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Clergy Calls for Philadelphia School Boycott

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Clergy Calls for Philadelphia School Boycott, say “$50 Million not Enough!”

Touting Moses as the first Civil Rights Leader, Pastors calls for an “Exodus Experience”



Clergy Calls for Philadelphia School Boycott, say “$50 Million not Enough!”
Touting Moses as the first Civil Rights Leader, Pastors calls for an “Exodus Experience”

According to Bishop Dwayne Roster, Executive Director, POWER, the Mayor, along with Superintendent Dr. Hite and the State Delegation, will hold a Press Conference at City Hall tomorrow at noon. Whatever the news the disgraced public officials will announce, Royster says, it won’t be enough.  (Photo Credit: C. Norris - ©2013)
According to Bishop Dwayne Roster, Executive Director, POWER, the Mayor, along with Superintendent Dr. Hite and the State Delegation, will hold a Press Conference at City Hall tomorrow at noon. Whatever the news the disgraced public officials will announce, Royster says, it won’t be enough. (Photo Credit: C. Norris – ©2013)

By Christopher “Flood the Drummer”® Norris

8.12.13Philadelphia– (Education/Politics): Despite the last minute efforts of local officials to secure the necessary funds to open Philadelphia schools on September 9th, the more than 100 outraged Philadelphians in attendance at tonight’s town hall meeting sponsored by POWER and held at the historic Mother Bethel A.M.E., all agree that $50 million won’t be enough to provide a quality or safe educational experience and unless politicians bring $180 million to the table the community will boycott Philadelphia’s schools.
According to Bishop Dwayne Roster, Executive Director, POWER, the Mayor, along with Superintendent Dr. Hite and the State Delegation, will hold a Press Conference at City Hall tomorrow at noon. Whatever the news the disgraced public