GDW EVENT ALERT - NY DAY OF ACTION ON HAITAIAN & BLACK MIGRANT HUMANITARIAN CRISIS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 15

By Gloria DULAN-Wilson

Hello All:

ICYMI!!!!

Join us in solidarity with our Haitian brothers and sisters as they face the combination of natural and political crises. 

Fri. Oct. 15, 1-2pm: People's Press Conference on Haitian & Black Migrant Humanitarian Crisis

Please join Black Alliance for Just Immigration/NY (BAJI-NY) for a Community Day of Action to hold the Biden Administration accountable and call State Officials to put pressure on President Biden and Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We need to amplify the demands to Stop Deportation, End the Use of Trump-era Title 42, and Grant Humanitarian Parole. This is part of a National Week of Action in support of Haitian Migrants and Black Asylum-seekers, highlighting the ways in which Black migrants are impacted by immigration policies. Where: Bed-Stuy Restoration Plaza, 1368 Fulton Street. (A/C Train to Nostrand Ave or Kingston-Throop; Parking available at Plaza Parking Garage.) Check out the digital toolkit for more info; use your social media platforms to spread the word.

Save the Date! Thurs. Nov. 18, 7:00 pm Wynton Marsalis Honored as PathMaker to Peace

Tickets, Ads, & Sponsorships on Sale Now!   We are tremendously excited to be able to honor Wynton Marsalis as a PathMaker to Peace, for his release in January 2021 of “The Democracy! Suite” as well as his lifetime achievement in unifying people all over the world through the music of Jazz. We hope that you will take advantage of this virtual event, a truly unique opportunity to hear remarks from Wynton Marsalis via an exclusive pre-recorded interview, as well as his special commentary on selections from “The Democracy! Suite” performed by his Septet, composed of members of the famed Jazz at Lincoln Center’s orchestra, which we will be privileged to hear. Support the peace and justice work of Brooklyn For Peace by purchasing a ticket, an ad, or sponsorship!   Tickets, Ads, Sponsorships

OTHER UPCOMING ACTIONS & EVENTS

Thurs. 10/14, 8:00 am & 10 pm: Highlights from recent BFP Forum: From 9/11 to Today: What Have We Learned? From Afghanistan To Guantanamo BFP's own monthly program “War No More” is cablecast on BRIC (Brooklyn Public Network Free Speech, Ch. 2). Airs every second Tuesday of the month, 8 am and 10 pm, and Thursday of that same week at 8 am and 10 pm.  Featured this month:  Danny Sjursen (in Highlights Part One) is a retired US Army Major, originally from Staten Island, who has served combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq and who has become a leading critic of the “forever wars.” Tune in next month (Tues. Nov. 9 & Thurs. Nov 11): Nancy Hollander is a distinguished criminal defense attorney, who has represented Guantanamo prisoner Mohamedou Ould Slahi and other politically persecuted individuals, including Chelsea Manning You can view it several ways: Brooklyn Residents: See it on Cable: Verizon FiOS Ch 43; Optimum Ch 68; Spectrum Ch 1996; RCN Ch 83 Anywhere: At the time of the broadcast, live stream on your computer: (BRIC: Free Speech Channel 2) Also see it at your convenience on YouTube: Full length program Highlights Part One

Fri. Oct. 15--Sun. Oct. 17: World Peace Conference (In-Person & Virtual) The Second World Peace Congress, sponsored by the International Peace Bureau (IPB), will bring together a wide variety of experts and advocates from all around the world. Founded in 1891, IPB is the world’s oldest and largest international peace federation. This event will bring together activists from all 5 continents, and strives for a diverse representation in terms of age, gender and sexual orientation, race and ethnicity, belief and spirituality, and personal and professional background. Young participants are particularly encouraged to join the event! We'll be represented by Emily Rubino, Executive Director of Peace Action New York State. See the programme. Check it out, and take time this weekend to participate on Zoom. REGISTER (FREE)

Sun. Oct. 24, 1:00--4:00 pm: In-Person Event!  STOP ANTI ASIAN HATE: Forum & Performance. Covid Crime: A one act play by Lionelle Hamanaka Featuring: Sachiko Parker, JR Carter, Dominique Xi, Beth Griffith, Dylan Omori McCombs Directed by: Howard Pflanzer. More Info: Crosswaystheatre.org Speakers: Shirley Ng from Asian American Legal Defense, Jackie Wang from Welcome to Chinatown. Q&A follows with Audience Participation. Location: Richard Tucker Park, Columbus Ave &, W 66th St, Manhattan. Please wear masks and observe social distance protocols.

Join the Movement to Close Guantanamo! 39 men (all Muslim) remain at Guantanamo. See recent program on Abu Zubaydah, the Guantánamo prisoner who was the first subject of the CIA’s torture program on Democracy Now. Join the growing movement to close Guantanamo and to end the policies which have allowed our country to hold people without charges or trial for indefinite periods of time. Get more info from ACLU's website Close Guantanamo.

Become a Member of Brooklyn For Peace Join us to build the movement for peace with justice! Basic membership is $30 and student/low income membership is $10 or whatever you can afford. Already a 2021 member? Please make an additional donation to strengthen our programs.  Join BFP

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Stay Blessed &

ECLECTICALLY BLACK

Gloria DULAN-Wilson