68] END The Mini Pig Experiments!
– June 19
69] Juneteenth Peace Rally – June 19
70] Concerned Catholic Activists will fast and witness
– June 19 - 21
71] Food
rescue – June 19
72] White House vigil – June 19
73] Cancel
the Rent – June 19
74] HIAS Book and Film Club -- June 19
75] DEFEND BLACK LIVES EVENT – June 19
76] CITY WASTE PLAN – June 19
77] “Get Organized, Get Online!”
training – June 19
78]
Bear witness for
Juneteenth – June 19
79] Black Lives Matter Juneteenth Protest – June 19
80] DC Vigils against Racism – June 19
81] Peace and justice vigil – June 19
82] Have dinner, see a movie and go to jail. – June
19
83] Black freedom and Black resistance – June 19
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68] –
Tell Charles River to END The Mini Pig
Experiments! This is organized by The
Franny Project on Fri., June 19 through Wed., June 24. Start helping out by
signing the change.org petition. http://chng.it/Hqb5K6XJ. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/697732707711466/?event_time_id=697732791044791.
69] – On Fri., June 19 from 11 AM to noon, attend a Juneteenth Peace
Rally, hosted by the Arlington County Virginia – Government at the Ellen
M. Bozman Government Center, 2100 Clarendon Boulevard, Arlington, VA. Join the
Arlington Black Employees Council for a 2020 Juneteenth Peace Rally. The event will include a George Floyd tribute
and recognition of victims of violence. Social distancing and face coverings
are required. Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/557698541782661/.
70] – On Fri., June 19, Sat., June 20 and Sun., June 21 from 11 AM to 5 PM,
Concerned Catholic Activists will fast and witness to urge the Baltimore
Archdiocese to stop investing in military contractors. Contact Jeff Ross, jross50@hotmail.com,
443-690-6872 and Janice Sevre-Duszynska, rhythmsofthedance1@gmail.com.
859-684-4247. On May 11, 2020, five Roman Catholics, seeking to `follow the
nonviolent Christ, sent a letter to Archbishop William E. Lori of Baltimore
expressing their concerns about the financial investment practices of the
Archdiocese. It was intended to spark a conversation: Does the Archdiocese
invest in companies that are involved in manufacturing weapons? The five people
who wrote the letter are: Gary Ashbeck, a former member of Jonah House and
Catholic parent of two; Suzanne Fontanesi and Jeff Ross, parents of children in
an Archdiocesan school; Max Obuszewski, a longtime Baltimore peace and justice
activist; and Janice Sevre-Duszynska, a peace activist and former Prisoner of
Conscience for SOA Watch.
Unfortunately, there has
been no response from the Archdiocese. Thus Sevre-Duszynska, Fontanesi and Ross
will do a three-day fast and witness with Fontanesi and Ross alternating in
order to care for their children. The
fast will be In front of the Baltimore Basilica, 400 Cathedral Street in
Baltimore. Pope Francis inspired them: “In
a world where millions of children and families live in inhumane conditions,
the money that is squandered and the fortunes that are made through the
manufacture, upgrading, maintenance and sale of ever more destructive weapons, are an affront crying
out to heaven.”
71] – On Fri., June 19 from 11:30 AM to 12:30 PM,
come to the Grace Baptist Church, 3201 The Alameda., Baltimore 21218, for a
Food Rescue. Bring a bag, bring a friend, and take delicious, nutritious, free
rescued food. This will continue every Friday through Sept. 4. See https://www.facebook.com/events/479389629278759/?event_time_id=479389689278753.
72] – The Dorothy Day Catholic Worker will host a peace vigil at the
White House, 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, WDC, on Fri., June 19 at noon. Contact the Dorothy Day Catholic Worker: 202-882-9649
or artlaffin@hotmail.com.
73] – On
Fri., June 19 at noon, get over to a Juneteenth Cancel the Rent / Defund MPD
Rally & March! It is hosted by ONE DC at the DC Landlord & Tenant
Court, 510 4th St. NW, WDC 20001. In
commemoration of Juneteenth, join this global uprising against racist police
terror, putting out a call to Defund the Police and Fund the People by
Cancelling the Rent! Mayor Bowser's proposed budget for the Metropolitan Police
Department is over a half a billion dollars, and she has proposed an $18
million increase from last year's budget. This is happening in the midst of a
pandemic and recession. Over 100,000 workers in DC filed for unemployment since
March. Thousands of families in DC have not been able to pay their April, May,
or June rent, and July's rent is now coming due. While the courts have been
closed, the moratorium on evictions is expiring soon. Masses of people are
facing homeless.
