53] Public Work Session –
July 25
54] Expand Social Security
– July 25
55] Human Trafficking
conference – July 25 – 27
56] The Color of Money –
July 25
57] Russia and Arms Control
– July 25
58] Animal Rights 2019
National Conference – July 25 - 28
59] One Montgomery Green – July 25
60] Creative Forms of
Resistance – July 25
61] What’s Next? – July 25
62] No ICE Camps &
Prisons in Baltimore – July 25
63] Commemorating the
Stonewall Uprising – July 25
64] Rally for Sudan and
Yemen! – July 26
65] Food Rescue – July 26
66] White House vigil– July 26
67] WIB peace
vigils –
July 26
68] Black Lives
Matter/Peace & Justice Vigil – July 26
69] HOUSING OUR NEIGHBORS – July 26
70] Food Matters – July 26
71] Ballroom Dancing – July
26
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53] – On Thurs., July 25
from 10 AM to noon, attend a Public Work Session: Water Accountability & Equity
Act! This is hosted by the Baltimore Right to Water
Coalition at Baltimore City Hall, Council Chambers, 4th Floor, 100
Holliday St., Baltimore 21202. This is the first work session for the
Water Accountability & Equity Act! The Taxation, Finance and Economic
Development Committee is holding the first work session, which is the next step
after the May committee hearing. The Department of Public Works (DPW)
will present their amendments to the bill. Dir. Rudy Chow’s DPW opposes the
bill, so show up and show strong support! Say NO to weakening amendments
so there is water justice for all Baltimoreans. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/1242116459302876/.
54] – On Thurs., July 25
from 10 AM to noon, Expand Social Security at a Hearing on Social Security 2100
Act, hosted by Social Security Works and Latinos for a Secure
Retirement in Room 1100, House Ways and Means Committee, Longworth House Office
Building, WDC. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1106196612915117/.
55] – On Thurs., July 25 at 10 AM through Sat.,
July 27 at 3 PM at Silver Spring 20910, attend the 2019 international "Human
Trafficking & Migrants Smuggling Eradication Workshop." If you have
even the slightest passion or interest in eliminating the Human Trafficking and
Migrants Smuggling (modern day slavery) epidemic particularly, those that
involves children, you can't afford to miss-out on this event. This is a
purposefully designed actionable workshop which is redefining the future of the
international efforts to guard against the deadly phenomenon that has become a
blot on the conscience of humanity. The hidden tragedy of Human Trafficking
and Migrants Smuggling (undocumented, irregular and forced migration), widely
acclaimed to be the second largest underground criminal industry that is not
just destroying and devastating so many lives, families and communities within
originating countries but also victims within countries of transit and final
destination. See http://krinsolecotours.com/index.php/10-flash-news/94-human-trafficking-migrants-smuggling-eradication-workshop
or https://www.facebook.com/events/285169982148309/.
56] – On Thurs., July 26 from noon to 1:30 PM, the Economic
Policy Institute, 1225 Eye St. NW, Suite 600, WDC 20005, come to a talk The
Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap with Mehrsa
Baradaran. Baradaran challenges the long-standing notion that black
banking and community self-help is the solution to the racial wealth gap. These
initiatives have functioned as a potent political decoy to avoid more
fundamental reforms and racial redress. Examining the fruits of past policies
and the operation of banking in a segregated economy, she makes clear that only
bolder, more realistic views of banking’s relation to black communities will
end the cycle of poverty and promote black wealth. Lunch will be served. Register at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-color-of-money-with-mehrsa-baradaran-tickets-64427104203?utm_campaign=61d9378346-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_04_26_COPY_07&utm_term=0_e7c5826c50-61d9378346-59830565&utm_source=Economic+Policy+Institute&utm_medium=email&mc_eid=72ea77dbdd&mc_cid=61d9378346.
