19] Urge Congress to Hold Hearings on the
ERA– Jan. 20
20] Peace Walks DC at MLK Parade – Jan. 20
21] Martin Luther King Jr. Day Parade --
Jan. 20
22] Join the MD Poor People's Campaign –
Jan. 20
23] Health Care is a Human Right in MLK
Parade – Jan. 20
24] Vets for Peace in the MLK Parade – Jan. 20
25] United Against Corruption – Jan. 20
26] Food Rescue Pop-Up at Flourish – Jan. 20
27] Give Us the Ballot – Jan. 20
28] Come to PLNT Burger -- Jan. 20 - 21
29] Get Money Out – Maryland
rally – Jan. 20
30] Public Hearing on the Consent Decree –
Jan. 21
31] Disengaging from Violent Extremism –
Jan. 21
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19]
– Urge
Congress to Hold Hearings on the ERA, which would be supported by Katrina's
Dream. Each Monday, including Jan. 20, through Feb. 10, at 8 AM, make
calls to Senator Graham at (202) 224-5972 and your senators for the ERA. Hold
hearings on S.J. Res 6, and S.J. Res. 5 which calls for the removal of a
deadline for passage of the ERA. This will continue through Feb. 10. Click on
this link https://bit.ly/2T1B8wp, and check out https://www.facebook.com/events/246467582967063/?event_time_id=246467699633718.
20] --
On Mon., Jan. 20 from 9 AM to 2 PM, March with Peace Walks DC at MLK Parade at
Good Hope Road SE & Anacostia Road SE. Gather in Anacostia Park (at the
entrance from MLK Drive SE & Good Hope Road SE) for a program, then the
peace walk and parade. Please plan ahead by taking public transportation
(nearest Metro: Anacostia; near bus lines: 90/92) or park in one of the
provided lots near the RISE Center (2730 MLK Drive SE). Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/1556712397819381/.
21] –
On Mon., Jan. 20 at 11 AM, join the 20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr.
Day Parade with the Episcopal Church of the Good Shepherd, Memorial
Episcopal Church, 1407 Bolton St., Baltimore 21217. Please join the youth
of the diocese in marching in the 20th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Parade! The group of overnight students will leave Memorial, Bolton Hill at 11
AM on January 20. The group will walk down to Dolphin and Eutaw to the reserved
spot. Pack a sacked lunch to eat while you wait, wear any kind of
bright/colorful clothing, and bring any portable musical instruments. Sing camp
songs and share the joyful noise that “God loves you!” Email Laura
McGuire: auralay.agoomay@gmail.com.
Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/571016803449467/.
22] –
Join the MD Poor People's Campaign on Mon., Jan. 20 from 11AM to 1PM for a 45
minute preview and discussion about this brand new documentary by Dara Kell
about the Poor People's Campaign's 40 Days of Moral Action in Summer 2018. It
will be at Tikvat Israel, 2200 Baltimore Road, Rockville. Email montgomery@mdpoorpeoplescampaign.org. The
film is called "We Cried Power." Refreshments will be available. RSVP
at https://actionnetwork.org/events/ppc-mlk-day-screening-of-we-cried-power?source=direct_link&&link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_702604&email_subject=ppc-mlk-day-screening-of-we-cried-power.
Catch up on canvassing plans, discuss preparing for the Jan. 29 We Must Do
M.O.R.E Tour and its 11th stop in Washington DC & the Jun. 20 Mass March
and People's Assembly in Washington DC, as well as fellowship together.
23] –
Healthcare is a Human Right- Maryland and other supporters of Medicare for
All/single-payer will be marching in the Martin Luther King Jr. Parade in
Baltimore on Monday, January 20. Gather at N. Eutaw and Dolphin
Streets by 11:30 AM and see the yellow/orange "Healthcare is a Human
Right” t-shirts. Marchers will be provided with this t-shirt if they need
one. It's a great opportunity to share our healthcare message with thousands of
people. For mass transit users, use Cultural Center (light rail) or State
Center (subway). For additional information, email barbruland@gmail.com or call (410)235-3504.
24]
– The
Baltimore Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Parade will be held on Monday 20 January,
and the Baltimore
Phil Berrigan Memorial Chapter of Veterans for Peace
will march in it. Gather on Eutaw St., just inside MLK Blvd beside the State Office Bldg. The group is in in Division
3. Please arrive by noon, look for the
VFP flags, wear VFP T-shirts and other regalia, be
prepared to carry a flag or banner or MLK placard, all provided. Weather looks
to be cold but dry. Email Ellen Barfield
at her personal e-addy, ellene4pj AT yahoo DOT com, or call 410-243-5876.
25] –
United Against Corruption, including allies Wolf-PAC,
Move to Amend, and Bridge USA, is holding a rally on Mon., Jan. 20 from 1
to 3 PM on the U.S. Capitol Steps, Section 1, First St. SE, WDC. Check out
http://www.getmoneyoutmd.org/.
26] -- On
Mon., Jan. 20 from 3 to 4 PM, get with a Food Rescue Pop-Up at Flourish, 3418
Belair Road, Baltimore 21213-1233. Bring a bag, take home healthy, free
food! Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/301851223848295/?event_time_id=301851360514948.
