Thursday, March 18, 2010

An Army of One...In East Harlem

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The new Army Career Center,
located at 126 East 103rd Street in El Barrio. A Rally and protest is set for Friday, March 17th,
from 12noon to 2PM and then 6PM to 8PM. Photo: NYLJ

Imageesidents of East Harlem are outraged over an Army recruiting station that will soon open in their neighborhood. They say that the U.S. Army is stepping up efforts to over-target neighborhoods with high concentrations of Blacks and Latinos.

“The Army already muscles its way into high schools,” said Gloria QuiƱones, who has two sons ages 20 and 24. “Now, they’re entrenching themselves into our community to get kids....Full article

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