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Reflecting a broadening support for the Occupy Wall Street Movement in Delaware, a group of African American clergy and other church leaders joined with Occupy Delaware for an “Occupy the Dream” rally on Jan. 16 to mark Martin Luther King Day. The rally took place at Spencer Plaza, in the 800 block of French Street, where Occupy Delaware has maintained an encampment for two months.
Occupy the Dream was initially launched on Dec. 15 by Rev. Jamal Harrison-Bryant, pastor of the 10,000-member Empowerment Temple in Baltimore and Rev. Ben Chavis, former executive director and CEO of the NAACP in Washington, D.C.
Rev. Donald Morton, pastor of Perfected Life Church, and Rev. Lawrence Michael Livingston, pastor of the Mother African Union Church have been leading local efforts.
“I want to applaud Occupy Delaware for bringing about change in the city of Wilmington,” Morton said. “Today we continue what our great leader could not complete.”
The national Occupy the Dream movement is calling for three things to happen that will be faithful action towards the vision of King: A moratorium on mortgage foreclosures; more resources being put in to Pell Grants to make college education affordable for more people; and a call for a $100 billion in economic development investment from Wall Street back into the neighborhoods and communities of U. S. cities.
Alfred Roy of New Castle attended the rally with his grandson Derrick Walker, 7.
“We came to support out pastor in this endeavor,” said Roy, who has been following the Occupy Delaware movement in the news. “It has a lot of merit. There are a lot of imbalances and there should be some give back.”
Reflecting a broadening support for the Occupy Wall Street Movement in Delaware, a group of African American clergy and other church leaders joined with Occupy Delaware for an “Occupy the Dream” rally on Jan. 16 to mark Martin Luther King Day. The rally took place at Spencer Plaza, in the 800 block of French Street, where Occupy Delaware has maintained an encampment for two months.
Occupy the Dream was initially launched on Dec. 15 by Rev. Jamal Harrison-Bryant, pastor of the 10,000-member Empowerment Temple in Baltimore and Rev. Ben Chavis, former executive director and CEO of the NAACP in Washington, D.C.
Rev. Donald Morton, pastor of Perfected Life Church, and Rev. Lawrence Michael Livingston, pastor of the Mother African Union Church have been leading local efforts.
“I want to applaud Occupy Delaware for bringing about change in the city of Wilmington,” Morton said. “Today we continue what our great leader could not complete.”
The national Occupy the Dream movement is calling for three things to happen that will be faithful action towards the vision of King: A moratorium on mortgage foreclosures; more resources being put in to Pell Grants to make college education affordable for more people; and a call for a $100 billion in economic development investment from Wall Street back into the neighborhoods and communities of U. S. cities.
Alfred Roy of New Castle attended the rally with his grandson Derrick Walker, 7.
“We came to support out pastor in this endeavor,” said Roy, who has been following the Occupy Delaware movement in the news. “It has a lot of merit. There are a lot of imbalances and there should be some give back.”
