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Breaking the Sound Barrier
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November 20, 2008

New York, NY

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Award-winning journalist Amy Goodman, host of the daily, grassroots, global, radio/TV news hour Democracy Now!, is on a national speaking tour to mark DN!'s 13th anniversary and launch her new book, Breaking the Sound Barrier.

WHEN: 7pm
WHERE: Congregation B'nai Jeshurun, 257 West 88th St, between Broadway and West End Ave. on the Upper West Side, NYC
DESCRIPTION: The Rabbi Marshall T. Meyer Risk-Taker Awards Ceremony hosted by Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez

*This year Jews for Racial and Economic Justice will be honoring:

*Ann Cook:* Long-time political activist & Co-Director of the Urban Academy in the Julia Richman Educational Complex.

*Deborah Meier:* Acclaimed educational reformer, writer, and one of the founders of the modern small schools movement.

*Mikey Weinstein*: a leader in the fight against the growth and spread of Christian evangelicalism in the military, Founder and President of the Military Religious Freedom Foundation.

*Families for Freedom*: A multi-ethnic grassroots organization run by and for immigrants facing and fighting deportation in the greater New York Area. They are also a leader in the New Sanctuary Movement.

TICKETS: For more information, to become a member of the Host Committee or purchase tickets, please click here.


MORE INFO: For additional information please contact Helena Tubis at helena at jfrej dot org or 212.647.8966 x14

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