Saturday, July 11, 2020

Baltimore Activist Alert – July 12 – 13, 2020


Baltimore Activist Alert – July 12 – 13, 2020

"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 Max Obuszewski, BNC, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, Baltimore, MD 21212.  Max Obuszewski can be reached at 410-323-1607 or mobuszewski2001 [at] comcast.net.

1] Books, buttons and stickers
2] Web site for info on federal legislation
3] Get involved with NCNR   
4]The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks”
5] African Art and the Slave Trade – July 12
6] Walk for Change – July 12
7] Baltimore Ethical Society closed – July 12
8] St. Francis Flock Meeting – July 12
9] Maryland United for Peace and Justice meeting – July 12
10] Frederick County Progressives meeting – July 12
11] Vigil for Vanessa Guillén – July 12
12] Film Screening of “The Issue of Mr. O'Dell” – July 12
13] Emergency Healthcare Town Hall – July 12
14] Community Conversation on Race July 12
15] Black Lives Matter Vigil – July 12
16] Peaceful protest march – July 12
17] Vegan foods for every human being – July 12
18] Maryland Lynching Memorial Project July 12
19] Pentagon Peace Vigil – July 13
20] Food Rescue – July 13
21] Free food available/donations of food wanted – July 13
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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 U.S. wars.

To join the ORGANIZING List, please send your name, group affiliation, city and email address to mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net.  Different local chapters of a national organization are encouraged to subscribe.  

4] – Courtesy of the National Park Service and Google Arts & Culture, you can do a Virtual Tour of Five National Parks Online. ”The Hidden Worlds of the National Parks” is a satisfying escape. Whether you spend five minutes on the site or an hour, it’s an important reminder that the world is still beautiful and wonderful and weird, even in uncertain times.  Learn more about how you can take a digital adventure into your national parks: https://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/stuck-home-visit-these-5-national-parks-online?utm_source=insider&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=newsletter.

5] – The Baltimore Museum of Art is proud to announce the launch of a new digital talk series, Behind the Screens, an exclusive benefit for BMA supporters.  The series begins with African Art and the Slave Trade, with Kevin Tervala, Associate Curator of African Art and Department Head of Arts of Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the Pacific Islands. Kevin discusses the ways in which the transatlantic slave trade affected the arts of Africa. The key questions being asked include: How did artists respond to the slave trade itself? And, more broadly, how have artists responded to long-term effects of the slave trade (e.g., sudden and intense depopulation, the collapse of pre-existing political structures, and the rapid proliferation of firearms)? Watch at your leisure at artbma.org/behindscreens using the password weloveart.

6] – On Sun., July 12 from 8:15 to 10:30 AM, Walk for Change in Old Town, Alexandria.  Start at Misha's Coffeehouse, 102 S. Patrick St., Alexandria, VA 22314. Every Morning, Walk. Wear shirts or carrying signs with positive messages of Equality. The only prerequisite is an able body, loving heart and a dedication to ACTION for change and EQUALITY. Each member has taken action and contributed $ to a BLM cause and continues to keep the MOVEment alive through Daily Walks. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/2508407094
78673/?event_time_id=250840719478672.

7] - Usually, the Baltimore Ethical Society, 2521 St. Paul St., Baltimore 21218, meets on Sundays, and generally there is a speaker and discussion at 10:30 AM.  However, the meeting on Sun., July 12 seems to be cancelled.  Email ask@bmorethical.org. Visit https://bmorethical.org/events/?dd_year=2020.

8] –  On Sun., July 12 from 12:30 to 2:30 PM, come to a St. Francis Flock Meeting at St. Francis Flock and Christ Episcopal Church, 107 S. Washington St., Rockville 20850.  These meetings would continue through November 8. Join the animal welfare ministry. It meets once a month in the Parish House of the Church to discuss all things animals . . . and to plan for a variety of different efforts: Blessing of the Animals, Pet Memorial Service, field trips, animal welfare speakers, Lenten film series, etc. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/820410945101224/?event_time_id=820410948434557.

