Baltimore Activist Alert - May 19 & 20, 2013

27] “Atheist Discrimination” – May 19

28] Peace and Pancakes – May 19

29] Celebrate with the Bill of Rights Defense Committee – May 19

30] Dacajeweiah Memorial – May 19

31] Baltimore Green Forum -- May 19

32] Malcolm X Birthday Celebration – May 19

33] Palestinian Nakba: 65 Years Later -- May 19

34] Annual Human Rights Dinner – May 19

35] Pentagon Vigil – May 20

36] Middle East Peace Advocacy Conference – May 20 - 21

37] Marc Steiner on WEAA – May 20 – May 24

38] Bringing Justice to Justice – May 20

39] Free the NATO 5 – May 20

40] Pledge of Resistance/Fund Our Communities meeting – May 20





27] – Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 306 W. Franklin St., Suite 102, Baltimore 21201-4661, meets on Sundays, and generally there is a speaker and discussion from 10:30 to 11:30 AM. On Sun., May 19, Maggie Ardiente, director, Development and Communications, American Humanist Association, will talk about “Atheist Discrimination (And What Humanists Can Do About It?)” Studies show that atheists, people who do not believe in the existence of a god, are the least trusted minority group in the United States. As a result, humanists and other nonbelievers have been subjected to various forms of discrimination, from bullying in classrooms to loss of jobs. Ardiente will highlight such mistreatment by citing illustrative cases that range from the strange to the serious and will argue why the right to be “without a god” is the new civil rights movement. Go to http://www.bmorethical.org. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.



28] – Join the Kadampa Meditation Center for Peace and Pancakes on Sundays at 10:30 AM at KMC Maryland, 2937 North Charles St. All are invited to participate in guided meditation and chant praying for world peace. There will be a talk based on Buddhist thought followed by brunch. Call 410- 243-3837. Brunch is $5.



29] – Celebrate with the Bill of Rights Defense Committee on Sun., May 19 from noon to 3 PM at the Mellow Mushroom, Mellow Mushroom Adams Morgan, 2436 18th St. NW, WDC 20009. Get happy about recent civil liberties victories by grassroots coalitions across the country. Join NSA whistleblower Thomas Drake, BORDC's Shahid Buttar, and members of the BORDC Board for a roof deck reception overlooking Adams-Morgan.



Food will be provided, a cash bar will be available, and each attendee will receive one free drink ticket. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/354967907938723/. Tickets are available for $35. Public interest tickets are $20.



30] – The Dacajeweiah Memorial is happening on Sun., May 19 at 2:30 PM at the Plymouth Congregational Church, 5301 N. Capitol St. NE WDC 20011[corner of N. Capitol & Riggs Rd.). International human rights activist and former political prisoner Dacajeweiah (Splitting the Sky) John Boncore, 61, died Wed., Mar. 12 on the Adams Lake Indian Reserve near Chase, B.C. Canada. He was one of the 60+ inmates indicted on charges stemming from the Attica prison uprising in 1971. As a young man, he became an outspoken organizer for the defendants. He was the only person to ever serve time as a result of the uprising, serving 5 years before having his sentence commuted and being freed in 1979. Following his release from prison, Dacajeweiah became an important organizer in the American Indian Movement.



Among his major accomplishments were arranging for the testimony of Hopi elders against nuclear weapons at the United Nations in 1982; organizing a mass protest against the forced relocation of over 10,000 traditional Navajo (Dine) sheepherders in 1986 that brought over 5,000 to Washington DC; and spearheading the 1992 Columbus Day rally at the U.N., the largest protest in history in support of Native American rights. Speakers at the memorial will include Dac's family members, friends, fellow revolutionaries and lawyers. Also invited are Dac's fellow Attica survivors. Contact John Steinbach at 703-822-3485.



31] – The next Baltimore Green Forum is on Sun., May 19 from 4 to 5:30 PM at the Maryland Presbyterian Church, 1105 Providence Road, Towson, MD 21286, and the theme will be The Benefits and Challenges of Using the Legal System for Environmental Advocacy. The Baltimore Green Forum is a monthly environmental and discussion forum held usually on the last Sunday of each month. It is open to the public and is free of charge, but donations to Maryland Presbyterian Church are greatly appreciated. For questions, to co-sponsor, or to RSVP, contact baltimoregreenforum@gmail.com or 410-554-0006. Go to http://www.baltimoregreenforum.org.



