Meeting
Our community is facing a wave of new policies with real consequences for Muslims across the region.
Join us for a state-wide town hall to learn what’s at stake, get equipped with a know-your-rights training led by CAIR staff attorneys, and discover how you can take meaningful action alongside us.
MONDAY June 22, 2026
GREEP Zoom
2-4pm PT / 5-7 ET
We invite you to gather in community with us on Thursday, December 18th, 2025, from 5:00–7:00 pm at Urban Farm Church (Maize Manor United Methodist Church, 3901 Maize Road, Columbus, OH 43224).
Join us and Jason Hottle for his lively presentation - Franklinton: A Resilient Original!
Step back in time and explore Franklinton’s rich history with local expert Jason Hottle, as he guides us through historical landmarks and shares exciting plans for the future of this vibrant neighborhood!
What to Expect:
Stories about key historical spots
Insight into upcoming developments and happenings
Light refreshments to enjoy during the event
Every other Wednesday.
On this one hour call we will take a meaningful, virtual action together, meet people who are new to SURJ, and hear from people who have been organizing with us for a while, get a short orientation to SURJ, make sense of the current state of the world right now, and learn about ways to join SURJ’s work: find a chapter or circle near you, join an organizing training, and sign up for a phonebank or national organizing project.
Showing Up for Racial Justice.
Monday, December 8, 2025, 6:30 – 8:00 PM
Ever read a headline that sits wrong with you? Do you want to understand how the media is able to own the narrative? Then join Baladna Palestine Society of Columbus for an introduction to media literacy!
Location: Dublin Library, 75 N. High St., Dublin, Ohio, 43017, Meeting room 1.
Monday, Dec. 8, 2025
Regular Monday 5 P.M. ET/ 2 P.M. PT
Registration link:
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82795889843
Register once and you can choose one or more occurrences to attend without having to re-register for each meeting.
If you are able, please donate @ https://grassrootsep.org/donation
Latest Bout of Political Arrests; Gov’t Offers Blood Money
Black Mauritanians have been arrested, tortured, and even killed for demanding full and equal treatment on land their families have called home for centuries. On December 9, at 1pm ET, ahead of International Human Rights Day, civil rights leaders and genocide survivors will provide an update on the state of Black Mauritanians’ civil rights.
The briefing will be useful for the media, and lawyers working on asylum cases.
WHAT: Virtual briefing on apartheid in Mauritania today
In response to the disastrous situation in Sudan since the start of the civil war in April 2023, World BEYOND War, through its Senegal chapter, launched the #HandsOffSudan campaign to call for a return to peace. The campaign mobilized thousands of citizens around the world, who signed the petition asking:
- The United Arab Emirates to stop supplying ammunition to the Rapid Support Forces;
- Iran to stop supplying drones to the Sudanese Armed Forces;