Wednesday, August 26, 2020

Baltimore Activist Alert -- August 26 - 27, 2020

32] Evictions, Due Process, and the Covid-19 Pandemic – Aug. 26

33] Gardening to Feed our Neighbors – Aug. 26

34] Food Pantry Pick-up – Aug. 26

35] Hear from Chris Hayes – Aug. 26

36] Food Rescue – Aug. 26

37] Plan to Win in November Aug. 26

38] Jim Zogby talks about Israel-U.A.E. agreement -- Aug. 26

39] Environmental Justice – Aug. 26

40] Maryland Clean Energy Town Hall – Aug. 26

41] I Saw a Bird – Aug. 26

42] Catch Patriotic Dissent – Aug. 26

43] Phonebank for a Special General Assembly Session – Aug. 26

44] How are today’s youth learning to be effective advocates – Aug. 26?

45] “The Moral Imperative of Educational Equity” – Aug. 26

46] "No New Fossil Fuels in Maryland" – Aug. 26

47] Maryland Community Meeting of Jews United for Justice – Aug. 26

48] RALLY FOR HEALTHY AIRPORTS – Aug. 27

49] Policing and Public Health – Aug. 27

50] Birth Control Rights – Aug. 27

51] Montgomery County Community Forum – Aug. 27

52] Healing Justice – Aug. 27

53] Peace Phone Bank for Ed Markey – Aug. 27

54] We Are Cuba! – Aug. 27

55] "Voices of Parkland" panel and film premiere – Aug. 27

56] Family separation crisis – Aug. 27

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32] – On Wed., Aug. 26 from 9 to 10:30 AM, check out Evictions, Due Process, and the Covid-19 Pandemic, hosted by the Public Justice Center.  Even before COVID-19, Baltimore’s eviction rate was high – nearly 2.5 times the national average. And due to the racism embedded in housing and employment policies, landlord practices, and court operations, the number of Black evictions is three times higher than the number of white evictions in Baltimore. The pandemic is expected to exacerbate the crisis, as lost jobs and medical expenses make it difficult to pay the rent, especially for disproportionately Black “essential workers” and their communities.  The Public Justice Center and allies are advocating to stem the tide of evictions expected as the courts reopen for eviction actions. Join an update on advocacy strategies to keep tenants in their homes, from rental assistance to legal representation. Talk about the critical role of a right to counsel in eviction cases, discussing how establishing this right in Baltimore would level the playing field between landlords and tenants and stop evictions. To receive the link to join the conversation, contact Becky Reynolds at reynoldsr@publicjustice.org or (410) 625-9409 x 226.  See https://www.facebook.com/events/583853615632740.

33] – On Wed., Aug. 26 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.

34] –  On Wed., Aug. 26 and Thurs., Aug. 27 from 11 AM to 1 PM, there is a Food Pantry Pick-up at Saint Wenceslaus Roman Catholic Church, 2111 Ashland Ave., Baltimore 21205. The Lucielle Fitzgerald Outreach Center is open to provide food to those in need.  Due to COVID-19 concerns, please come to the handicapped entrance on Duncan St. This will continue until Dec. 21 and 22. Look at

https://www.facebook.com/events/304615223866431/?event_time_id=304615230533097.

35] – On Wed., Aug. 26 at noon, join Chris Hayes for an exclusive conversation about the state of America in the midst of a pandemic, widespread unrest, and a presidential election. Hayes is an Editor-at-Large of The Nation, and host of “All In with Chris Hayes” on MSNBC. Previously, Hayes hosted the weekend program “Up w/ Chris Hayes." Prior to joining MSNBC, Chris served as a frequent substitute host for “The Rachel Maddow Show” and “The Last Word with Lawrence O'Donnell.” Chris became an MSNBC contributor in 2010 and has been with The Nation since 2007 when he was named the magazine's Washington Editor. The author of two books, "A Colony in a Nation" and "Twilight of the Elites: America after Meritocracy," Hayes has written on a wide variety of political and social issues, from union organizing and economic democracy, to the intersection of politics and technology. See https://secure.everyaction.com/SA4oYJbAqEGy1uw9q-fPQg2?utm_medium=email&utm_source=Sailthru&utm_campaign=nation-event-hayes&sourceid=1062782&ms=EMM081720201A&utm_content=EMM081720201A.

