Save Darfur RallyAs the title of this post suggests, there will be a Save Darfur rally in New York of Sept. 17th in New York. Timed to coincide with the 61st opening of the UN General Assembly and meant to show support for the mobilization of UN peacekeepers to Darfur, the rally is being sponsored by a number of groups, including the American Jewish World Service. Speakers will include representatives from the Darfur refugee community, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeline Albright, Amnesty International U.S.A. Director Larry Cox, the Reverend Gloria White-Hammond, Sudan expert John Prendergast and U.S. Olympic gold medalist Joey Cheek.

Here are the rally details:
When: Sunday, September 17, 2006
2:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Where: The East Meadow of Central Park, Enter at 5th and 90th

Click here for further information about the rally, including transportation to and from and other details. If you want more information about the situation in Darfur and the Sudanese government’s genocidal campaign against African villagers, the AJWS has some background information available online.

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