Race and the Criminal Justice System

Save The Date Friday, July 24 8:00 PM presentation preceded by Service 6:15 all are welcome BBQ 7:15 - RSVP Ilene Miller [email protected] Congregation Kol Ami 252 Soundview Avenue White Plains, NY Dr. Khalil Muhammad Race and the Criminal Justice System: Reflections on Baltimore and Staten Island Q and A to follow        […]

Acknowledging the Catastrophe of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The NYC Chapter of Veterans for Peace and Manhattan Project invite you to hold the date and join us! Please join us and list your organization as a co-sponsor to acknowledge the catastrophic wrong that was done to Japan. To co-sponsor, please RSVP to Mari at [email protected]. If your organizations are interested in organizing a […]

National Day of Action in Support of the Iran Deal

Please join us this Wednesday, August 26th at 12 noon to urge support for the Iran nuclear deal: In front of Congresswoman Nita Lowey's office located at 222 Mamaroneck Avenue in White Plains (Chuck Bell is the point person) In front of Senator Chuck Schumer's office in Peekskill located at 1 Park Pl Ste 100, […]

The Vision of Wangari Maathai

Subject: Movies that Matter Beacon!      Film: “Taking Root- The Vision of Wangari Maathai” Movies that Matter Beacon is a new documentary series to be held the last Friday of each month in Beacon. For August: “Taking Root: The Vision of Wangari Maathai” Friday, August 28, 2015 from 7:30 PM to 10:00 PM  (doors […]

Indonesian Rights Activist

Next week, prominent Indonesian human rights activist, Usman Hamid, will be giving two talks in New York City. Usman, served as director of the human rights organization KontraS (the Commission for “the Disappeared” and Victims of Violence) and a co-founder of Change.org Indonesia. Tuesday, September 8, 12:10 p.m. - 1:10 p.m., he will speak on "Social […]

Vigil for Peace and Diplomacy

Hello everyone, Even though it seems there are now enough votes to secure our government's support of the nuclear deal with Iran, we must still keep up the pressure on our elected officials.  Chuck has kindly stepped up to serve as the point person for this vigil next Thursday at 10am in front of Congressmember […]

Shut Down AIM Pipeline

We need all hands on deck to attend this event even if you haven't attended any SAPE events before or haven't been active lately. We have to ramp up our resistance now that Spectra has received a Notice to Proceed from FERC  and construction can begin at any time in Buchanan! Our friends at Sane […]

Services for Winston Ross

With sadness we announce the passing of Winston Ross.  The WESPAC Family honored Winston in 1998 as a lifelong advocate for low-income and disadvantaged communities.  Please read about him here: http://www.lohud.com/story/news/2015/09/08/yonkers-civil-rights-activist-winston-ross-dies/71916970/   Services Wake Friday 6-9 at Metropolitan AME Zion Church 76 Belknap Ave., Yonkers, NY Funeral Saturday at 11:00 at Mt. Hope AME Zion […]