36] – 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.

37] –  Get with the NILC Immigrant Justice Fund and its Plan to Win in November on Wed., Aug. 26 at 2 PM ET for an exclusive conversation with supporters in the fight for justice.  The plans will be shared, and you can ask your questions. See https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEvduGpqDgqHNOVpCV5L7mGe5NXq9ymIeF7?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=44e78fb4-20e4-4d63-bd80-2bb7f9a85293.

38] – Jim Zogby wrote his Washington Watch column on the changing Arab World public opinion on the sensitive issue of  “normalization” in light of the recent UAE - Israel agreement.  Register to receive the dial-in information for the Zoom call on Wed., Aug. 26 from 2 to 2:30 PM ET. He will speak about his article, "Don't Shoot the Messenger." Visit https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJIkcu6trTkuG9bS4ZjQKqpW5pKuGzrY-tOh?emci=60cba97c-1fe6-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&emdi=0bb9cca2-f8e6-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&ceid=389907.

39] – Through collaboration with a coalition rooted in communities of color and people with lower incomes, Washington PSR is demonstrating how an "environmental justice" orientation strengthens actions to fight climate change and promote healthy, safe renewable energy. Attend a Wed., Aug. 26 from 3 to 4 PM webinar to see for yourself how environmental justice improved the outcomes for justice and a livable climate. Hear from Washington PSR, and from their environmental justice partner, "Front and Centered." Our webinar will highlight speakers from both.  Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/3526615785378000655?emci=82c79e94-f3e2-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&emdi=d3f37ffd-0ee3-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&ceid=130901.

40] – Attend the Maryland Clean Energy Town Hall on Wed., Aug. 26 at 7 PM ET. Join Senator Van Hollen, and special guests from 350.org and Environment America to talk about climate change and clean energy. RSVP here: https://www.givegreen.com/BBIDENEVT2008V11. Call (240) 593-3433 or email Jd.sigaran@gmail.com.

41] – You’re invited to the next installment of I Saw a Bird on Wed., Aug. 26 at 7 PM ET on Zoom and Facebook Live.  Catch a special interview with Dr. Kathryn Sullivan, the first person to have both walked in space and descend to the farthest depths of the ocean. Then, have all your fall bird migration questions answered by Kevin J. McGowan from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology’s Bird Academy for Distance Learning and Chad Witko, Audubon’s Outreach Biologist for the Migratory Bird Initiative. Plus, catch a conversation with Joseph Manson, Director of Seward Park Audubon Center and Angel Poe, Education Specialist at Michell Lake Audubon Center who have tips and activities for caregivers getting ready for a back-to-school season unlike any other. RSVP at https://audubon.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_5RgB2_25QYGI1L1_YccZSg?emci=9734bdef-1fe6-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&emdi=2074bcf0-33e6-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&ceid=2504878.

42] – Catch Patriotic Dissent: A conversation with Maj. Danny Sjursen is happening on Wed., Aug. 26 from 7 to 8 PM. Sjursen will discuss his new book "Patriotic Dissent: America in the Age of Endless War," published by Heydey Books. He will speak from his home in Kansas about this latest work and take your questions.   This incendiary work by Daniel Sjursen is a personal cry from the heart by a once-model US Army officer and West Point graduate who became a military dissenter while still in the service. See http://masspeaceaction.org/event/patriotic-dissent-a-conversation-with-maj-danny-sjursen/?emci=dd363fc3-30e6-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&emdi=878c41be-42e6-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&ceid=269591.

43] – Sign up for a Maryland Phonebank for a Special General Assembly Session.  Our Revolution Maryland is demanding that Governor Hogan protect Maryland residents who have been physically and economically ravaged by the pandemic. With the Republican governor dithering, it's time for Democratic legislators to step up.  Maryland House Speaker Adrienne Jones and Senate President Bill Ferguson have the power to call a special session and stop the evictions and rent increases.  On Wednesday evenings from 7 to 9 PM, call residents of District 10 to urge them to contact Speaker Adrienne Jones and to demand a special session. Sign up at  https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/304141/?link_id=2&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-actions-upcoming-events-our-revolution-baltimore-3&email_referrer=email_891764&email_subject=upcoming-events-actions-our-revolution-baltimore.

