Two-Story High Projections Make Sure Bank of America Gets the Message
Video via Myrna Morales.
Road Warriors Head to Charlotte May 9th - 1,000 to Protest at Bank of America Shareholders Meeting
A busload of people from City Life’s Bank Tenant Association and from other bank tenant organizing projects around New England is heading to Charlotte, North Carolina, for the Bank of America shareholders meeting. We will leave Monday evening late. The shareholders’ meeting is May 9.
Bank of America foreclosure victims demand Principal Reduction
Bank of America Foreclosure Victims give testimony demanding principal reduction.
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Thu, 05/03/2012
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Rally Against Giant Wall St. Bank
UPDATE: About 20 people invaded the office of JP Morgan Chase at 6 pm in Cambridge, while about 100 more picketed outside. This spirited rally was demanding that Chase start negotiations around principal reduction and in particular sale of occupied properties to BCC. The protest was initiated by Lynn United for Change and the Chelsea Collaborative, both members of the NEW ROAD network of bank tenant associations in New England.
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Updated: Gordon Family Eviction Blockade Successful!
We are so happy to report that 75 people turned out to defend Heather and her family on Friday. The combination of the action and a new legal motion by Heather caused the truck and the constable to leave after about 30 minutes to joyous cheers from the crowd.
Video by Kelly Creedon.
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Tax Day Actions Against Bank of America
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Watch City Life's Teach In with Occupy Quincy
Occupy Quincy held a teach in at the Thomas Crane Library with speakers Dr. Paul Atwood, Senior Lecturer on American Studies at UMASS Boston, and Steve Meacham, Organizing Coordinator for City Life/Vida Urbana. Watch the three videos of Steve’s presentation below.
CL/VU Organizers Rap for Justice
CL/VU organizer Antonio Ennis (aka Twice Thou) hit the stage at Yale University last week for the Rap for Justice, part of an ongoing collaboration between New Haven Public Schools, Yale, and the Boston-based hip hop group 4Peace. Middle school students caught Twice Thou’s message of nonviolence and some even wrote and performed their own songs. Check out the video below for clips of the performance.
Washington DC - National Community Reinvestment Coalition Conference 2012
City Life/Vida Urbana will be presenting its post-foreclosure organizing model at the National Community Reinvestment Coalition Conference 2012 workshop Making a Real Difference: Successful Organizing Strategies for Community
Empowerment. The workshop will take place on April 20th.
Register at: www.ncrc.org
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Video and Photos of Lavette Sealls Eviction Protest
Our two vigils in Hyde Park (City Life) and Chelsea (Chelsea Collaborative) on Thursday were both quite successful. These vigils were part of a series of protests against Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac across Massachusetts. Our key demand in those actions has been that Fannie and freddie do principal reduction.
Publication Date:
Fri, 03/23/2012
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