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The "Dream" comes home across North Carolina (8/28)

Jeremy Sprinkle
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Forward together!

On August 28th, the 50th Anniversary of the March on Washington, North Carolina will heed Dr. King's call at the end of his "I Have a Dream" speech to go home and organize!

Join us next Wednesday at 5:30 pm when we will hold 13 simultaneous rallies in each Congressional district of North Carolina and bring the spirit of Moral Monday and the March on Washington into every corner of our state!

Each rally will feature different speakers (naturally), but NC State AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer MaryBe McMillan will speak at Taking the Dream Home to Raleigh.

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For more information about all the "Taking the Dream Home" rallies on August 28th, check out the general event's Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/events/520279714711962/.

***All rallies begin at 5:30 PM EDT.***

Charlotte (Mecklenburg Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: Marshall Park (800 E. 3rd St.)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/688636177828491/

Raleigh (Wake Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: Wake County Court House (316 Fayetteville St. Raleigh, NC)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/571358732900739/

Boone (Watauga Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: Burnley Park
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/187542724751878/

Sylva (Jackson Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: Bridge Park (76 Railroad Ave. Sylva, NC)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/400733116699162/

Lincolnton (Lincoln Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: Lincolnton Courthouse (1 Court Square Lincolnton, NC)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/153986511463040/

Greenville (Pitt Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: Pitt County Court House (102 3rd St. Greenville, NC)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/203905943103625/

Greensboro (Guilford Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: South Elm and East Lee Street (201 East Lee Street, Greensboro, NC)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/1409413555937750/

Winston-Salem (Forsyth Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: Corpening Plaza (231 W. First St., Winston-Salem, NC)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/462516277180382/

Elizabeth City (Pasquatank Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: Museum of the Albemarle Front Lawn (501 S. Water St., Elizabeth City, NC)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/558459654189460/

Chapel Hill (Orange Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: Peace and Justice Plaza (179 E Franklin St, Chapel Hill, NC)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/139042092973213/

Wilmington (New Hanover Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: Innis Park at Thalian Hall (310 Chestnut St, Wilmington, NC)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/393918424042316/

Dunn (Harnett Co)
Rally Location: TBD
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/508962879181568/

Concord (Cabarrus Co) - Flyer
Rally Location: MLK Memorial on Cabarrus Ave (484 Cabarrus Ave, Concord, NC)
Event info: https://www.facebook.com/events/525566294178407/

To get involved in organizing in the location nearest you, email [email protected] and write "Organizing for Taking the Dream Home: (location)" in the subject line.