Baltimore Activist Alert -- July 22, 2020

36] Farming Hope: Gardening to Feed our Neighbors – July 22

37] Nuclear Security Index Rankings – July 22

38] Food Rescue – July 22

39] Hear from Marjorie Cohn – July 22

40] Check out a Mary Church Terrell portrayal – July 22

41] AIPAC's role and the Democratic Party's Platform – July 22

42] March against Trump's Police State – July 22

43] Community Solar Basics – July 22

44] Remembering the 19th Century Rockville Lynchings – July 22  

45] The Fight to Save Unemployment Insurance – July 22

46] Send millions of texts before Election Day -- July 22

47] The need for the Democratic Party to lead on climate – July 22

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36] – On Wed., July 22 from 10 AM to 3 PM, be at Farming Hope: Gardening to Feed our Neighbors, hosted by Maryland Presbyterian Church and North Baltimore Presbyterians - Ministry Group. This is happening at Rockrose City Farm, 3800 Clipper Road, Baltimore 21211. You’re invited to garden this summer to help feed people experiencing food insecurity. Derrick Weston from the Mission team at Ashland Presbyterian Church, and staff member at Hope Springs, will be gardening at the Rockrose City Farm, located at 3999 Clipper Road, Baltimore, MD, 21211. Folks will gather each Wednesday through Sept. 30. All of the food grown will be donated to various food pantries in our area. Please be in contact if you would like to volunteer. This is a great socially distanced, outside activity, but please bring a mask, and water. Derrick can be reached at Dweston@HopeSprings.org or 410-443-5867.  Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/261101788435840/?event_time_id=261101811769171.

37] – On Wed., July 22 at 11 AM, hear about the 2020 Nuclear Threat Initiative Nuclear Security Index Rankings.  To participate online, visit https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5415923153437/WN_7q9X-TbfQLukvXnOcU-ZnQ.

38] – On Wednesdays, at noon, get with a Food Rescue at Umar Boxing, 1217 W. North Ave., Baltimore 21217-3535.  This will continue through Nov. 11. Bring a bag, take delicious, high quality, and nutritious free food! Check out https://www.facebook.com/events/446288255935427/?event_time_id=446288312602088.

39] – On Wed., July 22 at 1 PM, Helena Cobban will interview Marjorie Cohn about the prospects for key global rights and accountability campaigns in the rapidly changing "post-Covid" era. Cohn is a professor emerita at the Thomas Jefferson School of Law in San Diego and a former president of the National Lawyers Guild who is a well-known writer and speaker on human-rights issues. She sole-authored the 2007 book “Cowboy Republic: Six Ways the Bush Gang Has Defied the Law,” and has contributed to numerous other books-- on the United States and torture; the ethical and political issues around the use of military drones; and other urgent topics.

You can join this interactive conversation via either Facebook or Zoom. If you join on Zoom, you'll need to pre-register. If you already registered earlier for a previous session, you don't need to do so again. Check out www.justworldbooks.com. Register here https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_3NEiDcIXRiahcv9nGSAQJQ.

40] – On Wed., July 22 from 1 to 3 PM, check out a Mary Church Terrell portrayal followed by a Q&A.  Raising Their Voices is hosted by the Maryland State Library in a virtual version.  See us02web.zoom.us.  The Chautauqua living history series will raise the voices of four notable women who took action to secure their right to vote. Sherrie Tolliver will bring Mary Church Terrell (1863–1954) to life. Born in Tennessee to two formerly enslaved business owners, Terrell helped to found the National Association for Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) and the National Association for Colored Women’s Clubs (NACWC). She worked with the National Women’s Party in picketing at the White House in support of women’s suffrage. Register in advance at the tickets link, and you'll be entered to win fun prizes! Go to https://www.facebook.com/events/2550123535251515/.

41] –  Jim Zogby's "Coffee and a Column" will continue a discussion of AIPAC's role and the Democratic Party's Platform language on Israel/Palestine. Register here to receive the dial-in information for the Zoom call on Wed., July 22 from 2 to 2:30 PM ET: https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwlfuyvrTguH9D6PJjVtKGxXkBU4fAR8czy?emci=b2a1b747-bbca-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&emdi=2f8bdbdb-62cb-ea11-9b05-00155d03bda0&ceid=389907.

