Dear Friends, 50th year 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 9/12/17
Please come out to Hallwalls (341 Delaware Ave, 14202) at 7:30 this evening for the exciting world premiere of Maya Voices from a Smoking Mirror, a film by the renowned Bill Jungels, videographer, and Christine Eber, Anthropologist. Bill will be on hand to introduce and answer questions about the inspiring Indigenous community in Chiapas, Mexico, that the film illuminates. maya-faces-in-a-smoking-mirror/
You’ll also really enjoy and be inspired by:
-From Trauma to Healing; Including Peacemaking work of the Abrahamic Reunion in the Holy Land, with Sheik Ghassan Manasra, 7pm Weds 9/13, at the WNYPC/NRC, 1272 Delaware Ave (entrance and parking
Many thanks to all who came out (est 225), and those many of you with us in spirit!! It was a wonderful event – community- and movement-building, which is what we need.
The event was put together in a matter of hours, with cosponsor Stronger Together WNY. People spread the word, and the community came out. (So did the TV news stations.) Thanks too to Johanna C. Dominguez – and her Activists of Buffalo site – for the above and so many great photos!!
For those of you who missed the rally (and/or march), you should know there’s been a call by Heather Heyer’s family for a candlelight vigil outside people’s houses at 10pm EST. For more info, https://www.facebook.com/events/1826424191020516/
Dr. King’s words come so much to mind in these times!
- Injustice Anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.
- I believe that Unarmed Truth and Unconditional Love will have the final word in reality. That’s why Good temporarily defeated is stronger than Evil triumphant. And
- We Shall Overcome!!
We stand with the courageous and determined people in Charlottesville who stood for Caring and Justice; and against the White Supremacist Hate Groups including the KKK. We stand in grief and solidarity with Heather’s family, and with the counterprotesters who suffered injury and shock by the acts of terror wielded against their peaceful solidarity.
We also call #45 to account – his reluctance to name and/or chastise the hate groups and hate crimes shows his approval of racism and violence.
The people of Buffalo will not condone white supremacist violence.
Dear Friends, 50th year 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 8/11/17
As megalomaniacs nuke-rattle over North Korea, Guam, and more; without sense and without reverence for life, please join us tomorrow:
No Nukes Vigil: Sat, Aug 12, 1-2pm. Bidwell Park, Bidwell Pkwy & Elmwood Ave, Buffalo. Come stand against war and war-mongering; and stand for a peaceful and Nuclear Free Future. Signs welcome; some on hand. (Directly follows Women In Black Nonviolence vigil, Noon to 1pm every Sat, same spot.) Sponsored by the Interfaith Peace Network and the WNY Peace Center.
Also, please continue to STOP The Attempts to repeal and/or de-fund the Affordable Care Act (ACA, aka Obamacare) by calling our US senators and reps. And call our state senators and 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
We’re so excited about our Sept 16, 4th Annual Peace-Justice-Nonviolence Festival & Walk! Currently sponsored by 150 groups! To sign your group up as a partner, contact Tom Casey caseytpc@aol.com; as a sponsor ($), contact Paul McQuillen wnycoalition.paul@gmail.com; as a tabler, Sr. Maureen Harris maureenharris14301@yahoo.com. We’ll start at 11am with tabling and Special Children & Youth Workshop