44] – Children and young adults are heading back to school amid enormous challenges. Meanwhile, questions about the health of our democracy abound. How are today’s youth learning to be effective advocates and changemakers as part of their education?

RSVP at https://act.fcnl.org/event/quaker-welcome-center-events-watch-home_attend/1810?t=16&utm_campaign=event&utm_source=ak&utm_medium=email&utm_term=13584.152065.U_K23W&akid=13584%2E152065%2EU_K23W. Sign in on Wed., Aug. 26 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM EDT for Friends Committee on National Legislation’s August Quaker Changemaker event: “Teaching Advocacy.”  The speakers, Lauren Brownlee and Welling Hall, will discuss how and why they “teach advocacy.” They will explore the connection between Quakerism and advocacy education, why civic engagement in education is so critical today, and how FCNL can be a resource for educators like themselves.

45] – On Wed., Aug. 26 at 7 PM, the Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church with Rev Abhi Janamanchi will host the 2020 Kiplinger Virtual Lecture on Ethics in American Society, a special lecture and discussion with President Obama’s US Secretary of Education, Dr. John King.  He will tackle “The Moral Imperative of Educational Equity”: How, during an unprecedented pandemic, can we educate all children equitably. How can we not?  See https://www.cedarlane.org/?link_id=22&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-weekly-update-9&email_referrer=email_899435&email_subject=maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-weekly-update.

46] – The Chesapeake Climate Action Network is kicking off a campaign for "No New Fossil Fuels in Maryland" on Wed., Aug. 26 at 7 PM on Zoom.  Maryland Delegate Lorig Charkoudian (D-20), a key legislative champion of our fossil-free future, will speak. Then get into a breakout group so you can learn exactly how you can contribute to the issue that matters most to you. RSVP at https://act.chesapeakeclimate.org/page/21464/data/1?utm_medium=email&utm_source=engagingnetworks&utm_campaign=utm_mdnnff&utm_content=MD-NNFF-Kickoff-0820-c3+E+13:49:49&ea.url.id=566447&forwarded=true.

47] – The next Maryland Community Meeting of Jews United for Justice is on Wed., Aug. 26 at 8 PM.  Discuss ongoing issue campaigns and COVID-19 response work. You're also invited to join in before the full team meeting officially begins at 7:30 PM.  You will receive call-in instructions via email after you RSVP at https://jufj.org/event/8-26-20/?emci=1a90d473-30e2-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&emdi=cbe54efb-a7e3-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&ceid=3403859.

48] – On Thurs., Aug. 27 at 11:30 AM, RALLY FOR HEALTHY AIRPORTS. Email Bridget Daley (bridget.daley1@gmail.com).  - Airport workers from the DMV at DCA and Dulles have been on the front lines of the COVID-19 Pandemic.  They are organizing to push for 14 paid sick days so that they can properly quarantine and recall workers back to work based on seniority for those who are laid off due to the pandemic. Join us at DCA Terminal B next to Door 1.  Visit https://drive.google.com/file/d/1_nfGANSpa-iLjBLLPJmDlTq9iFdYMdTi/view?link_id=26&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-weekly-update-9&email_referrer=email_899435&email_subject=maryland-poor-peoples-campaign-weekly-update.

49] – On Thurs., Aug. 27 at 1 PM EDT, Physicians for Human Rights will host a conversation on Policing and Public Health. The moderator will be Mary Bassett, MD, MPH, director of the François-Xavier Bagnoud Center for Health and Human Rights at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and former commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. The panelists will be Rhea Boyd, MD, MPH of Palo Alto Medical Foundation and the University of California San Francisco Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland, Marc Krupanski of the Open Society Foundations’ Public Health Program, and Teressa Raiford of Don’t Shoot Portland. Register https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_XMpQGbmMSoWvAzYxxCFHnw?utm_campaign=543286_FY21%20August%20COVID-19%20Webinar%20Invitation%207-rs_08182020&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Physicians%20for%20Human%20Rights&dm_i=4GV7,BN7A,1TO2EP,17LHB,1.