42] – March Against Trump's Police State and Defend the Right to Protest on Wed., June 22 at 5:30 PM at the U.S. Customs & Border Protection HQ (Reagan building).  Meet on 14th St. NW side, between Constitution Ave. and D St. NW.  Then march to the White House. RSVP on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/s/march-against-trumps-police-st/286458016131237.  The Trump administration is declaring war on the largest social justice movement of our lifetimes. In Portland over the past few days, unmarked vans with unidentified federal agents have kidnapped protesters for interrogation. These are outrageous, illegal and unconstitutional assaults on protesters and the protest movement--and these are the same tactics that ICE uses on immigrants day in and day out and that the U.S. military uses regularly against civilians in other countries. The lead organization is ANSWER Coalition D.C.

43] – Get with the Community Solar Basics: Policy & Programs on Wed., July 22 at 7 PM ET.  This is the second in a 3-part series on Community Solar Basics. Community solar offers the benefit of solar to those who can’t, or prefer not to, install solar panels on their homes. It enables individuals, businesses, or organizations to purchase or subscribe to “share” in a community solar project. If you join a community solar project, you receive a credit on your electric bill each month for the energy produced by your share.

In episode 1, it was explained how community solar works and offered consumer-focused tips on participating. In this episode, take a closer look at how community solar programs happen. Sign up here https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ooJrWuJnSo2yCJxnVBmDBA.

44] – On Wed., July 22 at 7 PM, get involved with the second part of Remembering the 19th Century Rockville Lynchings, hosted by the Montgomery County Lynching Memorial Project. Connect with this Online Event at https://montgomeryhistory.org/mhconnected/watch/. Part Two is titled “Remembering is Resistance: The Rockville Lynchings” with a number of panelists who will discuss both lynchings and discuss current efforts to commemorate their stories, including poetry, healing, and teachings on racial justice. Please note that the Zoom sessions are limited to 100 participants, so if you want to ensure your spot make sure to register in advance! If you have further questions about accessing the conversation via Zoom, please contact Matt Gagle, Director of Programs, at MGagle@MontgomeryHistory.org. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/1457760984431122/.

45] – Participate in a WEBINAR The Fight to Save Unemployment Insurance on Wed., July 22 at 7 PM ET with special guest Rep. Dan Kildee (MI-05)!  The COVID-19 pandemic is getting worse, and millions of families are weathering a disastrous economic crisis. Workers out of jobs are relying on the $600 boost to unemployment insurance passed in the CARES Act to make ends meet. But the $600 boost to unemployment insurance expires at the end of the month. If Congress doesn’t save the $600, millions of people across the country will have no way to pay for rent, food, utilities, or healthcare. RSVP at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/webinar-dispatch-from-the-frontlines-the-fight-to-save-unemployment-insurance?source=cpcc_email&link_id=1&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&email_referrer=email_864650&email_subject=webinar-unemployment-insurance.

46] – Learn how to start texting with the IndivisiText program on the platform TextOut! Help send millions of texts before Election Day for endorsed IndivisiCandidates, to do volunteer recruitment, get out the vote actions, and more. These trainings are mandatory for anyone who wants to text -- so if your group is hosting a text banking party, please ensure all your attendees go to a training. Please note these trainings will all cover the same material so there is no need to attend more than one. One is on Wed., July 22 at 7 PM EST -- Register HERE: https://indivisible.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MA1C4fuMSiSf7E9VtWCDlA?utm_source=email&utm_medium=link4_20200720.  Another is on Tues., July 28 at 8 PM EST -- Register HERE: https://indivisible.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_joA_dmucTGy5Ibl1LiRarA?utm_source=email&utm_medium=link5_20200720.

47] – On Wed., July 22 at 7 PM ET, actor and activist Jane Fonda will join Representative Deb Haaland (D-NM), Sunrise Movement National Spokesperson Naina Agrawal-Hardin, North America Director at 350 Action Tamara Toles O’Loughlin, and others for an engaging live streamed conversation about the need for the Democratic Party to lead on climate. This conversation will be on Facebook Live, and it will be about why it's the right, the good and the smart thing for Democrats to run on climate. Look at https://www.facebook.com/events/283950262860459/.

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