57] – On Thurs., July 25 at 2 PM, there will be a
House Foreign Affairs Subcommittee on Europe, Eurasia, Energy, and the
Environment Hearing on Russia and Arms Control in 2172 Rayburn House Office
Building, WDC 20515. Speakers are Thomas Countryman, Arms Control
Association; Brian McKeon, Penn Biden Center for Diplomacy and Global
Engagement; Madelyn Creedon, The Brookings Institution; and Thomas Karako,
Center for Strategic and International Studies. The title of the
discussion is Russia and Arms Control: Extending New START or Starting Over?
58] – On Thurs., July 25 at 4 PM through Sun,,
July 28 at 10 PM, get over to the Animal Rights 2019 National Conference,
hosted by Farm Animal Rights Movement (FARM)and Compassion Over
Killing at the Hilton Alexandria Mark Center, 5000 Seminary Rd., Alexandria, VA
22311. Since 1981, the Animal Rights National Conference has brought together a
diverse group of people bonded in their commitment to animal rights, social
change, and sustainable living. See https://www.facebook.com/events/1951767088269288/.
59] – On Thurs., July 25 from 5:30 to 8 PM, come to an event
hosted by One Montgomery Green. Join other members of the community who
want to thrive in environmentally sustainable communities. It’s all about
Healthy Streams and Water Quality. Speakers will be Caitlin Wall of Potomac
Conservancy and Trey Sherard of Anacostia Riverkeeper. The Suggested Donation
is $10. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/337739266895588/.
60] – On Thurs., July 25 from 6 to 7:30 PM, hear a Panel
Discussion: Creative Forms of Resistance, hosted by The Jerusalem Fund &
Palestine Center, 2425 Virginia Ave. NW, WDC 20037. Tickets are at www.thejerusalemfund.org. Catch Zena
Agha, Nehad Khader, and Rasha Abdulhadi, who will discuss the position and
perceptions of gender within creative forms of Palestinian resistance,
including through film, art, music, and poetry. The speakers will also discuss
their own creative work and its location within resistance discourse. This
event is part of the Palestine Center's 2019 Summer Intern Lecture Series, “Resist,
My People, Resist Them”: Centering the Voices of Palestinian Women in
Resistance. This summer lecture series focuses its attention on the
genealogical transformation of Palestinian women’s resistance. A light snack will
be served at 6 PM. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/457926658321923/.
61] – On Thurs., July 25 from 6 to 8 PM, DOJ Presents: What's
Next? This is hosted by Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings at the
Christina Cultural Arts Center, 705 North Market Street, Wilmington, DE
19801. "What's Next?" is a panel discussion around re-entry,
tailored for families of returning citizens transitioning out of prison. This
event is free and open to the public, but register for a free ticket. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/323992771835243/.
62] -- On Thurs., July 25 from 6:30 to 8 PM, get over to a
Sign-Making & Planning to say No ICE Camps & Prisons in Baltimore!
This is hosted by ICE Out of Baltimore and Youth Against War and
Racism at 2011 N. Charles St., Baltimore 21218-5927. This planning session will
be to take action against ICE building a new detention center for immigrants
and refugees in Baltimore! On July 18, the Baltimore Sun announced that
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is looking to open a new
detention center around Baltimore City. Maryland already has three ICE
detention centers in Howard, Worcester, and Frederick counties. See https://www.facebook.com/events/814730128922294/.
63] – On Thurs., July 25
from 7 to 8:30 PM, join the Commemorating the Stonewall Uprising: LGBTQ+
Activism at the Cleveland Park Library, 3310 Connecticut Ave. NW, WDC 20008.
June 28 marked the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, nearly a week of
unrest sparked by a police raid of the Stonewall Inn in New York City. The
uprising is often cited as the beginning of the modern gay rights movement. How
did the events in New York City affect the gay rights movement in Washington,
D.C.? Did they have an effect on the LGBTQ+ resistance in our city? Register at
https://www.eventbrite.com/o/washingtoniana-17493119633.
Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/451687222078790/.
