From Creation Justice Ministries (http://www.creationjustice.org/): Thursday, October 20, 2022 1:30pm EDT Across our country and our world, communities of color are impacted first and worst by pollution and climate-driven disasters, and among the strongest advocates for change. Register at https://secure.everyaction.com/VyJ0qNxs8UGCpve7-T1CFw2.
From POWER (http://www.powerinterfaith.org/): Where are you right now on matters of race and racism? “Doing the Work” We all have the responsibility to take steps toward racial justice. The steps to develop that orientation requires a constant commitment to “do … Continued
The Pennsylvania Council of Churches is excited to announce a pre-release screening of Ferguson Rises, followed by a panel discussion, on Monday, October 18 at 7:00 (EDT). The documentary premieres on Independent Lens (PBS) on Monday, November 8. This event … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2021/08/19/feds-targeted-blm-activists-foil-racial-justice-protests-report “The federalization of protest-related charges was a deliberate and cynical effort to target and discourage those who protested in defense of Black lives.” KENNY STANCIL August 19, 2021 As Black Lives Matter protests grew across the U.S. following … Continued
Urge House lawmakers to advance a study for reparations through the ELCA Action Center (you need not be Lutheran). The House of Representatives is expected to soon vote on H.R. 40, the Commission to Study and Develop Reparation Proposals for African Americans … Continued
From Faith in Public Life (http://www.faithinpubliclife.org): A core commitment of our Faithful Agenda for the first 100 days of the Biden Administration is to affirm Black lives and lay the groundwork for ending systemic racism. Our faith demands that we … Continued
From Interfaith Power and Light (http://interfaithpowerandlight.org): The 2020 election is one of the most consequential elections in my lifetime. In the midst of a pandemic, renewed demands for racial justice, a major recession, and the climate crisis, our very democracy … Continued
Posted at https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/07/28/majority-americans-back-black-lives-matter-protests-and-think-demonstrations-will Published on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 by Common Dreams A new Gallup survey shows that 65% of U.S. adults support the protests. By Andrea Germanos, staff writer Protesters march through lower Manhattan over the death of George … Continued
Thanks to Lutheran Advocacy Ministry in PA (https://www.lutheranadvocacypa.org/): NOTE: You do not need to be Lutheran to use the links below. Last week, the Pennsylvania House and Senate voted unanimously on two separate sets of bills to address policing reform … Continued
From Showing Up for Racial Justice (https://www.showingupforracialjustice.org/): Join Showing Up for Racial Justice this coming Sunday, June 28, for a webinar, “White people: where do we go from here for racial justice?” This webinar will be from 6 to 7 … Continued