IrishStand.org benefit for ACLU---NYC

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https://www.eventbrite.com/e/irish-stand-tickets-32297997179

Fri, March 17, 2017
7:30 PM – 10:00 PM EDT

The Riverside Church
490 Riverside Drive
New York, NY 10027

Proceeds to benefit ACLU
We invite you to join us in an Irish Stand, a call for inclusivity, diversity, and human rights for our global citizenry. Irish Stand will be an evening of multi-cultural prose, speech, song, and wit. The evening’s guests include campaigner Shaun King, actors Gabriel Byrne and Richard Schiff, author Colum McCann, comedian Maeve Higgins, playwright Lisa-Tierney Keogh, and Irish Senator Aodhán Ó Ríordáin.
Irish Stand has been organized to coincide with Ireland’s National holiday St. Patrick's Day. The story of the Irish, both home and abroad, is one of immigration, sectarianism, and oppression. We understand and echo the concerns of those communities who face fear and uncertainty. We are, therefore, compelled to raise our voices in the spirit of the late and great, Dr. King, and make a compassionate stand for unity. St. Pat's for All's Terry McGovern, as well as speakers from the ACLU will be among the many voices raised in this iconic and historic venue.
Let us remind this new administration, many of whom are Irish-American descendants of immigrants themselves, that the international community rejects the politics of division and fear. By working together, we can lead by example and make a difference in America and across the world.