Saturday, April 08, 2000
Community march scheduled for Easter
Jesse Jackson plans to speak in Louisville
The Associated Press
LOUISVILLE — A community march called for by the Rev. Jesse Jackson during a recent visit will be held on Easter, officials said Friday.
The Rev. Mr. Jackson, the national president of the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, and C. Mackey Daniels, president of the Progressive National Baptist Convention, are scheduled to speak.
The Rev. Mr. Jackson visited Louisville last month after weeks of strained relations between police and city hall. Mayor Dave Armstrong fired Police Chief Gene Sherrard on March 2 for approving commendations for two white officers who fatally shot a black car theft suspect. The awards reignited anger in the black community over the May shooting of Desmond Rudolph, and the chief's firing prompted two protest marches by police.
Walter Malone, president of Louisville's Interdenominational Ministerial Coalition, said a March Toward Destiny would begin with a rally at 5 p.m. April 23.
“The purpose of this march is to help Louisville come together as one,” the Rev. Malone said at a news conference Friday.
He said organizers would seek a permit to march from Quinn Chapel AME Church to St. Stephen Baptist Church.
Rebecca Fleischaker, a spokeswoman for Mr. Armstrong's office, said the mayor does not want another march in his city but would not seek to stop the Easter event.
Joseph McMillan, chairman of the Kentucky Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, said the march would go on without the mayor's support.
“We don't care what he thinks — we're going to march anyway,” Mr. McMillan said.
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