Social Actions: TONIGHT-Black Voices/Election Protection/Black World Town Hall

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Nov 1, 2020, 10:20:27 AM11/1/20
to transition-red-bank
-Protect the Results demonstrations - Planned, IF NEEDED
-Important Supreme Court Case Town Hall - Nov. 4 8 pm
-State of the Black World Town Hall - Nov. 5 7-9 pm
-Open Facebook political ads to analysts (petition) 

See below for links




Live Program: Deep in Color-Voices of the Black Experience

Sun November 1

6:00 pm via Zoom - Register here: 

https://zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYodOyrrT8uG9XCnDvVEXCXYafVdz48vT8X 

How can we take the movement for racial justice to the next level? How do we ensure that the powerful solidarity shown by so many in the wake of the murderous attacks on Black people leads to real change? Part of keeping the movement going is learning more about what it means to live while Black in the US. There are hidden traumas as well as myriad experiences that may not be headlines but nonetheless call for healing.
Join the Unitarian Meetinghouse's (uucmc.org) Racial Justice Task Force and the Social Action Film Series for a live program with speakers:
 Isis Ra- elder, healer, drummer, artist, and child of the Universe;
 Memone Crystian-Howard U graduate, Red Bank mother, past Director of RB Dept of Parks and Recreation, first African American woman, and youngest, president of Lunch Break Board of Directors; and
Gillian Omotoso-singer-songwriter, poet, actress, and Nigerian-American transgender woman.
Dr. Carol Penn will open the gathering with a libation ceremony, bringing history and our ancestors to the center.  (http://www.drcarolpenn.com)

****Help Get the Word Out about This*****

Join and Share the Facebook event page: 'Deep in Color: Voices of Black Experience'

Here is the link for registration:

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Election Protection -
Since June, Indivisible and Stand Up America have assembled hundreds of voting rights, civil rights, and environmental groups across the US to be prepared to protect the results of the 2020 presidential election.  Nearly 500 events are ready to happen, if needed.
 From the site: These events are tentative and dependent upon activation of the Protect the Results coalition if Trump takes action to undermine the results. For safety reasons, Protect the Results opposes any events beginning after dark or planned at ballot counting locations.

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Supreme Court Hearing Civil Rights Case
Town Hall - Wednesday Nov. 4, 8 pm
This court case will be a big deal, possibly deciding whether private
entities receiving public funding can discriminate against LGBTQ folks, specific to this case, and more broadly against anyone the provider identifies as an "other."  With Barrett's appointment becomes even more frightening. A broad coalition of groups has organized a town hall to address the many issues involved.

Thanks to Judy from the UUCMC

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State of the Black World Conference V
Thursday, November 5, 2020
7-9 pm
A virtual national town hall meeting assessing the impact of the 2020 presidential election on Black America and the Pan African World. 

Host: Mayor Ras J. Baraka, Newark, NJ; Special Guest: Danny Glover, Actor, Humanitarian, U.N. Ambassador for the Decade of People of African Descent, Oakland, CA; Moderators Rev. Mark Thompson, Social and political activist, Host/Producer, Make It Plain Podcast, New York, NY; and Dr. Julianne Malveaux, Black America’s leading Political Economist and President Emeritus, Bennett College for Women, Washington, D.C.; Convened by the Institute of the Black World 21st Century, Dr. Ron Daniels, President; Panelists include: Marc Morial, President/CEO, National Urban League, New York, NY; Derrick Johnson, President/CEO, NAACP, Baltimore, MD; Rev. Dr. Sheridan Todd Yeary, Senior Pastor, Douglas Memorial Community Church, Senior Vice-President, Rainbow PUSH Coalition, Chicago, IL; Melanie Campbell, President, National Coalition of Black Civic Participation, Washington, DC; Barbara Anrwine, Founder/President, Transformative Change Coalition, Washington, DC; Marbre Stahly-Butts, Convener, Policy Table, Movement for Black Lives, Brooklyn, NY; Jasiri X, hip hop Activist, Founder, One Hood Media Center, Pittsburgh, PA; Janice Mathis, Esq,Executive Director, National Council of Negro Women, Washington, DC; Pastor Michael McBride, Director of Urban Strategies, Faith in Action, Berkley, CA; Larry Hamm, Chairman, People’s Organization for Progress, Newark, NJ; and Fredrica Bey, Founder, Women In Support of the Million Man March, Newark, NJ.

To join, see Youtube and other contact info on flyer at
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Allow Researchers to Access Political Ads on Facebook
Facebook is denying access to researchers studying political ads from the site shared by users.
Here is a petition calling for access:


Support a Healthy Election
1. IN-PERSON GET OUT THE VOTE in Pennsylvania with the group Changing the Conversation.  https://www.ctctogether.org/events-door-to-door-canvassing.  
They have Zoom meetings for orientation.   
Thanks to Enis

2. PHONE BANKING: Make phone calls to registered voters  

3. Check out Common Cause, 40 year old non-profit working for clean politics, training volunteers to monitor polling areas among other important activities.


Speak Up for Immigrants: Keep Families Together - Advocate against Deportations

New Sanctuary Coalition - https://www.newsanctuarynyc.org/


Recent Local Programs:      400 Years of African-American History
                              The Silent Sting of Systemic Racism
Below is the link to the website of Monmouth Center for World Religions and Ethical Thought where the recent program on "400 Years of African-American History" can be accessed, along with "The Silent Sting of Systemic Racism". 
Go to the "Resources" tab to access.

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