Showing posts with label Benton Harbor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Benton Harbor. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Occupy the PGA Tournament May 23-27

Join thousands of local and national activists as we "Occupy the Senior PGA Golf Tournament" that is coming to Benton Harbor, Michigan, from May 23-27, 2012. We will meet at Benton Harbor City Hall (200 Wall St) at 10am each day and march to the golf course! We will have speakers and food.

The PGA will be played on a $750,000,000 resort on over 530 acres near Lakeshore with a Jack Nicklaus designer golf course, with $500,000 condominiums.This is the same public land that was STOLEN inside Jean Klock Park.


Emergency Financial Manager Joseph Harris must go!! We have a dictator in Benton Harbor. Democracy is non-existent in Benton Harbor -- they're stealing our homes and lives! We are committed to escalating the Occupy Movement to support human rights.


For more information, contact Rev. Edward Pinkney (269) 925-0001
OccupyThePGA.wordpress.com


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May 10 Rev Pinckney on Trial

Thursday, May 10 at 10am Judge Sullivan will be holding trial against Rev Edward Pinckney, the elected president of Benton Harbor NAACP. Court is on 10th floor Coleman A Young Municipal Building, 2 Woodward Ave, Detroit. We need more people in the courtroom supporting Rev Pinckney and holding the courts and officials in line.

Rev Pinckney has been an activist opposed to the wrongful  acts of Whirlpool Corporation, and Michigan's first installed Emergency Manager, Joe Harris. There has been an illegal takeover of the local NAACP branch taken on by Whirlpool Corporation, the PGA tournament, and Harbor Shores.

  • Pinkney Files Lawsuit on April 2, 2012 against National NAACP President Ben Jealous, State of Michigan NAACP President Yvonne White, and Vice President James Gill.
  • Read the BHbanco blog to understand Benton Harbor & Rev Pinckney's situation.
  • Occupy The PGA - May 23-27 at Harbor Shores, please wear black each day and participate in the Death March each day from 10-10:30am each day at Benton Harbor City Hall, 200 E Wall St, Benton Harbor.