tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-49628358725146241812024-03-05T19:10:08.449-05:00New Haven Peoples CenterA labor & community center for educational, social and cultural activities since 1937Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-35621950812410068042022-06-04T23:39:00.001-04:002022-06-04T23:39:19.188-04:00June 18 Mass Poor People's & Low-Wage Workers' Assembly and Moral March on Washington and to the Polls<p> </p><blockquote style="line-height: 120%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>Dear
Peoples Center Family and Friends</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">,</span></blockquote><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><blockquote style="line-height: 120%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>The
Peoples Center is excited to sponsor two buses and</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b>invite
you to join the Mass Poor People’s & Low-Wage
Workers’ Assembly and Moral March on Washington and
to the Polls, on June 18th 2022</b></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: small;">. </span><span style="color: #221d20; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">We are partnering with
the Poor Peoples Campaign and are called to
assemble and march in the nation’s capital as a
broad coalition in response to the pain caused to
all of us when there are 140 million poor and
low-wealth people in this country. We are called
to join together to shift the moral narrative,
build power, and demand a national agenda that can
realize the nation we have yet to be for so many.
<br />
<br />
</span></span></span><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b><span style="background: #ffffff;">Click on this link to
get detailed information and sign up for the
Peoples Center buses - first come first served.
Deadline to sign up is June 15</span></b></span><span style="color: #800040; font-size: small;"><strong>: </strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/Mqag7sW8TIW-nixyBdulQusZewhglcaHHXqSpLEjlAf1gmZEIDA470KFTsV8T6TNCsLhooaan96-cfIsCyPhRl-3K03IHb1UISiba72VJ7_tYm6Yr7pNu19g74UZGeGIjCsgIuc4izmI1CpM8J8msYXHTni916ZUfIX--tISz2uoEnrHeavzyXckK_Z9CkD1W5XQXyISJf2Yy0qzJZ4wOx2n38pByiCI906PZOSeljLTiCRLB8vgbmNKsq6-g0pRCRl1V9lrqkahU4rM8E6YrN9JuGkCJKEb_eq1kub_d-oxMiQVmP0U8ZbjRaglC1QXM9Kw1etr58B53sW9kTEPAice31RBCtd2vyKH4zJjQlo9Fghtbt7DxmrdpXRDJAW-xTa566lofhau0N-QyQXPku4WhwJH89dY-i-pN7ERoCcWY2YDvsnp40e2LPocJiA0v6fRn7l1A_dZ1voVPursbeY50myUdMA0-XHt5DrZ9TMMOWipkXWSizm_FJdDex0ahXfezB0zOeNrP5a3B7EON-DAOoQmAWn5iNEpsM7ia3qu4TN6hUXFHpyG4CuBhTp3GShfMAl04bTMNKFPukuZEQ6l2b6Gl9nGl6OBlgTIF8_phP5sSv2nXNqV6GdUbR-PFRW6Q9XM9n7Zv9c8YKnEq3yQfhwLQfG-WQYv0IpUqGOXSmEYr6DtdXSu2gnZ9EqIyw6BEfaK5CEArAcarxPb1a7xe-E9sdfK5M3-fUym9IqfuTkRx2QL7adc1Kcj3aQaJVvMlIj8kCZOtZe3HosF66HJHu1uxKH8zgUZRiloOnNdKBRsAkVfu6ga3-SgRFC5m427THQrjU9vdoobjHJdix3UXl4bSPML0bISvnq5a0b1TvFbeLh56PqeEXoO_2QkhuTL7SAKAnn8l_UBiHRlPA/3md/n1hZjVJ6SPqBun7sozeZlw/h0/radrjpnK8Q-WVcmGYLlvD6cm6ZZEouBtMOqaClHPkLo">https://forms.gle/ZVuHK5fjWSb3KHFG8</a></span></strong>.
</span><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
<span style="color: #221d20; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"></span></span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><blockquote style="line-height: 120%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #221d20; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: #ffffff;"><b>Together, we must
challenge the lies of scarcity and the notion
that this is the best we can do</b>. Today,
America has to guarantee living wages and adequate
income, healthcare, affordable housing, quality
public education, expanded voting rights and
access to democracy, fair taxation, debt relief,
just immigration, a climate where we can all
thrive, and a world committed to peace rather than
violence and war. </span></span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><blockquote style="line-height: 120%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #221d20; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">For far too long our
people – poor people, people of color, Indigenous
nations, immigrant families, women, children, the
disabled, and LGBTQ communities – have been under
attack, pitted against each other, and blamed for
society’s problems. <b>But we are building a
movement that brings people together across
race, gender and sexuality, ability, faith,
region, and more to turn our pain, fear, and
anger into a united force to reconstruct the
nation from the bottom up. </b></span></span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><blockquote style="line-height: 120%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #221d20; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">On June 18, we will
put a face and voice on the shameful conditions
confronting this nation. Together, we will build a
massive stage for our people to speak and force
the nation to hear the truth. From this stage, we
will not simply curse the darkness, but
demonstrate our compelling power to right the
wrongs of society. </span></span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><blockquote style="line-height: 120%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #221d20; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><b><span style="background: #ffffff;">We invite you to
join us because we can’t and won’t be silent
anymore</span></b></span></span><span style="color: #221d20; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="background: #ffffff;">. Rather than being
demoralized by the crises of our times, we must
intensify and embolden our agitation at the ballot
box, through the courts, and in the streets. </span></span></span><span style="color: #1b1b1b; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Arial;">Forward Together!</span></span></blockquote><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><blockquote style="line-height: 120%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #800040; font-family: Arial; font-size: small;"><b><span style="background: #ffffff;">Click
on this link to get detailed information and sign
up for the Peoples Center buses</span></b></span><span style="color: #800040; font-size: small;"><strong> - first come first served.
Deadline to sign up is June 15.: </strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif; line-height: 19.6px;"><a href="https://click.actionnetwork.org/ss/c/Mqag7sW8TIW-nixyBdulQusZewhglcaHHXqSpLEjlAf1gmZEIDA470KFTsV8T6TNCsLhooaan96-cfIsCyPhRl-3K03IHb1UISiba72VJ7_tYm6Yr7pNu19g74UZGeGIjCsgIuc4izmI1CpM8J8msYXHTni916ZUfIX--tISz2uoEnrHeavzyXckK_Z9CkD1W5XQXyISJf2Yy0qzJZ4wOx2n38pByiCI906PZOSeljLTiCRLB8vgbmNKsq6-g0pRCRl1V9lrqkahU4rM8E6YrN9JuGkCJKEb_eq1kub_d-oxMiQVmP0U8ZbjRaglC1QXM9Kw1etr58B53sW9kTEPAice31RBCtd2vyKH4zJjQlo9Fghtbt7DxmrdpXRDJAW-xTa566lofhau0N-QyQXPku4WhwJH89dY-i-pN7ERoCcWY2YDvsnp40e2LPocJiA0v6fRn7l1A_dZ1voVPursbeY50myUdMA0-XHt5DrZ9TMMOWipkXWSizm_FJdDex0ahXfezB0zOeNrP5a3B7EON-DAOoQmAWn5iNEpsM7ia3qu4TN6hUXFHpyG4CuBhTp3GShfMAl04bTMNKFPukuZEQ6l2b6Gl9nGl6OBlgTIF8_phP5sSv2nXNqV6GdUbR-PFRW6Q9XM9n7Zv9c8YKnEq3yQfhwLQfG-WQYv0IpUqGOXSmEYr6DtdXSu2gnZ9EqIyw6BEfaK5CEArAcarxPb1a7xe-E9sdfK5M3-fUym9IqfuTkRx2QL7adc1Kcj3aQaJVvMlIj8kCZOtZe3HosF66HJHu1uxKH8zgUZRiloOnNdKBRsAkVfu6ga3-SgRFC5m427THQrjU9vdoobjHJdix3UXl4bSPML0bISvnq5a0b1TvFbeLh56PqeEXoO_2QkhuTL7SAKAnn8l_UBiHRlPA/3md/n1hZjVJ6SPqBun7sozeZlw/h0/radrjpnK8Q-WVcmGYLlvD6cm6ZZEouBtMOqaClHPkLo">https://forms.gle/ZVuHK5fjWSb3KHFG8</a></span></strong>.
