Cynthia McKinney is the fiesty sister who so challenged the powers that be as a Congresswoman from Georgia that she was targeted for defeat by rightwing forces backing a tame black candidate chosen to run against her by a combination of business interests, a heavy Republican crossover vote in the Democratic open primary, and Jewish groups upset with her outspoken support of Palestinian nationalism.
She was recently invited to be the Frank H.T. Rhodes visiting professor at Cornell University. This is a three year appointment to teach classes on issues such as politics, human rights, voting rights, etc. The same forces that targeted her as a congresswoman have now implemented a pressure campaign designed to encourage Cornell to rescind her invitation.
Progressive forces have begun a letter writing counter-campaign supporting this invitation. Please send informed letters to Mr. Jeffrey Lehman, President / Room 300, Bay Hall / Cornell University / Ithaca, NY 14853.
Of course it might be easier to email him.
I emphasize the word INFORMED. Please make sure that these letters/emails are thoughtful, respectful, informed and appropriate to the moment. A flood of unsophisticated, polemic and ineffective letters/emails will only irritate them and be counterproductive.
a luta continua
the struggle continues
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