9] –  Maryland United for Peace and Justice, Inc. is holding its next online meeting on Sun., July 12 at 2:30 PM.  The dial-in number is (712) 775-7031, and the access code is 223-943-805#.  For an online connection, click on the link:
https://join.freeconferencecall.com/223-943-805.  The online meeting ID is 223-943-805.  

10] – The Frederick County Progressives will be meeting on Sun., July 12 at 1:30 PM. This month the FCP will be meeting to discuss the work the chapter has been participating in during the COVID Crisis, chapter growth and development, and planning upcoming events. To contact a member of the FCP directly, you can send an email to info@frederickprogressives.com or contact Progressive Maryland's Regional Organizer in Frederick County, Zach, at zach@progressivemaryland.org or at (410) 775-6274.

11] – On Sun., July 12 from 3 to 6 PM, there is a Vigil for Vanessa Guillén at Columbia Heights Civic Plaza, 1387 Kenyon St. NW, WDC 20010, hosted by Azul Torres and Romina Martin Guevara. Advocate to abolish the military industrial complex. Now more than ever, it is important to develop an anti-imperialist politic, #vanessaguillen was not an isolated incident, rather her murder exposed the brutality of state-sanctioned violence even when you enroll to serve the empire. Vanessa attended Chavez High School in Houston, Texas who's notorious for their JROTC program. Pictures, candles, posters, and masks are highly encouraged. If you would like to speak at the vigil, please contact @r0minamartin.  See https://www.facebook.com/events/611185009522349/.

12] – See a Film Screening of “The Issue of Mr. O'Dell” on Sun., July 12 from 3 to 5 PM ET, hosted by the Prince George’s County (provisional) DSA and the Prince George's County Peace & Justice Coalition.  This is a 2018 documentary about African-American civil rights activist Jack O’Dell (1923-2019). Directed by Rami Katz, the 35-minute film covers O’Dell’s early work with the Southern Christian Leadership Conference through his comments on Black Lives Matter. He played a key role with Dr. King in the Deep South in the late 50’s through mid-60s, was instrumental as an advisor working with Jesse Jackson and the Rainbow, and edited Freedomways, one of the key journals of the Black Freedom movement in the 1960s.  The discussion will include Gene Bruskin, who worked closely with O’Dell in the Rainbow Coalition, and O’Dell’s widow, Jane Power, who was active in DC during the Rainbow years.  Krystal Oriadha and Amity Pope of PG Change Makers Coalition will also take part in the discussion. Change Makers exists to seek, to provide practical solutions to embedded racist systems of oppression inflicted on our communities by acting in solidarity. Register at https://www.meetup.com/mdcdsa/events/271674658/.

13] – COVID-19 is still killing people, and we’re still not seeing the leadership we need. Progressive Democrats of America (PDA) has held weekly emergency online town halls as part of its work to mobilize support for needed policies.  Join Dr. Bill Honigman and special guests Max Cotterill of National Nurses United and Brenda Siegel, Candidate for Lt. Gov. in Vermont.  Discuss actions we can support to help mitigate the damage caused by this pandemic, and its on-going campaign for expanded and improved Medicare for All for an Emergency Healthcare Online Town Hall on Sun., July 12 at 4 PM ET.  Contact Mike Fox at mikefox@pdamerica.org to receive the secure video conference/call numbers.

14] – On Sun., July 12 from 4 to 6 PM, there is a Community Conversation on Race, hosted by the Broadneck Baptist Church. See https://us02web.zoom.us/j/4206093840 or www.signupgenius.com. This month's conversation will center on the intersection of policing and race, considering the reforms being called for and how change for good can take place in our communities. AFTER SIGNING UP, SEND MESSAGE TO RECEIVE THE ZOOM PASSWORD! Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/765393100875184/.

