Tom Morello Launches Mary Morello Memorial Project in Honor of Late Mother
The project will support organizations tied to her activism and asks supporters to volunteer, protest and share efforts online by Oct. 1.
- Rage Against The Machine guitarist Tom Morello launched the Mary Morello Memorial Project to honor his late mother, Mary, who passed away on July 12 at age 102.
- Mary was a lifelong activist who protested Jim Crow laws and supported anti-colonial movements in Africa, leaving a legacy of compassion, courage, and service that the project now honors.
- Donations support charities including the UFW Foundation, Doctors Without Frontiers, and the Palestine Children's Relief Fund; Tom invites supporters to "do as Mary did" by engaging in service.
- Between now and Oct 1st, which would have been Mary's 103rd birthday, supporters are encouraged to volunteer, protest, and share their community efforts on Instagram with @MaryMorelloMemorialProject.
- A one-day "Power to the People" festival set for Oct 3 in Columbia, Maryland, will feature Bruce Springsteen and Foo Fighters to continue advocacy for social justice.
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Tom Morello launches Mary Morello Memorial Project in honour of late mother
The Rage Against The Machine guitarist has urged people to “do as Mary did” through “caring, service and action" The post Tom Morello launches Mary Morello Memorial Project in honour of late mother appeared first on NME.
Tom Morello starts new social justice project for late mother
Tom Morello has unveiled the Mary Morello Memorial Project in honour of his late mother, who passed away earlier this month at the staggering age of 102. Mary was a teacher and lifelong activist who encouraged her son to embrace and investigate the political side of his musicianship, including his political science degree from Harvard. Mary helped feed the poor during the Great Depression, protested against Jim Crow laws and unfair racial discri…
"Volunteer, protest, speak up, speak out." Tom Morello announces creation of the Mary Morello Memorial Project to continue his late mother's activism and advocacy for social justice
Tom Morello has launched the Mary Morello Memorial Project in memory of his mother, who passed away on July 12, aged 102.Rage Against The Machine's guitarist and his family are aiming to continue his mother's activism and advocacy for social justice and peace.In a statement posted on social media, the guitarist wrote:“The Morello Family invites friends, family, and all those whose lives were touched by Mary Morello to honor her memory by helping…
One week after the death of his mother Mary Morello at the age of 102, Tom Morello transforms his tribute into action. Rage Against The Machine's guitarist and his family have just launched the Mary Morello Memorial Project, an initiative designed to bring the legacy of this figure of American activism to life. Beyond a [...]
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