</span></blockquote><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><blockquote style="line-height: 120%; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br /></span>
</blockquote><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><p><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>For those who cannot come to
Washington DC, the Peoples Center will host a live
stream of the event on Sat June 18th from 11 am to 2
pm at 37 Howe Street, New Haven. If you would like
to attend please reply to: <a href="mailto:peoplescenter@pobox.com.">peoplescenter@pobox.com.</a></b></i></span></p><span style="font-size: small;">
</span><br />
Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-88087187483233116602022-05-18T22:48:00.000-04:002022-05-18T22:48:01.309-04:00Thank You for Your Support of the New Haven Peoples Center During Great Giv<p> <span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"></span></span></span></p><div class="kvgmc6g5 cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql ii04i59q"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Appreciation to the 43 contributors who participated in the <b>Peoples Center Great Give which raised a total of $7686</b>! (<i>Donations at the Great Give page totaled $3936 and checks totaled $3750</i>.) </span></div></div><p></p><div><div class="" dir="auto"><div class="ecm0bbzt hv4rvrfc ihqw7lf3 dati1w0a" data-ad-comet-preview="message" data-ad-preview="message" id="jsc_c_si"><div class="j83agx80 cbu4d94t ew0dbk1b irj2b8pg"><div class="qzhwtbm6 knvmm38d"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="d2edcug0 hpfvmrgz qv66sw1b c1et5uql lr9zc1uh a8c37x1j fe6kdd0r mau55g9w c8b282yb keod5gw0 nxhoafnm aigsh9s9 d3f4x2em iv3no6db jq4qci2q a3bd9o3v b1v8xokw oo9gr5id hzawbc8m" dir="auto"><div class="cxmmr5t8 oygrvhab hcukyx3x c1et5uql o9v6fnle ii04i59q"><div dir="auto" style="text-align: start;">Your contributions carry forward the social justice mission of the New Haven Peoples Center and are a tribute to Art Perlo's outstanding leadership over decades. Together we are making a collective response to the attacks underway on democratic rights by supporting the New Haven Peoples Center and its unity building role.</div></div></span></span></span></div></div></div></div></div>Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-68989506040120279862022-04-23T18:45:00.002-04:002022-04-23T18:45:18.298-04:00Support the New Haven Peoples Center during Great Give May 4-5, 2022<p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Great Give will take place on
May 4-5, 2022. This year the New Haven Peoples Center dedicates all contributions to carry
forward the magnificent legacy of Art Perlo who was always in
the
fore of the Peoples Center social justice, workers' rights and
equality mission. </b></span>
</p><span style="font-size: medium;">
</span><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Please visit the PERA d-b-a New
Haven Peoples Center Great Give page on May 4-5 and contribute
as generously as
you can. <a href="https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/pera-d-b-a-new-haven-peoples-center">https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/pera-d-b-a-new-haven-peoples-center</a>
</b></span>
</p><p><span style="font-size: medium;">Our Story: <br /></span></p><p><span style="font-size: medium;"> <b>The New Haven Peoples Center has
been an all volunteer beacon for social justice, labor organizing,
education, culture and peace for 85 years</b>. During the pandemic we
have provided human solidarity to all generations and communities
even while our building has only been open on a limited basis until
it is safe. In this past year food distributions, N-95 masks, rapid
COVID tests and other relief and mutual aid has been provided to the
immigrant community by Unidad Latina en Accion, as well as women's
health workshops and workers' rights education. Assistance
navigating social service and rent relief has been offered through
the Jobs and Unemployed Committee. Capoeira Esperanza expanded the
Peoples Center cultural offerings with regular classes in the martial
art with freedom struggle roots from Brazil. We have served as a
union meeting hall for 32BJ SEIU and others. We have joined in
coalitions for a just Recovery For All and mobilized for virtual and
in-person rallies, events and on-line petitions with the many
organizations that call the Peoples Center home, as we continued our
partnerships with the CT Alliance for Retired Americans and New Haven
Rising. <b>We are committed to carry on the magnificent legacy of Art
Perlo who contributed so greatly to the Peoples Center, and look
forward to opening our doors for the full array of unique programming
that serves New Haven and Connecticut once the pandemic has settled.</b>
The Peoples Center is a proud site on the Connecticut African
American Freedom Trail. </span></p>Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-62308955402106360712021-03-26T22:59:00.004-04:002021-03-26T22:59:44.025-04:00<p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Peoples
Center Jobs & Unemployed Committee</b></i></span></span></span>
</p><p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;"><br />
</p>
<ul><li><p align="LEFT" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Organizing
with the unemployed for immediate relief during COVID-19</b></span></span></span></p>
</li></ul>
<p align="LEFT" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
</p>
<ul><li><p align="LEFT" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Demanding
a livable wage job with access to PPE and the right to a union,
or full pandemic unemployment benefits with rent and
mortgage forgiveness.</b></span></span></p>
</li></ul>
<p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: #c5000b;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>JOIN
WITH US:</b></i></span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>e-mail:
peoplescenter@pobox.com </i></span></span></span>
</p>
<p align="CENTER" style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>phone:
leave a message at 203-624-8664</i></span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">37
Howe Street, New Haven CT 06511</span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
</p>
<p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>UNITE
CT - emergency housing and utility pandemic assistance</b></i></span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Funds
from American Recovery Plan we fought for and won</b></span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Toll
Free Number: 1-844-864-8328 e-mail: DOH-UniteCT@ct.gov</span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" lang="es-ES" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">website:
https://portal.ct.gov/DOH/DOH/Programs/UniteCT</span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
</p>
<p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: #c00000;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>El
Comite de Empleos y Desempleados del Centro del Pueblo</b></i></span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br />
</p>
<ul><li><p style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">El
objetivo del People’s Center Jobs & Unemployed Committee (El
Comité de Empleos y Desempleados del Centro del Pueblo) es
reconocer las necesidades materiales inmediatas de los que son
afectados por la pandemia y presionar para un cambio legislación
significamente mejor.</span></span></p>
</li><li><p style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Arial, serif;">Nosotros
demandamos trabajo socialmente útil con un salario soportable,
acceso a PPE, el derecho a un sindicato, mejor acceso a viviendas
asequibles y cuidado de salud para todos.</span></span></p>
</li></ul>
<pre class="western" style="margin-bottom: 0.17in; margin-top: 0.17in; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #c5000b;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span lang="es-ES">ÚNETE CON NOSOTRAS</span></span><span lang="es-ES">:</span></b></i></span></span></span></pre><p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>e-mail:
peoplescenter@pobox.com </b></i></span></span></span>
</p>
<p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>telefono:
deja sun mansaje 203-624-8664</b></i></span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" lang="es-ES" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>37
Howe Street, New Haven CT 06511</b></span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" lang="es-ES" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<br />
</p>
<p align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><b>UNITE
CT – un programa emergencia de asistencia de renta </b></i></span></span></span>
</p>
<p align="CENTER" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Usted
puede calificar para esta oportunidad y recibir </b></span></span></span>
</p>
<p align="CENTER" style="font-style: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>pagos
para fracturas atrasadas de luz y gas y renta</b></span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Telefono:
1-844-864-8328 e-mail: DOH-UniteCT@ct.gov</span></span></span></p>
<p align="CENTER" lang="es-ES" style="font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in; text-decoration: none;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">web:
https://portal.ct.gov/DOH/DOH/Programs/UniteCT</span></span></span></p>
Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-59867683502184973842021-03-26T22:57:00.004-04:002021-03-26T22:57:45.502-04:00Dear Peoples Center Community,<p>Hoping you are safe, well and supported in this COVID-19 crisis. </p><div style="color: #505050; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14px; line-height: 150%; text-align: left;">
<h3> </h3>
<p>This is to invite you to be part of the Peoples Center team during the GreatGive 2021 fundraiser for non-profits, and to ask <strong>if you can consider donating a portion of your stimulus check to the Peoples Center</strong>
so that we can continue to help those in need in our community, and be
there for our many activities once the pandemic subsides.<br />
</p>
<p><strong>Advance giving opens on April 23. The official Great Give days are May 4-5</strong>. During those days, the nonprofits that receive the largest number of donations will be awarded bonus funds.
