Alice Walker Endorses Kucinich, Will Be Keynote at Kucinich Event

[G_j]

this was sent to me, sorry no link..


For Immediate Release: December 8, 2003

Alice Walker Endorses Kucinich, Will Be Keynote at Kucinich Event

What: "A Celebration of Light: Harnessing the Power of Our Diversity" - Public Forum Featuring Dennis J. Kucinich, Alice Walker, and community leaders, activists and artists in the fields of sustainability, peace and social justice.
When: Monday, December 15, 2003, 5:30 p.m. PST fundraiser reception ; 7-10 p.m. PST Keynotes and public forum.

Where: Unitarian Universalist Church, 1187 Franklin Street at Geary, San Francisco, Calif.

Pulitzer Prize and American Book Award recipient Alice Walker, author of "The Color Purple," and "Anything We Love Can Be Saved: A Writer's Activism," has endorsed Democratic Presidential Candidate Dennis J. Kucinich and will join him on stage for a celebration to mark the 25th anniversary of his stand to save Cleveland's public power utilities.

Then-Mayor Kucinich kept a campaign promise and refused to sell the Cleveland municipal electric system to a private company, CEI, the predecessor to the infamous Ohio First Energy, which earlier this year sent the nation into the largest blackout in modern history.
Panelists, speakers, performers, and host committee members will include: Van Jones, Executive Director of Ella Baker Center for Human Rights; Randy Hayes, Executive Director of Rainforest Action Network and Director of Sustainability for the City of Oakland; Marie Harrison, SF Bay View correspondent; Renee Saucedo, Executive Director of La Raza Centro Legal; Kevin Danaher, Co-founder of Global Exchange; Gaylen Logan of Youth and Fusion; Best-selling author Joanna Macy; Reverend Eloise Oliver of the East Bay Church of Religious Science; Award-Winning Composer Gary Malkin; and Youth Speaks.

[GreenPartyVoter]

1. Very cool :^)

:thumbsup:

[MuseRider]

2. This is very nice.

I have read almost everything she has published. What a wonderful woman to endorse K. Thanks for posting this. I would sure love to be there to hear her speak.

[ThirdWheelLegend]

3. Great to see so many activists support Kucinich.

GO DENNIS!

TWL

[loudnclear]

4. I also endorse Dennis Kucinich!! He's the best. Said so all along.

Wish he could win.

[DemBones DemBones]

5. The Kucinich campaign website URL is http://www.kucinich.us

and the release you posted should be up soon. Visit the website now and learn more about Dennis J. Kucinich and why so many people are supporting him!

[G_j]

6. thanks

I thought it would be there, but I couldn't find it. :-)

[G_j]

7. kick

[Isome]

8. Naturally... this is waayyyy cool!! n/t

[Tinoire]

9. Here's a partial List... No details for Alice Walker yet

but woo hoo! I was expecting her! I am thrilled for Dennis!

Endorsers (partial list)
Dr. Patch Adams
Aris Anagnos
Edward and Cindy Asner
Frank Barbaro
Ed Begley, Jr.
Wendell Berry
Linda Blair
Grace Lee Boggs
Blase and Theresa Bonpane
David Clennon
Ben Cohen
Jeff Cohen
Blanche Wiesen Cook
Peter Coyote
James Cromwell
Kevin Danaher
Ram Dass
Ani DiFranco
Ronnie Dugger
Barbara Ehrenreich
Riane Eisler
Hector Elizondo
Kathy Engel
Matthew Fox
Marilyn French
Arun Gandhi
Lila Garrett
Ed Garvey
Ronnie Gilbert
Angela Gilliam
Danny Glover
Elliott Gould
Granny D
Jerry Greenfield
John Hagelin
Tom Hayden
Randy Hayes
Sen. John Hottinger
Nicholas Johnson
Van Jones
Mimi Kennedy
Ynestra King
David Korten
Winona LaDuke
Gail Lerner
Rabbi Michael Lerner Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Willie Nelson
Grace Paley
Rosalind Petchesky
Marcus Raskin
Tim Reynolds
John Robbins
Eric Roberts
Tanya Roberts
Loretta Ross
Digna Sanchez
Roy Scheider
Jonathan Schell
Paul Schrade
Stanley Sheinbaum
Michelle Shocked
Pete Seeger
Jean Shinoda Bolen
Paul Alan Smith
Richard Stallman
Meredith Tax
Studs Terkel
Alice Walker
Harvey Wasserman
Haskell Wexler
Marianne Williamson woo hoo!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rep. Lynn Woolsey
Dr. Quentin Young
Howard Zinn

[G_j]

10. wow

some of my favorite folks are on that list! thanks

[dpbrown]

11. The people I most respect endorse Kucinich

So I'm sticking with the best.

[dpbrown]

12. I endorse Kucinich, too!

In case anyone was wondering.