Baltimore Activist Alert – September 20 – 22, 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] Progressive
Democrats of America need your
help
5] What
are our "voting rights?" – Sept. 20
6] Walk for Change – Sept. 20
7] “The Turning of the Year” – Sept. 20
8] Christiana
Resistance of 1851 – Sept. 20
9] Healthcare
Emergency Town Hall – Sept. 20
10] Convene a special session – Sept. 20
11] Pivot to Peace – Sept. 20
12] SISTERHOOD SUNDAYS – Sept. 20
13]
End Howard County's contract with ICE – Sept. 20
14] Pentagon
Peace Vigil – Sept. 21
15] Land of Kush Food Rescue – Sept. 21
16] Free Julian Assange – Sept. 21 - 25
17] Moral Monday Caravan in D.C. -- Sept. 21
18] Virtual Meeting of the Baltimore City Council – Sept. 21
19] Food Truck Monday – Sept. 21
20] Refuse Fascism – Sept. 21
21] International Day of Peace – Sept. 21
22] Leading the Movement to Prevent Gun Violence – Sept. 21 - 24
23] Moving Money from the Military to Meet Human
Needs -- Sept. 21
24] PPC Monday meeting– Sept. 21
25] “We Are Many” movie! – Sept. 21
26] Get Money
Out of Maryland – Sept. 21
27] U.S.-Korea Relations – Sept. 22
28] Bill
Barry will
be teaching course on the Second New Deal – Sept. 22 – Oct. 20
29] Green the
global economic stimulus – Sept. 22
30] Watch
Party about Police Contracts – Sept. 22
31] Outside Bread for the Journey Soup Kitchen – Sept.
22
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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] – Election Day is coming up in less than two months. Progressive Democrats of America need your help now. Sign up at mikefox@pdamerica.org to make phone calls.
5] – What are our "voting rights?" Why does it continue to be a dangerous business to register to vote in the United States of America? This film is about the disturbing parallels between the vote-suppressing tactics of the Jim Crow era and those expanding tactics being used TODAY. What can you do to help change this? For starters....learn the history you were never taught. This is a new documentary from Director and Producer Gavin Guerra....doubtful you've seen and heard all this information put together in one film. To watch the video for FREE though Sunday, Sept. 20, visit https://vimeo.com/430148296. Use the password= VOTE2020!
6] – On Sun., Sept. 20 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. On Sun., Sept. 20, the platform address is “The Turning of the Year.” This is a time of a turning of the year. Rosh Hashanah or the New Year in the Jewish calendar. Fall Equinox. A mid-harvest festival time. Mabon in Celtic and pagan cultures. Near the end of the first month, Muharram, of the Islamic calendar. What about the seasons, the cycles of the year, is relevant to the lives even for modern people? How does recognizing the passage through the seasons center us, motivate us, and help us manage our journey through life? How do seasonal celebrations renew and invigorate us? Jone Johnson Lewis, Leader of the Society, will reflect on some of these questions. Consider the International Day of Peace, and the peace pole on the property. Email ask@bmorethical.org. Visit https://bmorethical.org/?post_type=dd_events&p=4228.
8] – On Sun., Sept. 20 from 2 to 4 PM, catch Defiance, Murder, and Treason: Christiana Resistance of 1851, hosted by the Historical Society of Baltimore County. Sign up for historicalsocbaltoco.ticketspice.com/2020-sept-20-christiana. On September 11, 1851, a posse of white men led by a United States Marshal attempted to recapture enslaved men in Christiana, Pennsylvania who fled from a Baltimore County farm owned by Edward Gorsuch. The fugitives resisted capture and escaped to Canada, but the incident left Gorsuch dead. Local witnesses who did not assist with the capture of the enslaved men were charged with treason because they were in violation of the Fugitive Slave Law. The incident made national news and has been considered by some historians to be the first bloodshed of the Civil War. This presentation examines the reactions of Marylanders to this act of resistance.
Debbie Harner is the Public Services and Education Archivist in Special Collections and Archives at Goucher College. She previously worked at the Maryland Historical Society as the Associate Editor of Maryland Historical Magazine. She received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in history from Washington College in Chestertown, Maryland. Registration is REQUIRED at the ticket link below to receive confirmation and link to attend at info@hsobc.org.
