45] George Floyd verdict – April 21
46] Civil Rights Issues
facing Asian American -- April 21
47] Talk
to Ralph Nader – April 21
48] Examining Baltimore City's budget – April 21
49]
Emergency
response to the Derek Chauvin verdict – April 21
50]
DC Jews United for
Justice’s Tax and Budget Working Group – April 21
51]
Anne Arundel Fair
Elections Taskforce April Meeting – April 21
52] "Get
Into Step" on Earth Day Eve – April
21
53] Empire of Borders – April 21
54] Jews
United for Justice Maryland meeting – April 21
55] Solidarity with Haiti – April 21
56] National Call-In Day --
April
22
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45] – Join
People For the American Way’s Ben Jealous, Mayor Svante Myrick, noted civil
rights leader and historian Mary Frances Berry (invited), and MoveOn’s Rahna
Epting on Wed., April 21 for a discussion on the George Floyd verdict and the
future of justice in America . An exact start time is still to be
determined, but RSVP today and you will be notified when to join! Visit https://act.pfaw.org/sign/future-of-justice-in-america/?utm_source=aa&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=policereform-chauvinverdict&t=3&akid=20449%2E3302379%2EN5CNzr.
46] –A Covert Crisis: Violence, Discrimination, and Civil Rights Issues facing Asian Americans will be studied on Wed., April 21 from noon to 2 PM ET. Register at mccr.events/ACovertCrisis. This educational presentation and Q&A session will provide participants with information on: Histories of oppression and subjugation of Asian Americans; The intersection of race and gender as it pertains to stereotypical perceptions of Asian women and resultant fetishization and violence; and Strategies for equity and progress at the institutional level (employment, housing, and public spaces) and in society. This program is hosted by the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) and supported by the Committee Opposed to Violence and Extremism (COVE). The presentation will be by Janet Namkung, an active leader who is passionate about social and restorative justice through capacity-building.
47] – Jim Zogby (@jjz1600) [jzogby@aaiusa.org] wants you to join him at 2 PM ET on Wed., April 21 for Coffee and a Column. This week, in honor of Arab American Heritage Month, he will be speaking with Ralph Nader about his heritage, his career, and the release of his new cookbook, The Ralph Nader and Family Cookbook: Classic Recipes from Lebanon and Beyond. We all know Ralph as the incredible public advocate that he is, but his previous book (The Seventeen Traditions) highlights the importance of his Arab American heritage and family in informing his life’s work. His new cookbook builds on that and Zogby is honored that he will join in conversation with Ralph. Register to receive the dial-in information for the Zoom call: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcrf-2upzIoGNU3Gkf1ROSOrODvAr1wrpWq?emci=240b01a8-19a1-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&emdi=3b995d15-e9a1-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&ceid=389907. After you register, you will get the dial-in information for the call.
48] – With the General Assembly session in the rearview mirror, Jews United for Justice are examining Baltimore City's budget. The preliminary budget, released by Mayor Scott, includes a more than $25 million increase to the Police Department's budget and a huge cut in the education budget. This is unacceptable and is not what Mayor Scott has been promising Baltimoreans. Public safety must be reimagined. Invest in communities, not cops. The Campaign for Justice Safety & Jobs (CJSJ) is working on a multi-year campaign to cut $100 million from BPD's budget. The first big opportunity to join in is Wed., April 21 at 6 PM at the Virtual Board of Estimate's Taxpayer Night. Sign in at https://jufj.org/our-work/issue-campaigns/police-accountability-baltimore/?emci=fc05a03c-1c9e-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&emdi=cfca695d-ad9e-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&ceid=3403859#1618519439419-02bd46c6-9053.
49] – The Peoples Power Assembly and West Wednesdays will be holding a united emergency response to the Derek Chauvin verdict on Wed., April 21 at 6 PM. People should gather at the parking lot across from 2011 N. Charles Street. Practice social distancing and wear masks. There will be an opportunity to car caravan for those who would prefer to be in cars. See https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesPowerAssembly/.
