Tuesday, July 31, 2018

Baltimore Activist Alert - August 1 - 2, 2018


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37] Combating Cultural Destruction – Aug. 1
38] Environmental Justice & Health Equity – Aug. 1
39] "Justice Delayed Will Not Be Justice Denied" – Aug. 1
40] Save SCOTUS Rally – Aug. 1
41] Peace Corps volunteers happy hour – Aug. 1
42] Baltimore Pride at Work at AFL-CIO – Aug. 1
43] River Tour with Anacostia Watershed Society – Aug. 1
44] Gun Violence discussion – Aug. 1
45] Deliver Letters to the Senate about Kavanaugh, Mueller & More – Aug. 2
46] Peace March & Healing Fair – Aug. 2
46] "The Perfect Weapon: War, Sabotage, and Fear in the Cyber Age" – Aug. 2
47] Protest and Demonstration Law Training – Aug. 2
48] Shakespeare is a White Supremacist – Aug. 2
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37] – On Wed., Aug. 1 from 10 to 11:30 AM, get over to Combating Cultural Destruction: A Talk with the Carabinieri, hosted by Smithsonian Cultural Rescue Initiative and The Antiquities Coalition, Freer Gallery of Art, Meyer Auditorium, 1050 Independence Ave. SW, WDC 20560.  Hear about "Preventing Looting and Cultural Destruction: A Dialogue with Brigadier General Fabrizio Parrulli, Commander for the Protection of Cultural Heritage."  The Meyer Auditorium is located on the lower level of the Freer Gallery. Please use the Independence Avenue entrance. Register on Eventbrite.com: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/preventing-looting-and-cultural-destruction-a-dialog-with-the-carabinieri-tickets-48343861792.  See https://www.facebook.com/events/2029623657067992/.

38] – On Wed., Aug. 1 from 10:30 AM to noon, participate in an Environmental Justice & Health Equity in Prince George’s County, hosted by the Planning Department, County Administration Building, 14741 Governor Oden Bowie Dr., Upper Marlboro 20772.  Gain Tools for Engagement, Capacity Building, and Action.  See http://www.pgplanning.org/2932/2018-Speaker-Series for more info.

There is a wealth of research on the differential burden of environmental hazards and locally unwanted land uses (LULUs) on communities of color and low-income populations. Studies have shown that heavily trafficked roadways, incinerators, chemical plants, factories, landfills, and other pollution-emitting facilities tend to have disproportionate impacts across race/ethnicity and socioeconomic status. Communities with a high number of LULUs tend to also have more exposure to psychosocial stressors and lower access to health-promoting infrastructure including supermarkets, grocery stores, and ecologic amenities including parks, tree canopy, and healthy rivers and streams. Inequities in planning, zoning, and community development can drive or exacerbate environmental injustice and related health issues. Go out https://www.facebook.com/events/534641556956518/.

39] – On Wed., Aug. 1 from 11 AM to 1 PM, there is a Press Conference - "Justice Delayed Will Not Be Justice Denied," hosted by Anne Arundel County NAACP at Wiley H. Bates Legacy Center, Inc., 1101 Smithville St., Annapolis 21401.  Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/639576563095369/.

40] – Come to a #SaveSCOTUS rally organized by Sierra Club on the Hill on Wed., Aug. 1 from noon to 1 PM., near the US Capitol.  Contact Kaydrianne Young at kaydrianne.young@sierraclub.org or (305) 299-3248.  The Senate is heading home for one week of recess. Before they go back to their states, make it clear we’re paying attention and holding them accountable to block Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh.

41] – On Wed., Aug. 1 from 5 to 7:30 PM, there is a D.C. Happy Hour with Yves Toudonou, hosted by Benin Education Fund at City Tap Dupont, 1250 Connecticut Ave. NW, Suite 105, WDC 20036. For all Peace Corps Volunteers, greet Yves Toudonou and congratulate him on his retirement and welcome him to the BEF family. Come early, come late, whatever works.   Donations to BEF welcome of course but not required. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1102219589916584/.

