Clarksville Coalition of Civil Rights Leaders Respond To Seventh Lawsuit Filed Against APSU

By Terry McMoore | March 19, 2007 |

On Thursday, March 22, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., in front of Austin Peay State University, (College Street side)  the Coalition of Clarksville Civil Rights Leaders will release a statement regarding the Coalition’s support of Austin Peay State University’s Sociology Professor, Dr. Shirley Rainey who has recently filed a racial discrimination lawsuit in the United States District  Court of Middle Tennessee.

This is the seventh discrimination lawsuit filed by African American women at Austin Peay State University since 2005.
 
The Coalition is comprised of the civil rights leaders who are members of the NAACP, the Urban Resource Center, the Title VI Action Committee, the National Action Network, the Commission on Religion and Racism, the Progressive Citizen’s Advocates and other social and civic organizations.

This Release is Distributed as a Community Courtesy by the Urban Resource Center.

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Contact Information: 

Coalition Press and Publicity Information: Terry McMoore, (931) 378-1999 or (931) 552-9076

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Peace vigil planned

By Christine Anne Piesyk | March 19, 2007 |

The FreeThinkers for Peace and Civil Liberties will hold a candlelight vigil tonight at 7 p.m. the Eternal Flame at Public Square and Main Street in downtown Clarksville. The Vigil marks the fourth year of the Iraq War and follows a national movement of protests and rallies against the war that have been held across the country over the past three days, including the “Walk in the Shoes” rally in Nashville on Saturday. The public is welcome to attend this peace event.

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