Baltimore Activist Alert January 30 – February 5, 2016
"I speak as an American to the leaders of my own
nation. The great initiative in this war is ours.
The initiative to stop it must be ours." -Martin Luther
King Jr.
Friends, this list and other email documents which I send
out are done under the auspices of the Baltimore Nonviolence Center. Go
to www.baltimorenonviolencecenter.blogspot.com.
If you appreciate this information and would like to make a donation, send
contributions to BNC, 325 East 25th Street, Baltimore, MD 21218. Max
Obuszewski can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski [at] verizon.net.
1] Books,
buttons and stickers
2] Web site
for info on federal legislation
3] Join
Nonviolent Resistance lists
4]
Buy
coffee through HoCoFoLa
5]
Two
friends are looking to buy a house in Baltimore
6] Plant trees – Jan. 30
7] Voice of a community
– Jan. 30
8] Affordable
Housing Tech-In – Jan. 30
9] Hear from
Sandra Bland’s sister – Jan. 30
10] “Mentoring Our Youth” – Jan. 31
11] Playing for
Life: Art Under Tyranny – Jan. 31
12] Jews
United for Justice Montgomery County Community Meeting – Jan. 31
13] Gentrification – Jan. 31
14] Rep. Elijah
Cummings at Homewood
Friends Meetinghouse – Jan. 31
15] Pentagon Vigil
– Feb. 1
16] Marc Steiner
on WEAA – Feb. 1 – Feb. 5
17] ONE DC meeting – Feb. 1
18] Art collective evicted – Feb. 1
19] Women and drugs – Feb. 2
20] Philadelphia
Peace Vigil – Feb. 2
21] Protest JHU drone research – Feb. 2
22] Black History Kick-Off – Feb. 2
23] A
Nuclear-Free, Carbon-Free Energy Future – Feb. 2
24] Vigil Black
Lives Matter – Feb.
5
24] Film BEYOND
HATRED – Feb. 5
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1] – Buttons,
bumperstickers and books are available. “God Bless the Whole World,
No Exceptions” stickers are in stock. Call Max at 410-323-1607.
2] – To
obtain information how your federal legislators voted on particular bills, go
to http://thomas.loc.gov/.
Congressional toll-free numbers are 888-818-6641, 888-355-3588 or
800-426-8073. The White House Comment Email is accessible at http://www.whitehouse.gov/contact/.
3] – THE
ORGANIZING LIST will be the primary decision-making mechanism of the National
Campaign of Nonviolent Resistance [NCNR]. It will be augmented by
conference calls and possibly in-person meetings as needed. It will
consist of 1 or 2 representatives from each local, regional, or national
organization (not coalitions) that wishes to actively work to carry out the
NCNR campaign of facilitating and organizing nonviolent resistance to the war
in Iraq.
To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group
affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski at Verizon.net.
Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to
subscribe.
THE NOTICES LIST will include only notices of NCNR
actions and related information and is open to any interested person to
subscribe. It will be moderated to maintain focus & will include
periodic notices about getting involved in NCNR national organizing. To
join the NOTICES List, send an email message to ncnrnotices-subscribe@lists.riseup.net.
You will get a confirmation message once subscribed. If you have
problems, please write to the list manager at ncnrnotices-admin@lists.riseup.net.
4] – You
can help safeguard human rights and fragile ecosystems through your purchase of
HOCOFOLA Café Quetzal. Bags of ground coffee or whole beans can be ordered by
mailing in an order form. Also note organic cocoa and sugar are for sale.
For more details and to download the order form, go to http://friendsoflatinamerica.typepad.com/hocofola/2010/02/hocofola-cafe-quetzal-order-form-2010.html.
The coffee comes in one-pound bags.
Fill out
the form and mail it with a check made out to HOCOFOLA on or before the second
week of the month. Be sure you indicate ground or beans for each type of
coffee ordered. Send it to Francine Sheppard at 5639B, Harpers Farm Rd.,
Columbia 21044. The coffee will arrive some time the following week and you
will be notified where to pick it up. Contact Francine at 410-992-7679 or FrancineMSW@aol.com.
5] – Janice
and Max are looking to buy a house in Baltimore. Let Max know if you have
any leads—410-366-1637 or mobuszewski at Verizon dot net.
6] – Are
you interested in learning how to be a better advocate for things that you feel
passionate about? If so, consider attending Casey Trees' Advocacy
Workshop on Sat., Jan. 30 from 9 AM to 2:30 PM with breakfast & lunch
provided at the Casey Trees office at 3030 12th St. NE, WDC 20017. The
workshop is free and called, "Stand Up For Trees." You can
register for the workshop at www.caseytrees.org.
