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God day family, I love posting the good stuff on social media. While at bible study Wednesday night my pastor Dwayne E. Whitehead Sr. had me stand before the congregation and read the Bill of Rights For the Poor.  Clovia “Miss Community” Lawrence

 Bill of Rights for the Poor by Dr. Frederick D. Haynes, III

DR FREDERICK D HAYNES III JUNE 19 2014

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE ONE:

All forms of human oppression must be dismantled. All people and especially the poor have the right to pursue life, liberty and happiness without institutional barriers. Racism, sexism, discrimination against disabled people, classism and imperialism must be addressed and eliminated if the poor are to escape impoverishment.

A group of young people at the Respect festival, London

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE TWO:

The poor have a right to a public policy agenda that invests in human beings. Too this end, we are calling for the creation of “Communities of Opportunity” where there has been historic neglect and economic apartheid. These “communities of opportunity” should eliminate all forms of economic predators that preclude economic development. Federal, state and local resources should be made available to community groups and efforts that create economic opportunity in these communities. Partnerships between corporate and community based groups that open doors of opportunity and invest in the “least of these” should be encouraged and rewarded. Communities of Opportunity will necessitate a comprehensive economic policy on the National, state and local levels which places the interests of people in need over the interests of corporate greed. Government must regulate corporations and end the transfer of jobs out of the country. Legislation must be passed that forbids the closing of plants and business headquarters without a public hearing and insures compensation for those who suffer job loss.

ECONOMIC RVA JUNE 19 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE THREE:

One in every six children in America is a victim of poverty. One in three children of color is growing up in poverty. Every child should have access to quality health care, education, and housing and live in a safe community.

CLO AND THE KIDS JUNE 19 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE FOUR:

All people should have “equal protection under the law” and the poor must be protected from injustice in the legal system. The poor are often warehoused in the nations prison industrial complex, which has become the 21 st century’s version of slavery. The poor must be guaranteed competent representation and equal justice. The poor must be assured of justice in civil and criminal courts.

JAIL MEN JUNE 19 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE FIVE:

The poor must be protected from state sponsored terrorism in the form of police brutality. The poor have a right to be protected and served, as opposed to being abused and exploited. We call for unequivocal civilian control of our neighborhoods and citizen review boards with the power to discipline police abuse and misconduct. A community partnership for the elimination of crime and violence in poor communities must be established between the police and community based groups.

CLO AND POLICE CHIEF T JUNE 19 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE SIX:

The poor should have the right to full employment and a guaranteed income that enables them to rise above the poverty level. We call for government investment in community-based and cooperating partnerships that generate jobs. Wherever there are areas of concentrated unemployment there must be a concentrated effort to bring jobs and opportunity.

ECONOMIC PLAN JOBS JUNE 19 2014

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE SEVEN:

The poor should not be victimized by inequality of opportunity. Pay equity for women and people of color must be legislated. Women must be legally protected from sexual harassment and abuse on the job and domestic violence.

US CAPITOL OCT 17 2013 COVER

STOP AND READ: Bill Of Rights For The Poor  was originally published on kissrichmond.com