Julián Castro Returns to Iowa for Roundtable on Racial Profiling and Block Party with Urban Dreams
SAN ANTONIO, TX (October 14, 2019) – Following the Tuesday Democratic presidential debate, Julián Castro will return to Iowa for an Urban Dreams neighborhood block party, roundtable on the need for a racial profiling ordinance in Des Moines and for the Leading the Nation forum in Davenport.
Castro, former Obama Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Mayor of San Antonio, Texas, will join community members for an Urban Dreams block party in Des Moines on Thursday.
On Friday morning, Secretary Castro will participate in a roundtable discussion on the need for a racial profiling ordinance in Des Moines. Secretary Castro was the first 2020 candidate to release a comprehensive police reform plan, calling for accountability and transparency while demanding an end to racial profiling.
Later Friday, Secretary Castro will meet in Iowa City with individuals from the Inside Out Community, a re-entry program for those recently incarcerated, and will participate in the Leading the Nation forum in Davenport hosted by St. Ambrose University and the Quad City Times as part of their series with 2020 candidates.
Thursday, October 17, 2019
URBAN DREAMS BLOCK PARTY
WHAT: Secretary Castro will join community members for a Block Party at Urban Dreams as part of its Civic Engagement Neighborhood Block Party series.
WHERE: Urban Dreams, 601 Forest Ave., Des Moines, IA 50314
WHEN: Thursday, October 17, 2019, 5:00 PM CT/6:00 PM ET
WHO: Secretary Castro, Urban Dreams, NAACP Des Moines, Creative Visions and community members
Friday, October 18, 2019
RACIAL PROFILING ROUNDTABLE
WHAT: Secretary Castro will participate in a roundtable discussion with community leaders, community members and activists about the need for a racial profiling ordinance in Des Moines.
WHERE: Creative Visions, 1343 13th St., Des Moines, IA 50314
WHEN: Friday, October 18, 2019, 9:00 AM CT/10:00 AM ET
WHO: Secretary Castro, Representative Ako Abdul-Samad, NAACP Des Moines President Kameron Middlebrooks, Joe Henry and community members
MEETING WITH INSIDE OUT PARTICIPANTS
WHAT: Secretary Castro will meet with individuals from the Inside Out Community, a re-entry program for those who were recently incarcerated
WHERE: St. Andrew Presbyterian Church, 140 Gathering Place Lane, Iowa City, IA 52246
WHEN: Friday, October 18, 3:30 PM CT/4:30 PM ET
WHO: Secretary Castro, Inside Out members and staff
LEADING THE NATION - IOWA 2020 FORUM
WHAT: Secretary Castro will participate in a forum hosted by St. Ambrose University and the Quad City Times as part of their Leading the Nation series with 2020 candidates.
WHERE: Rogalski Center, St. Ambrose University, 2100 N Ripley St., Davenport, IA 52803
WHEN: Friday, October 18, 7:00 PM CT/8:00 PM ET
WHO: Secretary Castro, St. Ambrose students and community members
