THE GUARDIAN CHRONICLE http://www.guardianchronicle.com The Blade Barkley Boxing Champion Has Eye on Knocking Out Racism Today, December 20, 2002 at 12: noon, five time world champion boxer, Iran "The Blade" Barkley will join forces with the National Action Network in their on-going demonstrations and protest against the discrimination and racism, in Gramercy Park. When:    Friday Dec. 20 2002 from 12:00 noon - 1:00PM Where    In front of Gramercy Park 21st Street & Lexington Ave. Gramercy Park is located between Park Ave. South and Third Ave on 21 Street.  IRAN BARKLEY, WAS OUTRAGED WHEN HE HEARD THAT TWO SEPARATE GROUPS OF BLACK & LATINO STUDENTS WERE VERBALLY ATTACKED AND THREATEN WITH BEING ARESTED IF THEY DIDN'T GET OUT OF THE PARK. RACISM IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN GRAMERCY PARK. COME OUT THIS FRIDAY, DEC 20TH, AT 12:00 NOON. TWO SEPARATE GROUPS OF BLACK & LATINO STUDENTS WHO WERE INVITED AND ESCORTED TO GRAMERCY PARK ON A FIELD TRIP TO STUDY NATURE, AND SCIENCE AND HOW THEY RELATE TO ART.  DURING THIS FIELD TRIP, THE CHAIRPERSON OF THE GRAMERCY PARK BOARD OF TRUSTEES TOLD THESE BLACK, LATINO AND ASIAN STUDENTS. TO GET OUT OF THE PARK, SHE SAID, "WE DON'T WANT YOUR KIND HERE." AND TOLD THEM IF THEY DIDN'T LEAVE SHE WOULD CALL THE POLICE AND HAVE THEM ARRESTED. THE CHILDREN WERE DEVASTATED. NOW WE MUST SAY ENOUGH IS ENOUGH. IRAN BARKLEY AGREES YOU SHOULD NOT JUST STAND BY AND LET PEOPLE INSULT AND DEMEAN OUR CHILDREN AND DO NOTHING. WHERE OUR CHILDREN ARE CONCERNED WE MUST ALL HAVE AN INSULT LEVEL IF WE CAN'T MAKE THEM RESPECT OUR CHILDREN, WE CAN MAKE THEM WISH THEY HAD. JOIN US THIS FRIDAY DEC. 20, AT 12:00 N00N IN FRONT OF GRAMERCY PARK AT 21ST & LEXINGTON BETWEEN PARK AVE SOUTH AND THIRD AVE ON 21 STREET.  FOR MORE INFOMATION ON THIS DEMONSTRATION CONTACT WOODY HENDERSON AT THE NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK (212) 987 5020 OR 347 231 0022

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