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We have been a leading force for progressive social change in Westchester County, New York, since 1974.  We have been educating, agitating and organizing for a more just and peaceful world, an end to militarism and racism and a more fair economy that works for all.

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Watch the recording of the last ZWTF If we missed you last week, you can view the meeting on our YouTube channel at https://youtu.be/doivBe6FqVo Watch the recording of our briefing on the Environmental Justice Siting Law (better known as Cumulative Impacts Law) on...

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NO AMAZON-NO FRACKAZON IN ORANGE COUNTY

From our friends in Orange County: Dear Friends and Neighbors: This is a big one!! This is Say NO TO AMAZON WEEK. NO! to Amazon’s hostile take over of Orange County; NO! to their hostile takeover of our scarce water resources and their pollution of our air, water,...

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There is Another Way – Virtual Film Screening

There is Another Way - Synopsis In the midst of darkness, we discover who we truly are. There is Another Way tells the story of a group of visionaries who refuse to surrender to violence and injustice, and in doing so show that another path is possible - for...

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Baba Surya Presente!

It is with pain in my heart that I announce the passing of Baba Surya.  He passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday at the age of 91 years.  He was a fixture at the WESPAC office for many years when we were located at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. location in...

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Protect our Healthcare!

Hi Nada, Last week, the House of Representatives passed a reconciliation bill that threatens to devastate healthcare in New York. While the bill is likely to change before reaching the White House, we’re preparing for significant cuts and coverage losses. At...

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U.S. Mail Not for Sale!

Take Action before its too late! The USPS Board of Governors announced its intention to appoint David Steiner, reportedly the White House’s preferred candidate, as the next Postmaster General. The appointment of a FedEx board member would represent a fundamental...

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WESPAC STATEMENT ON THE KILLING OF TWO ISRAELI DIPLOMATS

WESPAC STATEMENT ON THE KILLING OF TWO ISRAELI DIPLOMATSTwo Israeli diplomats were killed on Wednesday in DC. The suspect shouted “FreePalestine” when he was apprehended after the crime.  WESPAC’s guiding principle is nonviolent resistance to oppression...

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It is with pain in my heart that I announce the passing of Baba Surya. He passed away peacefully in his sleep yesterday at the age of 91 years. He was a fixture at the WESPAC office for many years when we were located at the Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. location in downtown White Plains. Below you will find some information about his life. I will share additional photos on our website and socials.A. Surya Peterson was born in White Plains and raised at his grandparents' house on Saxon Woods Road in Scarsdale, New York, in what used to be a Black Community that was formed in the 1800's.His grandfather took care of the horses at the Rockefeller estate in Pocantico Hills Rockefeller Brothers Fund & Pocantico Center .You can learn more about his family history by listening to this oral history interview with Surya by the White Plains Library: whiteplainslibrary.org/2015/07/people-stories-oral-history-project-al-surya-peterson/Surya dedicated decades of his life educating the public through exhibits, lectures and conferences about the fine arts and crafts of African Americans. In 1970, as a board trustee, he was the Arts & Culture Curator for the African American Cultural Foundation based in White Plains and was responsible for assisting the organization with event planning and implementation. In 1971, Mr. Peterson co-founded SundayGallery located at the Africo-ileto Boutique on 205 Martine Avenue in White Plains. It was the first African American Boutique in Westchester County. They exhibited arts and crafts throughout Westchester and Rockland Counties.In 1972, Sunday Gallery was invited to exhibit at the National Urban League located at E. 52nd Street Lobby Gallery which prompted the Westchester Art Society to present an exhibit at their 88 E. Post Road Space. Assisted by the NY State Council on the Arts, Sunday Gallery traveled with the exhibit to Columbia, Maryland, Atlanta, Georgia and Tuskegee, Alabama, as a member of the National Conference of Artists which seeks to promote the Visual Arts of African Americans. He assisted the planning of the annual conferences. He traveled with the organization throughout the US, Canada, Africa & South Africa. He served as the Vice President of the New York State chapter.Mr. Peterson traveled to Jamaica and Cuba to participate in Art conferences. He was a board member of the Association of Community Based Artists of Westchester, Center for the Arts, Avitar Foundation of Westchester & NY & The Center for World Religions. Sunday Gallery was a member of the Harlem Arts Alliance and received its 501(c)3 with assistance from Columbia University law students. Surya was a certified Art Handler, volunteered as a docent, created a Social Justice Mural Project at the WESPAC (Westchester People's Action Coalition) and assisted the Art Westchester Folk arts programs. His dream was to create an African American Museum in Westchester. He remained committed to Black artists who were isolated and whom he knew would very much benefit from networking and exhibiting opportunities. "They just need to know that there are great resources and a supportive community available to them," he says. He was a vegetarian and the co-founder of the African Holistic Network which brings Holistic Health lectures and printed information to the Public.Baba Surya: I hope that you knew and felt how very precious you were to me. Rest in power, my dearest elder. I learned so much about Black history and the Black Community from you.Much love as you transition to your next life.Nada ... See MoreSee Less
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"I'm happy to report I'm just fine. I lost a button. But I'm gonna sleep in my bed tonight, safe, with my family... At that elevator, I was separated from someone named Edgardo... Edgardo is in ICE detention and he's not going to sleep in his bed tonight."

Today, more starving Palestinians were lured into “aid distribution sites”.

They went in hope that they might find a bag of flour.

They were gunned down and murdered instead.

What utter inhumanity. End all arms sales to Israel, now.

NYC Comptroller Brad Lander was just arrested by Trump’s ICE agents because he asked to see a judicial warrant.

This is fascism and all New Yorkers must speak in one voice. Release him now.

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