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U.S. Social Forum pushes for democracy at home« Thread Started on Jul 15, 2007, 9:47pm » --------------------------------------------------------------------------------U.S. Social Forum pushes for democracy at homeBy Richard MuhammadStraightWords E-Zineread at source> http://www.finalcall.com/artman/publish ... lThousands turned out for march of progressive political groups and activists at the U.S. Social Forum. Photos: Richard Muhammad ATLANTA (FinalCall.com) - Thousands of people marched through the streets of Atlanta June 27 as the U.S. Social Forum (USSF), billed as one of the largest gatherings of progressive groups and activists, kicked off. The march, complete with stilt walkers, giant-headed puppets, drummers, bikers, and everyone from anti-war activists to anti-computer waste advocates found a place in a multi-racial throng that started out from the state Capitol Building.Chants, whistles and shouts punctuated the air as enthusiastic men, women, and children, young and old and of all nationalities, offered their picture of democracy to the world. The march went peacefully, winding past government buildings, Georgia State University facilities and Marta stations before ending at the Atlanta Civic Center, ground zero for the conference. The conference closed July 1.Local police, office workers and everyday Atlantans watched as the lively wave of people flowed down boulevards in the “city too busy to hate.” Youth marchers display banner calling for booting the Bush administration out of office. Conference organizers said Atlanta was a logical and specific choice for the first U.S. Social Forum, modeled after World Social Forums that have grown from 15,000 to more than 150,000 people since the first meeting in Porto Alegre in Brazil in 2001.Speaking after longtime civil rights leader Joseph Lowery laid a wreath at the tomb of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the late Coretta Scott King, organizers of the U.S. Social Forum talked about King’s role and Atlanta’s historic place in the struggle for civil and human rights. Other activists felt Atlanta was the right place because of the South’s historic struggle for social change and its continued battles against injustice. The wreath laying was the first official conference event
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