Dear Friends! 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 4/18/18
Once again, we’re just barely in time to let you know that, again, If you get moving right away you could make it to the next of our ongoing series studying The Radical King, edited by Rev Dr Cornel West, facilitated by Racial Justice Taskforce Chair Heron Simmonds and Chris Knoblauch – tonight at 7pm at the WNYPC (NRC Bldg, 1272 Delaware Ave, entrance and pkg round back of bldg).
That will help prepare you for the new Poor People’s Campaign, originally started by Rev Dr King just before he was murdered, now revived by Rev Dr William Barber. Also known as A National Call for Moral Revival, it is uniting tens of thousands of people across the country to challenge the evils of systemic racism (and bigotry of all kinds), poverty/materialism, militarism/violence, and ecological devastation. The 40 days of action will kick-off on Mother’s Day and includes Moral Mondays gone national. More than 40 state capitals – including Albany – will see weekly moral fusion direct action.
To be part of it, register for the Nonviolent Direct Action Training – Poor People’s Campaign: it’s April 28 @ 1:00 pm – 4:00 pm at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 1080 Main St, Buffalo. To register, call 716-332-3904; email office@wnypeace.org; or go to facebook event page.
Anytime now, #45 may fire Mueller or Rob Rosenstein. If it happens, we’ll gather and the Marcy Casino for a march down and up Elmwood. Stay tuned, and/or text Text “ALERT” to 668-366 to get rapid response updates.
And again, this weekend will be big, with
– PUSH preparing people (@271 Grant at 2-5pm on Sat, 4/21) for a great Cuomo Walk the Talk event on Monday in Albany (lvg 4:30am from same; free);
– Earth Day Sunday gatherings including
—all-day Water Run-Paddle-Walk, starting with Sunrise 6am Ceremony at West Valley Nuclear Site, continuing on to variously Run-Paddle-Walk 32 miles to Sunset Ceremony at Seneca Nation Beach; returning to Cattaraugus Community Center 12767 NY-438 Irving NY 14081. To carpool, come at 4:30am to Burning Books, 420 Connecticut Ave.
— Interfaith Climate Justice Earth Day Celebration, Sunday 4:30-6pm, 4660 Sheridan Drive, Buffalo, NY 14221,
And don’t forget on Monday, the all-day, all-important trip to Albany for the environment (see above); the LASC Coffehouse on Mayan Education (7pm at Canisius Col Sci Hall Lounge, see calendar); and it’s the LAST DAY for comments on West Valley (including asking for extension of the comment period; see 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).
#unitethestruggles and #stoptheviolence – Real change is possible! We Shall Overcome!
Again, please go to our website wnypeace.org and facebook page for more events and campaigns, with new ones cropping up all the time! (Keep checking 😉 We’re all in this together – Harambe!!
#unitethestruggles
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
Dear Friends! 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 4/11/18
Pace yourself please – and pick from a diverse and important number of campaigns and events going on this week!
If you get moving right away you could make it to the last in a series of gatherings with former Black Panther and renowned activist Sekou Odinga at Noon today in Niagara University’s Gallagher Center Multipurpose Room! (If you can’t make that, you can always call Gov Cuomo to urge him to stop trying to prevent the Parole Board’s releasing Herman Bell. Call 518-474-8390 and/or for more info, go to wnypeace.org/taskforce/prisoners-rights/
Anytime now, #45 may fire Mueller or Rob Rosenstein. If it happens, we’ll gather and the Marcy Casino for a march down and up Elmwood. Stay tuned, and/or text Text “ALERT” to 668-366 to get rapid response updates.
This weekend will be big, with
– March For Science at 2pm Niagara Sq on Saturday, going to Canalside for a Science Fair;
– End US Wars at Home and Abroad, also 2pm Niagara Sq but on Sunday, with the march to the Naval Park (between Marina and Canalside);
{both of these last National Days of Action cosponsored by the WNYPC}
– SSJ Sr Karen Klimczak Ctr for Nonviolence annual fundraiser at St. Columba Brigid, 75 Hickory St; honoring Bill Marx and Bflo Peacemakers ($25 tickets, call 362-9688).
Students For Action did a wonderful job on their Town Hall Meeting For Our Lives. They are determined to make real change, and joining up with other students to do it. Look for a student-led peace movement in Buffalo.
With the courage and persistence of young people – and all people – don’t forget that the Poor People’s Campaign will be kicking off on Mother’s Day. In preparation, come join us for a Nonviolent Direct Action Training on April 28, 1-4pm at Holy Trinity, 1080 Main St. #unitethestruggles and #stoptheviolence, real change is possible! We Shall Overcome!
Again, please go to our website wnypeace.org and facebook page for more events and campaigns, with new ones cropping up all the time! (Keep checking 😉 We’re all in this together – Harambe!!
#unitethestruggles
Peace, Thanks, Solidarity, Justice, and yes Love.
#PowerWITH-NOTPowerOver
Dear Friends! 716-332-3904; 716-931-3520 4/3/18
This will be another big week. First, Asalam Alaykum – Peace Be With You; and Happy Love A Muslim Day!! We love loads of Muslims – and appreciate the tremendous compassion, generosity, and devotion of their faith. We stand with them – for Love and against Hate!
Also tomorrow, since it’s 50 years since Rev. Dr. King was assassinated, we’ll be remembering him and working to awaken his spirit in us and around us! Please join us tomorrow – here are just two of the numerous events tomorrow (more on website):
-The Radical King Book Club Meeting@ 5:00 pm – 6:30 pm; 420 Connecticut (first meeting). Don’t miss what promises to be a transformational experience of study and inspiration, led by Heron Simmonds, Racial Justice Taskforce Chair for the WNYPC; and then
– Readings from I am a Man, 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm, At the Buffalo Center for Arts and Technology, theater students from Buffalo State will perform select readings from the play I am a Man by Oyam O for high school students and the community. This play is about the Sanitation Worker’s strike – powerful and moving, about the last times of Rev Dr King. The interactive experience with students will help us awaken his spirit in us, in these challenging days!!
And there’s another special gathering at Burning Books (420 Connecticut Ave) on Friday, April 6, from 7-9pm: Black Panther Party 21 50th Anniversary. Sekou Odinga, dequi kioni-sadiki and Matt Meyer coming speaking about from Black Panther 21 to 21st Century Revolutions- The history of the Black Panther Party 21 from resistance and national and international movement building to COINTEL PRO, exile, mass incarceration, political prisoners and targeting of Black liberation
The following day, Saturday, April 7, 1:30 pm – 3:15 pm, Students For Action will hold: Town Hall Meeting For Our Lives. Come out and support our students who want to meet their representatives, and/or their opponents – and unfortunately there are those who won’t show. At St. Paul’s Episcopal Cathedral, Buffalo 139 Pearl St. Come see these fantastic young people: they