</p>
<p>Here is the link to the Peoples Center GreatGive donation page: <a href="https://u1584542.ct.sendgrid.net/ss/c/atcYNHk4Eh2YdGnwBh-YDFlaokapJFthsJmY8f3gy2JwiFQH-Gau0ID6DRSrE_0lC5LNa4wFi_hZMyxoymTKbRV1Kz9eELS_EYndKk6dU8LLeGtb3gKHFDoyWkfpz_ejI5zCAhLcSqv0l1d38p8BnFnFyI3vTV2aXCMb2ZkFJVsyN9RvXXjus0Cco87xs6mxJ-l_ePkaUE6Mvh-1ED1JDfyMbzOn3yiRx1a4bMA1JT3pJnB-4MLvgrT3Ry9rNDQDL7uSyWJ9u0n7-59rrKDBUr_T0UZyWnqruz8eOhjUKtMA2Q3IAxqQJ9RkFeyv9GG-RrTj545Aw6GjPcbEr5ezMw/3ah/N-AmNIkNQly3wHJOc1LKaQ/h0/YpV-Aj-Bc15mBijHfNJWx1Q8QA8HDpDjLYpkP8eqjMo">https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/pera-d-b-a-new-haven-peoples-center</a><strong></strong>
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<p><strong>Our Work During the Pandemic</strong>
</p>
<p>While the Peoples Center remains closed for gatherings, we have been a
site for food distribution to the immigrant community and other mutual
aid. We have instituted the Jobs and Unemployed Committee to assist in
navigating relief funds, and distributed masks and diapers.
</p>
<p>We have issued a resource newsletter and joined in coalition actions
to demand that all people be covered with relief including low wage,
front line and immigrant workers. We are part of the Recovery for All
coalition and are mobilizing for the virtual rallies, events and
on-line petitions of the many organizations that call the Peoples Center
home.
</p>
<p>We have also collaborated with the New Haven Free Public Library to
host a book talk with Dr. Gerald Horne, and have continued our
partnership with the CT Alliance for Retired Americans.
</p>
<p>We look forward to opening our doors once the pandemic subsides for
the full array of organizing, educational and cultural events and use of
space.<strong></strong>
</p>
<p><strong>How You Can Help</strong>
</p>
<p>The Peoples Center survives on the basis of contributions for use of
space. Even during "physical distancing" the bills still have to get
paid.
</p>
<p>Here are the ways that you can help:</p>
<p>1. Contribute as much as you can </p>
<p>2. Send the link to your family, friends and contact lists and ask them to join you in donating</p>
<p>3. Share the link to the Peoples Center GreatGive page on social media</p>
<p>The New Haven Peoples Center has been a beacon for multi-racial and
multi-cultural social justice organizing, education and cultural
opportunities in our community for 84 years, and is a site on the
Connecticut African American Freedom Trail. The COVID-19 crisis makes
clear that, despite new economic hardships, the New Haven Peoples Center
and organizations that address inequality and work for unity of
low-income working class people of color and immigrants are essential
for our state to survive and thrive. We are fundraising to make that
possible.
</p>
<p>Looking forward to hear back from you with ideas, suggestions and commitments to help!<span></span>
</p>
<p>In solidarity,
</p>
<p>Joelle Fishman Coordinator
</p>
<p>Ben McManus Treasurer</p>
<p><br />
</p>
<p><strong>Website: peoplescenter.blogspot.com/ <br />
</strong></p>
<p><strong>E-mail: peoplescenter@pobox.com
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<p><strong>Facebook: New Haven Peoples Center</strong></p>
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</div>Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-77830839072223163082020-09-01T21:04:00.003-04:002020-09-01T21:04:51.476-04:00Dr. Gerald Horne to Speak on Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary<p> </p><div class="moz-text-html" lang="x-unicode">
<p><span><span style="color: #676767;">The Peoples Center is proud
to co-sponsor with the New Haven Free Public Library an author
talk "Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary," with Dr.
Gerald Horne on Wednesday, September 9 at 7 pm. The
discussion of Paul Robeson is very timely today. Robeson was
a fierce defender of democracy against fascism. Zoom link
below.</span><br />
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<h4>Wednesday, September 09<br />
7:00pm - 8:30pm <span></span><span></span></h4>
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<p>Join Dr. Gerald Horne for a discussion of his book, <strong>Paul
Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary.</strong></p>
<p>A world-famous singer and actor, a trained lawyer, an
early star of American professional football and a
polyglot who spoke over a dozen languages: these could
be the crowning achievements of a life well-lived. Yet
for Paul Robeson the higher calling of social justice
led him to abandon both the NFL and Hollywood and
become one of the most important political activists
of his generation, a crusader for freedom and equality
who battled both Jim Crow and Joseph McCarthy.<br />
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In Paul Robeson, Gerald Horne discovers within
Robeson’s remarkable and revolutionary life the story
of the twentieth century’s great political struggles:
against racism, against colonialism, against
poverty—and for international socialism. This critical
and searching biography provides an opportunity for
readers to comprehend the triumphs and tragedies of
the revolutionary progressive movement of which
Robeson was not just a part, but perhaps its most
resonant symbol.</p>
<p>Dr. Horne holds the Moores Professorship of History
and African American Studies. His research has
addressed issues of racism in a variety of relations
involving labor, politics, civil rights, international
relations and war. He has also written extensively
about the film industry. Dr. Horne received his Ph.D.
in history from Columbia University and his J.D. from
the University of California, Berkeley and his B.A.
from Princeton University.<strong></strong></p>
<p><strong>Teaching</strong></p>
<p>Dr. Horne's undergraduate courses include the Civil
Rights Movement and U.S. History through Film. He also
teaches graduate courses in Diplomatic History, Labor
History and 20th Century African American History. Dr.