9] – Join the Healthcare Emergency Virtual Town Hall organized by Progressive Democrats of America on Sun., Sept. 20 at 4 PM ET. As the death tolls rise due to Trump's incompetence, join in to discuss how to stay safe in this pandemic, along with campaigns you can join to make America a healthier place for all, in general. Dr. Bill and Medicare for All original co-sponsor Rep. Debbie Dingell (MI-12) will discuss the path to healthcare as a human right, and Dr. Henry Broeska will cover his concept of the Health Claims Adjudication Process for US vs Canada as relates now to COVID19. Email Mike Fox at info@pdamerica.org to get the secure log in codes.
10] – According to the Sunrise Movement Baltimore [general@sunrisemovementbaltimore.org], Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson came to the action on Sept. 16 in Annapolis calling for a special session, but ultimately said they are unwilling to convene an emergency special session and that the concerns of essential workers, renters, and HBCU advocates would just have to wait until January. Join a phone bank on Sun., Sept. 20 from 2 to 3:30 PM, to reach voters in Speaker Jones and President Ferguson’s districts. Sign on https://secure.everyaction.com/8ItCBpn1YEeA9Lj4-0SeKQ2?link_id=8&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-in-this-moment-we-must-keep-fighting-heres-how&email_referrer=email_928595&email_subject=in-this-moment-we-must-keep-fighting-heres-how.
11] – Pivot to Peace is calling out an important initiative to stand against a new Cold War with China on Sun., Sept. 20 at 3 PM ET, entitled Standing against Racism & War - The Only Road to Peace. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/328077748316818. People from all walks of life are coming together to fight another pandemic - racism. As the US prepares for confrontation and “major power conflict” with China, millions of Asian-American people are experiencing the racial effects of a new Cold War. We, people inside the United States from a diverse range of backgrounds, are standing together to say NO to racism. The speakers are Julie Tang, a retired judge of the San Francisco Superior Court and previously, an Assistant District Attorney in San Francisco; Dale Minami, besides being a top lawyer in the San Francisco Bay Area in personal litigation, is famously known for leading a legal team of pro bono attorneys in successfully reopening Korematsu v. United States, resulting in the erasure of Fred Korematsu’s criminal conviction for defying the internment of Japanese Americans; Margaret Kimberley is a co-founder and Editor and Senior Columnist for Black Agenda Report; Dr. Steven Pei is an engineering professor at the University of Houston. Sameena Rahman is an anti-war activist based in Los Angeles, and is currently a graduate student; and Brian Becker, a long-time activist and the national director of the ANSWER Coalition (Act Now to Stop War and End Racism).
12] – You can help engage other women to defeat Trump starting each Sunday from 3 to 5 PM ET, until Nov. 3. Join these SISTERHOOD SUNDAYS where people will make phone calls to get out the vote. Join this Sunday to make phone calls to other Women’s March members. Sign up at https://act.womensmarch.com/signup/09102020_sisterhood-sunday-form?source=em20200918&t=2&akid=371%2E508952%2EHq5HVp.
13] – Leslie P. Salgado, Chair, Friends of Latin America, seeks your help. After months of coordinated work by 21 organizations that are members of the Howard County Coalition for Immigrant Justice, County Council Representative Elizabeth Walsh has filed CB51-2020 to end Howard County's contract with ICE. Read the language of this legislation here: https://apps.howardcountymd.gov/olis/PrintSummary.aspx?LegislationID=12582. Contact Leslie at [mailto:cuba_is_hope@comcast.net] as to how you can help. For example, she is asking for us to call and e-mail County Executive Calvin Ball and ask him to support CB51-2020 -- 410.313.2013 or cball@howardcountymd.gov. Also she is asking you to Submit Testimony in favor of CB51-2020. EVEN IF YOU DON’T LIVE IN HOWARD COUNTY, you can submit written testimony ANYTIME BEFORE Monday, SEPTEMBER 21, at councilmail@howardcountymd.gov. Put Testimony for CB51-2020 in subject line. You can also sign up to submit oral testimony starting at 6 PM on September 20 at http://apps.howardcountymd.gov/otestimony/.
14] – 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 Sept. 21, 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.
15] – On Mon., Sept. 21 from 11 AM to 1 PM, there is a Food Rescue at Land of Kush, 840 N. Eutaw St., Baltimore 21201. 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.
16] – Free Julian Assange - End the Rendition, hosted by Action 4 Assange. Action 4 Assange will be in D.C. through September 25 to continue the fight started when Julian's extradition hearings first began in February. ALL EVENTS BEGIN AT NOON. On Mon., Sept. 21 Rally at The State Department, 2201 C St. NW. On Sept. 22 Rally at The New York Times at Farragut Square, 1627 I St NW Suite 700. On Sept. 23 Rally at The British Embassy, 3100 Massachusetts Ave. NW. On Sept. 24 Rally at The Australian Embassy, 1145 17th St. NW (Suite GP410). On Sept. 25 Rally at the Department of Justice, 950 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC 20530. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/253465719296846/.
