http://www.theatlantic.com/features/archive/2014/05/the-case-for-reparations/361631/
WESPAC Foundation supports the work of the Anti-Racist Alliance which is the lead group in Westchester that explores the ongoing harm of institutionalized and systemic racism in our country today. We have honest discussions in a mixed group of how white privilege impacts both people of color and white folk in Westchester County in the form of excessive police force, access to quality education, employment and housing and many other areas. We listen to the range of experience that people of color have to endure in a society that continues to disproportionately benefit white people . For more information, visit antiracistalliance.com
Chokwe Lumumba’s Vision for Mississippi
http://www.yesmagazine.org/commonomics/mississippi-capital-jackson-wrestles-economic-vision?b_start:int=0 yes! magazine After Death of Radical Mayor, Mississippi's Capital Wrestles With His Economic Vision Mayor Chokwe Lumumba implemented only the first steps of his...
Take a Pledge to Support Principles of Anti-Racist Education for All
Sign the Dignity for All Petition: http://tinyurl.com/o3h5bxw
Hoodies Up Westchester
WESPAC was covered in the local media here: Rally in White Plains to mark 2-year anniversary of Trayvon Martins death Ways to Support Join the Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/400978070039048/?ref_newsfeed_story_type=regular Photo(s): Take a photo...
WESPAC Discussion on the New Jim Crow
Once you read it, you have crossed the Rubicon and there is no return to sleepwalking." --- Cornel West Please see the schedule here of the March study circles on the topic all around Westchester County and contact the study group coordinator to join the group most...
Chamberlain Vigil
Muslim Youth Speak Out!
On August 14, Muslim students from across NYC held a press conference to make their voices heard about Islamophobia. One WESPAC volunteer went to this event to show support and to connect with the organizers of the event. Now we want to highlight the words and...
How White folk are socialized to fear Black men
How white folk are socialized to fear black men: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KiYQSWps7zY
Race and Marijuana Law Enforcement
Please let us know if your organization would like to endorse/co-sponsor this February panel at the Yonkers Riverfront Library next month. Contributions to help cover the cost of refreshments are welcome:
Race and Marijuana Law Enforcement in Westchester County: Taking the Target Off Communities of Color
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Friday, October 9th at 6pm at the Barn at Vassar College! RSVPs required at [email protected]. Contributions for the farm collective can be made ahead of time. We can also arrange car pools.The WEBATUCK VALLEY FARM COLLABORATIVE (WVFC), established in 2023, is a regional food sovereignty and farm cooperative development initiative rooted in a larger movement for cultural reclamation, economic & racial justice, and community healing. Rock Steady Farm, Sweet Freedom Farm, and WILDSEED Community Farm & Healing Village leveraged a ten-year partnership to transform local farming, economic opportunity, and food access. They aim to remove barriers to entry for Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ beginning farmers in ways that support the prosperity of our communities and the future of our planet.The current food system is built on exploited labor and land, leaving many hungry and malnourished despite excess and waste. WVFC works with communities within, against, and beyond this broken system to build resilient local economies. Their organizations collaboratively support New York State farmers through land access, training and apprenticeships, shared infrastructure, equipment and product aggregation, advocacy, community events, and employment. They advance land-based liberation by training young land stewards, supporting beginning farmers with land access, growing nutrient-dense and culturally relevant food and medicine, and distributing their harvests to families impacted by food scarcity or state violence.This year, that vision takes physical form. They are renovating two barns—one at Rock Steady which will winterize the barns, expand the cold storage three fold for aggregation, build much larger wash-pack space with new equipment, a retail store and new CSA pick-up, Rock Steady staff space and workplace kitchen, short term housing for all the trainees and facilitators and so much more. The barn at Wildseed will be home to a gorgeous event space, and an added value commercial kitchen. Sweet Freedom Farm will be stewarding grain processes equipment and grain processing space that has been a significant need of small to mid-sized grain producers in the area.This shared processing infrastructure will expand the capacity of over a dozen BIPOC- and LGBTQ+-led farms to wash, store, and process food year-round. It's an investment in a more resilient future where farmers across the region can enter a food system designed for their success.The Elias Foundation is kindly subsidizing the cost of the dinner so that more of the proceeds can support the farmers' fund! @followers
Friday, October 9th at 6pm at the Barn at Vassar College! RSVPs required at [email protected]. Contributions for the farm collective can be made ahead of time. We can also arrange car pools.The WEBATUCK VALLEY FARM COLLABORATIVE (WVFC), established in 2023, is a regional food sovereignty and farm cooperative development initiative rooted in a larger movement for cultural reclamation, economic & racial justice, and community healing. Rock Steady Farm, Sweet Freedom Farm, and WILDSEED Community Farm & Healing Village leveraged a ten-year partnership to transform local farming, economic opportunity, and food access. They aim to remove barriers to entry for Black, Indigenous, people of color (BIPOC) and LGBTQ+ beginning farmers in ways that support the prosperity of our communities and the future of our planet.The current food system is built on exploited labor and land, leaving many hungry and malnourished despite excess and waste. WVFC works with communities within, against, and beyond this broken system to build resilient local economies. Their organizations collaboratively support New York State farmers through land access, training and apprenticeships, shared infrastructure, equipment and product aggregation, advocacy, community events, and employment. They advance land-based liberation by training young land stewards, supporting beginning farmers with land access, growing nutrient-dense and culturally relevant food and medicine, and distributing their harvests to families impacted by food scarcity or state violence.
All are welcome and please share widely. We have several new people to WESPAC this summer. This gathering on September 16th would be a lovely introduction to the broader social justice community: @followers