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Wednesday, July 7, 5pm
345 S. High St.
911 - emergency anti-violence rally!
Every organization needs to show up!
Main and high across from franklin county common pleas courthouse !
Are you tired of just scrolling saying enough is enough? Is 98 murders enough to get you to act? Do you have something to say????? Well mothers of murdered Columbus children are It's time the community is heard! Enough has been enough!
The violence must end! And the community must show up and unify! The time is now! Bring the youth! Pastors, Columbus division of police, judges, Mayor Andrew jJ. Ginther Columbus City Council, and every stake holder there is.....be there! No more! No more! Share and be there!

Tuesday, June 6 AT 2:30 PM EDT – 3:30 PM EDT
Lifecare Alliance, 670 Harmon Ave.

There was a big hubbub a year ago when the Columbus Dispatch editorialized against set-aside contracts for Black businesses and the Black community went ballistic. Former Mayor Mike Coleman had to sweep in and rescue the Dispatch and save a shred of its credibility in the Black community of 300,000 or so potential readers.

All that dovetailed with the takeover by the Dispatch's parent GateHouse of the better-known Gannett Corp. This created an amalgam of 200-plus daily newspapers whose flagship was the national newspaper USA Today. The name Gannett was adopted for the combined company.

The old Gannett was a pioneer in prioritizing social and economic justice for minorities, women and LGBTQ. Its policies became the law of the land for all the newspapers in the combined enterprise, including the Dispatch.

There was a big hubbub a year ago when the Columbus Dispatch editorialized against set-aside contracts for Black businesses and the Black community went ballistic. Former Mayor Mike Coleman had to sweep in and rescue the Dispatch and save a shred of its credibility in the Black community of 300,000 or so potential readers.

All that dovetailed with the takeover by the Dispatch's parent GateHouse of the better-known Gannett Corp. This created an amalgam of 200-plus daily newspapers whose flagship was the national newspaper USA Today. The name Gannett was adopted for the combined company.

The old Gannett was a pioneer in prioritizing social and economic justice for minorities, women and LGBTQ. Its policies became the law of the land for all the newspapers in the combined enterprise, including the Dispatch.

In a light-hearted red-white-and-blue moment Miriam Vargas shares her patriotic spirit as she celebrates her first Fourth of July since she was released from sanctuary in February. Although she has spent the last 3 such holidays in confinement at First English Lutheran Church due to a deportation order, Miriam’s optimistic spirit shines as bright as her blue fingernails. Recently Ally Goldman and Barbara Pratzner Baer sat down for a conversation with her about what the holiday means to her. Here are some excerpts from that conversation:

How this year is different: “This summer is super different…I was deprived of my freedom and I was just locked up in there and now I can enjoy myself and go to the park, go down by the river, go on walks, and it’s so beautiful to take Lucas (her dog) out on walks even though he behaves badly.”

In March 2020, the Trump administration closed the southern border to asylum seekers, deporting hundreds of thousands of people back to dangerous conditions. Urge Biden to reverse the Trump administration’s order and stop “Title 42” deportations!  Send your message here. 

In March 2020, the Trump administration closed the southern border to asylum seekers, deporting hundreds of thousands of people back to dangerous conditions. Urge Biden to reverse the Trump administration’s order and stop “Title 42” deportations!  Send your message here. 

Doo Dah Parade Party
Free Live Music 11 Noon - 7:00 p.m.(maybe) at the Gazebo in Goodale Park (Park & Buttles)
11:00 The Devil Doves
12:00 Brian Clash & Coffeehouse Rebels
1:00 p.m. Doo Dah Parade
1:15 Victorious KayBirds
2:15 Donna Mogavero & Band

The librarians and library workers at Worthington Libraries are organizing a union. They submitted a majority of union cards to their employer and have asked for voluntary recognition of their union.  We are looking for central Ohio residents to take one minute to send an email to the Library Board members. Action: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/tell-the-worthington-libraries-board-to-recognize-our-union/. 
You can also follow the campaign on social media: Facebook, twitter, instagram

Thursday, July 1 to Wednesday, July 14, this on-line event requires advance registration

Register here to receive the film screening link starting July 1. You can watch the film, July 1-14, from the comfort of your home.

After viewing “The Story of Plastics,” join us on Wednesday, July 14 at 6pm for a panel discussion with Sierra Club Ohio, City of Columbus, and City of Bexley for a discussion of the film and suggestions of what we each can do to #breakfreefromplastic in our own lives.

Use this link to register [one time] for both the screening and the panel discussion.

Hosted by Sierra Club Ohio, Columbus GreenSpot, and Green Bexley.