PEACE & JUSTICE EVENTS CALENDAR
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This Calendar of events includes activities of a wide range of groups so long as these groups support our common dedication to peace and justice.
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name of event, date/time, name of speakers (if any), URL or other contact information to join the meeting. Or submit HERE. We do not post general meeting notices, only those with an issue focus/speaker. Gray Panthers of Metro Detroit does not claim to endorse all positions of groups with events posted on this calendar.
NEW SCHEDULE:
MONDAYS: 4:30 - 5:30 p.m. RACIAL JUSTICE RALLIES. 11 MILE Road & Woodward (in front of St John's Episcopal Church). Sponsored by the Huntington Woods Peace Group. Updates for the event based on weather can be found on the Huntington Woods Peace Group Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Huntington-Woods-Peace-Group-144083798944934
FRIDAYS: 3:45 p.m. WE STAND WITH OUR NEIGHBORS - IMMIGRATION VIGIL SW Detroit Clark Park, corner of Vernor and Clark. Saturday's (new)11 a.m.
Feb 9th 6-7 p.m. REDLINING, RACISM, AND SEGREGATION IN DETROIT VIRTUAL TOUR. This tour will overview some of the most devastating policies and events in Detroit’s last 100 years and their impact today. From segregation and redlining to police brutality and the destruction of BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Color) neighborhoods, systemic racism has been a part of Detroit's story since its founding. Attendees will also learn about local organizations fighting for racial justice and how to be a part of the solution moving forward. Tour discussion points include: Ossian Sweet House, Birwood Wall, Black Bottom and Paradise Valley, Redlining and Restrictive Covenants, and the Uprising of 1967. The tour is proudly produced by City Institute
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Feb 12th 2-4 p.m. DPL AUTHOR SERIES PRESENTS PETER HAMMER. Join us at the Main Library on Sunday, February 12, at 2:00 pm for a discussion of "No Equal Justice": The Legacy of Civil Rights Icon George W. Crockett Jr. Crockett spent his life fighting racism and defending the constitutional rights of the oppressed. This book introduces him to a new generation of readers, historians, and social justice activists. This is an in-person event, with limited tickets.
Detroit Main Library, 5201 Woodward Avenue, Detroit, United States.
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Feb 14th 7 p.m. LOVE AS A FORCE FOR SOCIAL JUSTICE. Dr. Peggi Tabor, a Certified Wellness Coach, will expound on Agape love, which is defined as compassion and kindness. Her talk is based on a class that was taught by Stanford University. Peggi will explain the powerful effects of Agape love, including how it affects our brain, how it's the basic concept for most religions, how it's the force behind the Gandhi principle of non-violence, and how many NGO's and businesses are using love as a focus for their mission statements and work ethics. Although the meeting doesn't officially begin until 7 pm, please feel free to join between 6:30 and 6:45 if possible. If you have a problem getting into the meeting, please call Tada Gunter at 734-355-5953
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Feb 15th 5:30-7 p.m. BLACK MIRROR AND BLACK FEMINIST FUTURES OR LETICIA WRIGHT’S WRONGS. This talk, with guest speaker Moya Bailey, takes a look back at the “Black Museum” episode of the popular pre-pandemic technodystopian SciFi series Black Mirror, to ask: is this a Black feminist text, and does it make a difference if the actor in the role is not a feminist? Examining the filmography of Leticia Wright in contrast with her conservative Christian views, this talk endeavors to think through the messiness of the feminist potential of performance even in spite of oneself. Moderated by Apryl Williams, assistant professor of communication and media and the Digital Studies Institute.
University of Michigan Museum of Art Helmut Stern Auditorium 525 S. State St. Ann Arbor, MI 48109
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Feb 15th 7:30-9 p.m. REDUCING YOUR CARBON FOOTPRINT: LOCALLY SOURCED FOOD WEBINAR. Learn how to reimagine our country's food system, options for locally sourced food, and how homeowners can access the local food system with workshop co-hosts Cathy Marshall and Colleen Crawley. Click HERE for more info. Sponsored by: Beth Israel Congregation, First Unitarian Universalist Congregation of Ann Arbor, St. Clare’s Episcopal Church, St. Francis of Assisi Parish, Temple Beth Emeth, and Zion Lutheran Church.
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Feb 22nd 6-8 p.m. HOUSING AND TRANSPORTATION: WHAT’S THE CLIMATE CONNECTION PANEL DISCUSSION. Housing and transportation together account for 42% of our carbon emissions. To minimize climate change, we need to make our buildings more efficient, utilize land and building envelopes more efficiently and create housing options that allow us to dramatically reduce vehicle miles traveled. What impact do transportation and housing choices have on carbon emissions, affordability, and livability? Join Ann Arbor Citizens' Climate Lobby and the City of Ann Arbor Office of Sustainability and Innovations to discover how to design low-carbon, highly livable cities. Panel discussion with: Jan Culbertson, Reid Ewing, Chris Laurent, and Jonathan Levine.
Ann Arbor Downtown Library 343 South 5th Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48104 or virtually on Zoom
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