52] Memorial Breakfast: Dr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. -- Jan. 11
53] 17 Years
Too Long: Guantanamo Bay Prison – Jan. 11
54] WIB peace vigils – Jan. 11
55] White House vigil –
Jan. 11
56] Free Food Rescue – Jan.
11
57] Rally to
Close Guantanamo –
Jan. 11
58] Rally at the Department
of Homeland Security – Jan. 11
59] Black Lives Matter --
Jan. 11
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52] – On Fri., Jan. 11 from 8 to 11 AM, attend a Memorial
Breakfast: Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., hosted by The Y in Druid
Hill and The Weinberg Y in Waverly, 1609 Druid Hill Ave., Baltimore
21217. Tickets are at ymaryland.org. The Keynote Speaker is Rev. Dr.
Frances “Toni” Draper, Freedom Temple AME Zion. All attendees must
register in advance at ymaryland.org/register or with Jayson Green at
410-728-1600 or jaysongreen@ymaryland.org.
53] – On Fri., Jan. 11 from 10 to 11
AM, catch a Congressional Briefing: 17 Years Too Long: Guantanamo Bay Prison,
hosted by Justice for Muslims Collective and Witness Against
Torture in the Longworth House Office Building, Room 1539, WDC. Speakers
will address where Guantanamo stands now, the Islamophobic roots of a prison
that houses an exclusively Muslim male population, prisoner stories, and policy
interventions needed to close the prison and end torture. One of the speakers
will be Mohamedou Salahi, former Guantanamo prisoner, human rights activist and
author of the best-selling book "Guantanamo Diary." See https://www.facebook.com/events/2122194714703798/.
54] – On Fri., Jan. 11 from noon to 1 PM, join a
Women in Black peace vigil. A vigil will take place in McKeldin Square at the
corner of Light and Pratt Sts. STAY FOR LUNCH at Baba's Kitchen. Warm-up, dry off, and enjoy a
vegetarian chili lunch and lots of good conversation. Bring a side or topping
for the chili. There are still places at the table; invite a friend to
come along with you.
Another vigil
is at Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St, Baltimore. 21211. However, if weather
is iffy, contact Anne at awyattbr@gmail.com. Lunch will take place at 1 PM at the RPP Café, 830
W. 40th St., Baltimore 21211.
A third vigil
will be in Chestertown, Kent County at Memorial Park at Cross Street and
Park Row. This vigil is looking for more peace bodies on the Eastern
Shore. Welcome to the network, Chestertown Women in Black.
Wear black. Dress for who
knows what kind of weather. Peace signs
will be available. When there are others to stand with, you don't need
to carry the burden alone. Do this to be in solidarity with others....when
everything around us says “Be afraid of the stranger.” Carpool and parking available. Just send an email that you need a ride
to: wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org.
55] – On Fri., Jan. 11 from noon to 1 PM, join the
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in a vigil urging the powers that be to abolish war
and torture, to disarm all weapons, to end indefinite detention, to close
Guantanamo, to establish justice for all and help create the Beloved Community!
This vigil will take place at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW. Contract Art @ artlaffin@hotmail.com or at
202-360-6416.
56] – On Fri., Jan. 4 at
noon, get over to Grace Baptist Church, 3201 The Alameda., Baltimore 21218,
hosted by Food Rescue Baltimore. This occurs every Friday until Feb. 8,
2019. For Friday Food Rescue, bring a bag, bring a friend, and take
delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. See https://www.facebook.com/events/579834149018638/.
57] – On Fri., Jan. 11 from 2:30 to 4 PM, Rally
to Close Guantanamo - Rule of Law, Not Rule of Trump, hosted by the
National Religious Campaign Against Torture in Lafayette Square, 1608 H
St. NW, WDC 20006. Join justice advocates, activists, and attorneys in
calling for a Stop to Cruelty, Fear, Racism, Islamophobia, and Lies. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/555453788250936/.
58] – Rally again on
Fri., Jan. 11 outside the Department of Homeland Security from 4
to 6 PM to keep the pressure on the government to reunify families
separated at the border. Hundreds of children are still separated from their
parents after the July 26th deadline set by the courts for
reunification. This is a permitted, peaceful event and families are
welcome. You can bring your own sign or use one of the available
signs. Gather at 4401 Massachusetts Ave. NW. This location is
about 50 yards south [in towards downtown] of Ward Circle. There is
parking on Massachusetts Avenue across the street, or you can park at the
Katzen Center for the Arts for $2/hour and free after 5 PM on the other side of
Ward Circle. View https://youtu.be/GKUtkVT9qLQ.
Email triduncan05 AT gmail. Com.
59] – There is usually a silent vigil on Fridays, from 5 to
6 PM, sponsored by Homewood Friends Meeting, outside the Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on Jan. 11.
Black Lives Matter.
To be
continued.
Donations
can be sent to the Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 325 E. 25th St., Baltimore, MD
21218. Ph: 410-323-1607; Email: mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.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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