18] – On Mon., Sept. 21 from 5 to 7 PM, partake in a Virtual Meeting of the Baltimore City Council, hosted by Council President Brandon M. Scott. Go to http://charmtvbaltimore.com/watch-live. Members of the public and press can watch the meeting online at charmtvbaltimore.com/watch-live [CharmTV (Channel 25/1085HD)]. Call-in and Webex information will be announced here: https://baltimore.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx. Information and an agenda for the City Council meeting is available here: https://baltimore.legistar.com/DepartmentDetail.aspx. Visit https://baltimore.legistar.com/Calendar.aspx.
19] – On Mon., Sept. 21 from 5 to 8 PM, get with Food Truck Monday at Mt. Zion Church, 1643 E. Churchville Road, Bel Air 21015. Mt. Zion Church is hosting Food Truck Mondays! Each week, through October 26, a few different local food trucks will be featured. Proceeds will benefit Children of Zion Village in Namibia. Food truck lineups will be posted weekly! Each event will be held rain or shine. Skip cooking and come have dinner with us to support a great cause. https://www.facebook.com/events/626485358235756/?event_time_id=626485391569086.
20] – REFUSE FASCISM has organized a "March Against Death, Lies and Fascism, and For Humanity" on Mon., Sept. 21 at 5 PM, starting at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, 2600 Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Philadelphia. Then Walk to Rittenhouse Square, 18th & Walnut Sts. See https://www.facebook.com/events/2722275461424183.
21] – The International Day of Peace ("Peace Day") is observed around the world each year on 21 September. Established in 1981 by unanimous United Nations resolution, Peace Day provides a globally shared date for all humanity to commit to Peace above all differences and to contribute to building a Culture of Peace. This year is particularly significant: It is the 20th Anniversary of the UN Resolution on the Programme of Action on a Culture of Peace. A/RES/53/243 B.
Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center and Baltimore Peace Action in a Vigil to celebrate the International Day of Peace on Mon., Sept. 21 from 5 to 6 PM at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. What better place than across the street from Johns Hopkins University, a major weapons contractor. There will not be a Tuesday "No Drone Research at JHU." You may consider contacting President Ron Daniels and telling him that the university should reject all military contracts, including those for killer drone and nuclear weapons research. The president’s mailing address is Office of the President, 242 Garland Hall, The Johns Hopkins University, 3400 N. Charles St., Baltimore, Maryland 21218. You can also reach his office by Phone: (410) 516-8068, Fax: (410) 516-6097 or email: president@jhu.edu. Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.
22] – Get involved with Leading the Movement to Prevent Gun Violence: Hosted by Brady California. Hear from national experts and grassroots leaders who have made California the national model for gun reform. California has the strongest gun laws in the nation, and they are making a difference. From 1993 to 2018, California’s firearm mortality rate declined by 57 percent — almost four times the decrease in the rest of the nation. At least part of this success can be attributed to Brady California leaders, who have helped pass more than 80 gun safety laws in the last 15 years alone. Register at https://www.bradyunited.org/act/ca-conference-2020?emci=d4e2a535-b5f9-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&emdi=4957de20-b7f9-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&ceid=925735. The first session is Racial Justice and Gun Violence Prevention on Mon., Sept 21 from 6:30 to 8 PM ET. Lobbying 101 and Voter Access happens on Tues., Sept. 22 from 7 to 8 PM ET. Safe Gun Storage and Gun Violence Prevention Tools for People in Crisis is planned for Wed., Sept. 23 from 6 to 7 PM ET. And How Survivors Take Their Grief and Channel It into Action is on Thurs., Sept. 24 from 6 to 7 PM ET.
23] – Moving Money from the Military to Meet Human Needs is happening on Mon., Sept. 21 from 7:30 to 9 PM, an online event Demanding Candidates Confront the $741 Billion US Military Budget. This is taking place on the INTERNATIONAL DAY OF PEACE. The panelists are Dr. Vijay Prashad, Indian historian and journalist, Dr. Gerald Horne, the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies, University of Houston and Dr. Miriam Pemberton, an Associate Fellow at the Institute for Policy Studies. Register at https://tinyurl.com/y3un85rg. Contact Steve Krevisky at 860-759-3699 or SKrevisky@mxcc.commnet.edu.