64] – On Fri., July 26
from 10 AM to noon, Rally for Sudan and Yemen! This is hosted
by Amnesty International USA at 601 New Hampshire Ave. NW, WDC
20037-2405. March from the Embassy of Saudi Arabia to the US Department of
State. Commemorate those who have died during these two conflicts and
those who continue to fight for human rights. Expose the destructive role
that Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have played in enabling
human rights violations. See https://www.facebook.com/events/425878191340317/.
65] – On Fri., July 26
from noon to 1 PM, Fridays at Grace Baptist Church, 3201 The Alameda.,
Baltimore 21218, are by Food Rescue Baltimore. Bring a bag, bring a
friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free rescued food. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/644335165987205/?event_time_id=644335232653865.
66] –
On Fri., July 26 from noon to 1 PM, join the
Dorothy Day Catholic Worker in a vigil urging the powers that be to abolish war
and torture, to disarm all weapons, to end indefinite detention, to close
Guantanamo, to establish justice for all and help create the Beloved Community!
This vigil will take place at the White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.
NW. Contract Art @ artlaffin@hotmail.com or at
202-360-6416.
67] – Women in Black
VIGILS FOR PEACE take place on Fri., July 26 from noon to 1 PM. One is at
McKeldin Square, corner of Light and Pratt Sts., in the Inner Harbor,
Baltimore. Use the purple circulator line. Enjoy an AFTER VIGIL
LUNCH at the Inner Harbor. Bring Your Own Sandwich or stop by one of the
food trucks in the McKeldin Square.
Another is at
Roland Park Place, 830 W. 40th St., Baltimore. Free Parking
available. Vigil at noon. Lunch in the Greenway Room is at 1 PM. If there's a
storm, there is no vigil, but there will be lunch. Contact Anne: awyattbr@gmail.com. The final vigil is in Chestertown,
Kent County on the Eastern Shore at Memorial Park at Cross
Street and Park Row. Email wibbaltimore@peacepath911.org.
68] – There is usually a silent vigil on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM,
sponsored by Homewood Friends Meeting, outside the Homewood Friends
Meetinghouse, 3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on July 26.
Black Lives Matter.
69] – On Fri., July 26 from 6 to 8 PM at Red Emma's
Bookstore Coffeehouse, 1225 Cathedral St., Baltimore 21201, hear about On the
Wind: east and west coast houseless activists. Houseless activists from
HOUSING OUR NEIGHBORS (HON - Baltimore, MD), RIGHT 2 SURVIVE (R2S - Portland,
OR), & PICTURE THE HOMELESS (PTH - NYC) will convene for a public dialogue.
These groups are leading a national movement for SLEEP NOT SWEEPS, HOUSE KEYS
NOT HANDCUFFS, & THE RIGHT TO REST. Meet leaders from HON, R2S, and PTH. *
Learn about serious challenges people are facing across the US, such as police
& vigilante violence, exposure to environmental hazards, & more. * Find
out about the ingenious ways people are working together to survive. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/323150828631647/.
70] – On Fri., July 26 from 6:30 to 8:30
PM, get with Food Matters: Foodie Fridays, hosted by Montgomery Parks,
1800 Glenallan Ave., Silver Spring 20902-1369. Food Recovery and
Community Impact features Cheryl Kollin, Program Director, Community Food
Rescue, at Brookside Gardens' visitor center. She will talk about food recovery
as a way to fight hunger in Montgomery County and decrease food waste at the
landfill. Complimentary food and beverages provided. Register at http://bit.ly/2KTdEoJ.
Kollin
is principal of Full Ventures, a business consulting firm. Food Matters is an
informative speaker series, sponsored by Montgomery Parks, featuring
storytelling from farmers, educators, chefs, community organizers, business
professionals and food lovers. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/578116859261666/.
71] – There is an
opportunity to participate in ballroom dancing, usually every Friday of the
month in the JHU ROTC Bldg. at 8 PM. Turn south on San Martin Dr.
from the intersection of Univ. Parkway and 39th St. Drive on campus by
taking the third left turn. The next dance will be on July 26. Call
Dave Greene at 301-570-3283; or email eneergdivad@gmail.com.
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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