Offered twice yearly, Casey Trees' signature Stand Up For Trees course empowers
participants with the tools and techniques necessary to stand up for D.C.'s
trees.
7] – The Voice of a Community, Part II A Talk With Devin Allen
and Fellow Activists is happening at the Reginald
F. Lewis Museum, 830 East Pratt St., Baltimore 21202 on Sat., Jan. 30 from
1 to 5 PM. Call 443-263-1800 or go to www.rflmuseum.org.
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-voice-of-a-community-part-ii-a-talk-with-devin-allen-and-fellow-activists-registration-19965748090.
The event is free with the purchase of a museum ticket. Meet Allen, the
photographer whose photographs of the protests in Baltimore in spring 2015 went
viral and ultimately graced the cover of TIME magazine in May 2015. The day
will include a community forum dialoguing on the aftermath of the Baltimore
uprising with Allen, JC Faulk, Micheal Wood, Kwame Rose and Tawanda Jones.
Author and activist Kondwani Fidel performs a spoken word presentation.
Augusta Fells Savage High School and Connextion High School also give live
theatrical performances. There will be opportunities to explore Allen’s exhibit
with the artist in a meet-and-greet following the performances.
8] – Come
to a Coffee & Community Action: Young Souls Teach-in On Affordable Housing
at The Potter's House, 1658 Columbia Rd. NW, WDC, on Sat., Jan. 30 from 2
to 3:30 PM. Organized by Young Souls’ Social Justice Task Force and
the Washington Interfaith Network (WIN), this teach-in will focus on charting
the power landscape of the DC affordable housing movement. Organizers with
experience forming tenants' associations, fighting the Mayor on the housing
budget, and driving coalition-building efforts will offer y'all ways to get
engaged on this issue over the short- and long-term. Afterwards, grab a coffee
and catch up with friends. Visit https://docs.google.com/forms/d/13UA3Hugej1C-EZ3ptHBnyas77IK77KyIvm1MGY_EIu4/viewform?c=0&w=1.
9] – On
Sat., Jan. 30 at 5 PM come to Red Emma's Bookstore Coffeehouse, 30 W. North
Ave., Baltimore 21201, hear “Be a voice, not an echo: A talk by Sharon Cooper.”
This will be an intimate discussion with Sharon Cooper, sister of the late
Sandra Bland as she shares her personal journey towards becoming a social
activist in the wake of her sister's tragic, untimely death. Passionate
about the empowerment of fellow citizens through mentorship and education,
prepare yourself for an engaging conversation with Mrs. Cooper regarding
current civil rights and social issues as well as how you can harness the power
that lives within YOUR VOICE to address the ongoing racial inequities within
minority communities specifically related to the deprivation of civil liberties
and fundamental integrity. The talk is co-sponsored by UMBC and the
Department of American Studies and doctoral program in Language, Literacy, and
Culture. Call 443-602-7585. Go to http://www.redemmas.org.
10] – 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 AM to noon. On Jan. 31, the topic is “Mentoring
Our Youth.” The UMB CURE Scholars Program is a groundbreaking program
that prepares sixth- to 12th-grade students in Baltimore for competitive,
lucrative, and rewarding research and health care careers at UMB and other
health institutions in the region. What is the CURE Program? The National
Cancer Institute’s (NCI) Continuing the Umbrella for Research Experiences
(CURE) program was established by the NCI’s Center to Reduce Cancer Health
Disparities (CRCHD) in 1999 to help support underrepresented students in
biomedical research and career development. CURE utilizes a pipeline approach
and provides career navigation, workforce training, and mentorship to diverse
scholars at all stages of academic and career development. The CURE program is
driven by a mission to build a diverse biomedical workforce, which is critical
to addressing the health needs of all Americans and to eliminating cancer
health disparities in the nation.
Robin Saunders, EdD, MS, is the executive director of the UMB CURE
(Continuing Umbrella of Research Experience) Scholars Program. She has worked
in K-12 settings, community colleges, and comprehensive universities around the
country. Most recently, she served at Kennesaw State University in Kennesaw,
Ga., as program coordinator for the Master’s in Education program, departmental
assessment coordinator, and assistant professor. She is originally from
Columbia, Md., and earned both her master’s and doctorate degrees from Johns
Hopkins University in educational leadership – teacher leadership development. Call 410-581-2322 or email ask@bmorethical.org.
