Social Justice Calendar
The Social Justice Calendar is a public service partnership between the Institute for Policy Studies (IPS) and WPFW 89.3 FM. To have your event included in the social justice calendar see the Guidelines for Event Submissions.
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Tuesday July 11th Pan-African Community Action presents the next film of their “Community Movie Night 2017 Free Summer Series” featuring Apocalypse Africa: Made in America, revealing secret recordings, classified films and other archival evidence of U.S. involvement in the downfall of Africa, 6:00 to 8:30 PM at We Act Radio, 1918 Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue, Southeast, DC. For more information visit “Paca DMV [dot] org.” That’s “P A C A D M V [dot] org.” Childcare will be provided by emailing “PACA [at] proton mail [dot] com” or call 202-787-5229.
Thursday July 13th until Sunday July 23rd, are five performances of ‘”It’s What We Do”: A Play about the Occupation’, based on the verbatim testimonies of Israeli soldiers from the organization Breaking the Silence, will be offered at the Lab II – Atlas Performing Arts Center, 1333 H Street Northeast, DC. To purchase tickets, or for more information, visit “I W W D play [dot] org”
Thursday, July 13th is Pan-African Community Action’s July popular education forum, “The Myth of Black on Black Crime & Police Occupation of Our Community,” on how community control over police has to be included with other creative solutions to end the violence and crime in our community, 6:30 to 8:30 PM at Anacostia Neighborhood Public Library 1800 Good Hope Road, SE. For more information visit P A C A D M V [dot] org. Childcare will be provided by emailing “PACA [at] proton mail [dot] com” or call 202-787-5229.
Saturday, July 15th the Party for Socialism and Liberation will host a public forum “The War on Healthcare,” 4:00 PM at 617 Florida Avenue Northwest, DC. For more information call 202-234-2828 or send email to “DC [at] PSL Web [dot] org.”
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Wednesday, July 5th join Collective Action for Safe Spaces and the Washington Peace Center for a training on how to testify before DC City Council on the legislation you care about. Facilitators will show you how to craft your message, prepare your talking points, and give effective testimony to get legislation passed in the District, 6:30 to 8 PM at Washington Peace Center, 1525 Newton Street Northwest, DC. For more information visit “Washington Peace Center [dot] org” or call 202-234-2000.
Thursday July 6th, RSVP for Part and Parcel: Islamophobia and Guantanamo in the Trump Era, an event to revive the conversation on what is at stake in operating Guantanamo Bay prison, including the rule of law, the securing of real justice and the destruction of numerous Muslim male lives, 6:30 to 8:30 pm at the Institute for Policy Studies, 1301 Connecticut Avenue Northwest DC, 6th Floor. RSVP and get more information online at “IPS [hyphen] DC [dot] org [slash] Gitmo Muslims” or call 202-787-5229.
Saturday, July 8th, Jewish Voice for Peace- DC Metro Chapter will offer a free screening of the film “The Occupation of the American Mind: Israel’s Public Relations War in the United States,” 2:45 PM at the Takoma Park Community Center, Azalea Room, 7500 Maple Avenue, Takoma Park, MD. For more information send email to “info [at] JVPDC [dot] org.”
Mark your calendar Tuesday July 11th for Pan-African Community Action’s next film of their “Community Movie Night 2017 Free Summer Series” featuring Apocalypse Africa: Made in America, revealing secret recordings, classified films and other archival evidence of U.S. involvement in the downfall of Africa, 6:00 to 8:30 PM at We Act Radio, 1918 Martin Luther King Jr., Avenue, Southeast, DC. For more information visit “Paca DMV [dot] org.” That’s “P A C A D M V [dot] org.” Childcare will be provided by emailing “PACA [at] proton mail [dot] com” or call 202-787-5229.