Human Rights Leaders and Stevie Wonder: Boycott FL to Repeal the Stand Your Ground Law

Rev. Edward Pinkney, of BANCO.org, has called an immediate boycott of all Florida products, including orange juice and Disney World, until the "Stand Your Ground" law is repealed. Rev. Floyd Harris, of National Network in Action, is making the same call, as are the People's leaders across the country. The "Stand Your Ground" law is used to excuse the killing of blacks, like Trayvon Martin, but it is not used in defense of blacks, like Marissa Alexander, who is serving 20 years for firing a warning shot to avoid a brutal beating by her ex-husband shortly after giving birth. BOYCOTT4JUSTICE!

Boycotting is a highly effective, peaceful protest, as we learned during the civil rights era. Economic boycotts enlist the support of big business for The People's causes. Repeal the racist "Stand Your Ground," law to prevent more murders like Trayvon Martin's wrongful death.

Stevie Wonder gave notice that he will boycott Florida and all other states that have "Stand Your Ground" laws. See his statement below:

"I decided today that until the 'Stand Your Ground' law is abolished in Florida, I will never perform there again," the singer said in Quebec City. "As a matter of fact, wherever I find that law exists, I will not perform in that state or in that part of the world. The truth is that -- for those of you who’ve lost in the battle for justice, wherever that fits in any part of the world -- we can’t bring them back. What we can do is we can let our voices be heard."

The BlackList Pub also called for a boycott against the State of Florida, specifically naming 39 companies with Florida headquarters; the first five are listed below. BlackList Pub wrote: 

If you care about what happened to Trayvon Martin, 

"Boycott Florida"

No vacations, no conventions, no business trips, no cruises, no use of sports arenas, no orange juice, nothing! Simply put, if it has the Florida name on it …”Don’t buy it”

It is completely up to us to change the unjust policies of this state. It’s time to get busy!

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Florida Companies (See BlackList Pub for its complete list)

1. Disney World, Lake Buena Vista, FL Meg Crofton
2. Publix Supermarkets
3. Tupperware Corporation
4. Carnival Cruise Company, Miami
5. Royal Caribbean Cruises, Miami

This is an International effort.

We are calling on our brothers and sisters and all right-minded people from around the globe to come forth and assist in this righteous effort. 
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Numerous other groups, organizations, and entertainers have joined the boycott against the State of Florida in order to encourage Florida businesses to press for a repeal of the 'Stand Your Ground' law. Some boycotts are also intended to support civil rights charges against Zimmerman, for which there are numerous petitions online.

"Boycott Florida Tourism" on Facebook has nearly 3,000 members 
https://www.facebook.com/boycottfloridatourism

Contacts: 
Rev. Edward Pinkney, BANCO Organization

Website
bhbanco.org
BlogtalkRadio show
blogtalkradio.com/rev-pinkney

Rev. Floyd Harris, National Network in Action

E-mail: xyfloyd@aol.com

BlogtalkRadio Show
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/realtalk1dr

The BlackList Pub
http://theblacklistpub.ning.com/

God allows whatever we allow (Matt. 18:18).

Center for Church and Prison Meeting

Thank you, Center for Church and Prison, for the following announcement. I responded via email: Please see my response to BBC in the article at the link below: (Thirteen links are in this article.)

BBC Asks: How Bad Are U.S. Supermax Prisons?

  http://freespeakblog.blogspot.com/2012/04/bbc-asks-how-bad-are-us-supermax.html

The Center for Church and Prison

in collaboration with

The Trotter Institute at the Univ. of Mass,

The NAACP/Boston &

Other Organizations

Invite You to an

Important Public Forum on

Stand Your Ground, 3-Strikes You're Out &

Private Prisons

The  Future of Minority Communities in Massachusetts

Expert Panelists: 

Rahsaan Hall, Esq.  