The presentation will be by Tina Meyers, Baltimore Harbor Waterkeeper and Environmental Attorney, Blue Water Baltimore. She will also speak generally about her work as both an environmental attorney and as a waterkeeper working in the Chesapeake region. In particular, she will discuss the various legal and regulatory tools available to citizens for making real change in their local waterways and communities. She will discuss several success stories of where utilizing these tools resulted in significant decreases in water pollution and why the use of these tools is critical to cleaning up our waterways. Also she will discuss the challenges, including exorbitant financial costs, political backlash, public relations issues, and pressure from government agencies and other citizen groups. Lastly, she will discuss potential solutions to some of these challenges. Visit http://www.baltimoregreenforum.org.



32] – Get over to the Malcolm X Birthday Celebration on Sun., May 19 from 4:30 to 10:30 PM at Sankofa Video, Books & Cafe. 2174 Georgia Ave. NW, WDC. The party will have live music and food. There will be vendors, games and educational experiences for all ages, as well as FREE cake, and FREE drinks because it's a BIRTHDAY PARTY!



The after party is a fundraiser. They are asking the community to support the artists and non-profit organizations that are giving their time and talent to make this celebration happen. The after party is $20. If you are unable to make the event you can still donate any amount you’d like through our Eventbrite page. See http://malcolmxcelebration.eventbrite.com/#. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/455077724560630/.



33] – The Palestinian Nakba: 65 Years Later will be examined on Sun., May 19 from 6 to 8 PM at the Arlington Central Library Auditorium, 1015 N. Quincy St., Arlington, VA 22201. This event is co-sponsored by the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee and others. Email organizing@adc.org.



34] – Join United Workers for the 8th Annual Human Rights Dinner on Sun., May 19 from 6 to 8 PM at the Faith Presbyterian Church, 5400 Loch Raven Blvd., Baltimore 21239. Tickets are $10. RSVP at info@unitedworkers.org. This is a time for highlighting accomplishments, celebrating leadership, and fundraising. The event will include a silent art auction of fabulous local artwork and Guatemalan, Mexican, and Peruvian food!



35] – There is a weekly Pentagon Peace Vigil from 7 to 8 AM on Mondays, since 1987, outside the Pentagon Metro stop. The next vigil is Mon., May 20, and it is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call 202-882-9649.



36] – On Mon., May 20 at 8 AM to Tues., May 21 at 5 PM, get over to the Churches for Middle East Peace Advocacy Conference at Catholic University of America Przbyla Center, 620 Michigan Ave. NE, WDC. Learn to effectively advocate for peace in the Holy Land. Go to: http://www.cmep.org/content/.



37] – The Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Friday from 9 to 11 AM on WEAA 88.9 FM, The Voice of the Community, or online at www.weaa.org. The call-in number is 410-319-8888, and comments can also be sent by email to steinershow@gmail.com. All shows are also available as podcasts at www.steinershow.org.



38] – There is a Day of Action: Bringing Justice to Justice on Mon., May 20 at 1 PM at Freedom Plaza, Northwest Washington, D.C., 14th St. and Pennsylvania Ave. NW, adjacent to Pershing Park. Five years into the financial crisis, not one banker has been prosecuted for helping bring down the world economy. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder recently testified that he thought "too big to fail" banks are also too big to jail. Meanwhile, homeowners and communities are still suffering from Wall Street’s foreclosure crisis. Hundreds of homeowners, foreclosure fighters and allies will converge on D.C. and take dramatic, peaceful action to demand that the Obama Administration hold Wall Street accountable and deliver long overdue relief, including mortgage principal reduction, to the hardest hit communities. At 1:30 PM march to the Department of Justice.



Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/14. There is a bus leaving from Baltimore. To reserve a seat, email director@communitiesunite.org.



39] – Stop the Witch Hunt: Free the NATO 5 on Mon., May 20 at 3:30 PM at McPherson Square, 15th St. NW & K St. NW. This will be a march aimed at the institutions that allow the continued incarceration of the NATO 5 and other political prisoners. This action’s significance is that it is part of a larger and international time of solidarity with the NATO 5. May 16th marks a year since they were taken in handcuffs at the barrels of police guns and charged with bogus terrorism and conspiracy charges that were officially made against them on the May 21, 2012. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/367659810001773/.

40] – The Pledge of Resistance-Baltimore usually meets on Mondays at 7:30 PM, and the meetings take place at Max’s residence. There will be a meeting on Mon., May 20. The agenda will focus on the Fund Our Communities retreat, the Transform Now Plowshares, the Gitmo hunger strikers, Bradley Manning, peace diplomas and an action at the CIA. Let me know about additional agenda items. Call 410-366-1637 or email mobuszewski at verizon.net for directions.

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/.

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