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Wednesday, January 31 • 6:00 - 9:00 pm
A New Way to Stop Police Brutality: #NoJusticeNoDeal This community town hall focuses on police accountability and community safety in the context of current negotiations between the S.F. Police Officers Association and the city of San Francisco. Hosted by Faith in Action Bay Area. Location: St. John the Evangelist Church, 1661 15th Street & Julian St, San Francisco Thursday, January 25 • 6:00 - 8:00 pm
People on the Move: Conversations on Forced Migration This community conversation on global forced migration features Lara Kiswani of Arab Resource & Organizing Center (AROC), Cathi Tactaquin of National Network for Immigrant & Refugee Rights, and Elsadig Elshiekh of Haas Institute for a Fair & Inclusive Society. The event is moderated by Gerald Lenoir and Nunu Kidane of Priority Africa Network. Artwork by Melanie Cervantes of Dignidad Rebelde is featured. Location: The Washington Inn, 495 10th St., Oakland • More info Today! Monday, January 15 • 1:00 - 4:00 pm
4th Annual March to Reclaim King's Radical Legacy Join SURJ and the coalition of groups under the leadership of the Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) for the culmination of #96Hours of direct action to reclaim King's radical legacy. For the 4th year in a row, folks are standing in solidarity and saying no to white supremacy, no to state-sponsored violence, no to development over people, no to misogyny, homophobia and transphobia, no to the targeting of immigrants and Muslims. Show Up Over the MLK Holiday Week-End!
Friday, January 12 - Monday, January 15 96 Hours of Direct Action to Reclaim Martin Luther King Jr.’s Radical Legacy Join SURJ and the coalition of groups under the leadership of the Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) that are planning activities from Friday, January 12 - Monday, January 15. For the 4th year in a row, APTP is calling on folks to to stand in solidarity and say no to white supremacy, no to state-sponsored violence, no to development over people, no to misogyny, homophobia and transphobia, no to the targeting of immigrants and Muslims. #96Hours #WeWillNotComply Scroll down to see some of the events planned over the #96Hours. Thank you for supporting SURJ's Annual Fundraising Campaign!
Thank you to all our supporters for showing up in 2017 and for donating to SURJ Bay Area's #12DaysToShowUp Fundraising Campaign. We raised over $21,000 to fund powerful racial justice organizing throughout the East Bay and the country. One quarter of funds raised will be used for SURJ Bay Area's organizing in 2018 and one quarter will support rural and under-resourced SURJ chapters nationwide. Half of funds raised will be distributed to powerful people of color-led local organizations which we are humbled to support. We encourage you to learn more about and support them: Abundant Beginnings, Alliance of Californians for Community Empowerment, All of Us or None, Anti-Police Terror Project, Arab Resource and Organizing Center, Causa Justa:Just Cause, Community Ready Corps, Essie Justice Group, Initiate Justice, Restore Oakland, Sogorea Te' Land Trust, Stop Urban Shield, and TGI Justice Project. To you and yours: thank you! We are honored to do this work with you and grateful for your contributions! |
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