Join us this Saturday at 11am as we honor Juneteenth, a holiday celebrated in June to commemorate the emancipation of enslaved people in the US. The holiday was first celebrated in Texas, where on that date in 1865, in the aftermath of the Civil War, slaves were declared free under the terms of the 1862 […]
WESPAC Founder Connie Hogarth played an instrumental role in organizing this historic march for nuclear disarmament that took place on June 12th in 1982. On this historic day, one million people marched from the United Nations, filled the streets of New York City, and rallied in Central Park to demand an end to the nuclear […]
WESPAC will be tabling! It’s strawberry time in the Hudson Valley! The Beacon Sloop Club’s beloved and much anticipated annual Strawberry Festival is Sunday, June 12th, rain/shine, from 12-5pm at Pete and Toshi Seeger Riverfront Park, 1 Flynn Dr., Beacon, NY (Riverside of the Metro North Beacon Station). This is a fun, family friendly event and all are welcome! […]
From Split Rock Prayer Camp News: This Tuesday, 6/21 at 11 am Will be the Ramapough Summer Solstice Ceremony. We will be hiking to the Split Rock mountaintop sacred site. Meet at the Tribal Center (189 stag Hill Road, Mahwah, NY) for carpools or walking directions to trail-head. Ceremony will begin promptly at 12 Noon, so give yourself time for the […]
This online conversation on Guns, Race, Racism, and Targeted Mass Violence is being hosted by the Anti-Racist Community Network (ARCN). In order to join the event, you must have an ARCN membership plan and log in via https://antiracistcommunity.cswac.org
The virtual premiere of ‘Dear President Biden’ is less than a week away! This is a new short film profiling leaders from the People vs. Fossil Fuels coalition and demands for Biden to stop fossil fuel projects and declare a climate emergency. The film will premiere online on Thursday, June 23rd at 7pm ET. Many of […]
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From the NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services (DCJS): New York State continues to invest in community-based solutions to prevent and reduce gun violence. This year, Governor Kathy Hochul proposed and secured $20 million in the enacted budget to support programs and partnerships that can reach the people and places hardest hit by pandemic-era violence. […]
From Independent Jewish Voices Canada: Register at https://ijvcanada.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rO-HhnOmR96YaJpxg2duyQ The IHRA definition of antisemitism is a dangerous tool used to repress Palestine solidarity. This webinar will place anti-racist scholars and activists in conversation on how the struggles against Islamophobia, anti-Palestinian racism and antisemitism are intertwined with the fight to resist the IHRA definition. Facebook Twitter Instagram […]