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	Edwards Continues Poverty Tour with Stop in Mississippi	863 dagen geleden
	Yesterday afternoon John and the One America tour moved on to Marks, Mississippi. You don't have to tell anyone in Marks that poverty is still a problem in America--1 out of every 3 people here live below the poverty line. In fact, the people of Marks have a great deal to tell the rest of the country about their struggle for economic fairness, and they have been fighting to be heard for decades. You can keep up with the “Road to One America” by texting “TOUR” to 30644. Here's the report from John Davis, traveling with the group down historic Cotton Street: “In Marks, MS we had one of the most moving moments of the tour. On our walk down Cotton Street we stopped at the home of Mrs. Sammie Henley. Mrs. Henley told Senator Edwards about hosting students during Freedom Summer in 1964. She also talked about the flood that came in 1968, and how Dr. King rowed a boat up to the house at the start of the Poor People's March when he famously described the situation as "an island of poverty" surrounded by an ocean of American wealth.” Yesterday John also spoke with Sam McCray, another long time local activist who participated in the Poor People's March in 1968. He met with Sonya Murphy, who led 40 members of ACORN from Jackson on a 3 hour drive to join the One America tour. He was introduced at a small gathering by Steve Simmons, who spoke powerfully about his struggles as a low-wage hospital worker without health insurance. One of the leading lights in that effort is the Quitman County Development Organization (QCDO). For nearly 30 years, QCDO has been serving communities in Mississippi by empowering individuals, families and organizations to improve the quality of life in the Delta region. Yesterday, John met with State Senator Robert Jackson, the group's CEO. Marks is a town filled with struggle and injustice. It's a shock to our national conscience, a reminder of our unfulfilled obligations to one another. And it's a story of exactly the kind of determination and inspiration this nation needs to end poverty once and for all. In short, the road we all must follow to get to one America runs straight down Cotton Street, in Marks, Mississippi. -Team Edwards Links: http://johnedwards.com/road http://johnedwards.com/1-in-8 http://blog.johnedwards.com/
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