Action Alerts
Saturday, August 26, 8am
Lincoln Memorial, Washington D.C.
Rev. Al Sharpton, Martin Luther King, III, and Arndrea Waters King have brought together 60 national organizations across racial, cultural, and generational lines as partners for the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington. The August 26th demonstration will not be a commemoration but a continuation of the “dream” Dr. King outlined at the Lincoln Memorial in 1963. Now, with democracy under threat and violent hate crimes on the rise, it is essential to galvanize around that dream and push back against the concerted efforts to peel away hard-won civil rights.
The coalition will gather for a large-scale event at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC on Saturday, August 26, 2023. The pre-program for the event will begin at 8:00 a.m. ET with the main program beginning at 11:00 a.m. ET. Following the program, a march will begin through the streets of the Nation’s Capital. Additional details will be released prior to the event.
The American Public Health Association has highlighted that African Americans have historically been withheld from healthy living opportunities. We want to talk about changing that.
The SPAN Ohio Equity Committee is presenting a health equity workshop on August 22nd from 7:00pm to 8:30pm. We would love to have you join us! This health equity event is a special one, as Willa Evans, President of the A. Philip Randolph Institute, Cleveland Chapter, will be hosting the event. The event will feature Charleta B. Tavares, CEO of PrimaryOne Health in central Ohio, who will lead a discussion on:
August 20, 2023, 7:00 PM.
Professor Mazin Qumsiyeh is founder and volunteer director of the Palestine Institute for Biodiversity and Sustainability (PIBS) at Bethlehem University (http://palestinenature.org).
Thursday, August 17, 7pm, Tuttle Park [outside of the Tuttle Community Center], 240 W. Oakland Ave.
Join Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists on Thursday, August 17 at 7pm to hear an invited speaker from the national organization, “Workers Voice,” as we consider how to build the movement on a national level.
We will also finish up our reading group over Huey Newton’s “Revolutionary Suicide” with summaries and discussion of chapters 5, 6, and the epilogue. We welcome those who have completed the reading or not.
This meeting will take place in person outside of the Tuttle Community Center and online at tinyurl.com/CORSmeeting.
Hosted by Central Ohio Revolutionary Socialists.
Wednesday, August 16, 6:30-8pm, this on-line event requires advance registration
Now that we’ve protected the sacred principle of “One Person, One Vote,” we’re moving full steam ahead to pass our reproductive freedom amendment this November. We’re going to need a movement unlike anything Ohio has ever seen to get over the finish line and permanently protect abortion rights. It’s time to get involved in the fight ahead — join us to learn more about how you can help us secure reproductive freedom for all Ohioans.
RSVP for this event by using this link.
Hosted by Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio.
Hidden in the quiet struggle of many communities across the United States lies an unsettling truth: Devastating health impacts of radiation exposure from nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining. This silent crisis has impacted the lives of veterans, Indigenous communities, and downwinders alike. The invisible damage from radiation has caused myriad severe health problems, leaving generations of families struggling under the weight of medical bills, fear, and suffering.
Updates to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), now before Congress, seek to address this issue. These bills promise acknowledgment, respect, and rectification of a deep-seated historical wrong. But more than that, they expand access for compensation to victims of radiation exposure and close unnecessary gaps in coverage and support.
Hidden in the quiet struggle of many communities across the United States lies an unsettling truth: Devastating health impacts of radiation exposure from nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining. This silent crisis has impacted the lives of veterans, Indigenous communities, and downwinders alike. The invisible damage from radiation has caused myriad severe health problems, leaving generations of families struggling under the weight of medical bills, fear, and suffering.
Updates to the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), now before Congress, seek to address this issue. These bills promise acknowledgment, respect, and rectification of a deep-seated historical wrong. But more than that, they expand access for compensation to victims of radiation exposure and close unnecessary gaps in coverage and support.
Sunday, August 13, 6pm
University Baptist Church, 50 W Lane Ave, Columbus, OH 43201
Annual commemoration of atomic bombings in Japan advocation for nuclear de-proliferation and disarmament.
Performers: David Reed, Paul Strawser, Larry Marotta, Steve Farakas, David Tomasacci
Sponsored by Mark Stansbery, Yoshie Furuhashi, and Rocco diPetro, and Columbus Campaign for Arms Control.
Saturday, August 12, 7-11pm, 2228 Balmoral Rd.
We will be meeting in person at the home of Pete Johnson, 2228 Balmoral Rd.
Everyone is welcome!
Bring a chair; food and drink are welcome.
This event will be rain or shine; we will party indoors or out.
If you have any announcements for the progressive community, contact us at <colsfreepress@gmail.com>.
Hosted by The Columbus Free Press.
We have less than one week remaining in our August Challenge to raise $5000 to match a potential gift by an anonymous supporter. We currently sit at $3661.00 raised.
Kent Beittel's vision opened The Open Shelter in 1983 and thanks to the grassroots support of caring supporters like YOU, we have continued "Staying Behind With Those Left Behind."; homeless and marginally housed men, women, children, and families who have nowhere else to turn.
As of August 1st, we have assisted 1,915 of your neighbors in 2023 with food, clothing, hygiene products, items to survive outdoors, Birth Certificates, State IDs and so much more. We have been there for the most vulnerable for nearly half a century. We saw a 27% decrease in financial support during the first half of this year while our number of guests served continues to increase. Please help us meet the match so we can receive much-needed funds.
Thank You.