Dallas Women's Equality Rally & March - National event

Please save the date and share. This is a national call for action, and DFW women are marching in solidarity with women across the nation. Dont miss it! Please scroll down for more details on similar demonstrations across the country. Here are the march details: To donate to help cover permits and flyers expenses please click here: http://www.gofundme.com/equalrightsintexas ~Dallas Women's Equality March and Rally~ Women unite in Dallas, TX to celebrate women's liberation from the 1800's moving forward. From abolitionists to suffragists to the equal rights movement, we encourage you to pick your favorite decade, dress the part, and join the march! Timeline draft: Rally starts promptly at 7:00 p.m!!! Announcer: 7:00 pm- Mia M. Dia –Engineer & President of Texans Allied for Progressive Action Speakers: 7:11 pm Poppy Northcutt President of NOW tx 7:15 pm Former City councilwoman Delia Jasso 7:19 pm -Hon. Carlos Cortez - 44th State Civil District Court, Dallas County 7:23 pm -Kim A. Cooks – Candidate for Judge of the 255th Family District 7:27 pm -Ingrid M. Warren – Candidate for Judge Probate Court No. 2 7:31 pm - Sara Martinez – Candidate for Justice of the Peace Precinct 5 Place 1 7:35 pm -Collette Flanagan - Collette Flanagan: Former IBM Executive, Founder and Executive Director of Families Living for Justice 7:39 pm -Isis S. Brantley - The Isis Project, CEO of Institute of Ancestral Braiding 7:45 the March begins (see next page for details) Photo ops by a special NTLB North Texas Light Brigade Open mic if time permits If you are not wearing clothing of the eras mentioned below then please wear white to honor the suffragists. *** For the message of this march to be successful please stick to the theme. The following are the groups that the march will be divided into, so please dress accordingly. The announcer will direct the marchers so please don't march until directed to: Group 1- Suffragists (White Dresses), please try to make ur own orange sashes and you can use words like elect women, trust women etc. will look nice in photos. Group 2- 60's-70's (has to represent this era and you can wear color) Group 3 - Present (current issues and continuation of our resistance to oppression)*** ***parking info : please plan to be there 30 minutes early so you can park, or plan ahead if you are carpooling, or riding the train. DART directions for Belo Garden: get off the train at Akard, walk west along the platform to Field St. Take a left (south) on Field to Main (two streets over) turn right (west again) to Belo Park on the south side of Main @ Griffin. Meters on Main: most meters are free after 6pm BUT NOT ALL, so be sure & read the notice. Meters require coinage on this end of the central business district. Bring quarters. Parking lot (open street level very clean) on Main St. across from Bank of America bldg is closest to Belo Garden. $5*** Read about Women's Suffrage History - A detailed timeline http://dpsinfo.com/women/history/timeline.html Organizers and sponsors: Dallas Rally and March Organised by Texans Allied for Progressive Action (TAPA), Women's Alliance for Leadership WAL and NTLB North Texas Light Brigade co-sponsor: CODEPINK Dallas and Dallas MoveOn. Donate: http://www.gofundme.com/equalrightsintexas _______________________________________________ Call to Action: Nationwide Demonstrations for Women’s Equality Day – Aug. 23-26 http://www.defendwomensrights.org/news/call-to-action-nationwide.html Visit this site to read the national call for action: http://www.defendwomensrights.org/news/call-to-action-nationwide.html We Won't Go Back, We Will Fight Back! Call to Action initiated by Women Organized to Resist and Defend (WORD)