15] – On Sun., July 12 from 4 to 5 PM, get over to a Black Lives Matter Vigil at Governor Warfield Parkway and Windstream Drive, Columbia. This vigil will continue on the second Sunday of the month through May 13, 2021. This is a public witness to the problem of anti-Black racism in our neighborhood, our nation, and our world. Wear masks, observe physical distancing, and bring your own signs. See https://www.facebook.com/events/292559938613842/?event_time_id=292559981947171.

16] – On Sun., July 12 from 4 to 7 PM, join a peaceful protest march, hosted by Turner Station Conservation Teams, Inc., 323 Sollers Point Road, Dundalk 21222.  This is an invitation to the community to walk from Turner Station Park to Dundalk Center to stand against Racism, Injustice, & Inequality! This march is with support from Turner Station Conservation Teams, Inc., Turner Station Rec Council, and local Pastors.  Face covering and social distancing are mandatory.

There will be several pits stops to pray, sing, chant, and do spoken word. For those who can't walk, there will be 45 minutes of activity at Turner Station Park and again at Veterans Park in Dundalk Center. You can meet and raise your voice in support at either location! Join in at https://www.facebook.com/events/570989070277980/.

17] – On Sun., July 12 from 7 to 9 PM, hear a VSDC Talk: Dr. Sailesh Rao of Climate Healers, hosted by the Veg Society, WDC 20008. Rao, founder of Climate Healers, a non-profit dedicated towards healing the Earth’s climate. Dr. Rao will speak on building a new model for our world using a new story of human belonging in nature, while playing a new game in which our stated values are axiomatically implemented, and based on a new food system in which healthy, immune-boosting, whole plant-based vegan foods are freely accessible to every human being.

To attend this event, you must RSVP on the VSDC Meetup page: https://bit.ly/2ZBk4xG.  This event will be held online via Zoom.  Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/281916636257943/.

18] – On Sun., July 12 from 7:30 to 8:30 PM, be at a Howard Cooper Memorial, hosted by the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project, at Washington Avenue between Chesapeake and Pennsylvania Avenues, Towson. Join the Baltimore County Coalition of the Maryland Lynching Memorial Project as we peacefully honor the life of Howard Cooper, a 15 year-old who was murdered in a racial terror lynching at the old Baltimore County jail in Towson on July 13, 1885.

  Please wear a mask and practice social distancing. Learn Howard’s story at https://www.mdlynchingmemorial.org/. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/579251839459583/.

19] – 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 July 6, 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.  

20] – On Mon., July 13 from 11 AM to 1 PM, there is a Food Rescue at Land of Kush, 840 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore 21201 on Mon., June 8 from noon to 1 PM.  This will continue each Monday through Oct. 26. Get some free vegan and plant-based food for the community. Bring a bag, take what you want as supplies last. Items from The Land of Kush's menu are not included in the give-away but will be available for sale. See https://www.facebook.com/events/950858858703919/?event_time_id=950858865370585.

21] – On Mon., July 13 from noon to 2 PM, there is a Food Collection for the Assistance Center of Towson Churches and Ascension Lutheran Church, 7601 York Road, Towson 21204. ACTC provides assistance to those with food-insecurity in our community.  If you NEED food, it is distributed Monday through Friday 10 AM to 2 PM at ACTC, 116 W. Pennsylvania Ave., Towson 21204. IF YOU CAN SHARE FOOD... place it in the truck parked on MONDAYS from noon to 2 PM in the Ascension Lutheran Church parking lot; on THURSDAYS from noon to 2 PM at the Trinity Episcopal parking lot, 120 Allegheny Ave., Towson 21204; on THURSDAYS from 5 to 7 PM in the Valley Baptist Church parking lot, 1401 York Rd., Towson 21093. This will continue through Mon., July 27. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/227533218694234/?event_time_id=227533238694232.
To be continued.

Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Baltimore, MD 21212.  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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