50] – Join DC Jews United for Justice’s Tax and Budget Working Group on Wed., April 21 from 6:15 to 7:45 PM to learn more about how to leverage collective power to create a more equitable budget and make sure everyone is paying their fair share. You will receive an email with the Zoom link after registering at https://jufj.org/event/dc-tab-april-21-21/?emci=fc05a03c-1c9e-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&emdi=cfca695d-ad9e-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&ceid=3403859.
51] – The Progressive Maryland Team [info@progressivemaryland.org] wants you to know about a local chapter gathering on Wed., April 21 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM ET. This is the Anne Arundel Fair Elections Taskforce April Meeting. RSVP at https://secure.everyaction.com/QYH5v9sbMkOyrNCz5XMZsQ2?emci=0abcd1b6-4996-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&emdi=5c9fd570-5496-eb11-85aa-0050f237abef&ceid=136680.
52] –On Wed., April 21 at 7 PM ET, the Maryland Poor Peoples Campaign is hosting "Get Into Step" on Earth Day Eve. Learn the importance of the arts in movements such as Standing Rock and then dive into the PPC Songbook. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcsdOutqTsvEtEpkHKEDoo9a5fIgF0n3hCc?link_id=19&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-weekly-update-49&email_referrer=email_1126710&email_subject=maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-weekly-update.
53] –The Witness for Peace Solidarity Collective [colombia@solidaritycollective.org] is hosting on Wed., April 21 at 7 PM ET a book club session on Empire of Borders by Todd Miller. The Book Club will also meet on April 28 & May 5. Empire of Borders takes the reader from the U.S. Mexico Border to Palestine to the Caribbean to show how the definition of the U.S. border has expanded far beyond the traditional idea of what a border is. The book connects current immigration policy with the militarization of policing practices and U.S. foreign policy, making it a must-read for those of us fighting to change that policy!
The book club will begin on April 21st and will continue on April 28th with a final discussion featuring Todd Miller on May 5th. Please register in advance for each discussion (see registration links below). For April 21, register for discussion 1 at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIlc-6sqT8sGN1ZSjSghR5xB1jII7Ivw_a5?link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-for-book-club-in-aprilmay&email_referrer=email_1125519&email_subject=join-us-for-empire-of-borders-book-club-421-428-55; for April 28, register for discussion 2 at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYsduygpzksHdOgwDS3sIIcfcVgDDFqQGNJ?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-for-book-club-in-aprilmay&email_referrer=email_1125519&email_subject=join-us-for-empire-of-borders-book-club-421-428-55; and for May 5, register at https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYrdOiupjgjGtWhvdzcrr_lVrViqVgALIzq?link_id=3&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-join-us-for-book-club-in-aprilmay&email_referrer=email_1125519&email_subject=join-us-for-empire-of-borders-book-club-421-428-55.
54] – On Wed., April 21 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM ET, join members of Jews United for Justice from across Maryland for a special meeting to debrief after the end of Maryland's state session. Instead of the usual meeting format, use the entire two hours to celebrate this session's wins, break down the bills that didn't pass, evaluate the collective work, and talk about what's next. You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/mdga21-debrief/.
55] – Ciara, CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] wants you to know about solidarity with Haiti on Wed., April 21 at 7:30 PM ET for Are Deportations Something to Do with Imperialism?!” The Haitian people are in a struggle for democracy and self-determination-- without intervention of the US, OAS, or the CORE Group. Register at https://www.codepink.org/wtf04212021?utm_campaign=follow_up_haiti&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink.
56] – CISPES and allies are organizing a National Call-In Day on Thurs., April 22 to pressure Congress to stop funding: Military and police assistance to El Salvador, Honduras or Guatemala and “Development aid" that will lead to further economic and environmental devastation, whether it's hydroelectric dams opposed by Indigenous and rural communities or the privatization of public services, like healthcare and water. Sign up to make a call by clicking here: https://cispes.salsalabs.org/NationalPhoneZapCongressionalAppropriations/index.html?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=c84fc5e3-a3b4-49db-80b0-026dc0c29af6. On Thursday, you will receive a reminder and instructions, including a short, easy call script.
To be continued.
Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, Apt. 206, 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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