We All Belong Here: Hearing the Voices of Muslim Women

-Saturday, May 4, 1:30-4 pm at the Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 320 Sawkill Rd, Kingston. “We All Belong Here: Hearing the Voices of Muslim Women.” This panel discussion, based on personal experiences and narratives of Muslim Women living in our region, will explore society’s perceptions and governmental policies. Refreshments provided. Hosted by Jewish Voice for Peace-HV hudsonvalley@JVP.org and co-sponsored by: Fellowship of Reconciliation USA, the Muslim Peace Fellowship, Middle-East Crisis Response (MECR), Veterans for Peace, Women in Black - New Paltz, Palestinian Rights Committee of Upper Hudson Peace Action, and the Community of Living Traditions at Stony Point Center. 

Community meeting

Community meeting, Tuesday, April 23 (tonight), at 6:30 PM to discuss the City of Poughkeepsie's statement and an action plan regarding the March 11 incident in which City of Poughkeepsie Police Officer John Williams threw 15-year-old Jamela Barnett to the ground. The City of Poughkeepsie has concluded Williams did not use excessive force. Williams has been returned to regular duty.

Location: Smith Metropolitan AME Zion Church, 124 Smith Street, Poughkeepsie

Facilitator: William Wagstaff, attorney for family of Jamela Barnett.
Community Leaders: Bishop Jesse Bottoms, Bishop Debra Gause, Dr. Weldon McWilliams

Shannon alerted me to this event just now. Unfortunately, she cannot attend, but she is strongly urging ENJAN members to attend, and to report back to ENJAN at tomorrow evening's meeting.

Bill

Case for/against Reparations

The Race Unity Circle will collectively investigate the case for/against Reparations on Wednesday, April 17, at 7:00 PM.

New location: The Poughkeepsie Underwear Factory, 8 N. Cherry Street, Poughkeepsie.

Preparatory reading: The Case for Reparations, by Ta-Nehisi Coates 

Questions: Should we have a conversation about Reparations in the United States?  Why or Why Not? What should reparations look like? How would we implement them?

Thanks to Tracy for suggesting this announcement.

Segregated by Design

Richard Rothstein
narrates new short film

based on 

The Color of Law

“Segregated by Design,” a short film based on The Color of Law by EPI distinguished fellow Richard Rothstein, examines the forgotten history of how federal, state, and local governments used law and policy to segregate every major metropolitan area in the U.S. The film illustrates how racially explicit, unconstitutional policies created patterns of residential segregation that persist today, driving Rothstein’s conclusion that we are obligated to remedy it. “Segregated by Design” premiered at the American Documentary Film Festival on March 29 in Palm Springs, California. Watch the film »

Black women dying during and after childbirth

Why are so many black women dying during and after childbirth? On Monday, April 22  join PPMHV in exploring this galling disparity in the U.S. healthcare system during a free screening of DEATH BY DELIVERY at SUNY New Paltz. According to the CDC, Black women in the U.S. are dying of pregnancy-related complications at almost four times the rate of their white counterparts, and in DEATH BY DELIVERY, journalist Nelufar Hedayat investigates this crisis in maternal care. DEATH BY DELIVERY is an episode from Fusion TV series, The Naked Truth, and the screening will be followed by a panel of qualified health experts. We hope to see you there.