Horne uses a variety of teaching techniques that
enrich his classes and motivate students to
participate</p>
<p><strong>Research Interests</strong><br />
Dr. Horne is the author of more than thirty books and
one hundred scholarly articles and reviews. His
current research includes an examination of
U.S.-Southern African relations since the so-called
“Anglo-Boer War” at the end of the 19th century and an
analysis of the Political Economy of the music called
“Jazz” from the late 19th century to the present.</p>
<p><strong>Link to Join Zoom Discussion:</strong></p>
<p><a href="https://zoom.us/j/93439736169">https://zoom.us/j/93439736169</a></p>
<p><strong>This event cosponsored with the New Haven
Peoples Center </strong><br />
<span><a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/posts/288856170790189937">https://www.blogger.com/blog/posts/288856170790189937</a></span></p>
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</div>Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-75307108105239308102020-04-10T00:09:00.002-04:002020-04-10T00:09:50.157-04:00COVID-19 Solidarity Update April 9, 2020
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<span style="color: #336600;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>New
Haven Peoples Center</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #336600;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>COVID-19
SOLIDARITY UPDATE April 9, 2020</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #336600;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>While
we "STAY SAFE, STAY HOME" except for essential needs or
work shifts, the New Haven Peoples Center will share a regular
compilation of links to mutual aid, actions, information and on-line
cultural and organizing opportunities</b></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #336600;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>We
stand together in solidarity and demand inclusion and protection with
full civil and human rights for every person no matter immigration
status, race, gender, age or income. </b></i></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: #336600;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><u><b>ACTIONS</b></u></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>Undocumented
Workers Relief Fund.</b></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>
</b></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Attached
is a letter from a broad array of organizations including the Peoples
Center to the Governor, legislators, and the federal delegation
calling for a special fund to cover immigrant workers. Please
sign-on here: <a href="http://chng.it/ZFsWGNhqLk">http://chng.it/ZFsWGNhqLk</a>
</span></span>
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<a href="https://www.blogger.com/null" name="yui_3_17_2_1_1586327737076_538"></a>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Civil
and Human Rights During COVID-19.</b></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><b>
</b></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
Peoples Center is one of 43 organizaations that sent a </span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"> <a href="https://bit.ly/COVID19SharedLetter2">letter</a>
</span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
to the Governor demanding priority action during COVID-19 to include
and protect those disproportionately affected.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #336633;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><u><span style="font-size: small;"><b>VIRTUAL
EVENTS</b></span></u></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>April
22 </b></span>from 4:00 to 5:30 pm On-line Earth Day rally for a
Green New Deal RSVP at:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSejntBVXtmdRIeycYJZaZbquvDmWJgj8mfCIjkXKWbo6ftISQ/viewform</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><b>April
23</b></span></span></span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
from 11:30 am to 1:00 pm Insure our future - Not fossil fuels
</span></span></span></span></span></span><a href="https://actionnetwork.org/events/connecticut-stop-the-money-pipeline-insure-our-future-not-fossil-fuels">https://actionnetwork.org/events/connecticut-stop-the-money-pipeline-insure-our-future-not-fossil-fuels</a>
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<span style="color: #336633;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><u><b>INFORMATION</b></u></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Know
Your Rights in the Workplace (English and Spanish)</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><a href="https://cwealf.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ad057e6a607f94642aa2b5a91&id=29d1ae83f5&e=b673369957" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Know
Your Rights in the Workplace: COVID-19</span></span></a></strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
in English and Spanish is a resource to help workers navigate
different state and federal programs, including Unemployment
Insurance, paid sick leave and FMLA. Haga </span></span><strong><a href="https://cwealf.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ad057e6a607f94642aa2b5a91&id=b28a0750cc&e=b673369957" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">clic
aquí</span></span></a></strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://cwealf.us2.list-manage.com/track/click?u=ad057e6a607f94642aa2b5a91&id=0f510ac8c0&e=b673369957"> </a>para
la version en español. Issued by CWEALF.</span></span></span></span></span></div>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b><strong>Guide
To Filing Unemployment Claims</strong></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">The
State Department of Labor has created <a href="https://senatedems.us7.list-manage.com/track/click?u=d71bd19fdbe20f487488c3f4b&id=95f55ca497&e=48749e6f18">a
guide to filing unemployment claims</a> in light of the COVID-19
outbreak with specific instructions for individuals who suffered job
losses due to the outbreak. Following this guide will result in the
most efficient claim possible. </span></span></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Access
Health CT</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Access
Health CT has extended the deadline to April 17 for the <a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=quorum_murphy-iq&crop=15754.16513911.7868278.7288450&report_id=&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Flearn.accesshealthct.com%2F&redir_log=979524953555231" target="_blank">special
enrollment period</a> due to the COVID-19 pandemic. To get covered
starting May 1st you must call 855-365-2428. </span></span></span></span></span>
</div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>School
Meals </b></span></span></span>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">School
meals 7 days' worth of food distributed on 3 days/week </span></span></span></span><strong><a href="https://www.newhavenct.gov/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?t=45698.55&BlobID=36654"><span style="font-size: small;">New
Haven Schools Grab & Go Meals for students 18 years old and
younger </span></a></strong>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Mutual
Aid
</b></span></span></span><a href="https://www.gofundme.com/f/new-haven-area-mutual-aid-fund">New
Haven Area Mutual Aid Fund</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>
</b></span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Semilla Collective of New
Haven for labor and immigration justice!</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
F</span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">unds
raised go towards direct financial assistance or essential items
supporting New Haven area community members who are
disproportionately affected by this crisis </span></span></span></span>
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">CT
Mutual Aid</span></span></span></span></span></em><em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
- sign up for offerings and/or needs </span></span></span></span></em><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://facebook.us13.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fa87fa1824b0b9f5f5dac0a22&id=3596cb6b8d&e=190e649fbe" target="_blank">https://ctmutualaid.com/en/home</a>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Hotlines</b></span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">If
you, or someone you care about, feels overwhelmed with sadness,
depression or anxiety, call the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration’s Disaster Distress Helpline at
1-800-985-5990 or text TalkWithUs to 66746. Posted by Sen. Gary
Winfield.</span></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Food,
shelter, and other needs statewide</span></span></strong><b><strong><span style="font-size: small;">:
call 211 or visit </span></strong><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><u> </u></span></strong></b><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><a href="https://www.211ct.org/">https://www.211ct.org/</a> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>State,
City Updates</b></span></span></span></div>
<ul>
<li><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">State
of Connecticut </span></span></span></span><a href="https://outreach.senate.gov/iqextranet/iqClickTrk.aspx?&cid=quorum_murphy-iq&crop=15680.16129846.7866162.7288450&report_id=&redirect=https%3A%2F%2Foutreach.senate.gov%2Fiqextranet%2FiqClickTrk.aspx%3F%26cid%3Dquorum_murphy-iq%26crop%3D15602.11635081.7525307.8809174%26report_id%3D%26redirect%3Dhttps%253a%252f%252foutreach.senate.gov%252fiqextranet%252fiqClickTrk.aspx%253f%2526cid%253dquorum_murphy-iq%2526crop%253d15662QQQ10524086QQQ7476842QQQ8801637%2526report_id%253d%2526redirect%253dhttp%25253a%25252f%25252fct.gov%25252fcoronavirus%2526redir_log%253d500684919939182%26redir_log%3D919381112871410&redir_log=908217839032633" target="_blank">ct.gov/coronavirus</a><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: helvetica neue, helvetica, arial, verdana, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">.
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<span style="color: #336633;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><u><b>EDUCATION
AND THE ARTS</b></u></i></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Student
Learning</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
CT Board of Education has prepared Resources to lSupport Student
Learning during the COVID crisis.
https://storage.googleapis.com/pt06-1/messages/attachments/d8e398cdb0906a769124dc23ee866ad8bac47cd0/Connecticut-Covid19-Resources-to-Support-Student-Learning-002-final.pdf</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Creative
Arts Workshop</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Creative
Arts Workshop is offering many online classes, demonstrations, and
other events <a href="http://creativeartsworkshop.org/creating-freely/">through
its website under the heading “Creating Freely.”</a> </span></span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>Music </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Jeff
Fuller's <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRh2uuOo53VJ1sC9O0lrJYw">trio
recordings</a>, with </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Darren
LItzie</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
on piano and </span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Ben
Bilello</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">
on drums, are available online <a href="https://music.amazon.com/search/Jeff+Fuller+&+Friends">here</a>,
<a href="https://music.amazon.com/search/Jeff+Fuller">here</a> and
<a href="https://music.amazon.com/search/Sambeleza">here.</a> </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">Listen to Yale School of
Music performanc</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">es
at the </span></span></span></span><a href="http://email.wordfly.com/click?sid=MTczXzc5NzBfNDAwNjdfNjkxMQ&l=8bc53642-3774-ea11-bf4f-e41f1345a486&utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19-20-Concertscancelled_update&utm_content=version_A" target="_blank"><span style="color: #000099;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">YSM
Facebook page</span></span></span></span></a><br />
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>New
Haven Museum</b></span></span></div>
<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;">The history of the City of
New Haven is alive and well. We welcome you to <a href="https://www.newhavenmuseum.org/about/history-of-nhm/">learn
more about it at the New Haven Museum.</a></span><br />
Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-48945301105133021942020-02-19T11:58:00.000-05:002020-02-19T11:58:11.070-05:00Black History Month Film, March, Event
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>46th
Black History Month "Voting Rights are Worth the Fight"
Event begins with a "Dump Trump" Unity March and Motorcade
Sunday February 23.</b></span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"Voting
Rights are Worth the Fight," is the theme of this year's 46th
Annual People's World African American History Month celebration, to
be held Sunday February 23, 2020.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
day will serve as a call to action and unity against rising open
racism and white supremacy, making the 2020 elections crucial for the
future of the African American freedom struggle and the freedom
struggle of all peoples and the planet.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: black;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A
Black History Month "Dump Trump" Unity March &
Motorcade will leave at 2:30 pm from the New Haven Peoples Center 37
Howe St. and proceed to Troup School 259 Edgewood Ave. where there
will be a program at 4:00 pm.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
program will feature a panel discussion opening with a </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-style: normal;">1963
Video by the SNCC Voter Project in Mississippi and remarks by </span></span><span style="color: black;">Brian
Steinberg, a participant in Mississippi Freedom Summer; Barbara
Vereen,, Staff Director Local 34 Unite Here at Yale; Sulemy Cordova,
Connecticut Students for a Dream,Wilbur Cross High School; and
concluding remarks by </span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-style: normal;">Judge
Clifton Graves, Professor of African American History. </span></span></span></span>
</div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Also on the program
will be presentation of prizes in the Arts and Writing Competition
Grades 8 to 12, "Harriet Tubman and The Right to Vote." and
a tribute to Lula White, freedom rider and former competition judge.
