PPC trip Tues, May 29 – stop militarism!; Racial Justice Tf tomorrow 1pm
Dear Friends! 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 5/22/18
We were energized by the many expressions of solidarity and determination by all who came out to the March For Gaza! Thanks so much to all who came out (some over 100 of you!) and to UB Students for Justice in Palestine who did such a wonderful job of collaborating and coordinating! Many special thanks to Jewish friends who have shared their own anguish over what is going on in Israel/Palestine! May all be reminded of the Truth and Love at all of our foundations!
Poor People’s Campaign:
Please join us on Tues, May 29, for a memorable opportunity for solidarity to STOP MILITARISM – including USA military aggression as well as militarization of the police and more:
Tues, May 29 Bus to Albany, leaving at 3:45 from UB South Park & Ride. RSVP at bit.ly/nyppcweek3. Stop Militarism, the War Economy, state-sponsored violence. Coming back midnight or later if need be, waiting til those who risked arrest are free. You can also let us know in the office (332-3904; office@wnypeace.org). It will be a memorable and meaningful day!!
Come to our Re-Launch & Watch Party that will include a re-launch of the #LoveisLove Campaign, June 3 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm. At Rafi Greene CAO Masten Resource Ctr; 1423 Fillmore Ave). Feed two birds with one crumb: come out to get a #LoveisLoveBUF sign (“In Our America: No Human is Illegal; Women are In charge of their own bodies; Black Lives Matter; etc Lawn sign), and stay for a Watch Party to share with Rev Barber and those in DC heading up the national and international campaign! We’re all in this together!
As for June 4-5, please join the Poor People’s Campaign – Health & Environment: Trip to Albany June 4 @ 5:00 am – June 5 @ 10:30 pm TWO DAY EVENT in ALBANY, NY (you can go for either or both; if both, please register for both buses. See below.) Let’s stand up and speak up together for a right to health and a healthy environment; let’s send a strong message to albany legislators and make a real impact – attend both days! If you are attending both days, it is important that you register in two places – register both HERE for June 4th and ALSO HERE for June 5th to get a seat on the bus TO ALBANY on Monday morning June 4th and on the bus BACK TO BUFFALO on Tuesday evening June 5th. There are only 5 days left to register (register by May 29th) for the Healthcare is a Human Right Day of Action in Albany on Tuesday, June 5th! (will include lobbying legislators to pass the New York Health Act).
June 11 & 18 in Albany, and June 23 in DC are still tbd.
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The University, Community, & Gov’t Partnerships Conference is Weds-Fri June 13-15: Rose Bente Lee Ostapenko Ctr for Race, Equality & Mission; to register go to:niagara.edu/niagara-university-partnerships-for-race-and-equality/. Stacey Smith and Vicki Ross’s Friday workshop will examine when “partners” especially the government, eg police, are one’s change focus instead.
#UnitetheStruggles
Many Thanks, Peace, Solidarity, and yes Love.
See our calendar for more details! as well as the rest of this post (click below).
Peace, Thanks, Solidarity, Justice, and yes Love.
#PowerWITH-NOTPowerOver
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Below are
– more event listings (see also calendar & facebook page);
– Taskforce items and campaigns; and
– regularly scheduled events – all in that order.
And be sure to go to wnypeace.org/calendar for more event listings – there’s plenty more and additions are frequent! …..
No hate, no fear as we are #StillResisting. #UnitetheStruggles !
Peace, Thanks, Solidarity, and yes Love. #loveisloveBUF <3
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EVENT LISTINGS
Racial Justice Taskforce Mtg
May 27 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Please join us at the WNY Peace Center (NRC Bldg, 1272 Delaware Ave; entrance & pkg round back of bldg) to work on: racism and harassment in Kenmore Public Schools/township(?); getting coverage of the Community Police District meetings (5 districts, monthly); our Better Policing Campaign; and ___ your suggestion here ____.
Tues, May 29, for a memorable opportunity for solidarity to STOP MILITARISM – including USA military aggression as well as militarization of the police and more:
Tues, May 29 Bus to Albany, leaving at 3:45 from UB South Park & Ride. RSVP at bit.ly/nyppcweek3. Stop Militarism, the War Economy, state-sponsored violence. Coming back midnight or later if need be, waiting til those who risked arrest are free. You can also let us know in the office (332-3904; office@wnypeace.org). It will be a memorable and meaningful day!!
