Rainbow PUSH Detroit Obama-Romney Debate Watch Fight Night

This article was written about the Rainbow PUSH Michigan's August crusade. RPC-Michigan is gearing up for debate watch between President Obama and GOP nominee Mitt Romney. Here are Facebook event details and here's the website.  The Rainbow PUSH Coalition (RPC) is a grassroots collective action group that was formed by the Rev. Jesse L. Jackson in 1996. Rainbow PUSH refers to itself as a "multi-racial, multi-issue, progressive, international membership organization," and the goal is to work non-violently for social justice. Rainbow PUSH Michigan staged a protest march called "Crusade for America Parent and Youth March" downtown Detroit on Saturday, August 25. Here are some of the goals of this effort and why Detroit is a particularly important staging ground.Rainbow PUSH 'Crusade for America' Marches on Detroit