Also, drumming by Brian Jarawa Gray and Friends and music selections
by Kompozure and Ice the Beef youth, </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The march and event
will bring together groups organizing against heightened racism,
militarism and exploitation in the elections and beyond, toward a
future of solidarity, justice, peace and sustainability where all
persons can reach their full potential.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">In advance of the
march, the feature length documentary "Freedom Summer" will
be shown at the Peoples Center on Friday, February 21 at 7 pm.
Released in 2014, the film tells the story of <span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;">the
courageous students who came to Mississippi in the summer of 1964 to
work with local organizers and African American residents to claim
their right to vote and shatter the foundations of white supremacy
Poster making for Sunday's march will also be part of the evening.</span></span></span></span></div>
Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-21381085408054033362019-09-02T10:14:00.001-04:002019-09-02T10:15:49.447-04:00Solidarity Film Series - Global Climate Strike<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #004586;"><span style="font-family: "ar darling";"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u><b> </b></u></span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #004586;"><span style="font-family: "ar darling";"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><u><b>Solidarity
Film Series</b></u></span></span></span></div>
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<div align="CENTER" style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "arial rounded mt bold" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Global
Climate Strike</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial rounded mt bold" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><i><b>Movies
and Pizza</b></i></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #004586;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Discussion
led by John Harrity,</b></span></span><span style="font-family: "arial rounded mt bold" , sans-serif;">
</span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif;"><b>Chair, CT Roundtable
on Climate & Jobs</b></span></span></span></div>
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<br /></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial rounded mt bold" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Friday,
Sept 20 @ 7 pm</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>New
Haven Peoples Center 37 Howe St</b></span></span></div>
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</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #004586;"><span style="font-family: "arial rounded mt bold" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">1.5
STAY ALIVE: </span></span></span></span>
</div>
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<span style="color: #004586;"><span style="font-family: "arial rounded mt bold" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Science
Meets Music in the Caribbean</span></span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Popular
Caribbean musicians sing about rising seas and climate change and
their vision of how to confront it. Intertwined with insights by
local climate experts from Belize, Costa Rica, Trinidad & Tobago,
Miami, Louisana. </span></span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif;">Lucian
Segura </span><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">2016</span></span></b></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial rounded mt bold" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>PLUS</b></i></span></span></div>
<div style="font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="color: #004586;"><span style="font-family: "arial rounded mt bold" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">A
Message from the Future </span></span></span>
</div>
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<span style="color: #004586;"><span style="font-family: "arial rounded mt bold" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;">with
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez</span></span></span></div>
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</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>Short
fi<i>lm</i> about the Green New Deal. 2019</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #004586;"><span style="font-family: "arial narrow" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><i><u><b>After
the 4 pm Climate Rally on the Green</b></u></i></span></span></span></div>
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Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-42031691285415664452019-04-15T10:43:00.003-04:002019-04-15T10:43:55.528-04:00Solidarity with Stop & Shop Strikers
<span style="font-size: small;">From the moment workers at Stop and Shop started
walking the picket line at 43 stores on April 11, there was a
spontaneous outpouring of support from other unions, elected
officials, customers and the community. As drivers honked their car
horns in support and many refused to go into the store, the
courageous workers knew they were not alone.</span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
31,000 members of United Food and Commercial Workers in Connecticut,
Rhode Island and Massachusetts are striking as a last resort to win
wages, benefits, healthcare and fairness. The multiracial workforce
includes many women and youth. They are courageously fighting for
their livlihoods against a greedy multi-national company with profits
last year of $2 billion. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">"We
have been at this for months," said one member of the
negotiating committee who works at the Whalley Avenue store in New
Haven. "We serve the community and we need to be able to
support our families. They just don't care."</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
Stop and Shop workers are part of a national rising tide of working
class militancy and unity. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">At
the Dixwell Avenue store in Hamden, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal
stood arm in arm with a striker named "Richie" and pledged
support along side Lt Governor Susan Bysiewicz who was representing
the Governor. Blumenthal told the striking workers, "This is
bigger than you. This is about corporate greed." </span>
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Dutch retailer Royal Ahold NV, operator of supermarket chains Stop
& Shop and Giant, is merging with its Belgian counterpart
Delhaize Group, creating a company that will serve more than 50
million customers in the United States every week.<br />
Delhaize forced the strike by refusing to back off of the
profitable company's proposal to cut pay and pensions and
substantially increase healthcare coverage premiums for Stop and Shop
workers. The company's final offer at the bargaining table represents
a massive step back that cuts workers earnings.<br />
Scott Barry, produce manager and shop steward at the West Hartford
store told the People's World that for his family "the co-pay on
my weekly check for my family insurance is going to go from $30 to
$140 a week and they want to drop our pension benefit about 30%."<br />
Barry added, "It seems like the company is taking dignity,
decorum, integrity and fairness and dragging it through the mud while
claiming that they are offering a good contract when in truth they
are not."<br />
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The response to the Stop&Shop
strike is inspiring. <br /><br />When they got news that the workers had
walked out, Local 34 UNITE HERE activists recessed their day-long
conference and headed straight to the picket line on Whalley Avenue
in New Haven. <br /><br />At the same time, Local 34 and 35 retirees were
finishing their monthly executive board meeting. They fanned out to
Stop & Shop stores in New Haven and surrounding towns, bringing
solidarity and the high spirits learned on their own picket lines
over the last 40 years. At least 19 participated, and gleefully
shared photos of the picket lines by text and facebook. <br /><br />Solidarity
was hardly limited to the large Yale locals. Members of the railroad
unions, CWA, teachers, carpenters and operating engineers were among
the many union members who spontaneously came by to show support.
<br /><br />The evening following the walkout, the New Haven Democratic
Town Committee met. A resolution pledging to honor the picket lines
and support the workers was adopted with enthusiastic support. <br />The
next day, many State Representatives and Senators, as well as New
Haven Mayor Toni Harp, walked the picket lines. <br /><br />Unidad Latina
en Accion, an immigrant rights organization in New Haven, is planning
a support rally. <br /><br />Parking lots at area Stop & Shops are
empty. On Palm Sunday, the Hamden Shop-Rite, a union store which
competes with the Stop & Shop across the street, was jammed,
while the Stop & Shop parking lot was almost empty. Two
customers said they live next to a Stop & Shop five miles away,
but they came to Shop-Rite because "We have to support our
neighbors on strike."
