Gathering of Hearts Poverty Tour-Lambert, Ms

Antoinette Harrell and Ines Soto Palmarin organized a Poverty Tour of Quitman County, Washington County and Quitman County, Mississippi on February 20-22. They were joined by students from Kentwood High School, Southeastern University, Dr. Ron Walters, Director of the African American Leadership Institute, Donna Owens, A Journalist for NPR, Professor Rebecca Hensley of Southeastern University Louisiana. Volunteers from New Orleans, LA and Boston, MA.

During this tour, Antoinette Harrell started organizing the Poor People's Campaign March and Public Hearing for the month of June 19-21, 2009. She met with Dr. Byron Clay to get the support of the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ( SCLC) for the Poor People' Campaign March and Hearing on March 5, 2009 during the events of Blood Sunday in Selma, Alabama.

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[yourstory08]

You are welcome!

[bdbb3791]

this will help with the need for doctors.. "ky ky-yakin" it's on my page....as far as knowledge. they speak their minds do you think the man needs for these folks to know know the truth. which they already know whats going on..

[blkthingblkthing]

Would it be difficult for young singles to pick up a move to a more thriving city?

[tunett123]

Thank you for posting this video and getting this message out there. I understand because I grew in Southeastern Mississippi. I have never been to the Delta but plan to visit on my next vacation.