Justice for Black Women Rally in Spring Valley, Manhattan and Staten Island this Friday, July 3rd at 11 am. It is hosted by the Justice for Women Task Force to honor the lives of women who have died from police and prison violence. Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_nri6-9r2Q3OfhFEUUCFNhw
One of the women honored is Tina Davis, who was tazed to death by police in January in Spring Valley, NY in Rockland County. Her family asks people to attend one of the three rallies with signs that say "Tina Davis". ... See MoreSee Less
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Here is the recording of an important webinar with South Dakota State Senator Red Dawn Foster on the work of Return to the Heart Foundation, an Indigenous-led grantmaking organization that empowers women-led initiatives throughout Indian Country. For Native Americans, Covid-19 has hit hard, from the growing number of infections in Navaho and Hopi Nations to the racism that the Lakota continue to face in protecting their borders. South Dakota State Senator Red Dawn goes into detail about how Native nations are staying resilient and how mutual aid can support their efforts. ... See MoreSee Less
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Native Resilience in the Age of Covid-19:
Mutual aid support with Indigenous Peoples
Wednesday, June 24
7:00 – 8:00 pm via Zoom us02web.zoom.us/j/87362624991
For Native Americans, Covid-19 has hit hard, from the growing number of infections in Navaho and Hopi Nations to the racism that the Lakota continue to face in protecting their borders. How are Native nations staying resilient? How can mutual aid support their efforts?
Join us for an important webinar with Red Dawn Foster on the work of Return to the Heart Foundation, an Indigenous-led grantmaking organization that empowers women-led initiatives throughout Indian Country.
Areas of focus include:
· ensuring the availability of urgent emergency supplies to fight the pandemic,
· initiating restorative and regenerative farming to provide healthy foods and medicine,
· supporting traditional healers for mental, spiritual and cultural information access.
Red Dawn Foster is currently the South Dakota State Senator with over ten years of experience working with Tribal communities in economic development fields. She is COO and co-founder of Return to the Heart Foundation. ... See MoreSee Less
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Zoom is the leader in modern enterprise video communications, with an easy, reliable cloud platform for video and audio conferencing, chat, and webinars across mobile, desktop, and room systems. Zoom ... Extremely informative presentation today about the human and environmental impacts of 5G installations based on science: ... See MoreSee Less
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