Coun. Charles Yancey 

Dr. Marie McIlwrath 

Mr. Bob Marshall  

Ms. Alejandra St. Guillen: Director: Oiste 

Ms. Helen Credle 

Andrea Goode-James, Esq. 

Rep. Gloria Fox 

Hispanics are 9.7% of Massachusetts general  population but 28% of those behind bars in Massachusetts. Blacks are 6.6% of Massachusetts general population but  approximately 32% of those behind bars including juveniles. Hispanics and Blacks are less than 17% of Massachusetts general population but over 55% of those incarcerated in Massachusetts.

(Thirteen links are in this article. Cell phone users, select "go to page 1" to see what stalkers hid) 

Date: Friday April 20th 

Time: 5:45pm-6:15pm:Networking/Refreshment, 6:15pm: Forum

Venue: Anthony Perkins Community Center, 155 Talbot Ave. Dorchester 

This is a strategic solution development discussion that looks at sentencing/incarceration, Mental health/incarceration, Education/Incarceration, Poverty/Incarceration,  Minority families/ Incarceration etc.  

If you need a table to display your organization's materials,

please RSVP by: Wednesday April 18th.

Email: churchandprison@gmail.com 

This message was sent to marylovesjustice@gmail.com from: The Center For Church and Prison | 101 Nightingale Street | Dorchester, Massachusetts 02124

Note: When I received this message via email, it said "Center for Church and Church" in its title, not "Church and Prison." Maybe a typo. On the other hand, stalkers are hired to interrupt Christian messages and any messages related to incarceration. Cell phone users, always select "go to page 1" when reading my articles to see what prison investors' cyberstalkers hid.


RECOMMENDATION 1)    I STRONGLY RECOMMEND THAT ALL PRISON MEETINGS INCLUDE DISCUSSIONS ON INDEFINITE MILITARY DETENTION IN CONCENTRATION CAMPS WHICH CAN BE IMPOSED ON AMERICANS AND VISITORS HERE WITHOUT THE NEED FOR THE WHITE HOUSE TO GIVE ANY CAUSE AND WITHOUT ALLOWING DETAINEES ANY OPPORTUNITY FOR DEFENSE. ALSO, PLEASE DISCUSS H.R.3785, THE CONGRESSIONAL BILL INTRODUCED BY REP. RON PAUL IN JANUARY 2012 TO REPEAL THAT UNJUST LAW - National Defense Authorization Act, Section 1021. 


RECOMMENDATION 2)  I WOULD ALSO SUGGEST THAT CHURCHES AND OTHERS WHO CARE ABOUT FAIRNESS TO MINORITIES MAKE SURE THEY ARE NOT DISCUSSING SOLUTIONS WITH PRISON INVESTORS WHO BENEFIT BY HIGH INCARCERATION NUMBERS. SEE "MARY NEAL'S BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2011" AND PLEASE SEE "NAACP v. BLACK CIGARETTE SMOKERS" AT HUB PAGES.

Mary Neal, director Human Rights for Prisoners March across the Internet and of Assistance to the Incarcerated Mentally Ill http://www.care2.com/c2c/group/aimi (CoIntelPro took over my advocacy group and refuse to allow me to input data about recent deaths and abuses of mentally ill Americans or the fact that the USDOJ recently certified Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) programs; twelve links are in this article); Dog Justice for Mentally Ill http://DogJusticeforMentallyIll.blogspot.com . Please see my Google Profile - http://www.google.com/profiles/MaryLovesJustice - Follow me at Twitter @koffietime - http://twitter.com/koffietime - Current, urgent justice issues from a laywoman's viewpoint at my primary blog http://FreeSpeakBlog.blogspot.com (the name is a joke, believe me). See also Justice Gagged blog http://justicegagged.blogspot.com and MaryLovesJustice blog at: http://MaryLovesJustice.blogspot.com and Mary Neal at HubPages. Recommended articles - http://topsy.com/site/freespeakblog.blogspot.com - Address: MaryLovesJustice@gmail.com (I am censored, but some emails reach my box)