24] – The Poor Peoples Campaign Maryland Monthly Monday Meeting is happening on Mon., Sept. 21 at 7 PM ET. During this meeting, discuss voter registration strategies for the state, as well as breaking out into Regional teams for further social justice work.
25] – Join Action Corps on Mon., Sept. 21 at 8 PM ET for the North American premiere of the “We Are Many” movie! This live-streamed event is on International Day of Peace. General admission is $12 and tickets for students/seniors are $7. Support Action Corps by going to this link: https://watch.eventive.org/wearemany/play/5f6260809d01120029cd07a4?link_id=0&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-monday-8pm-for-we-are-many-film-premiere&email_referrer=email_926888&email_subject=join-us-monday-8pm-for-we-are-many-film-premiere. The group will benefit from a 40% share of ticket sale profits. The movie tells the story behind the 2003 protests against the Iraq War - the largest demonstration in history - and how it inspired the next generation of activists. It features captivating interviews from a stellar cast including: Noam Chomsky, Colleen Kelly, Danny Glover, Hans Blix, Rev. Jesse Jackson, Joan Blades, Mark Rylance and many more! The film is a tribute to movement building; as peaceful protests continue to erupt across the world, the film's message resonates more deeply than ever.
26] – Join the Get Money Out of Maryland Teleconference on Mon., Sept. 21 from 8:30 to 9:30 PM. There are two ways to join the conference: Dial 1 929 205 6099, and then use meeting ID: 512 862 260. Or Click on your device if you have downloaded the app from Zoom. The focus will be on organizational sign-ups, public relations, and logistics for lobbying in Annapolis.
27] – The GW Institute for Korean Studies, the GW East Asia National Resource Center, and Ajou University US-China Policy Institute present a Korea Policy Forum -- Virtual Roundtable Discussions: U.S.-Korea Relations in the Era of U.S.-China Strategic Rivalry. This takes place on Tues., Sept. 22 from 8:30 to 10:30 AM EDT. This is Livestream via Zoom. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/korea-policy-forum-virtual-roundtable-discussions-tickets-120383878421. The intensifying strategic rivalry between the U.S. and China under the Trump administration has exposed the U.S.-Korea relations to a greater deal of uncertainty. With China’s economic rise and assertive diplomatic posture, this new strategic shock could last in the coming years regardless of the results of the U.S. presidential election this year. What are the challenges and opportunities that should be identified by the decades-old allies? What are the necessary steps that Seoul and Washington should take to reduce the strategic risks in the coming months and years? Please join the GW Institute for Korean Studies for an online roundtable discussion with experts from both the U.S. and South Korea on Washington and Seoul’s strategic thinking and priorities in Northeast Asia.
28] – Bill Barry will be teaching an exciting, and timely course, on the Second New Deal for JHU-Osher, every Tuesday through Oct. 20 from 10 AM to noon. The course will cover social and political movements, as well as New Deal legislation. The course will be done on Zoom and will feature some exciting guest speakers. To register, go to https://aapnoncredit.jhu.edu/wconnect/osher/CourseStatus.awp1?&course=20FB519.
29] – Decisions made in the coming months to revitalize the global economy will reshape the future of the planet. Investments in clean energy and climate solutions can and should play a central role in putting people back to work and building a more sustainable future. On Tues., Sept. 22 at 10 AM ET, join the Environmental Defense Fund Senior Vice President of Climate Nat Keohane, Executive Director of EDF Europe Jill Duggan and a panel of international experts to discuss the steps major economies can take to green the global economic stimulus in a post COVID-19 world. REGISTER NOW at https://web.cvent.com/event/eafed2bd-9c5b-4fd7-b42e-32aec81bec1e/summary?locale=en-US&i=yAsQVzdPi0eOd4AkKqq8fA.
30] – There is a Montgomery County Hearing Watch Party about Police Contracts on Tues., Sept. 22 from 1 to 3 PM ET. Join Jews United for Justice's Montgomery County team to virtually watch the county council's public hearing about how the police union subverts collective bargaining to protect officers from accountability. Meet at 1 PM to give anyone who needs background information, and the hearings will start at 1:30 PM. You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/police-contracts-hearing/?emci=d512f178-26f9-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&emdi=eb0bf9d4-acf9-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&ceid=3403859.
31] – On Tues., Sept. 22 from 1:30 to 2 PM, check out Outside Bread for the Journey Soup Kitchen individual lunches given out by Amazing Grace Lutheran Church in Baltimore. This Tuesday soup kitchen will until Dec. 1. The church is at 2424 McElderry St., Baltimore 21205. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/602052220539690/?event_time_id=602052307206348.
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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