“The thrust [of the county courthouse] is to physically remove and destroy families
through the use of the criminal justice system. Every person they can put in jail;
every person whose voting rights they can revoke with a felony conviction;
every person they can cause to lose their job by putting them on probation;
every person they can cause to lose the ability to pay for basic necessities through
imposing ruinous court costs and probation is all part of the process. In the 1960s,
it was called Negro removal. In Bosnia, it was called ethnic cleansing. It could be
called genocide, the removal of the minority population for the purpose of
redevelopment of the land. That’s what’s happening in Benton Harbor and the
foremost leader of the resistance is Rev. Edward Pinkney.” -Atty. Hugh "Buck" Davis

Monday, January 08, 2007

Rev. Pinkney's Mother Passed On

The mother of Rev. Edward Pinkney passed on. Dessie Ree Pinkney's legacy will live on through her son, the Rev. Edward Pinkney. She passed on Jan. 8, 2007. May memories of her love be embedded in the hearts of her many loved ones.

Rev. Edward Pinkney
Funeral: Mt. Olive Baptist Church
5730 Chicago Ave.
Chicago, Ill.
Sat. Jan. 13, 11am
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WilliamX Akbar said...

Dear Rev/Brother Ed Pinkney & Family. Let not your heart be troubled my Brother. Because Mother Pinkney has moved on to a better and peaceful place, and I feel that your lost is my lost also...due to the fact we are family spiritually. I do hope that I can make it to Chicago to be with you, but just in case that I can't make it you are in my prayers, and from my Heart Love you Brother. Sign WilliamX

1/08/2007 6:21 PM
DEREK said...

Hi Brother Pinkney, Sorry to hear of your loss. But you know as a fellow Christian the party has just begun for her. Be encouraged and keep up the very good work you do. Bro.Derek,( MECAWI )

1/09/2007 6:08 PM

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