11] – Playing for Life: Art Under Tyranny
takes place at the Jewish Museum of Maryland, 15 Lloyd St., on Sun., Jan. 31
from 1 to 2:30 PM with Gail Prensky, Executive Producer, The Jüdische
Kulturbund Project. Attendance to the Sadie B. Feldman Family Lecture is
included with Museum admission. The Jewish Kulturbund was a cultural
association of Jewish musicians and performing artists who survived Nazi
Germany. This multimedia presentation features stories based on filmed
interviews with members of this unique group plus other contemporary artists
living around the world. We will explore the story of their heroic stands
for artistic freedom and response to unjust control and repression. Through
her Meteopa Productions, Gail produces independent projects focusing on
advocacy, art, human rights, international, and music themes. She holds a
Bachelor of General Studies from the University of Maryland and a Master’s of
Science-Applied Art from the University of Wisconsin. Call 410-732-6400 or go
to www.jewishmuseummd.org.
12] – On
Sun., Jan. 31 from 3:30 to 6 PM, there is a Jews United for Justice Montgomery
County Community Meeting at Ohr Kodesh Congregation, 8300 Meadowbrook Lane,
Chevy Chase 20815. Some of the issues are guns, budget cuts, abusive scheduling
practices, and expanding sick days to all of Maryland. Food will be provided.
RSVP at http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5483/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=80485.
13] – Come
to Busboys and Poets, 625 Monroe St. NE, WDC, on Sun., Jan. 31 at 6 PM for a
panel discussion on Gentrification: The Good, The Bad, and the
Incarcerated. Explore the intersection of gentrification, poverty, and
the criminal justice system. The panel will feature activists, economic
developers, and policy experts who will discuss the effects of gentrification
on low-income communities. Following the panel discussion, attendees will
participate in a design thinking exercise where they will generate innovative,
tech-centered ways, to bring equitable and just development to our city. This
event done in partnership with Busboys and Poets and is sponsored in part by
Belnouvo, a company based the District’s 8th Ward. January’s forum will be
recorded live as the first installment of the Capitol Innovation Podcast
series. To purchase tickets and find more information about the panelists
or the event generally, visit https://www.eventbrite.com/e/capitol-innovation-forum-the-good-the-bad-the-incarcerated-tickets-19893897182.
14] – On Sun., Jan. 31 from 3 to 4:15 PM, Rep. Elijah
Cummings will speak at Homewood Friends Meeting House, 3107 N. Charles St., on the
topic of “One Baltimore” and “What can concerned citizens do to make things
better in Baltimore?" The event is free, and open to the public.
There will be a Q & A. The talk is sponsored by Homewood
Friends Meeting. Call 410-235-4438.
15] --
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., Feb. 1, and it
is sponsored by the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker. Email artlaffin@hotmail.com or call
202-882-9649. The vigil will be outside the Pentagon's south Metro
entrance and in the designated "protest zone" behind bicycle
fences across from the entrance to the Metro. By Metro, take Yellow Line
and get out at the "Pentagon" stop. Do not go to the Pentagon City
stop! Go up south escalators and turn left and walk across to protest area. By
car from D.C. area, take 395 South and get off at Exit
8A-Pentagon South Parking. Take slight right onto S. Rotary Rd. at end of
ramp and right on S. Fern St. Then take left onto Army Navy Dr. You
can "pay to park" on Army Navy Dr., and there is meter
parking one block on right on Eads St. Payment for both of these spots
begin at 8 AM. No cameras are allowed on Pentagon grounds.
Restrooms are located inside Marriott Residence Inn on corner of S.
Fern and Army Navy Dr.
16] – The
Marc Steiner Show airs Monday through Friday fr6m 10 AM to noon 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.
17] – Go
to the New Community Church, 614 S St. NW, WDC, on Mon., Feb. 1 from
6 to 7:30 PM for the ONE DC meeting. Engage with ONE DC’s work,
whether it be through the People's Platform, the Black Workers Center, or one
of the committees, such as Resource Development, Admin, or Community Learning &
Member Development. Your talents and time are essential to make ONE DC a
viable and powerful organization because of your direct involvement in the
work. Member Orientation is designed to allow you to identify exactly what
activities you want to devote your time and energy to, engage with staff and
member-leaders, and join other members to keep the work strong and growing.
Contact organizer@onedconline.org.
