.
WHEN: 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, September. 17th, 2019
WHERE: BNHR Office: 2115 N. Piedras Ave., El Paso, Tx.
Border Network for Human Rights (BNHR), Rev. William J. Barber, and the Poor
People’s Campaign will hold a joint press conference at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday, Sept.
17, to announce a week’s worth of events that will start Monday and culminate
Wednesday, Sept. 18, with a march at the border against white supremacy.
The events will be part of actions organized by #ElPasoFirme, a regional
movement led by BNHR and supported by allies like Poor People’s Campaign that
look to stamp out hateful rhetoric and enact meaningful gun reform in
Texas.
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The Border Network for Human Rights, founded in 1998, is one of the leading human rights advocacy and immigration reform organizations in the U.S. BNHR has over 7,000 members in West Texas and Southern New Mexico.
