Local
Monday, November 26, 7-9pm
Columbus Mennonite Church, 35 Oakland Park Ave.
Black Indians: An American Story” brings to light a forgotten part of Americans past – the cultural and racial fusion of Native and African Americans. Narrated by James Earl Jones, the film explores what brought the two groups together, what drove them apart and the challenges they face today. A society that wants to build the future must know its past, its real past, as it was.” But what if that past had been lost, forgotten, hidden, or denied? "Black Indians: An American Story,” explores the issue of racial identity among Native and African Americans and examines the coalescence of these two groups in American history. Discounted, and often ignored by mainstream America, these minority peoples have often shared a past. However, with their heritage ignored and their contributions denied they are all but invisible at the dawn of the new millennium.
Friday November 23, 2018, 7:30 – 9:00 PM
Bill Cohen sings a unique concert of folk and popular songs that express gratitude for all that we have: friends, family, freedom, art, music, nature, and more. Clues to the song list — John Denver, Louis Armstrong, Johnny Appleseed, Phil Ochs, The Golden Girls, Don McLean, Peter Paul and Mary, and others. $10 Suggested donation (any contribution is welcome). Proceeds will go to help my wife Randi make her annual winter trek to the Dominican Republic. That’s where she serves as a volunteer translator for the International Medical Alliance of Tennessee, a team of doctors and nurses who provide free basic medical care to impoverished Haitian workers who live and work just inside the D.R. border.
Location: Maynard Ave Methodist Church, 2350 Indianola Ave, Columbus 43202.
For more info, contact Bill at (614) 263-3851 or BillCohen@columbus.rr.com.
Tuesday, November 20, 7-9pm, King Ave. United Methodist Church, 299 King Ave.
TransOhio will hold its annual Transgender Day of Remembrance on Tuesday, November 20 at King Ave. United Methodist Church to honor and lift up the victims of violence against the transgender and gender non-binary/non-conforming community, both across the U.S. and around the world, during 2018.
The doors will open at 6:30pm; the program will begin at 7pm.
Child care will be provided; light refreshments will be offered afterwards.
Hosted by TransOhio.
Monday, November 19, 2018, 6:30 – 8:00 PM. We invite Black LGBTQIA+ people from all backgrounds to join BQIC! ABOUT BQIC: Black Queer & Intersectional Columbus works toward the liberation of Black queer, trans, and intersex people from all walks of life through direct action, community organizing, education on our issues, and creating spaces to uplift our voices. DETAILS: Come out to our first new member info session to learn about BQIC's revamped mission and principles, where we're going, and how to get involved!
As you may have heard, AEP has proposed 900 megawatts (MW) of new renewable energy installations in Ohio -- 400 MW of that will be solar energy, which is enough to power about half the homes in Cincinnati.
Submit a comment today in support of AEP's new renewable energy proposal!
Submit a Comment in Support of AEP's Clean Energy Projects!
AEP's proposed projects would lower our bills over the long-term, help reduce pollution, and bring much needed jobs to Ohio, especially areas that have faced tough economic times, like Appalachian Ohio. But first, the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) needs to approve AEP's proposals. You can help make that happen! The PUCO is accepting public comments on AEP's proposed renewables projects and a strong showing of public support will help the projects get approved.
Earth Strike is a grass-roots environmental activist movement which aims to pressure governments and corporations around the world to take immediate action to avoid irreversible climate change before it is too late.
Read our full Mission Statement here.
Climate change
The world-wide climatological community has shown beyond any reasonable doubt that the planet’s climate is changing, and human industry is a strong driver of that change. These trends are clearly visible in several global metrics of the climate. Numerous studies and analyses have been published by prestigious scientific organizations which show, without a doubt, that if we do not take action now we will not only commit to those effects we see in our climate today, but we commit ourselves – every human and animal on the planet – to perpetually worsening climate catastrophe.
Please help us generate a large number of quality public comments to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) in opposition to a 40,000 metric ton highly radioactive, irradiated nuclear fuel, centralized interim storage facility (CISF), proposed by Interim Storage Partners (ISP), at Waste Control Specialists (WCS) in Andrews County, West Texas. NRC's deadline for public comments on environmental scoping has been extended to November 19th. (Please be sure to submit your comments by 11:59pm Eastern time, Monday, Nov. 19, in order to make sure they make it onto the official record!)
It'd be great to set a new record for number of public comments on this subject matter -- to submit more than the 30,000+ public comments submitted last spring and summer, in opposition to a similar CISF, targeted just 40 miles away, at Holtec International/Eddy-Lea Energy Alliance, in southeastern New Mexico. And we're already well on our way to doing that!
On Thursday, November 15, extremist anti-abortion legislators in the Ohio House passed the six-week abortion ban, furthering their goal to outlaw abortion in the State of Ohio.
The Ohio General Assembly passed the six-week ban once before, and Governor-Elect Mike DeWine has promised to sign the bill if it passes the legislature. Despite Kasich’s veto last year, state politicians continue to push this unconstitutional ban, which could mean abortion access in Ohio will become inaccessible for the majority of women.
Statement from Iris E. Harvey, President and CEO, Planned Parenthood Advocates of Ohio:
“The Ohio Legislature is continuing their ideological crusade to ban abortion in Ohio – starting with the unconstitutional six-week abortion ban. Many women do not even know they are pregnant before six weeks.
“This bill takes away a woman’s ability to make a decision before she knows she has a decision to make. This legislation criminalizes physicians from providing critical care to tens of thousands of patients who need it. Women should be trusted and respected to make their own health care decisions, period.
The Power of Plants: Promoting Health Justice & Humanitarian Aid Through Herbalism.