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An AFSCME retiree in Waterbury who
lives within walking distance of Stop & Shop drove across town to
a different store. It was so jam packed the supervisor had to call
in more workers. Standing in long lines, customers explained, ' I
usually shop at Stop and Shop but I don't cross picket lines'.</div>
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The Connecticut AFL-CIO has called on
all members and families to support the strikers in three ways:</div>
<ol>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<strong><span style="color: black;">Sign
UFCW's petition to Stop & Shop.</span></strong> <a href="https://actionnetwork.org/petitions/support-stop-shop-workers" target="_blank">Click
here</a> to sign the petition to Stop & Shop management to let
them know you stand with the workers as they fight for a fair
contract.</div>
</li>
<li><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<strong><span style="color: black;">Join
the workers on a picket line</span></strong><strong><span style="color: red;">.</span></strong>
The workers need your help and solidarity as they picket at over 90
stores across Connecticut. Join them whenever you have time and
bring them coffee and doughnuts.</div>
</li>
<li><strong><span style="color: black;">Continue to shop union.</span></strong>
UFCW represents workers at a number of other grocery stores across
the state. <a href="https://www.ctaflcio.org/union-grocery-stores">Click
here for a list of union grocery stores in Connecticu</a>t. If you
can't shop at a union store, please shop elsewhere, but <strong>do
</strong><strong><u>not</u></strong><strong> cross the picket line
at Stop & Shop.</strong><br />
</li>
</ol>
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Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-84467076084308347982019-04-15T09:41:00.002-04:002019-04-15T09:42:16.729-04:00Solidarity Film Series: The Revolution Will Not Be Televised<i>Solidarity Film Series: Friday April 19 at 7:30 pm at the Peoples Center The Revolution Will Not Be Televised</i><br />
<i><br /></i>
<i>I</i>n April 2002, the democratically elected Venezuelan president, Hugo Chavez, faces a coup d'état by an American-backed opposition party. The two-day coup fails to topple Chávez, but the tumultuous event proves to be great dramatic material for two Irish filmmakers who happen to be making a documentary about Chavez as the coup erupts. They capture footage of the massive opposition and pro-Chavez crowds and analyze how Venezuelan TV manipulated images for propaganda purposes. Released 2003. New Haven Peoples Center 37 Howe Street. Free.Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-12564081327239650412019-01-17T23:54:00.002-05:002019-01-17T23:54:09.909-05:00The Great Migration: Then and Now - 45th People's World African American History Events
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">"The
Great Migration: Then and Now -- Fleeing Terror, Searching for Jobs
and Equality," is the theme of the 45th People's World African
American History Month celebration on Sunday, February 24 in New
Haven. The day includes a march, arts and writing competition, guest
speaker, drumming and dance.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Some
stories will be told of the many African American families in New
Haven who trace their roots in the city to the great migration from
the South in the 1930's and 40's when companies like Winchester
recruited workers to come up from North Carolina, South Carolina,
Alabama and Georgia. They were fleeing Klan terror and looking for a
better life. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Stories
will also be told of the migrants from Central American countries
coming to New Haven and the United States today, fleeing terror and
economic devastation in their countries and hoping to find new
opportunities for their families. </span></span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The
"Jobs for Youth - Jobs for All" march will call on Yale to
meet its signed commitment to hire from neighborhoods like Dwight,
Dixwell, Newhall, Fair Haven and the Hill with high unemployment. The
march leaves the New Haven Peoples Center, 37 Howe Street, at 2:30 pm
and will wind through the Dwight neighborhood to Troup School, 259
Edgewood Avenue, for the 4:00 pm program.</span></span></div>
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speaker Chauncey K. Robinson, journalist and social media editor of
peoplesworld.org from Los Angeles, California believes that writing
and media, in any capacity, should help to reflect the world around
us, and be tools to help bring about progressive change. She says she
seeks to make sure topics that affect working class people, peoples
of color, and women are constantly in the spotlight. </span></span></span>
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and acknowledgments of entries to the Arts and Writing Competition
grades 8 to 12 will be presented. Students are asked to reflect</span><span style="color: black;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">
in artwork, essay, poetry, rap or song about grandparents or great
grandparents who came up from the South in the past, or about someone
who came up from Latin America or elsewhere recently. "What did
they find? </span></span></span><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">How
can we continue the struggle for good jobs and equal rights to
fulfill the dreams of those who came and made New Haven home?
What are your dreams for a better life?" Entry deadline is
February 14. For information e-mail ct-pww@pobox.com </span></span></span></span>
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the Great Migration (1916 to 1970), six million African Americans
left the South. They moved to cities like New Haven in the North and
the West. They were fleeing discrimination, lynchings, denied rights
and a lack of jobs. They were searching for a better life for
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the South. The migration gave rise to the Civil Rights Movement and
before that to the art, literature and music of the Harlem
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Jacob Lawrence created a series of paintings about the Great
Migration in 1940. He said, "And the migrants kept
coming...their struggles and triumphs ring true today. People all
over the world are still on the move, trying to build better lives
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2018 famed activist and scholar Angela Davis said, <span style="font-weight: normal;">“I
believe that the major civil rights issue of the 21st century is
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People's World Amistad Awards 2018<br /><i><b>United in Struggle for a Better World<br />Unidos en La Lucha por un Mundo Mejor</b></i><br />Saturday, December 8, 2018 at 4 pm<br />First & Summerfield Methodist Church 425 College St New Haven<br />Awardees:<br /><b>Eva Bermudez Zimmerman</b><br />First Puerto Rican candidate for Lt Governor and SEIU union organizer<br /><b>Shellye Davis</b><br />President Hartford Labor Coalition and AFT Paraeducators<br /><b>Louise Simmons</b><br />Acclaimed educator and labor-community social justice activist<br />
<br />Special Recognition: CHAZ CARMON, Ice the Beef Youth<br />Solidarity Tribute: NELSON PINOS in sanctuary, and his family<br />Community Potluck to benefit Nelson & Family - bring a dish!<br />
<br /><b>Performance by St. Luke's Steel Band</b><br />$10 or what you can<br />Info: ct-pww@pobox.com FB: People's World Amistad Awards 2018<br />
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<br />Reconocimientos 2108, El Mundo del Pueblo<br /><b>Unidos en la lucha por un mundo mejor</b><br />Sabado, 8 de Diciembre de 2018 a las 4:00 pm<br />Iglesia "First & Summerfield Methodist Church" 425 College St New Haven<br />Reciben el premio:<br /><b>Eva Bermudez Zimmerman</b><br />Primera candidata originaria de Puerto Rico para "Lt Governor" y además dirigente sindical de SEIU<br /><b>Shellye Davis</b><br />Presidenta de la coalicion laboral de Hartford y "AFT Paraeducators"<br /><b>Louise Simmons</b><br />Educadora aclamada y activista comunitaria pro justicia laboral y social<br />
<br />Reconocimiento especial: CHAZ CARMON, Ice the Beef Youth<br />Tributo solidario para: NELSON PINOS quien continua en santuario y a su<br />familia<br />Cena comunitaria para apoyar a Nelson, y su familia, por<br />favor traiga un platillo!<br />
<br /><b>Presentacipn artística de St. Luke's Steel Band</b><br />$10 o lo que usted pueda aportar<br />Info: ct-pww@pobox.com FB: People's World Amistad Awards 2018<br />https://www.facebook.com/search/top/?q=peoples%20world%20amisatd%20awards%202018</div>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Activists across the country know that 2018 is one election year
we can't afford to sit out, with our most fundamental values of justice,
equality, and dignity on the line.</span></h3>
That's why we're gathering together in solidarity on September 8th for Thousands of Doors for Justice (TDJ).<br /><br />TDJ
is a day of action for activists and volunteers across the state to
step up and fight for issues of economic, racial, social, women's,
environmental, and immigrant justice. <br /><br />Advocates will take action
in many forms, including knocking on doors, making calls, registering
voters, training volunteers, recruiting new activists, and more. As a
broad spectrum of volunteers and organizations, we will each contribute
in the best ways we can and embrace our collective struggle.<br />
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<b>NEW HAVEN: New Haven Peoples Center, 37 Howe Street. Doors open 8:45 am.</b><br />
<b>9 am Gather. 9:30 - 10 am: Livestream with Linda Sarsour and
local sepakers. 10 am: Information sharing from organizations present
before heading out to the streets.</b><br />
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<span>Solidarity Film Series at the New Haven Peoples Center<br />THE GREAT DEBATERS<br />Friday, August 17, 2018 at 7:30 pm<br /><br />Special Guest Speaker: <br />Edward Carson, Boston Club CPUSA<br /><br />Denzel
Washington portrays Melvin Tolson a teacher and sharecropper organizer
in segregated Texas in the 1930s. His students break racist barriers and
win a competition with Harvard. Based on a true story. Released 2007.<br /><br />New Haven Peoples Center 37 Howe St New Haven 06511<br />Free admission Refreshments</span>Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-79758495143732311912018-07-12T10:48:00.001-04:002018-07-12T10:48:25.574-04:00
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the Family of Lois O'Connor,</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><b>With
love and solidarity to the family of the wonderful Lois O'Connor, a
beloved warrior for the people. She was fearless and knew how to
fight for the rights of women, working people, and all
disenfranchised. Her leadership improved the lives of countless
people across our state and nation. </b></span></span>
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cherish the many occasions when Lois participated in events and
activities at the Peoples Center and all her support and wisdom. On
a personal note I will always remember the steadfast support that she
gave to me in every endeavor and the wonderful lunches we enjoyed
together.</b></span></span></div>
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the name of Lois O'Connor we carry on today to protect and expand the
basic human rights to which she dedicated her life.</b></span></span></div>
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Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-53294331262208356162018-05-16T17:53:00.000-04:002018-05-16T17:53:09.706-04:00Support the Poor People's Campaign in Connecticut
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>The Peoples Center is part of the Poor People's Campaign network. We will be participating in the weekly actions every Monday from May Day to the Summer Solstice and will be offering some livestreams of the national events. For the latest information e-mail: peoplesworld@pobox.com Here is what happened at the launch at the state capitol on Monday May 14:</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Holding signs and banners calling
for an end to poverty, over 100 union, faith and community leaders
marched from the Legislative Office Building at the state capitol in
Hartford down the street to Capitol Avenue on Monday, May 14. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Sixteen people carried their
banners into the street and locked arms, blocking traffic, in the
first of six weeks of nonviolent actions across the country organized
by the Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">The 40 days of protest reignites
the poor peoples' campaign that Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was
organizing when he was assassinated while supporting striking
sanitation workers fifty years ago. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Under the leadership of Rev.