50] – On Thurs., Aug. 26 from 3 to 4 PM, check out How Legal Decisions and Policy Making Impact Birth Control Rights.  This is hosted by Johns Hopkins Affinity Groups and Communities.  Check out https://events.jhu.edu/form/reproductiverights.  Get tickets at events.jhu.edu/form/reproductiverights. Polls show that the majority of Americans believe that birth control is a basic part of women’s health care and an important public investment. Young people have more opportunities to be mentally and physically healthy when they have control over when and under what circumstances they get pregnant and have a child. Join a panel of experts for a discussion about birth control access, federal and state policies, and case law. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/2713879632216793?active_tab=about.

51] –  Progressive Maryland’s Montgomery County Chapter, along with partners from Right Care Alliance and CASA will host a virtual  Montgomery County Community Forum on COVID-19 on Thurs., Aug. 27 at 7 PM. Hear from health care providers, community leaders and Councilmember Gabe Albornoz. The Forum is a place for folks to gather and share their experiences with COVID, to identify local needs, and to find out what more could be done to help MOCO residents.  Email Josh Raznick at josh@progressivemaryland.org.

52] – Join the Thurs., Aug. 27 at 5 PM for the next Feminist Futures webinar: Healing Justice.  RSVP now to join a discussion about the importance of Healing Justice and how it can be a transformative force in this moment of reckoning. RSVP https://womensmarch.zoom.us/webinar/register/5015982807900/WN_X24l8oAmRvqaXbvk2I1V7A?akid=89.508952.3xrNQa&rd=1&t=1. For the fifth session of the Feminist Futures webinar series, hear from Cara Page, Tamika Middleton and Susan Raffo — leaders in the movement for healing justice — and discuss the importance of restorative, healing right now.

53] – There is a Peace Phone Bank for Ed Markey on Thurs., Aug. 27 from 6 to 8 PM.  Massachusetts Peace Action is #StickingWithEd.  He's in favor of nuclear disarmament, cuts to Pentagon spending, against military interventions, and is the co-author of the Green New Deal. At this event, join other peace supporters to reach out to Mass. Peace Action members and enlist their support for Ed Markey's campaign. How can they help?  Ask them to commit to vote for Ed, create a personal web page, volunteer, and organize a house party! Sign up at http://masspeaceaction.org/event/peace-phone-bank-for-ed-markey-aug27/?emci=dd363fc3-30e6-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&emdi=878c41be-42e6-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&ceid=269591.

54] – On Thurs., Aug. 27 from 7 to 9 PM, get with We Are Cuba! with Helen Yaffe, author and historian, hosted by the Revolutionary Communist Group. Visit https://www.facebook.com/events/321275145581986/. Socialist #Cuba leads medical responses to global #coronavirus.  So how can this #Caribbean island lead the world in healthcare? What does this have to do with #socialism? And what can we learn from Cuba's revolutionary people?  Register at tinyurl.com/wercuba to find out from one of the world's leading experts on Cuba.

55] – Register for the "Voices of Parkland" panel and film premiere with Brady on Thurs., Aug. 27 from 7 to 9 PM.  The live panel discussion with Parkland survivors will be followed by an exclusive film screening.  Directed by Jeff Vespa, Voices of Parkland shares the firsthand stories of the survivors of the Parkland shooting. The panelists will discuss the power of the youth vote, why preventing gun violence is tied to voting access, and what lifesaving solutions we can undertake ahead of Election Day. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/pU69vdvRBkGIHohvdZhRcg2?emci=dcaabefe-d0e0-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&emdi=dc86b798-37e3-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&ceid=925735.

56] – On Thurs., Aug. 27 at 8 PM, learn more about the family separation crisis today and to discuss the next steps in our journey to ending family separation once and for all. This is a virtual call for you -- the people who helped make family separation a national issue -- to ensure we continue this fight until all families are safe. REGISTER for Family Separation: What to Know and What to Do About It at https://domesticworkers.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Uszb4jnTQPefaE-8Evg7fA?link_id=4&can_id=4b9d4061aec5469758759317ac0f5285&source=email-invitation-immigration-nation-ending-family-separation-3&email_referrer=email_897628&email_subject=re-invitation-immigration-nation-ending-family-separation.

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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