United People for Social, Economic and Racial Justice, Long Island, New York
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Link of the Month
The Causes of Poverty & Racism on LI
Read this captivating and thorough essay by Bob Lepley!
Activist Jobs!
Walk the Talk!
UPSERJ will be hiring a new Coordinator in April. $14,000 a year, for work two days a week, working for social justice.
HELP WANTED
Long Island Housing Services Needs Fair Housing Testers
$13/hour!
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
Looking for a way to make a difference on Long Island? Volunteer to help UPSERJ get things done.
UPSERJ Co-Founder Diana Coleman Makes Long Island Press's Top 50 "POWER LIST"
"Known as forceful, hardworking and a powerful speaker, this community activist was the plaintiff who forced Nassau County to get everybody's property reassessed. She has been chair of the Economic Opportunity Commission board, was a co-founder of the antiracism group UPSERJ and has worked on economic development issues. Now she wants to bring to the county a Civilian Complaint Review Board, like the one in NYC, to oversee police. You can LOVE HER or HATE HER depending on how your reassessment goes."
Source: The Long Island Press
THE ACTION hits the streets!
UPSERJ prints newspaper
New interviews with:
Bob Lepley on his new Empowerment Model.
Fred Brewington on fighting racism in the courts.ALSO! Cultural and Political Analysis of the Life of Joe Strummer.
NEXT MEETING
Tuesday, June 24, 2003 at 7:30 PM
Good Shepherd Church, in West Hempstead
732 Donlon Pl
West Hempstead, NY 11552-3899.
(Across from the Lakeview LIRR Train Station. Directions)Guest Speaker: TBA
Photo: B. Davis, NewsdayUPSERJ Founders Bob Lepley, Diana Coleman, and attorney Fred Brewington.
UPSERJ Spotlight on Police Brutality!
Report it here and help show the pattern!
WHO WE ARE
What do you want to change on Long Island? How can we help?
We're UPSERJ, the Long Island group that works to empower those most affected by a lack of social justice. Through the Social Justice Empowerment model, authored by co-founder Bob Lepley, we work against racism, especially institutionalized racism, and poverty.
We are an activist coalition of over 50 groups on Long Island, fighting for the rights of tenants, workers and local communities. We have 11 action campaigns ongoing. We've only been around three years, but have recently won four major victories!
PREVIOUS MEETINGS
The January 28th meeting was great! Robert Lepley gave a presentation on community empowerment.
Minutes from the November Meeting, here.
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