Feel free to share and repost; Please attend Free and open to the public; Amnesty International, Houston local 23 monthly meeting. We resume "in person" meetings Tuesday, October 5th at 6:00 PM at the The Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, Texas 77042 Tracy Gee Community Center https://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Tracy-Gee-Community-Center Tracy Gee Community Center - […]
Undeterred is a documentary about community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca, Arizona. Since NAFTA, 9/11 and the Obama and Trump administrations border residents have been on the front-lines of the humanitarian crisis caused by increased border enforcement build up. Undeterred is an intimate and unique portrait of how residents in a small rural […]
*Please* share and repost; Free and open to the public; Amnesty International, Houston local 23 monthly meeting. "In person" meeting Tuesday, November 2nd at 7:00 PM at the The Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, Texas 77042 Tracy Gee Community Center https://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Tracy-Gee-Community-Center Tracy Gee Community Center - Google Maps We ask the unvaccinated […]
Vimeo Livestream, 8am CT Free event with suggested contributions $5-10 In commemoration of World AIDS Day, the Rothko Chapel hosts a morning observance to show support and stand in solidarity with the millions of people living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS. The morning program includes live music, personal testimonials, and guided reflection. Jeffrey Campbell, Chief Program Officer […]
Amnesty International, Houston local 23monthly meeting. Tuesday, December 7th at 7:00 PM The Tracy Gee Community Center3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, Texas 77042 https://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Tracy-Gee-Community-CenterWe ask the unvaccinated to please mask up. Parking is in back.Food, Drink & Human Rights! Meet us & learn how *you* can make a differencelocally and globally ! For more, find us […]
Join Amnesty International’s Houston Local Group and take action for refugee rights! When: Tuesday, January 4th at 7:00 PM Where: The Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, Texas 77042 https://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Tracy-Gee-Community-Center Come to our monthly activism event where we’ll be: Planning public actions for refugee and migrant rights in Houston Advocating for better legislation and policies around refugee rights Writing […]
Coinciding with the Chapel’s annual observance of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s birthday on January 15, 2022, the program opens with a performance of and discussion about music central to the US Civil Rights Movement. The Community Music Center of Houston Scott Joplin Chamber Orchestra conducted by Dr. Anne Lundy will share a selection […]
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March is National Criminal Justice Month. Established by the United States Congress in 2009, its purpose is to promote societal awareness around the causes and consequences of crime, as well as strategies for preventing and responding to crime. On Sunday, March 20, 2022, Prevention Zone, Inc will recognize excellence within the criminal justice system through […]
Four out of five indigenous women are affected by violence today, with murder rates more than 10 times the national average. So why don’t we hear more about this shocking issue? Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism on Monday, March 28, 2022, 6:00-8:00pm (CDT) for a Zoom dialogue about the crisis of […]
Civil rights lawyer, advocate, legal scholar and author of The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness—the bestselling book that helped to transform the national debate on racial and criminal justice in the United States—Michelle Alexander
As people of faith and conscience, we believe elections are a referendum on the values that will shape our future. How can we renew our fragile democracy? How do we honor the human dignity of every person? Will we protect our Sacred Earth and our children’s future? What policies will prioritize the common good and […]
Texas Impact, an interfaith justice advocacy organization based in Austin (https://texasimpact.org/about-us/), is coming to see you here in Houston! Faith in Democracy is your opportunity to reflect with Houston faith leaders about why civic engagement is a must for faith communities. You’ll also hear from Texas Impact about their plans for the 2023 legislative session […]
After numerous arrests, disappearances and unending threats, Chinese dissident, Teng Biao, a survival from the Chinese Communist Party and a human rights activist will be sharing his insights on the current regime through first-hand experiences.
Join other peace, justice, and environmental activists for HPJC's 2022 Peacemaker celebration, reception, awards ceremony, and dinner. It features Dr. Reuben Jonathan Miller as HPJC's 2022 National Peacemaker Award recipient and keynote speaker. Dr. Miller is an assistant professor of sociology at the University of Chicago. His research examines how POC and poor people experience law, crime control and social welfare policy.
His first book, "Halfway Home: Race, Punishment and the Afterlife of Mass Incarceration" is based on 15 years of research and practice with currently and formerly incarcerated men, women, their families, partners, and friends in Chicago, Detroit, and a number of cities across the United States.
He was featured in a recent PBS Newshour special, “Searching for Justice: Life After Lockup“ that focused on the difficulties that formerly incarcerated people face after they are released.
He also has a TED talk about formerly incarcerated people.
Local Peacemaker Award recipients are:
* Dr. Maria Elena Bottazzi
* Dr. Peter Hotez
* Lenore Walker
* Rep. Senfronia Thompson
Advance discount dinner reservations are available now, so mare your reservations before the fees increase!
Show support and stand in solidarity with the millions of people living with and impacted by HIV. Attendees are invited to bring a small memento, photo, or item (please no food or […]
In partnership with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (MFAH) and The Gordon Parks Foundation, the 2023 Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Birthday Observance explores the role of […]
The Rothko Chapel and the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas at Austin present the eighth annual Sissy Farenthold Lecture featuring […]
The 2023 Rothko Chapel Óscar Romero Award recognizes individuals and organizations exercising courageous, grassroots, human rights advocacy to further civil rights in the United States. At a time when many […]
Since 1986, the Rothko Chapel has been given the Óscar Romero Award in recognition of courageous, grassroots human rights advocacy. This award is named in honor of Saint Óscar Romero of San […]
Houston Event Commemorating One Year Anniversary of Uvalde Massacre: HEALING FOR UVALDE *Wednesday, May 24, 7-8pm* Eleanor Tinsley Park Event: www.tinyurl.com/HealingForUvalde Photos/Press Release: https://tinyurl.com/photosHealingForUvalde Contact: Sarah Gish, 713.492.1173 (phone is quicker than email) Four Houston-based healers – Sarah Gish, Tracie Jae, Saumil Manek, and Soufiane Sattva -- have come together to do their part in healing the […]
Please join the Center for the Healing Racism on Thursday, May 25, 2023 from 6:00 to 8:00 PM (CDT) to commemorate the 3rd anniversary of the murder of George Floyd. The event will take place at 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77004. If you are a spoken word artist, poet, singer or other performing artist, […]
June 2023 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is it such a perfect time? The Texas legislative session just ended, and in September all eyes will turn toward the 2024 elections. Faith communities typically […]
The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) will host its Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Virtual Symposium on October 17-18, 2023 from 12:00 to 5:15 […]
This is an invitation to join a powerful collective action. After more than two years of struggle to defend the Weelaunee forest in southeast Atlanta from the construction of a […]
Beginning in 2020, Brad Braxton and Anthony Pinn exchanged a series of email conversations that together form the basis for the book A Master Class on Being Human: A Black Christian […]
A criminal justice social conference and memorial to honor Evan's memory and help others who have been harmed by the criminal justice system. A special presentation by the F.B.I. and […]
Dear Members, Friends and Guests, (A) Please join us for the monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, May 6, 6:15 PM (Central). Title: “No One Left Behind: Evacuating Palestinian […]
Human Rights Movie Night – Anna8:00 PM – 9:00 PMSunday, June 1, 2025 Hosted by Faye Ku, Chair of Economic Justice at the Houston Peace and Justice Center Join us […]
June 2025 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is […]