Meet at Judiciary Square, and march by MPD Headquarters and the DC
Council (John A. Wilson Building), and then join the Movement for Black Lives
Juneteenth demonstration on the National Mall.
To ensure everyone's safety, participants should wear masks (and gloves,
if recommended) and practice social distancing. If you are feeling sick or have
a high temperature, please stay home. Look at
https://www.facebook.com/events/733271390775329/.
74] – The FACILITATED BOOK AND FILM CLUB will
continue on Fri., June 19 or Mon., June 22 from noon to 1 PM EST. The HIAS Book and Film Club can be either a
do-it-yourself or HIAS-led experience. This form is for those who wish to
participate in a HIAS-facilitated session. For those who wish to take part in a
guided experience, HIAS will offer a guided book or film discussion (we will
switch between a book and a film from month to month) with a staff member.
Guided discussions will take place in the middle of each month, at which time
the book or film for the next month will also be announced. Discussion groups
will be capped at 20 participants, but multiple sessions will be offered. The
first guided book discussion will discuss "Exit West" by Mohsin
Hamid. After you register, you will receive an email with a Zoom link and
additional information: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=aGR7CM-38ES7ZcDyaE2c-Ua49WV6FcBHpSuRrGPGURlUMVhIM01YTVMzMkRMM1Y1SThIRVJQOVVNNC4u.
75]
– The DEFEND BLACK LIVES EVENT will include a Freedom Day March on
Juneteenth 2020, starting at 1 PM. This
is part of the peaceful movement seeking to dismantle a systematic imbalance
through the encouragement of policy reform, public education, and
community-building. The nature of this event is grassroots to its core. Begin the March at The National Museum of
African American History & Culture, 1400 Constitution Ave. NW, WDC 20560.
Then make your way to The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial to pause, to reflect
and to kneel in solidarity. From there march to the final location, The Lincoln
Memorial, where you will hear from speakers, enjoy performances, and come
together as a community. Sign in at https://act.sixnineteen.com/event/attend/153?akid=s864..9TVuLW.
76] –
There is a PUBLIC
MEETING ON CITY WASTE PLAN on Fri., June 19 from 2 to 4:30 PM. This is a "Virtual Community Meeting"
about Baltimore's new Recycling and Solid Waste Master Plan. Department of
Public Works and their consultant, Geosyntec, will be giving a one-directional
presentation responding to all of the comments submitted on this plan. Find
info on this Webex presentation
at https://publicworks.baltimorecity.gov/lesswaste. You can read the plan and all of the comments
on it (in the yellow bubbles) at
https://baltimoreplanning.konveio.com/lwbbmasterplandraft. Note that this biased pro-incinerator plan is very controversial and was outright opposed by all of City Council when it started in 2018. In many ways, it contradicts plans and proposals that the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Energy Justice Network, and United Workers have been calling for in the last few years. This plan was supposed to be completed late last year and nearly half a million dollars of city money went to create this mess of a plan. Read the background on it and why it is opposed from the start: http://www.cleanairbmore.org/solidwasteplan/.
https://baltimoreplanning.konveio.com/lwbbmasterplandraft. Note that this biased pro-incinerator plan is very controversial and was outright opposed by all of City Council when it started in 2018. In many ways, it contradicts plans and proposals that the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, Energy Justice Network, and United Workers have been calling for in the last few years. This plan was supposed to be completed late last year and nearly half a million dollars of city money went to create this mess of a plan. Read the background on it and why it is opposed from the start: http://www.cleanairbmore.org/solidwasteplan/.
77] – On Fridays through
June 19 at 2 PM EST, join a weekly “Get Organized, Get Online!” training, open
to all United for Peace & Justice state coordinating committee members,
state leaders, and partners organizing toward June 20. This week new digital
organizing techniques will be covered. Register here for this week's training: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf9qhHHZwcef3fMLtMTHIP5GpcNCuYVAQFIwmv4iUHfNeWkzg/viewform?link_id=6&can_id=38b6b11c389689cadce2bab94c8bff03&source=email-stayalive-take-action-and-important-updates&email_referrer=email_812934&email_subject=ppcncmr-weekly-update-join-the-digital-mass-meeting-keep-up-the-calls-and-emails.
