27] See film MAESTRA –
April 16
28] Peace Vigil – April 16
29] No Drone Research DEMO – April 16
30] The Power of the
Baltimore Mayor – April 16
31] Slavery, Underground Railroad & Emancipation
in DC Walk – April 16
32] Free Speech Rights of Incarcerated
Americans
– April 16
33] American Promise
meeting – April 16
34] Reading &
Discussion with Azar Nafisi – April 16
35] Law & Social
Movements – April 16
36] Law as a tool of race
equity – April 17
37] School of Food
and Food Rescue Baltimore – April 17
38] Reducing Inequities in
Health & Well-being – April 17
39] Is a Treaty-Based
System Sustainable? – April 17
40] Baltimore
Sustainability Open House – April 17
41] Housing Rights in DC – April 17
42] 51st State Solar Co-op
Information Session – April 17
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27] – On Tues., April 16 from noon to 3 PM,
Maestra Comes to Yale, hosted by The Literacy Project, 3311 Rhode Island
Ave., Mount Rainier 20712. In Cuba, 1961, 250,000 volunteers taught
700,000 people to read and write in one year. 100,000 of the teachers were
under 18 years old. Over half were women. MAESTRA explores this story
through the personal testimonies of the young women who went out to teach literacy
in rural communities across the island - and found themselves deeply
transformed in the process. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/308145539760418/.
28] – 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 April 16. Call 215-426-0364.
29] – Vigil to say "No
Drone Research at JHU" each Tuesday at 33rd & North Charles Sts. The
next vigil will be on April 16 from 5 to 6 PM. Contact Max at
mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
30] – On Tues., April 16 from 6 to 8:30 PM, catch up with
Real Talk Tho 3: The Power of the Mayor, hosted by The Real News
Network and Ida B's Table, 235 Holliday St., Baltimore 21202. In the
third newsroom in the community series, tackle the city’s all powerful mayor
system with Sheila Dixon, Former Mayor of Baltimore City, Bill Henry, Baltimore
City Council, District 4, Lawrence Brown, Associate Professor, School of
Community Health & Policy, Morgan State University, and moderator Eddie
Conway, Executive Producer, The Real News Network. Discuss how it gives
the city’s top official complete control of Baltimore, and why it may be the
root cause of the recent Healthy Holly scandal. Real Talk Tho is an opportunity
for people to discuss and debate real solutions to our city's intractable
problems. What would effective policy look like and how do we get it
implemented? Join us in the search for solutions, develop the editorial work of
The Real News and eat some great modern soul food. Real Talk Tho takes place
every 1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month at Ida B's Table. Doors open at 6 PM,
and the program starts at 7 PM. See https://www.facebook.com/events/340054016638236/.
31] – On Tues., April 16
from 6 to 8 PM, join the Slavery, The Underground Railroad & Emancipation
in DC Walk, hosted by the Underground Railroad Tours, starting at the
National Museum of African Art, Smithsonian Institution, 950 Independence Ave.,
WDC 20560. To celebrate Emancipation Day take a FREE two-hour walk
through the streets of Washington, DC. The focus of the program will be
Underground Railroad activities in Washington, DC, Virginia and Maryland, in
addition to local slavery and emancipation history, both of which provide an
important context for understanding the Underground Railroad.
Group
discussion and participation is welcomed and encouraged! This program will be
led by Robert Kelleman, the founder of Washington, DC History & Culture, a
non-profit community organization “bringing people together to experience the
history and culture of Washington, DC.” Additional speakers will also
potentially be presenting. The Ending Point is the Smithsonian’s National
Museum of African American History and Culture. Email rkelleman@yahoo.com.
32] – On Tues, April 16
from 7 to 9 PM, catch The Free Speech Rights of Incarcerated Americans, hosted
by Georgetown University Prisons and Justice Initiative in Gaston
Hall, 3700 O St. NW, WDC 20007. The Free Speech Project and the Prisons
and Justice Initiative at Georgetown University are proud to announce this
major public forum focusing on the free speech rights of incarcerated
Americans. The program will address such issues as the censorship of thousands
of books from prison libraries, restrictions on mail and other information and
materials that prisoners can receive or obtain, and limitations on what
incarcerated authors can write and publish. Panelists will discuss the
challenge of balancing fundamental First Amendment rights with legitimate
concerns about public safety, victims' rights, and the overall security of the
residents and staff within each correctional facility.
Light
food and refreshments will be served at 6 PM on the 2nd floor of Healy Hall,
and the program will begin at 7 PM in Gaston Hall on the third floor. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2073981509357692/.
33] – On Tues., April
16 from 7 to 8:30 PM, get over to an American Promise meeting, Room 25, First
Unitarian Church, 730 Halstead Rd., Wilmington, DE. American Promise Delaware
promotes a 28th Constitutional amendment to get Big Money out of politics. Or
you could join on-line via ZOOM: click on https://zoom.us/j/6145995599 a
few minutes before 7 PM!
34] – On Tues., April 16 from 7 to 9 PM, catch a Reading &
Discussion with Azar Nafisi, hosted by Notre Dame of Maryland University,
4701 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21210. NDMU welcomes author Azar Nafisi for the
inaugural Eichner Women Writers series, hosted by the S. Maura Eichner Endowed
Professorship of English. Dr. Nafisi is known for her national bestseller, "Reading
Lolita in Tehran: A Memoir in Books," which electrifies its readers with a
compassionate and often harrowing portrait of the Islamic revolution in Iran
and how it affected one university professor and her students. The
reading and discussion will take place in LeClerc Auditorium. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/352511215356472/.
