by Nada Khader | Feb 17, 2016 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Imani McCalla is a Journalism Major at SUNY Purchase and has been interning this semester at WESPAC. She recently attended the Westchester MLK Institute’s annual conference on Ending Violence, Building Hope and took the time to write an article about her...
by Nada Khader | Jan 27, 2016 | Blogs, Criminal Justice, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Movement Building, Racial Justice
A group gathered the evening of Tuesday, January 26, 2016, focused on supporting parole for Herman Bell as well as for the First International Day of Action in Solidarity with Trans Prisoners. We wrote birthday cards to former Black Panther Herman Bell...
by Nada Khader | Jan 26, 2016 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Frontpage, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice
It is very disappointing that our local NYS Assembly Member David Buchwald is a co-sponsor of A8220. I am trying to set up a meeting with him. If you are in his district and would be willing to attend this meeting, please let me know. In the meantime, please do be...
by Nada Khader | Dec 28, 2015 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Economic and Human Rights, Environmental and Food Justice, Frontpage, Militarism and Foreign Policy, Movement Building, Racial Justice
A huge thank you to Francesca Kabemba, WESPAC’s Executive Assistant, for compiling this annual report 2015. The WESPAC staff and board would like to thank all friends and donors for keeping the lights on at WESPAC and for all your support in so many ways. We...
by Nada Khader | Dec 16, 2015 | Blogs, Communities & Focus Areas, Director's Blog, Movement Building, Racial Justice
Please let the WESPAC office know if you would like to attend this breakfast and sit at the WESPAC table: Greetings Friends of Slater Center: On Monday, January 18th we will commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King at our annual unity breakfast. Come hear...