78] – On Fri., June 19 from 4 to 5 PM, bear
witness for Juneteenth, hosted by First and St. Stephen's United Church of
Christ, 6915 York Road, Baltimore 21212. Join members of the Church and stand
for Blacks Lives Matter. Bring a chair, a sign, sidewalk chalk, or whatever you
need to stand for social justice. Talk, sing and bear witness. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/4243515159004185/.
On Fri., June 19 from 4 to 7 PM, Say Her Name: March for Black Women and Femme
Survivors, hosted by Amorous Ebony at the Ynot Lot, 1904 N. Charles
St., Baltimore 21218. Juneteenth (June
19th) is a day that honors Black freedom and Black resistance, and centers
Black people’s unique contribution to the struggle for justice in the U.S. One
in five black women are survivors of rape. Check out
https://www.facebook.com/events/978513889267970/.
79] – On
Fri., June 19 from 5 to 8 PM, there is a Black Lives Matter Juneteenth Protest,
hosted by The Maryland Protest Network at Patriot Plaza, 401 Bosley Ave.,
Towson 21204. Water and Gatorades will be provided like last time, but any
donations of drinks/snacks for the people would be greatly appreciated. See
https://www.facebook.com/events/208368183556941/.
80] – On
Fri., June 19 and 26 from 5 to 6 PM, get with DC Vigils against Racism,
sponsored by All Souls Church Unitarian, 16th Street NW, WDC 20009. BLACK LIVES MATTER TO [GOD AND TO] US! The goal is to bring people together
(safely!) from various congregations, organizations, and neighborhoods to take
a public action against racism and police violence. This is a public,
prayerful, meditative response to the murder of George Floyd (and far too many
more), as well as a way of being in solidarity with the people protesting in
downtown DC and across the country.
This is a decentralized action. There is no program other than 45
minutes of public vigil and then silent witness starting at 5:45 when
participating institutions toll their bells for 8 minutes and 46 seconds—the
amount of time the officer’s knee was on George Floyd’s neck. If you are not
near a bell tolling, you can go to the All Souls Church website,
https://all-souls.org, for an audio file of the bell tolling (recorded at a
vigil June 2), or simply use a timer and be silent. At the end of 8:46, you are
invited to pray or meditate, either silently or out loud, on your commitment to
ending racism. RSVP via Facebook or Google Form to get updates on plans and
resources. If you’re adding your organization as a participant, email Rev. Rob
Keithan at rkeithan@allsouls.ws.
The plan is to cover as
much of 16th NW as possible, although everyone is welcome to hold vigil on
major streets in their own neighborhood. There are confirmed additional vigils:
Connecticut Avenue @ Quebec Street NW (Adas Israel Congregation) and around St.
Joseph’s Seminary in Brookland (12th and Varnum NE). Please wear masks and stay
6 feet apart. Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/558616331688689/?event_time_id=558616341688688.
81] -- There is usually a Quaker Vigil for Racial
Justice on Fridays, from 5 to 6 PM, hosted
by the Baltimore Quaker Peace and Justice Committee (BQPJC) outside the Homewood Friends Meetinghouse,
3107 N. Charles St. The next scheduled vigil is on June 19. From 6 to
6:30 PM strategize. Black Lives Matter. Stop the Killing. Physical
distancing applies. Wear your face mask. Email homewoodfriends@gmail.com or call
410-235-4438.
82] - On
Fri., June 19 from 7 to 10 PM, have dinner, see a movie and go to jail. This gathering is hosted by Brian and Shorty
at 401 E. Eager St., Baltimore 21202-4214. The film is 13THl. Look at
https://www.facebook.com/events/259074795359896/.
83]
– To mark Juneteenth, a day that honors Black freedom and Black
resistance, join the nationwide weekend of action by attending this local
event! Defund the police, invest in Black communities, and Donald Trump must
resign. This is a candlelight expression
of support asking all the neighbors to put candles up to show solidarity. It
would go from 8 to 10 PM on June 19th and 20th in Roland Park. Go to https://act.sixnineteen.com/event/action/100?source=map&akid=.
To be continued.
Donations can be sent to Max Obuszewski, Baltimore
Nonviolence Center, 431 Notre Dame Lane, 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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