This will continue until Feb. 17.
27]
– On Mon., Jan.
20 from 4 to 6 PM, attend Give Us the Ballot, hosted by ACLU of Maryland at
the Lanham United Methodist Church, 5512 Whitfield Chapel Road, Lanham
20706. VOTING IS THE HALLMARK OF OUR DEMOCRACY. Hear a town hall
discussion about a bill that would expand access to the ballot for eligible
Marylanders who are incarcerated. Marylanders who are currently incarcerated – disproportionately
Black and Brown people – who are eligible to vote, must get meaningful access
to the ballot, including voter registration applications, absentee ballot
applications and Information about how to vote. See https://www.facebook.com/events/3422938314442862/.
28]
– On Mon., Jan.
20 at 5 PM and Tues., Jan. 21 at 9 PM, eat a (vegan) burger and help Mercy For
Animals! Do you love eating vegan burgers, meeting new veg friends, and
helping animals? Come to PLNT Burger––the DC area’s newest vegan
restaurant—which will generously donate 20% of its proceeds to Mercy For
Animals. It’s a win-win: Support a new plant-based eatery and your favorite
animal protection organization. PLNT Burger is located inside the Silver
Spring Whole Foods Market, and it has a delicious, indulgent vegan menu with
burgers, dogs, chili, fries, oat milk soft-serve ice cream, and salads
too. Local Mercy For Animals staff will also be on site to say hi and
talk tasty DC vegan eats with you! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/1056872444658036/.
29] –
Get Money Out – Maryland is hosting a rally on Mon.,
Jan. 20 marking the 10th anniversary of the tragic Supreme Court Citizens
United decision. RALLY FOR A DEMOCRACY AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION
at 6:30 PM on MON., Jan. 20 at 90 COLLEGE AVENUE, ANNAPOLIS (CORNER OF ST.
JOHN'S ST). GMOM will observe the 10th Anniversary of Citizens
United v. FEC, and members will visit legislators after the rally. Go to https://www.getmoneyoutmd.org/coming_events.
The rally is co-sponsored by many groups including Our Revolution Maryland, Our
Revolution Baltimore City/County, Maryland United for Peace and Justice, Peace
Action Montgomery, Baltimore Nonviolence Center, Baltimore Peace Action and
Prevent Nuclear War Maryland.
Just a few blocks from where the rally will be held, in what was
Mann’s Tavern in Annapolis, 12 delegates from five states met in 1786 to
discuss commercial problems of the new nation. Their call for a convention in
Philadelphia resulted in the creation of The Constitution of the United States.
It’s fitting, then, that a rally, calling for an amendment as defined in that
Constitution, should be held in Annapolis, an amendment designed to correct
mistakes those 12 delegates could not have foreseen, but the Constitution gave
us the tools to correct.
Sen. Will Smith (District 20), Mike Tidwell of Chesapeake Climate
Action Network, and Pastor Delman Coates of Our Money will headline a dynamic
group of speakers. RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/397388211141919/.
Here are 4 reasons to have hope for a Democracy Amendment to the US
Constitution: Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill
Ferguson have both been strong supporters of the Democracy Amendment
Resolution; Hedrick Smith's documentary "The Democracy Rebellion" -
showing that grassroots activists like us are meeting success across the nation
- was broadcast January 6 on WETA and will air on January 28 at 9 PM on WMPT;
An official Massachusetts commission will soon issue a report favoring a
Democracy Amendment to the Constitution, including use of the limited Article V
convention and supporting strong language to end corporate constitutional
rights; and The We the People amendment resolution will be introduced in the US
Senate for the first time by Sen. Ed Markey of Massachusetts.
30] -- On
Tues., Jan. 21 from at 10 AM, there is a Public Hearing on the Consent Decree
with Judge Bredar in U.S. District Court of Maryland, 101 W. Lombard St.,
Baltimore. Then from 6 to 8 PM at the New Song Academy, 1530 Presstman
St., Baltimore 21217, come to a Consent Decree Quarterly Forum & Meeting
regarding the ‘Third Year Monitoring Plan.’ Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/518443445433489/.
31] –
On Tues., Jan. 21 from 10 AM to noon, get over to the Disengaging from Violent
Extremism, hosted by United States Institute of Peace, 2301 Constitution
Ave. NW, WDC 20037. See www.usip.org.
Governments and communities worldwide are now grappling with what to do when
citizens who participated in violent extremist conflicts return home. Though
the violent radicalization process is complex, it is inherently social in
nature—and disengagement efforts will need to address those social factors too.
Many returning persons will face prosecution, while others will reintegrate
directly into local communities. But once the justice systems mete out their
sentences, returnees need processes that enable them to abandon their violent
attitudes and behaviors, and communities need approaches that can create social
cohesion to avoid further violence, revenge, and future radicalization. To RSVP
or to watch live, visit https://www.usip.org/events/disengaging-violent-extremism.
See https://www.facebook.com/events/2415599391996665/.
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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