The Radical King Book Club Meeting
May 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Place: 2495 Main St (suite 547), Buffalo 14214. Join The Radical King Book Club Meeting for the first event of discussing the book The Radical King by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Author), Cornel West (Editor). “The radical King was a democratic socialist who sided with poor and working people in the class struggle taking place in capitalist societies” said Cornel [
Tent of Abraham – Thirteenth Annual
May 31 @ 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm
An evening of friendship and conversation of our shared values as we “break the fast’ together and enjoy an ethnic meal. In keeping with MPAC tradition, non-perishable food items and cash donations (matched by MPAC-WNY) will be collected for the needy in our community.Walk, celebration, and dinner. Walk a bit or the whole way, or [
Bury the Violence – 5th Annual Walk & Rememberance
June 3 @ 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Please Join Us In Celebrating 5 Years Of Memorializing Those We’ve Lost Due To Violence. We’ll Walk For Peace & Remembrance. At Delaware Park, Ring Road Entrance At Colvin & Amherst St. We Unite To Remember Your Loved Ones Beyond Decorating Our Streets As Memorials. Fellowship In A Healing Environment And Gain Resourceful Information
Re-Launch & Watch Party: PPC & #LoveisLoveBUF
June 3 @ 5:30 pm – 8:00 pm
(At Rafi Greene CAO Masten Resource Ctr; 1423 Fillmore Ave). Feed two birds with one crumb: come out to get a #LoveisLoveBUF sign (“In Our America: No Human is Illegal; Women are In charge of their own bodies; Black Lives Matter; etc Lawn sign), and stay for a Watch Party to share Rev Barber
Sentencing of Debbie Bowers
June 4 @ 10:00 am – 11:30 pm
Come support Debbie Bowers at her sentencing; co-defendant with Steve Jabar, their start-up of a radio station in Iraq was twisted into a witch-hunt by the IRS and US Attorneys of the highest degree. Judge Vilardi’s courtroom, United States Courthouse, 2 Niagara Square, Buffalo, New York 14202. Postponed from Steve’s sentencing (on 4/18/18 when he got “time served,” no probation.)
June 4 @ 5:00 am – June 5 @ 10:30 pm Poor People’s Campaign – Health & Environment: Trip to Albany
TWO DAY EVENT in ALBANY, NY (you can go for either or both; if both, please register for both buses.) Let’s stand up and speak up together for a right to health and a healthy environment. let’s send a strong message to albany legislators and make a real impact – attend both days! See above and/or on the wnypeace.org calendar.
TASKFORCE ITEMS AND CAMPAIGNS
ECONOMIC JUSTICE TASKFORCE
Join the Poor People’s Campaign – WNY. More info coming, and see more on NYS at wnypeace.org/current-campaigns and NYS Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival
Please come on the June 4-5 trip to Albany with the Poor People’s Campaign – Health & Environment: Trip to Albany
June 4 @ 5:00 am – June 5 @ 10:30 pm
TWO DAY EVENT in ALBANY, NY (you can go for either or both; if both, please register for both buses. See below.) Let’s stand up and speak up together for a right to health and a healthy environment. let’s send a strong message to albany legislators and make a real impact – attend both days! See above and/or on the wnypeace.org calendar.
call our state senators to ask them to support The New York Health Act, the bill to guarantee health care to all New Yorkers, passed the NY State Assembly for the third consecutive year in 2017. Call now to help #PassNYHealth in the State Senate. Contact info is on our website
wnypeace.org/governmental-contact-info/). Learn more nyhcampaign.org
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EDUCATION & HUMAN RIGHTS TASKFORCE
PEACEJAM is at Lafayette HS Community School Saturdays 10:30-11:30am, May 12 and May 19. Come for Inspiration, Education, and Action. Buff State Kinesthetic Learning students will do special exercises with the teens and community on May 12, and there’s a celebration on May 19. All are welcome.
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ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE TASKFORCE
The West Valley Nuclear Site’s comment period was extended to May 25. Please request full clean-up (and repeat as necessary/feasible)! Go to wnypeace.org/environmental-justice/ or
https://www.addup.org/campaigns/west-valley-deserves-a-full-clean-up—comment-on-the-seis-today
For more info, you can contact Lia Oprea, WECAP, Cell: 310-770-3288
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New York Renews is taking another trip to Albany on May 8,
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No Nuclear Waste over the Peace Bridge
April 27 @ 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Join us every Friday from 2 PM to 3 PM at the corner of Busti Ave and Vermont St. in Buffalo NY. Vigil against the shipment of high level LIQUID radioactive spent fuel from Chalk River Ontario to Aiken South Carolina. If any of it spills out, it will be next to impossible to clean.
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Action Alert re Stone Dam Road Pipeline: go to wnypeace.org/environmental-justice/
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GENDER JUSTICE TASKFORCE
If you believe that discrimination against all women should be eliminated, please support enacting the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) in the city of Buffalo. Follow this link for more information: https://cities4cedaw-buffalo.org/ and contact your district’s councilperson to urge them to support this ordinance too.
