Action Alerts
Monday, June 29, 2020, 3:00 - 4:00 PM. Black Matters 101: Dismantling Structural Inequalities. The Black Matters 101: This Side of the Pandemics series of virtual webinars addresses the current state of national affairs as they pertain to Black people. The health pandemic created by COVID-19 has brought racism to the forefront as a public health crisis that has been and continues to be an age-old detriment to African Americans. The health disparities crisis is compounded by the persistence of police killings and civilian vigilantism that traumatize black communities. This webinar series brings together educators, students, community activists, civic leaders, and the general public to discuss topics emanating from the volatile moment of the pandemics, and, importantly, to develop action-oriented strategies for social justice.
Sunday, June 28, 3:16pm
https://www.comfest.com/virtual/virtual-workshops/
Free Press Editors Bob Fitrakis and Harvey Wasserman discuss life living with a pandemic, anti-racist protests, and potential election tampering this fall.
Saturday, June 27, 4pm
Columbus City Hall, 90 W. Broad St.
Join us for the formal launch of the #RecallGinther campaign beside the Christopher Columbus statue at Columbus City Hall. We will have Recall petitions, speakers, and plenty of ways to get involved. You do not want to miss this special event!
Our dear friend Miriam Vargas has now been in sanctuary at First English Lutheran Church for two years (or 731 days). How many days do you estimate that you’ve been in quarantine or practicing robust social distancing – mostly from home? These past few months we have all been deepening our understanding and empathy for Miriam’s painful situation through our newly lived experiences. We now have an easy way for you to act on that deeper empathy through an app called Tithely. Some of you are already familiar with this easy support mechanism through your own congregation.
The House just passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (236-181). This legislation is historic and comprehensive in scope. Most importantly, this bill is responsive to the demands being pressed by demonstrators who are calling for policing reform and an end to police brutality. Dozens of member of Congress gathered on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to make clear that this bill is needed to move our nation forward.
Here are the key components of the bill
Thursday, June 25, 7:30pm
Online Event
Facebook Event
Watch the movie Just Mercy on your own (streaming free for the month of June on Amazon Prime), then
Join a community conversation with Marcia Miller of Yoga on High and Abraham Bonowitz, co-director of the national group, Death Penalty Action. Abe is a Columbus resident who will share his experience of this work and update us on issues within our own state of Ohio.
Thursday, June 25, 7:30 to 8:45p.
Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 5:00 - 7:00 PM
Daily
EVERY NIGHT we will be marching from Ohio's Statehouse to different Columbus communities.
Start gathering around 5:00 pm each night outside the Statehouse.
** We will begin the march around 6:30 pm and return to the Statehouse afterward. **
Join us to bring hope to Columbus' communities and keep up the push for change! #BlackLivesMatter #GeorgeFloyd #BreonnaTaylor #SayTheirNames
Sunday, June 21, 12pm
Ohio Statehouse, 1 Capitol Square
“We need in every bay and community a group of angelic troublemakers.”
Bayard Rustin
Join Kingfinity and the Columbus, Ohio LGBTQ+ Community as We March Against Racism and Police Brutality. Stand With Us As We March For Black Lives!