In Thanksgiving for their lives, many activists David and Priscilla worked with honored them with memories, dances, and music.
David & Priscilla Atwood Memorial Service @ Houston Mennonite Church Read More »
HPJC signs on the the letter asking nations to submit Declarations of Intervention to the International Court of Justice in support of South Africa’s excellent case invoking the Genocide Convention against Israel.
Houston Peace & Justice Center honored several heroes in our community. They received their recognition at the HPJC’s Annual Peacemaker Awards Ceremony.
HPJC’s Annual Peacemaker Awards Ceremony Read More »
The Houston Peace & Justice Center has endorsed a resolution authored by Johnny Mata and the Greater Houston Coalition for Justice, calling for support of diversity, equity, and inclusion, and opposing efforts by certain Governors and legislators to take us backwards with regard to DEI.
HPJC Endorses GHCfJ Resolution Supporting Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Read More »
HPJC is signing on to a statement proposed by Fellowship of Reconciliation-USA, CODEPINK, and the National Council of Elders. It calls for a Christmas Truce in the Ukraine war. The hope is this might “pave the way for negotiations to reach a lasting security agreement to end the bloodshed”, as Code Pink puts it.
HPJC Joins Others in Pushing for a Christmas Truce in Ukraine Read More »
Texas prisons greatly overuse solitary confinement, with some inmates kept there for over 10 years, and sometimes over 20 years. All inmates in solitary should have an independent group review every 60 days.
Texas Prisons Need Major Reforms in Use of Solitary Confinement Read More »
The president of the Houston Peace & Justice Center (HPJC), Bill Crosier, discusses the purpose of the organization and current politics.
On Sunday, Nov. 7, 2021, HPJC and My Brother’s Keeper-Houston honored both the George Floyd Foundation and the James Byrd Jr. family during HPJC’s annual Peacemaker Awards Ceremony. The citations on the plaques are both moving and poetic.
Peacemaker Awards Citations for George Floyd Foundation & James Byrd Jr. Family Read More »
HPJC presented this event for Women’s History Month with our own Martina Grifaldo. She spoke about her difficult move to the United States along with her tribulations. But it really
HPJC featured Martina Grifaldo for Women’s History Month Read More »
We would be remiss to just look at Donald Trump and the rioters who invaded the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. Trump was obviously the match that lit the fire, but several other factors led to the conflagration.
Underlying Factors Leading to January 6 Invasion of US Capitol Read More »
