Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 1 - 2, 2024

15] Join the Peace Walk – July 1 - 2

16] Write letters – July 1

17] Gaza Summer School – July 1

18] Deal with a series of shootings – July 2

19] Remember John Lewis – July 2

20] Activists Writing Together – July 2

21] Russia out of Ukraine – July 2

22] Peace walkers need housing – July 3, 4 & 5

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15] – On Mon., July 1 the Peace Walk will be in Annapolis at the Naval Academy and at the Kunta Kinte statue at the Annapolis dock.  On Tues., July 2 the Peace Walk will be at the Applied Physics Lab. Visit https://peacewalk2024.org/

16] – Letter-Writing with Swing Left will happen on Mon., July 1 from 7 to 8:30 PM ET.  This will continue on Mondays through August 12. Join in for a fun evening of letter-writing, snacks, and political conversation!  Write letters using this award-winning, proven tactic to reach potential voters in important upcoming elections.  Never written letters before? Hop on to votefwd.org/swingleft and make an account; download twenty letters; and you will be shown how to write them at the party! RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/568278/

17] – CODEPINK [info@codepink.org] is inviting you on Mon., July 1 at 8 PM ET for the Gaza Summer School Session 3 -- Decolonizing Environmentalism.‌ ‌ Learn from one of Palestine’s foremost experts on Palestine’s ecosystems, Dr. Mazin Qumsiyeh, founder of the Palestine Museum of Natural History. Plus, hear how you can use social media for movement building from CODEPINK’s social media team! RSVP at https://www.codepink.org/summerenroll?utm_campaign=gaza_summer_school_session_3_i&utm_medium=email&utm_source=codepink

18] – MD Moms Demand Action [maryland@momschapterleaders.org] on Tues., July 2 at 2 PM ET want you to join a Brooklyn Healing & Wellness tabling event at the Brooklyn Community Center, 4140 10th St.. Baltimore 21225. Wear red Moms Demand shirts or anything red, and do crafting in the senior resource area as well as in the Children’s resource area. All materials will be provided. This event will be outdoors at the Basketball Court at the renovated Recreation Center. Choose from the 2-4:30 PM shift or the 4:30-7 PM shift. RSVP at https://forms.everytown.org/a/md-chapter-brooklyn-healing-and-wellness-event-crafts-tabling?emci=55c97d91-992d-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&emdi=b43d2f22-2b2f-ef11-86d2-6045bdd9e096&ceid=1738958

19] – Get over to a John Lewis National Day of Commemoration and virtual Action Planning Meeting on Tuesdays, July 2 & 9 from 4 to 6 PM ET and on Mon., July 15 from 4 to 5 PM ET. Learn about how you can participate in the John Lewis National Day of Action to be held on July 17th - the 4th Anniversary of the passing of our voting rights champion. Former Congressperson John Lewis saw this democracy crisis coming. In the last years of his life he championed two pieces of federal legislation to secure our democracy, the Freedom to Vote Act and the John Lewis Voting Rights Act. The plan is to work to have events everywhere throughout the nation on July 17th which will highlight the urgency of this moment.  At these meetings, you will hear from leaders of the convening organizations about making July 17th a powerful Day of Action! The day of action and planning call is sponsored by the Transformative Justice Coalition, Public Citizen, Black Voters Matter and others. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/john-lewis-actions/event/631740/?followup_modal_context=organization_newsletter_custom_recommendations

20] – Join Activists Writing Together, hosted by Be the Change Bmore on Tues., July 2 from 4 to 6 PM ET at Stony Run Friends Meeting, 5116 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21210. Write letters that make a difference! Write postcards/letters to voters in swing states · Text unregistered folks with information on how to register to vote.  The next session will be on Sun., July 21 from 4 to 6 PM ET.  The last session will be on Sun., Oct. 20 from 4 to 6 PM ET. RSVP at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/632414/?followup_modal_context=nonexclusive_newsletter_closest

21] – Join the Baltimore Nonviolence Center on Tues., July 2 from 5 to 5:30 PM ET at 33rd and N. Charles Sts. The invasion of Ukraine has the potential to become a war extending throughout Europe.  Putin has destroyed Aleppo and Grozny and has threatened the use of nuclear weapons.  Russian soldiers were sent into the area around the contaminated and still radioactive Chernobyl nuclear plant. Now they are stationed in the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest in Europe.   Contact Max at mobuszewski2001 at Comcast dot net or 410-323-1607.

22] – The Peace Walk is looking for housing for one or two of the walkers on July 3, 4 and 5. The ideal housing would be in the District of Columbia or the Maryland suburbs. RSVP by calling or texting Lou at 410-499-8899

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/.

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