18] – On Mon., Feb. 1 at 6:30 PM, come to
a meeting at 441 One Judiciary Square, WDC 20001. The Union Arts building
at 411 New York Ave NE is the last collective art space of its kind in
Washington, DC. It has been home to more than 100 artists and numerous organizations
for many decades working as a catalyst of creativity for many communities
throughout the city. Regrettably, the building was sold to development
groups who plan to evict all – the resident artists and organizations – by
September 1. They intend to build an 11-story luxury boutique arts hotel. The
DBLee and Brook Rose development groups have enlisted Cultural DC to convert
the now affordable and diversely accessible art space into a chic hotel, where
only 7 art studios will be made available to no more than 20 artists. This is
far fewer than the number of artist collectives currently working in the
building, who after being displaced will then be forced to compete for studios
at a significantly higher price. In addition, the new building will greatly
alter the character of the area into another sterile development, not suited
for creative inspiration. To find out more about the sale and what action
you can take, visit https://www.facebook.com/events/232235183782617/.
19] – The Inter-American Commission of
Women (CIW) will host a roundtable discussion that will focus on presenting a
guide on policy reform related to women's incarceration for drug-related crimes
at the Organization of American States, 17th St. and Constitution Ave. NW, WDC,
on Tues., Feb. 2 from 10 AM to 1 PM. See https://www.eventbrite.com/e/women-drug-policies-and-incarceration-tickets-20700772568.
20] – Each
Tuesday from 4:30 - 5:30 PM, the Catholic Peace Fellowship-Philadelphia for
peace in Afghanistan and Iraq gathers at the Suburban Station, 16th St. &
JFK Blvd., at the entrance to Tracks 3 and 4 on the mezzanine. The
next vigil is Feb. 2. Call 215-426-0364.
21] – Vigil
to say "No Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North
Charles Sts. join this ongoing vigil on Feb. 2 from 5:30 to 6:30 PM.
Call Max at 410-366-1637.
22] – Go
to the African American Civil War Memorial and Museum, 1925 Vermont St. NW,
WDC, on Tues., Feb. 2 from 6 to 8 PM and join DC Black History Celebration
Committee & African/American Civil War Museum for DC
Black History City-Wide Kickoff Program and Reception. Dr. Frank
Smith will be the keynote speaker. This event is free and open to the
public. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1000525560016735/.
Call (202) 421-8608/(202) 667-2667.
23] – NIRS
invites you to Paris and Onward: the Path Forward to a Nuclear-Free,
Carbon-Free Energy Future, a Tele Briefing on Tues., Feb. 2 at 8 PM EST.
This will be an inspiring discussion of the global climate agreement negotiated
in Paris in December. Two acclaimed energy experts will explain what the
climate agreement achieved and what its implications are for our energy future
and nuclear power here in the U.S. Hear from Dr. Mark Jacobson, Stanford
University; The Solutions Project (http://thesolutionsproject.org/)
and Dr. Arjun Makhijani, Institute for Energy and Environmental Research
(IEER.org). The moderator is Tim Judson, Executive Director, Nuclear
Information and Resource Service. Register at http://org2.salsalabs.com/o/5502/p/salsa/event/common/public/?event_KEY=80620
to obtain call in details.
24] –There
is usually a silent peace vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, sponsored by
Homewood Friends and Stony Run Meetings, outside the Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on Feb. 5.
Black Lives Matter. Since this is a First Friday, there will be a potluck
dinner afterwards, followed by a DVD showing.
25] – The Hiroshima-Nagasaki Commemoration Committee, Baltimore
Quaker Peace and Justice Committee of Homewood and Stony Run Meetings and
Chesapeake Physicians for Social Responsibility are continuing the FILM & SOCIAL
CONSCIOUSNESS DVD SERIES. The DVDs will be shown at Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218, usually on the First
Friday. At 7:15 PM, from January through June, a DVD will be shown with a
discussion to follow. There is no charge, and refreshments will be
available. The series theme is CHANGE IS INEVITABLE.
On Fri., Feb. 5 see BEYOND HATRED [France, 2007]. In
September 2002, three skinheads were roaming a park in Rheims, France, looking
to "do an Arab," when they settled for a gay man instead.
Twenty-nine-year-old François Chenu fought back fiercely, but he was beaten
unconscious and thrown into a river, where he drowned. The acclaimed French
vérité documentary is the story of the crime's aftermath; above all, of the
Chenu family's brave and heartrending struggle to seek justice while trying to
make sense of such pointless violence and unbearable loss. With remarkable
dignity, they fight to transcend hatred and the inevitable desire for revenge. Call
410-323-1607 or email mobuszewski [at] verizon.net.
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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