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Green Party Receives Malcolm X Award from American Muslim Alliance. |
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GREEN PARTY OF THE UNITED STATES September 28, 2004 Contacts: GREEN PARTY RECEIVES AWARD FROM AMERICAN MUSLIM ALLIANCE WASHINGTON, D.C. -- On September 25, 2004, the American Muslim Alliance presented its highest award to the Green Party, Independent Party, and Libertarian Party for their commitment to human rights. The award was announced at the Alliance's Annual National Convention in Orlando, Florida. "We're honored to receive the American Muslim Alliance's award," said Jo Chamberlain, co-chair of the Green Party of the United States. "We're working to uphold American values of respect for all regardless of religion. Unfortunately, government security and law enforcement agencies, including the Justice Department, have targeted Muslims and people of Middle Eastern origin for arbitrary, unconstitutional harassment, detainment, and deportation. Greens have joined Muslims, independents, Libertarians, and others in defense of human rights and in support of justice and the rule of law." The American Muslim Alliance presented the Green Party with a plaque that reads: "Al-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz Malcolm X Award. Presented in Appreciation to Green, Independent and Libertarian Parties for showing courage of conviction in upholding American ideals, for demonstrating total honesty and integrity in dealing with fellow Americans of all religions, colors and creeds, and for doing the right thing at the right time and for the right reason. The coalescence of their convictions and commitments will be remembered as the institutionalization of a U.S.-wide civil rights movement. 2004 AMA Annual National Convention, September 25, 2004, Orlando, Florida" MORE INFORMATION search: elct, spol, rgt |