Darius G. Pridgen- Ellicott District- 716-851-4980
Christopher P. Scanlon- South District- 716-851-5169
David A. Rivera- Niagara District- 716-851-5125
Joel P. Feroleto- Delaware District- 716-851-5155
Richard A. Fontana- Lovejoy District- 716-851- 5151
David A. Franczyk- Fillmore District- 716-851-4138
Joseph Golombek, Jr.- North District- 716-851-5116
Ulysees O. Wingo, Sr.- Masten District- 716-851-5145
Rasheed Wyatt- University District- 716-851-5165
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IMMIGRANT & REFUGEE JUSTICE TASKFORCE
Calls are still needed to your NYS Assembly Members to ask them to support NYS ASSEMBLY Bill #4050. The GreenLight NY program restores access to drivers’ licenses to all community members, to avoid abusive immigration enforcement. For more info, please come out to above mentioned event, or go to
https://www.facebook.com/GreenLightNY/; Green Light Petition
Vive la Casa, shelter for people awaiting documents and/or sanctuary, still desperately needs personal hygiene products and of course, CASH.
jrchc.org/vive
(Checks to Jericho Road/VIVE) 50 Wyoming St., Buffalo, NY 14211, 892-4354.
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LATIN AMERICAN SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE (LASC)
Honduran Musicians/Activists Karla Lara & Jose Antonio
May 15 @ 7:00 pm
A group of Honduran Musicians will be bringing joyful music to people of Western New York. The event will be at Pilgrim-St. Lukes UCC, at 335 Richmond Ave, corner of West Utica. The musicians are part of a country wide tour sponsored by Witness For Peace, an organization that supported a peaceful resolution to the many civil wars in Central America. The event will honor Berta Caceres, human rights advocate who recently in 2016, was assassinated.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BILL JUNGELS and CHRISTINE EBER!!!
The Las Cruces International Film Festival bestowed its “Best Feature
Documentary” award on Maya Faces in a Smoking Mirror, a feature length documentary directed by Bill Jungels, Co-Produced by Bill Jungels and Christine Eber and shot in Chiapas, Mexico. The documentary looks at how young Mayas are preserving or recovering their Maya identity and resisting the global forces that threaten this identity. Just as preserving native seed stocks helps us all survive in a world of vulnerable monocultures, the preservation and adaptation of traditional human cultures offers us all models that may help us survive as a species. The documentarypremiered in September of 2017 at Hallwalls.
| Stand with Sen. Sanders: Rebuild Puerto Rico The situation is still dire in Puerto Rico. Please go to the link below to see what you can do to Stand with Puerto Rico (and Sen Sanders). |
| https://act.credoaction.com/sign/sanders_puerto_rico?t=8&akid=26241%2E8770573%2Evra5l7 |
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As you know, people desperately need our help because of the continuing devastation caused by “natural” disasters (read fossil-fuel-burning-generated Climate Catastrophe) as well as other factors. You can contribute as follows:
Puerto Rico—Go to hispanicheritagewny.org for a full report on ways to help.
We also recommend:
Mutual Aid Community Soup Kitchens Paypal address: cdpecpr@gmail.com run by Giovanni Roberto, friend of MaryAnne Grady Flores (UpstateDroneAction.org and Puerto Rico activist].
The Mariafund.org is another fund governed by many grassroots community groups.
Cuba—Alliance for Global Justice/Irma Relief, 418 W. 145th St.. New York, NY 10031 (for tax deductible). Not tax deductible, IFCO/Irma Relief (same address) Phone: 212-926-5757 Please give generously – the situations continue to be terrible for many!!
Chenalhó, Chiapas—Humanitarian crisis
This article in the National Catholic reporter gives a brief overview of the situation.
https://www.ncronline.org/news/world/enough-deaths-mexican-clergy-reiterate-chiapas-crisis
If you would like to help, go to weaving-for-justice.org
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PRISONER’S RIGHTS TASKFORCE
HERMAN BELL HAS BEEN RELEASED!!! Many thanks to all who have written, called, and supported Herman and his family. We are all in this together! Alhumdullilah!/Hallelujah!!
Please join us in promoting the H.A.L.T. Solitary Confinement campaign. Please call your State Senators and Congresspersons and ask them to cosponsor and vote for the bills A. 3080 / S. 4784.
Ways you can help:
RSVP for the upcoming Advocacy Day, March 13, to demand passage of the HALT Solitary Confinement Act: https://goo.gl/z22oVf
Sign the petition to support the HALT Solitary Confinement Act: https://goo.gl/HLwqbK
Encourage your organization to endorse the HALT Solitary Confinement Act: https://goo.gl/forms/FM2F6DZAcPZp1co32
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RACIAL JUSTICE TASKFORCE
Racial Justice Taskforce Mtg
May 27 @ 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Please join us at the WNY Peace Center (NRC Bldg, 1272 Delaware Ave; entrance & pkg round back of bldg) to work on: racism and harassment in Kenmore Public Schools/township(?); getting coverage of the Community Police District meetings (5 districts, monthly); our Better Policing Campaign; and ___ your suggestion here ____.
