Make Westchester a Sanctuary! Convertir Westchester en un Santuario! March and Rally in downtown White Plains on Black Friday, November 25th Assemble at 12 noon at the Fountain (intersection of Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains) 12:30pm march to the Dr. MLK Jr. Blvd statue located at 111 Dr. MLK Jr. […]
SATURDAY, DECEMBER 3RD • 10 AM - 4 PM MEMORIAL UMC SANCTUARY * 250 BRYANT AVENUE, WHITE PLAINS, NY MARGARET EBERLE 2016 FAIR TRADE FESTIVAL & CRAFTS SALE • 30+ International & local fair trade arts and crafts vendors • Lunch & homemade baked goods for sale • Free parking or Bee-Line Bus #5 […]
“Resisting Incarceration, Colonialism and Racism--from Standing Rock and Movement for Black Lives to Palestine” 2.3 million people are incarcerated in US prisons Over 7000 Palestinians are incarcerated in Israeli jails US and Israel are collaborating on policing, incarceration and torture Indigenous communities, communities of color and other marginal communities are resisting colonialism, racism, incarceration […]
Westchester Residential Opportunities will hold a symposium co-sponsored by John Jay Legal Services and CitiBank on December 9, 2016 from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.at Pace Law School in White Plains, N.Y. The program will be called WHY ZIP CODE MATTERS: THE EFFECTS OF SEGREGATED HOUSING ON EDUCATION. This program will be open to the general public, […]
Candlelight Vigil Marking Gun Violence Deaths in Westchester as Legislators Prepare to Vote to Ban Gun Shows on County Properties Monday, January 9 6:30-7:00pm Front steps of Michaelian Office Building 148 Martine Ave., White Plains, NY 10601 Sponsored by Interfaith Clergy for Social Action and WESPAC As Westchester County legislators prepare to vote on […]
Concerned Families of Westchester will hold a rally, “Stop Trump’s Anti-Immigrant Agenda,” on Saturday, January 28th, in Hastings. We will meet at noon at the VFW Plaza (Warburton and Spring St.). The rally will include the words of refugees, immigration lawyers, politicians, some ordinary folks, and we’ll also have some good music. Let’s keep the […]
The Westchester Coalition against Islamophobia Invites You to a Panel Discussion Hate Crimes against Muslims : Prevention and Remedies with panelists Afaf Nasher, Executive Director, Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) - NY and Heide Mason, Westchester County Assistant District Attorney and Chief of the Bias Unit, with a senior investigator of the […]
The Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union will be joining Family Planning Advocates to: Protect access to reproductive health care! Protect reproductive rights! Protect Planned Parenthood! Now is the moment – will you stand with us? Join us at FPA's Day of Action - we will fight to make sure that New […]
Justice Mondays The energy of the rallies and marches held on January 21 will continue with Justice Mondays here locally in White Plains. Beginning on January 30 and continuing on Mon. Feb 6 at the Fountain or the intersection of Main Street and Mamaroneck Avenue in downtown White Plains (Renaissance Plaza) from 12 noon to 1 p.m. Help […]