35] – On Tues., April 16 from 8 to 9:30 PM, there is a panel
on Law & Social Movements, hosted by Foreign Affairs Symposium at
Johns Hopkins University Shriver Hall Auditorium, Baltimore 21218. Tickets are
at jhutickets.universitytickets.com. Featured are the ArchCity Defenders,
the Immigrant Defense Project, the Lakota People's Law Project, and The
Sentencing Project. Most Western democracies have few or no people
serving life sentences, yet here in the United States more than 200,000 people
are serving such prison terms. Ashley Nellis, co-author of The Meaning of Life:
The Case for Abolishing Life Sentences, will discuss the major developments in
life sentencing the United States, including patterns over time, the
individuals affected, and how policies rather than crime trends caused these
disturbing trends. The Sentencing Project recently launched a nationwide
campaign to end life sentences based on practical and moral grounds. Sentences
longer than 20 years have shown little effect on crime rates and place undue
burdens on limited state and federal budgets. Extreme punishments also have an
inflationary effect on sentences across the spectrum, helping to account for
severe mandatory minimums and other harsh punishments. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/688483531567920/.
36] – On Wed.,
April 17 from 8:15 to 9:30 AM, get involved with Law as a tool of race equity,
hosted by Public Justice Center and Brown, Goldstein & Levy,
LLP, 120 E Baltimore St., Suite 1700, Baltimore 21202. Racism has long
permeated the policies and institutions that shape the lives of people of
color, from how people are paid to where people can live. Given the legal
dimensions of inequity, lawyers can bring their advocacy skills to efforts to
dismantle racial disparities. April’s Justice for Breakfast will feature a
panel discussion exploring how law can be a tool of race equity. We’ll hear how
PJC advocates are advancing race equity in the fight against wage theft in the
home care industry, through impact litigation and appellate advocacy, and in
policy advocacy for renters’ rights. We’ll explore how lawyers can work for
change alongside people whose lives are most affected by racial and economic
inequities. Reservations requested: reynoldsr@publicjustice.org
or (410) 400-6944.
Bring a photo ID for the
building security. See https://www.facebook.com/events/817171845311335/.
37] –
On Wed., April 17 from 9 AM to 4 PM, hear about Reducing
Inequities in Health & Well-being by Addressing Structural Racism in the
U.S., at The Tower at STAR Audion, 100 Discovery Blvd., Newark, DE, hosted by
the Partnership for Healthy Communities and Partnership for Arts & Culture
and DE State University. Register at https://sites.udel.edu/healthycommunities/2019/03/15/inaugural-policy-academy-april-17-2019/
38] – On Wed., April 17
at 12:30 PM, catch up with the Future of Nuclear Arms Control Series: Is a
Treaty-Based System Sustainable? It will take place at the Stimson
Center, 8th Floor, WDC. Participants are Mort Halperin, Open Society
Foundation; Michael Krepon, Stimson Center; and Elizabeth Talerman, Nucleus
Strategy. The Trump administration and the Kremlin have given notice of
intent to withdraw from the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty. New START
may be next on the chopping block. Where do we go from here? If the process of
nuclear arms control as we have known it isn’t sustainable, what might take its
place? Stimson is convening a series of brainstorming sessions on our nuclear
future and how best to shape it. RSVP at https://www.stimson.org/content/future-nuclear-arms-control-series-treaty-based-system-sustainable.
39] – On Wed., April 17
at 2 PM, and every Wednesday until July 24, 2019, School of Food and Food
Rescue Baltimore will give out food at 1412 N. Wolfe St., Baltimore 21213.
Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free rescued food.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/2105994779640314/.
40] – On Wed., April
17 from 6 to 8 PM, go to the Baltimore Sustainability Open House 2019, hosted
by the Baltimore Office of Sustainability at the Baltimore War Memorial,
101 North Gay St., Baltimore 21202. This is a free event, open to all who
are interested in learning more about how we can work together for a Baltimore
that prioritizes our people, our planet, and our shared prosperity. Free food,
parking, and trees will be available, along with displays and activities from
the office and dozens of partners from around the city. See https://www.facebook.com/events/643179056120356/.
41] -- On Wed., April 17 from 6 to 8 PM, Housing Rights in
DC: Connecting Past and Present Struggles, hosted by Smithsonian's
Anacostia Community Museum, 2004 Martin Luther King, Junior Avenue Southeast,
WDC 20020. As Washington, DC experiences a deepening housing crisis—with
significant affordability issues and displacement of longtime residents—join an
intergenerational conversation with housing organizers and advocates about the
past and future of struggles for housing rights in the city. This program
is funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts & Humanities, an
agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts, and in
partnership with Busboys and Poets. See https://www.facebook.com/events/579596005883998/.
42] -- On Wed., April
17 from 6:30 to 8 PM, attend the 51st State Solar Co-op Information Session,
hosted by Solar United Neighbors, Northeast Neighborhood Library, 330 7th
St. NE, WDC 20002. Tickets are at secure.everyaction.com. This is a FREE
information session to learn about the benefits of going solar in the District
and how the 51st State Solar Co-op can help! Solar co-ops allow neighbors to go
solar together, simplifying the process while providing a discount through bulk
purchasing power. The co-op will focus on expanding access to solar for
low- and moderate-income households, but is open to all District homeowners, no
matter their income or neighborhood. See https://www.solarunitedneighbors.org/dc/go-solar-in-d-c/go-solar-in-a-d-c-group/solar-for-all-co-op/.
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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