William Barber coalitions have formed in 39 states to fight systemic
poverty and racism, ecological devastation and militarism and the war
economy.</span></div>
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for 15, teachers union leaders and faith leaders were among those who
took part in the civil disobedience in Hartford. As they blocked the
street police arrested them one by one and loaded them into two
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inspired by historic events fifty years ago,” said AFT Connecticut
President Jan Hochadel, who previously taught in the state's
technical high schools. “Yet, in 2018, we're witnessing the
lessons of non-violent, civil disobedience across the country, from
West Virginia to Arizona and Oklahoma to Puerto Rico. Union members
are putting themselves on the line — and winning." </span>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">"They’re winning not just
for themselves — they’re winning justice for their students,
their patients, the residents they serve and their communities,”
Hochadel concluded in a speech prior to taking arrest along with
several of her union colleagues.</span></div>
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“<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Our commitment is to keep our
issues front and center in the public discourse. No more will
we allow statewide elections to happen without real dialogue
regarding the poor, the disenfranchised and marginalized.” says
Bishop John Selders, Tri Chair of CT Poor People’s Campaign and
director of Moral Monday CT, the state's campaign coordinator.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;">Protests will be held each Monday
through mid-June. For information visit poorpeoplescampaign.org</span></div>
Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-21931647385601578372018-05-01T07:52:00.003-04:002018-05-16T17:54:51.637-04:00Celebrate May Day in the streets and by supporting the place for workers' rights during The Great Give 2018 from 8 am on May 1 to 8 pm on May 2! <span class="_4n-j _3cht fsl" data-testid="event-permalink-details">Just go to our donation page: Progressive Education and Research Assoc d/b/a NEW HAVEN PEOPLES CENTER <br /> <a data-lynx-mode="asynclazy" data-lynx-uri="https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thegreatgive.org%2Forganizations%2Fprogressive-education-and-research-assoc-d-b-a-new-haven-peoples-center&h=ATPi1u50lr4XiX9ioOYP5SbNAyLVYyel208HuKaEKva8NvEnvyXDR3KVh-M8-N4fAVNzH37mVmQNHsf6_0Kncr13K77sAV8KihHY9ZuPWzcLdTDry94" href="https://www.thegreatgive.org/organizations/progressive-education-and-research-assoc-d-b-a-new-haven-peoples-center" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>www.thegreatgive.org/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>organizations/<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>progressive-education-and-r<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>esearch-assoc-d-b-a-new-ha<wbr></wbr><span class="word_break"></span>ven-peoples-center</a></span><br />
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restoration project was completed even as we participated in the
growing resistance and organizing in our country for democratic
rights, equality and peace.</span></div>
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Peoples Center organized a bus to the Hartford Women's March in
January, held Resistance Thursdays potlucks through the summer,
sponsored a film series in the fall, and participated in public
hearings and actions for many issues including immigrant rights,
health care and peace. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">Unions,
Dreamers, educators and neighborhood groups all filled the building
with meetings and events. New Elm City Dream, Free 2 Spit, the Peace
Council, People's World and Unidad Latina en Accion continued to keep
the building in full use.</span></div>
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Peoples Center relies on the generous contributions of those who use
and appreciate this vibrant, all-volunteer center for social,
cultural and educational organizing. </span>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-style: normal;">The
Peoples Center has invested its commitment and vision to countless
movements and causes. Your gift to the Peoples Center restoration
fund is an investment in return to this precious resource in our
community. </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;">We depend
solely on the contributions of friends who share our ideals.</span></div>
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P Morico , </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Treasurer
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<span style="font-family: Segoe Script, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Joelle
Fishman, </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Secretary
and Coordinator </span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Segoe Script, sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><b>Harold
Person, </b></span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Building
Manager</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><b>PS
- We are proud to announce the premiere of "Peoples Center at
80," a video created by Neal Thomassen featuring the recent
activities and organizations in our extraordinary community. You are
cordially invited to the video premiere fundraising reception on
Friday, January 5, 2018 at 7 pm at 37 Howe Street, New Haven. For
more information contact peoplescenter@pobox.com or leave a message
at 203-624-8664.</b></span></span></div>
Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-87897211060083727592017-10-14T19:32:00.000-04:002017-10-14T19:32:00.471-04:00LIVE Stream -- Poor People's Campaign
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<span style="color: #c5000b;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">LIVE
Stream</span></span> <span style="font-size: large;">at New Haven Peoples Center 37
Howe St </span><span style="font-size: large;">Thursday October
19, 2017 at 7:00 pm</span> <span style="color: #c5000b;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">Poor
People's Campaign : Moral Revival</span></span><span style="font-size: x-large;">
</span><span style="font-size: large;">Mass Meeting in
Boston</span></h1>
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<i><u><b>Facebook
Event Page:</b></u></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">Live
Stream of the New England Mass Meeting for the Poor People’s
Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival<br />Co-Convenors Rev. Dr.
William J. Barber II and Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis will lead the New
England Mass Meeting at Trinity Church in Boston starting at 7:00 pm.