The Radical King Book Club Meeting
May 30 @ 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Place: 2495 Main St (suite 547), Buffalo 14214. Join The Radical King Book Club Meeting for the first event of discussing the book The Radical King by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. (Author), Cornel West (Editor). “The radical King was a democratic socialist who sided with poor and working people in the class struggle taking place in capitalist societies” said Cornel [
THE CARIOL HORNE WHISTLEBLOWER FUND
The Western New York Peace Center has created a fund for the purpose of supporting police officers who face reprisals from their department from choosing to strictly uphold their oath to protect and serve the community. gofundme.com/cariol-horne-whistleblower-fund. The Peace Center has named this fund after Cariol Horne who saved the life of a citizen, but was fired just prior to earning her 20-year pension. Our goal is to encourage good police officers in following their moral conscience if and when it conflicts with the infamous blue wall of silence. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_wall_of_silence
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Join the #BuffaloLLEP movement. It’s easy.
Join the hundreds of Buffalonians who make up the #BuffaloLLEP movement, asking Mayor Byron Brown to make low-level marijuana arrests Buffalo’s lowest level enforcement priority (LLEP).
People across the U.S. recognize what a destructive failure the 40-year “war on drugs” has been. In Buffalo, the news hasn’t sunken in yet, though, as those living in communities of color & low-income areas are still disproportionately targeted by law enforcement for marijuana arrests. Join the #BuffaloLLEP movement to stop these unfair & harmful enforcement tactics!
Learn more.
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Each Police District has a Chief and Community Police Meeting. We encourage people to go to them and communicate freely on issues of concern. See wnypeace.org calendar for listings.
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RESIST MILITARISM! TASKFORCE
Please call your Senators and Congresspersons to urge them to vote in favor and cosponsor if possible Senator Markey’s Bill # 200 and House Bill, Rep Lieu # 669, to Restrict First Strike with Nuclear Weapons.
If you’d prefer to send an email to your senators, you can do so here.
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Our tax dollars are funding massive civilian casualties and the world’s largest humanitarian crisis in Yemen. The U.S. military is providing midair refueling to warplanes, sharing intelligence for targeting assistance, and selling U.S. bombs to the aggressors. U.S.-supported airstrikes target schools, hospitals, and water and sanitation infrastructure. As a result, millions of Yemeni people are on the brink of starvation and are facing the fastest-growing cholera crisis ever documented.
Every day that the war on Yemen continues, America is complicit in aiding war crimes. Call your U.S. Senators today at 1-833-786-7927 and urge them to stop fueling war on Yemen!
Please let us know if you’d like to be involved with our Infringement Festival activities which will be focused on Yemen. We’d love to have your help. Please call Russell Brown 716-570-5200 or email Marie Schuster mariemschuster@gmail.com.
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REGULARLY SCHEDULED EVENTS in the One Movement, One Struggle
Riverside-Salem UCC/DC Sunday. Progressive program followed by potluck. Sundays, 4-7pm. Environmental Cottage, 3449 West River Road, Grand Island. This Sunday – Telling Our Mothers’ and Grandmothers’ Stories.
Talking Peace with the WNY Peace Center Radio Show on 91.3FM, WBNY. Mondays, 1-3pm. Jim Anderson & Vicki Ross co-hosting, with Live Broadcasting of the Poor People’s Campaign; LASC re Honduran Musician/Activists. Call-in show! Go to wbny.buffalostate.edu or http://tunein.com/radio/WBNY-913-s27549/.
Buffalo Supports Standing Rock Water Protectors/Nekanesakt. Indigenous support group/allies. 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of the month, 6:30-8pm. At Burning Books, 420 CT Ave. All are welcome!!
Interfaith Peace Network
1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month, breakfast pot-luck **9:30-11am**, NRC, 1272 Delaware Ave, Buffalo NY 14209 (entrance and parking round back).
Environmental Justice Taskforce
Protest the Shipments of VERY Dangerous Radioactive Liquid from Canada.
Fridays 2-3pm, Front Park, Buffalo. Email Charley Bowman renewableenergy@wnypeace.org with your phone number for him to call and let you know whether (weather 😉 the vigil will take place that particular Friday. Or just show up and bring your own sign if you’re not sure others will be there!!
Fridays – 1st and 3rd of the month; 6pm: Stop The Violence Coalition,
United Way Building, Delaware and Summer Sts.
Saturdays, Noon-1pm: Women In Black. Nonviolence vigil, Bidwell and Elmwood. Signs also available. (and you don’t need to be a woman or dress in black 😉
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Many thanks, peace, solidarity, and yes – Love. We shall overcome!!