February 25th, the day that Mayor Chokwe Lumumba transitioned to the ancestors nearly a year ago is rapidly approaching. In honor of his memory the New Afrikan People’s Organization, Malcolm X Grassroots Movement, and Cooperation Jackson are hosting a Commemoration in his honor on Friday, February 27th and Saturday, February 28th.
The Commemoration is also a highlight of Mayor Lumumba’s continuing legacy. The Commemoration is serving as the grand launch of the Chokwe Lumumba Center for Economic Democracy and Development located at 939 W. Capitol Street, Jackson, MS 39203. The Lumumba Center is the home of Cooperation Jackson and the epicenter of our Sustainable Communities Initiative (SCI) (seehttp://www.cooperationjackson.org/sustainable-communities-initiative for more details).
The Commemoration is also serving as a fundraiser for Cooperation Jackson and the Lumumba Center. By supporting the Lumumba Center and Cooperation Jackson, we can support fulfilling a portion of Mayor Lumumba’s vision to create a vibrant cooperative community in Jackson. A strong cooperative community strengthens the advance of economic democracy and a just transition. You can donate online at http://www.cooperationjackson.org/donate2/. Checks and money orders can be made out to Cooperation Jackson and mailed to P.O. Box 1932 Jackson, MS 39215.
Help us Spread the Word and Spread the Love
Please help us promote the Commemoration and our February “Show Your Love” fund drive through your networks and sharing our social media post. Check out the full description of the drive here: http://www.cooperationjackson.org/donate2/.
Instead of using a crowdsourcing site that takes a percentage, we’ve created a page that uses the crowdsourcing model with donations going directly to Cooperation Jackson.
You can share our daily post at https://www.facebook.com/CooperationJackson and retweet on Twitter at twitter.com/cooperationjxn (make a note, our old handle was CooperationJack and it is now CooperationJXN).
Sample Posts
Facebook:
Show your Love: From now until Valentine’s Day, help build the Lumumba Center. Cooperation Jackson is raising money for further renovations of the Lumumba Center ahead of the Commemoration of the late Mayor Chokwe Lumumba. http://www.cooperationjackson.org/donate2/
#Love4Jackson #LumumbaLegacy #CooperationJackson
Twitter:
SHOW YOUR LOVE this February and help build the Lumumba Center. Donate at http://goo.gl/hU8ZT6 #Love4Jackson
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