Tuesday, April 3, 2012

Baltimore Activist Alert - Part 4

54] Remember MLK – Apr. 4

55] Work session – Apr. 4

56] Holy Week Faith & Resistance Retreat – Apr. 4 – 6

57] Chuck Collins talks about his book -- Apr. 4

58] Talk about Iraq still at war -- Apr. 4

59] Concert at 2640 -- Apr. 4

60] Greening the Ghetto – Apr. 4

61] Green Currency Meeting -- Apr. 4

62] Chestnut Hill peace vigil – Apr. 4

63] Social forum workshops -- Apr. 5 – Apr. 13

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54] – On Wed., Apr. 4 at 4:30 PM at the Phila. Federal Building, 601 Market St., demonstrate for Justice and Peace on the anniversary of the assassination of Dr Martin Luther King, Jr. Hear the words anew, they still ring true… This will be the first Phila. area unveiling and public signing of the just launched Iran Pledge of Resistance (Stop the Next War Now!).  Go to www.iranpledge.org.

  

Exactly one year earlier, April 4, 1967, Dr. King made his prophetic "Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence" speech at Riverside Church in New York City.  Read and listen to the full speech at http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article2564.htm.    

 

55] – On Wed., Apr. 4 from 6 to 9 PM at 2011 N. Charles St., Baltimore, MD 21218, commemorate the anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and do what he would have been doing if he were alive – working for justice.  Come to a volunteer work session to build the March & Youth Assembly taking place on April 10th -- Help get signs ready, make phone calls, pick up fliers and get information. Email apcbaltimore@pipeline.com or call 443-909-8964. 

 

56] – The HOLY WEEK FAITH AND RESISTANCE RETREAT takes place on Wed., Apr. 4 through Fri., Apr. 6.  Commemorate the Last Supper, arrest, torture, trial and crucifixion of Jesus.  Join in a time of prayer, reflection, community building and acts of nonviolent resistance focusing on the theme: "PUT AWAY THE SWORD; FOLLOW JESUS IN NONVIOLENT REVOLUTION." The retreat begins at 6 PM with a dinner at St. Stephen and the Incarnation Church, 1525 Newton St. NW, WDC 20010 (corner of 16th and Newton Sts.  The retreat, which will include time for communal reflection and engaging in several nonviolent actions, will conclude on Good Friday following a noon-time nonviolent witness at the White House. The retreat is sponsored by Jonah House and the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Contact Jonah House at disarmnow@verizon.net or 410-233-6238 or www.jonahhouse.org.

 

57] – Join Institute for Policy Studies for this talk and book signing, featuring IPS Fellow Chuck Collins, author of "99 to 1; How Wealth Inequality Is Wrecking the World and What We Can Do About It" on Wed., Apr. 4 from 6:30 to 8 PM at Busboys & Poets, 2021 14th St. NW, WDC.  According to IPS-DC "For the last thirty years, we've lived through a radical redistribution of wealth. All the money has moved upward to a tiny fraction of the population. It's as though we're undertaking a bizarre social experiment to see how much inequality a democratic society can tolerate." Dean Baker, co-director of the Center for Economic and Policy Research. will introduce the author.  Visit www.ips-dc.org.

 

58] – The discussion The War In Iraq Is Far From Over is happening Wed., Apr. 4 from 7 to 9 PM at St Stephen & the Incarnation Church, 16th & Newton Sts. NW.  Cathy Breen, member of NYC Catholic Worker, has followed the plight of Iraqi refugees in Jordan and Syria since the US-led invasion of Iraq.  In Baghdad with Voices in the Wilderness during the "Shock and Awe" bombing campaign, Cathy says, "The war changed my life forever."  Recently returned from Jordan and Syria, Cathy will share stories from the trip. This event will take place during the Holy Week Faith and Resistance Retreat.  See www.jonahhouse.org. 

 

59] – ROY ZIMMERMAN IN CONCERT on Wed., Apr. 4 at 7 PM at 2640, 27th & St. Paul Sts.  Hear "Live from the Starving Ear" and join Baltimore CoR and get to know funny songs about ignorance, war and greed from a latter-day Tom Lehrer. Tickets are $10–$25. Visit www.redemmas.org/2640.

60] – As part of Towson U's Diversity Speaker Series, Majora Carter will give an address "Greening the Ghetto-and How Much It Won't Cost Us" on Wed., Apr. 4 at 7 PM in the UU Chesapeake I,Towson U., 8000 York Rd, Towson, MD 21252. In her presentation Carter will discuss the impact environmental injustices have on urban communities and how green-collar jobs and community revitalization can help reinvigorate and revitalize these communities. Call 410.704.2051 or email mlilly@towson.edu.

61] – The Baltimore Green Currency Association meets every Wednesday at 7 PM at Breathe Books, 810 W 36th St. # A, Baltimore, MD 21211-2554.  Call 410-235-7323.

 

62] – Each Wednesday, the Northwest Greens hold a peace vigil from 7 to 8 PM outside the Borders Book Store, Germantown Ave. at Bethlehem Pike in Chestnut Hill, PA. The next vigil is Apr. 4. Call 215-843-4256 or email nwgreens@yahoo.com.

 

63] – The Social Forum at the National Occupation of Washington, DC continues. The workshops, Thurs., Apr. 5 and Tues., Apr. 10 through Thurs., Apr. 13 will be held at Friends Meeting of Washington, DC, 2111 Florida Ave., NW near DuPont Circle.  Visit www.NOWDC.org.

 

On Apr. 5, there are several workshops.  More than one takes place 9 to 11 AM, 11 AM to 1 PM and 2 to 4 PM.  RSVP at rsvp@nowdc.org.

 

To be continued

 

Donations can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD 21218.  Ph: 410-366-1637; Email: mobuszewski [at] verizon.net. Go to http://baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com/

 

"The master class has always declared the wars; the subject class has always fought the battles. The master class has had all to gain and nothing to lose, while the subject class has had nothing to gain and everything to lose--especially their lives." Eugene Victor Debs

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