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Millions March Texas 2019

January 8, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 2:00 pm

Basic Info

Date:
January 8, 2019
Time:
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Event Website / RSVP:
https://www.facebook.com/events/217362649072289/?active_tab=about

Who's Hosting This Event?

Austin Justice Coalition
Who We Are:

The Austin Justice Coalition (AJC) serves people who are historically and systematically impacted by gentrification, segregation, over policing, a lack of educational and employment opportunities, and other institutional forms of racism in Austin.

Next Generation Action Network
Who We Are:

The Austin Justice Coalition (AJC) serves people who are historically and systematically impacted by gentrification, segregation, over policing, a lack of educational and employment opportunities, and other institutional forms of racism in Austin.

Black Lives Matter: Houston
Who We Are:

The Austin Justice Coalition (AJC) serves people who are historically and systematically impacted by gentrification, segregation, over policing, a lack of educational and employment opportunities, and other institutional forms of racism in Austin.

Houston Justice Coalition
Who We Are:

The Austin Justice Coalition (AJC) serves people who are historically and systematically impacted by gentrification, segregation, over policing, a lack of educational and employment opportunities, and other institutional forms of racism in Austin.

Millions March Texas

Hosted by the Austin Justice Coalition, Next Generation Action Network, Black Lives Matter: Houston, and the Houston Justice Coalition –

In order to bring about the much needed changes here on a local and state level, it’s literally going to take EVERY voice and EVERY movement to come together in transformational solidarity to demand the uniquely better and equitable future that we all deserve. And when we say ALL, we mean ALL:

– Indigenous Peoples
– Black
– Latino/Latina/Latinx
– Pacific Islander
– Arab
– Multicultural
– Mixed
– Brown
– White
– Person of Color
– Woman
– Child
– Man
– Lesbian
– Gay
– Bisexual
– Transgender
– Queer
– Person w/ Disability
– Elder
– Poor
– Refugee
– Veteran
– Youth
– Immigrant
– Persecuted for Religion
– Survivor
– Worker
– Homeless
– Undocumented
– Incarcerated
– EVERYONE
– ALL

We’re asking everyone to join us at OUR Texas State Capitol for a day of action, a day of solidarity, a day of accountability as we tell our elected officials what we want to see come out of this legislative session.

More information about the legislative priorities being asked for is available here.

***This event will begin at Austin City Hall (301 W. 2nd Street) and we will then march over to the State Capitol***

Full Schedule:

10am
Gather at Austin City Hall (301 W. 2nd Street)
10:40am
Speakers + March to State Capitol South Entrance
11am
Speakers on Legislative Agenda for 2019
11:30am
March Into Texas State Capitol for Office Visits
1pm
Reconvene in Texas State Capitol Rotunda for Debriefing

Venue

Austin City Hall
301 W. 2nd St.
Austin, TX 78701 United States
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Phone:
(512) 978-2107