Indianapolis Recorder, Indianapolis, Marion County, 2 February 2001 — Page 4

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THE INDIANAPOLIS RECORDER

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2001

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Angry anti-Bush protesters vow to be more vigilant and active in future elections By YANELA GORDON “Florida and America were around.” cheated on Nov. 7,” said Gerald RallyspeakerssentaclearmesTALLAHASSEE,Fla.(NNPA) Mclntee, president of the national sage of determination. “We’re — While George W. Bush was AFSCME union. “We were gonna tell Mr. George W. to have a taking his oath of office as the cheated when African-American good time this four years because nation’s 43rd president, thousands voters faced police roadblocks. We they’re your last four” said Dr. of protesters gathered in Tallahas- were cheated when unreliable Adora Obi Nweze, president of the see to take an oath of their own: punch card machines were pur- Florida Conference of NAACP “Never again will every vote not posely put in precincts. We were Branches. “Have fun, Jeb,” she count.” cheated when the Supreme Court added, referring to the governor. “Let us take an oath,” said Rick of the United States stopped the “Two more years and you’re out.” Trumpca, secretary/treasurer of the count. But we told them we will be During his inaugural address, national AFL-C10, “that the mis- coming back time and time again President Bush continued his call deeds committed against minority until we get justice.” for healing and a unified nation, voters and elderly and student vot- Protesters say they came from But protesters say they’re not buyers will not be forgiven. And never across the country in a show of ing Bush’s call for diversity and again will this injustice happen.” solidarity. Rob Okun of Amherst, unity, saying his actions in nomi“Never again,” the crowd Mass, bypassed the D.C. protest to nating former Missouri Sen. John chanted. come to Florida. “As a white man, Ashcroft as U.S. attorney general More than 2,000 protesters gath- I wanted to stand with African speaks otherwise, ered at the Capitol on Jan. 20 to Americans whodidn’tgetachance “George Bush’s daddy gave us protest what they called a stolen to vote,” he said. “I believe every Clarence Thomas. Jeb Bush gave election. The march was held si- vote should count and the feeling us ‘One Florida' and George W. multaneously with a “shadow in- that the people of Florida got gave us Ashcroft,” said U.S. Rep. auguration” protest held in Wash- cheated just would not go away.” Corrine Brown, D-Fla. “What hapington where thousands gathered Angie FraiserofColumbia,S.C., pened in Florida will go down in in front of the U.S Supreme Court said, “It’s about our rights. If we history as a coup detat. We are during Bush’s swearing in cer- don’t stand up for our rights we witnessing the inauguration of the emony. will fall for anything and into any- president who was selected not NAACP President and CEO thing.” elected.” Ashcroft stands firmly Kweisi Mfume, said, “Every day The Rev. Joseph Lowery, former against affirmative action, school children across the county president of the Southern Chris- women’s right to choose and gives pledge allegiance ... ‘One nation tian Leadership Conference, said little credence to complaints about under God, indivisible with liberty the rally was a show of newfound racial profiling, andjusticeforall.’Butthe Ameri- unity. “We are not here, as the “We will not tolerate the turning can republic is still not yet one media put it, just to protest,” he back of the clock,” Lowery said, nation and nowhere can it be said said. “We are really here to pro- Maynard Jackson, former mayor in our lifetime we’ve ever prac- claim and celebrate the revival of of Atlanta, said the turmoil in deed liberty andjusticeforall. We the coalition of conscience. We Florida was a wake-up call. “We need only look to Florida.” have come to congratulate our- forgot that the struggle for freeThe Florida protest was led by selves and celebrate the fact you dom is two-fold,” he said. “First the Coalition of Conscience, a turned out in great numbers and you got to get free. Then you’ve group of more than 80 advocacy won a great victory,” added gottostay free,” said Jackson, who groups who organized the historic Lowery. is running for chairman of the March on Tallahassee protesting “Look at us,” Mfume said. “We Democratic National Committee Gov. Jeb Bush’s One Florida Ini- are Black, brown, white and yel- said, “Let Florida be a guide for us tiative, which eliminated race as a low. We are old and young, union to get up and fight again.” factor in college admissions and workers and civil rights groups and public contracting. we ain’t gonna let nobody turn us

Tragedy The family of Antonio Toliver took time last week to reflect on the legacy he left behind. Tolliver was slain on 33rd Street and Georgetown Road. Family members met at the scene, which used to be a telephone booth, to celebrate his birthday recently. (Photo/Curtis Guynn)

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