Hear about the inspiration, vision and strategy for the national
Campaign and sign up to get involved.<br /><br />Poor People’s
Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival aims to build a broad and
deep national moral fusion movement – rooted in the leadership of
the poor, marginalized and moral agents and reflecting the great
moral teachings – to unite our country from the bottom up. The call
for a Poor People’s Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival has
emerged from more than a decade of work by grassroots community and
religious leaders, organizations and movements fighting to end
systemic racism, poverty, the war economy, environmental destruction
& related injustices and to build a just, sustainable and
participatory society. We draw on the history, vision and unfinished
work of the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign.<br /><br />There is a
resounding call to save the very soul of this nation: We need a Poor
People’s Campaign for a Moral Revival in America. It is time to
become a new and unsettling force in our complacent national life.<br /></span><br />
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Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-69621757066510691122017-09-14T00:06:00.001-04:002017-09-14T00:06:07.862-04:00<h3 class="post-title">
<a href="http://ctpeoplebeforeprofits.blogspot.com/2017/09/solidarity-movie-nights.html">Solidarity Movie Nights</a>
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Solidarity Movie Nights Three Fridays: <b>Sept 8</b> Salt of the Earth;<b> Sept 15
</b> PRIDE; <b>Sept 22</b> 10,000 Black Men Named George. All at 6 pm at 37 Howe
Street, New Haven. Discussion to follow.<br />
<br />Free. RefreshmentsJoelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-34581686002657585032017-09-14T00:02:00.004-04:002017-09-14T00:02:44.214-04:00Newhallville to March for Youth Jobs and to End Violence<br /><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A neighborhood march on Saturday,
September 23 will highlight the need to end gun violence
and create opportunities and jobs for youth in
Newhallville.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">The march reflects the results of a
youth survey this summer in the Newhallville neighborhood.
When 14-year old Tyriek B. Keyes, a leader of Ice the Beef
Youth was killed, the survey campaign was dedicated to
him. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Organizers of the march are New Elm
City Dream / YCL, Ice the Beef and New Haven Rising.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Participants will gather at Ivy and
Shelton Sts at 9:30 am and begin the march at 10:00 am
following brief remarks. The march through the streets of
Newhallville will end at the now vacant former state
welfare building on Bassett St.. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">A short rally will support efforts to
open the building for youth needs and job placements,
working with local and state elected officials, community
and clergy representing the neighborhood. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Six years ago with a record number of
homicides in New Haven, the New Elm City Dream/YCL
launched a youth survey and campaign for "Jobs For Youth,
Jobs For All." Several large marches supported the
priorities of good jobs, safe communities, and youth
needs. </span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">This summer's door to door youth
survey and the march on September 23 continue that
commitment.</span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: medium;">Contact:
Jahmal Henderson 207-440-8116</span> </span></span> </div>
Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-9330450257244906152017-07-28T08:40:00.005-04:002017-07-28T08:40:59.969-04:00The Metacomet Cycle Club<div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 14pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 14pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><i>The Peoples Center was founded 80 years ago in 1937. We are collecting stories about the things that have taken place here. If you have recollections or memories please share them. E-mail peoplescenter@pobox.com. Below is by Martin Simon.</i></span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">In 1975, several bicyclists in New Haven, including members of the Communist Party and the Young Workers Liberation League and friends started a unique bicycle club, the Metacomet Cycle Club. </span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Metacomet was a sporting and recreational organization that took a political stance. The club was multiracial and multigenerational. Men and women were among its founders and leaders. Metacomet was both a bicycle touring and a bicycle racing club. The club advocated for the rights of cyclists.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Based in New Haven, the Club was named after native leader, Metacomet, also known as Metacom and by his adopted English name King Philip. He was chief to the</span><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; text-decoration-line: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span><a data-mce-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampanoag" data-mce-style="text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wampanoag" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Wampanoag</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> people in what is now Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Metacomet, at first, sought to live in harmony with the English colonists. As a sachem, he took the lead in much of his tribes' trade with the colonies. He adopted the European name of Philip.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">But the colonies continued to expand. In 1671, the colonial leaders of the </span><a data-mce-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Colony" data-mce-style="text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plymouth_Colony" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Plymouth Colony</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> forced major concessions. Metacomet surrendered much of his tribe's armament and ammunition, and agreed that they were subject to English law. Encroachment by the English, however, continued until hostilities broke out in 1675. Metacomet led the opponents of the English, with the goal of stopping the expansion in the struggle known as King Philips War.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Metacomet used tribal alliances to coordinate efforts to push European colonists out of New England. Many of the native tribes in the region wanted to push out the colonists because of conflicts over land use, diminished game as a consequence of expanding European settlement, and other tensions.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">As the colonists brought their growing numbers to bear, King Philip and some of his followers took refuge in the great </span><a data-mce-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assawompset_Pond" data-mce-style="text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assawompset_Pond" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Assowamset Swamp</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in southern </span><a data-mce-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts" data-mce-style="text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Massachusetts" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Massachusetts</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. He held out for a time, with his family and remaining followers until he was fatally shot on August 12, 1676, in the Miery Swamp near </span><a data-mce-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hope_(Rhode_Island)" data-mce-style="text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Hope_%28Rhode_Island%29" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mount Hope</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> in </span><a data-mce-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol,_Rhode_Island" data-mce-style="text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bristol,_Rhode_Island" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bristol, Rhode Island</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. After his death, his wife and nine-year-old son were captured and sold as slaves in </span><a data-mce-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda" data-mce-style="text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bermuda" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Bermuda</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. Philip's head was mounted on a pike at the entrance to </span><a data-mce-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Plymouth" data-mce-style="text-decoration-line: none;" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fort_Plymouth" style="text-decoration-line: none;"><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; color: #000000; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="color: black; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Fort Plymouth</span></a><span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, where it remained for more than two decades.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A cycle tour to the John Brown birth place in Torrington,</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A weekly time trial series over two summers at Lake Quonipaug in North Guilford,</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">A 3-race officially sanctioned time trial on roads in Guilford, Madison, Killingworth, and West Brook, and</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The Five Star Century, a combined 100 mile ride sponsored by five cycling clubs with 5 starting/ending points that met at the same half way point at Haddam Meadow State Park.</span></div>
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<span data-mce-style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;" style="font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Metacomet was welcomed warmly and supported by the People's Center where it held its monthly meetings and pot-luck dinners. Although the club existed for only three years, it played a special part in the history of the Center and in the cycling culture in New Haven. Former Metacomets feel that we, with the support of the People's Center, lay a bit of the foundation for the today’s thriving cycling scene in New Haven.</span></div>
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Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-3087116503916526632017-03-12T10:47:00.004-04:002017-03-12T10:47:54.508-04:00<i>We Won't Go Back!</i><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b>RESISTANCE THURSDAYS</b></span><br />
Every Thursday at the<br />
New Haven Peoples Center<br />
37 Howe Street<br />
6 to 7:30 pm<br />
Potluck, share information, action, solidarity<br />
<br />
peoplescenter@pobox.com <br />
<br />Joelle Fishmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00780624736293830849noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4962835872514624181.post-24313304910961129222017-01-11T23:11:00.000-05:002017-01-11T23:11:07.584-05:00Women's March January 21, 2017
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><b>To join the Peoples Center carpool to the Hartford Women's March e-mail to peoplescenter@pobox.com and indicate if you are a driver or would like to be a passenger.</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Connecticut
will be well represented at the Women's March in Washington DC on
Saturday, January 21, the day after inauguration. Connecticut
residents will also participate in three sister rallies in
Connecticut, and rallies in New York and Boston.
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<span style="font-size: small;">The
groundswell for the Women's March is an expression of outrage at
threats to women's rights and democratic rights from the Republican
Congress and incoming Trump Administration. "The rise of the
woman = The rise of the nation.... Women's rights are human rights,"
says the national website. </span>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Immediate
concerns are Trump's nominations of billionaires and generals for
cabinet appointments, the threats to repeal the Affordable Care Act,
end funding for Planned Parenthood and mass deportations of immigrant
residents. The Women's March is dedicated to winning a program of
equality and justice for all in our country.</span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Over 60 buses are sold
out for the trip to Washington, DC, leaving from 35 towns across the
state. </span></div>
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<span style="font-size: small;">Sister rallies will be held in Hartford, Stamford and the
Lower Connecticut River Valley. Nationally 269 sister marches are
expected to draw 500,000 participants.</span></div>
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The rally in Hartford will be held at 1 pm on the North Steps of
the state capitol on January 21. The rally is called in solidarity
with the 200,000 plus expected in Washington DC.<br />
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"Like many cities and states around the world, we will join
in calling for honoring EVERY voice that upholds dignity, justice,
unity, and equality for all. Share your views and show support for
the ideals and principles behind the Women's March," says the
call to the event emphasizing that all are welcome.
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