42] – On Wed., Aug. 1 from 6 to 7 PM, there is a Chapter Meeting, hosted by DC-Baltimore Pride at Work at AFL-CIO, 815 16th St. NW, WDC 20006.  Vote for officers, and discuss the upcoming Pride at Work convention in Phoenix. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/228411591139110/.

43] – On Wed., Aug. 1 from 6:15 to 8 PM, join the River Tour with Anacostia Watershed Society, hosted by HerChesapeake at Bladensburg Waterfront Park, 4601 Annapolis Road, Bladensburg 20710.  Get tickets at anacostiaws.salsalabs.org.  In celebration of the Year of the Anacostia, explore the Anacostia River in an open-air motorized boat. A guide from the Anacostia Watershed Society will discuss the natural and cultural history of the river, as well as the nonprofit organization's restoration work.  Meet at the boat ramp at Bladensburg Waterfront Park. Registration is free, but there is room from for only accommodate 25 people. Participants must register at https://www.facebook.com/events/2162762220625616/.

44] – On Wed., Aug. 1 at 8 PM, catch Real Talks with Tresa Babyy (Gun Violence), hosted by Santresa C. Hall at Facebook Live, 8751 Greenbelt Road, Greenbelt 20770.  This is an open discussion on Gun Violence in our communities. How can we come together to end Gun Violence? Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/225425724743873/.

45] -- On Thurs., Aug. 2 from noon to 1:30 PM, deliver Letters to the Senate about Kavanaugh, Mueller & More, hosted by Herd on the Hill. Get tickets at actionnetwork.org. RSVP here: https://actionnetwork.org/events/deliver-letters-to-the-senate-about-the-supreme-court-mueller-investigation-and-more?source=facebook. Help deliver letters to the Senate about the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, continued family separation and detention, the Mueller investigation, as well as other topics.  The meeting point is inside the Hart Senate Office Building, on benches by The Mountain sculpture. (It's huge, you can't miss it!)  If you've never come before you'll be matched with an experienced volunteer, and register as a Volunteer at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/herd-on-the-hill-email-sign-up?source=facebook.  Promote this delivery on Twitter here: https://ctt.ac/cpbd4.  Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/683611178646572/.

46] – On Thurs., Aug. 2 from 5 to 7 PM, get involved with Baltimore Ceasefire Weekend Kickoff - Peace March & Healing Fair, hosted by Baltimore Ceasefire 365 at Loyola York Road Initiative, 5104 York Rd., Baltimore 21212. This meeting is hosted by See A Need, Fill A Need to kick off the Ceasefire weekend beginning Aug. 3 to Aug. 5. Walk for peace to unite our community to maintain and practice and promote peace in or everyday lives.  After our walk, go back to the York Road Initiative for refreshments, yoga, meditation, entertainment and information tables brought to you by our community organizations that bring peace, wellness and community services to us.  Everyone is invited, come and walk with us, learn more about our community partners and have some fun.  Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/959921557502206/.

47] – On Thurs., Aug. 2 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM, there is Protest and Demonstration Law Training, hosted by Metro D.C. Democratic Socialists of America at the D.C. Public Library-Mt. Pleasant, 3160 16th St. NW, WDC 20010.  The National Lawyers Guild-DC, Defending Rights & Dissent, and Metro DC DSA present a training on protest and demonstration law. This training will discuss the scope of your legal rights, interacting with the police, and other topics, with a particular focus on the upcoming A12 counter demonstration. The presentation will be given by Caleb Mederis, an attorney and member of the NLG-DC's Demonstration Support Committee. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1656332921156253/.

48] – On Thurs., Aug. 2 from 7:30 to 9:30 PM, check out Shakespeare is a White Supremacist, hosted by the Fractal Theatre Collective at the Capitol Hill Arts Workshop, 545 7th St. SE, WDC 20003.  Get tickets at www.eventbrite.com. "It is neither radical nor revolutionary if it is not accessible to the poor." Fractal is excited to offer TWO pay-what-you-can performances for Shakespeare is a White Supremacist.  View https://www.facebook.com/events/213970982781612/.

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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