BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Houston Peace & Justice Center - ECPv6.17.3.1//NONSGML v1.0//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN METHOD:PUBLISH X-WR-CALNAME:Houston Peace & Justice Center X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://hpjc.org X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Houston Peace & Justice Center REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H X-Robots-Tag:noindex X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20190310T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20191103T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20200308T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20201101T070000 END:STANDARD BEGIN:DAYLIGHT TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:CDT DTSTART:20210314T080000 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:CST DTSTART:20211107T070000 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201205T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201205T153000 DTSTAMP:20201125T161223Z CREATED:20201104T230930Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201125T161223Z UID:10001107-1607176800-1607182200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:2020 Peacemaker Award Ceremony DESCRIPTION:Our main fundraiser for 2021!\nPlease join us online SATURDAY\, DECEMBER 5th as we celebrate ourNational and Local Peacemaker Award Recipients!\n** CLICK HERE FOR INFO AND TO REGISTER **\n  \nShannon Watts – our 2020 HPJC National Peacemaker Award Recipient & Keynote Speaker \nShannon Watts is a mother of five who\, prior to founding Moms Demand Action\, was a stay-at-home mom and former communications executive. The day after the Sandy Hook tragedy\, Shannon started a Facebook group with the message that all Americans can and should do more to reduce gun violence. The online conversation turned into a grassroots movement of Americans fighting for public safety measures that protect people from gun violence. Moms Demand Action has established a chapter in every state of the country and is part of Everytown for Gun Safety\, the largest gun violence prevention organization in the country\, with nearly 6 million supporters. In addition to her work with Moms Demand Action\, Watts is an active board member of Emerge America\, one of the nation’s leading organizations for recruiting and training women to run for office. \nLocal Peacemaker Award recipients:\nMartina Grifaldo – Executive Director\, Alianza Latina Internacional \nMartina Grifaldo is from Dolores Hidalgo Guanajuato\, Mexico; she is 56 years old. She came to the United States as a Mexican immigrant looking for the American dream for her and her family. Martina and her family put down their roots in Houston\, Texas. Martina started her volunteer career teaching the elderly immigrant people to write and read at her church San Carlos Borromeo. She attended Houston Community College\, where she pursued a double major in English and Spanish. Her passion for civic engagement has granted her many awards and successes. She was able to fight for and help many people keep their homes after a bank had tricked them. A more recent case was the Vanessa Guillen case; she was one of the people who helped bring this case to the public and make national headline. She has won many awards in honor of her advocacy work\, such as a Hispanic award for being one of Houston’s best activists and recognition from the union of SEIU. She is also one of the first to introduce her history at Alley Theater. Martina is the founder of a non-profit organization called Alianza Latina International. Through this organization\, Martina has had the opportunity to serve immigrant and refugee community members. She has seen first-hand the challenges that come with adjusting to life in a new country. Ultimately\, Martina plans to continue advocating for immigrant families and make a difference in children’s lives with anti-bullying school programs through the foreign service or within immigration/refugee relief programs. \nMoms Demand Action\, Houston \nMeals On Wheels\, Houston \nClick here to register! URL:https://hpjc.org/event/2020-peacemaker-award-ceremony/ LOCATION:Zoom Event CATEGORIES:Fundraiser,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/PEACEMAKER-AWARDS-CEREMONY-2020-e1605234902796.png ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Peace &%3B Justice Center":MAILTO:info@hpjc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201120T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201120T140000 DTSTAMP:20200310T144923Z CREATED:20200310T144851Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200310T144923Z UID:10001059-1605873600-1605880800@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Waking News! DESCRIPTION:Come share an article you found in a magazine\, journal\, or online resource relating to discrimination\, oppression\, or any forms of racism. Then join us in a lively discussion where we engage in the complexities of racism and how we can all heal from it.\nDon’t forget to bring your lunch!\nFree parking across the street at HCC Lot 9. \nRSVP to 713-520-8226 or cfhr1@juno.com or on our website: https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event-calendar/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/waking-news-3/ LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004 ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201119T193000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201122T193000 DTSTAMP:20201029T165827Z CREATED:20201029T165826Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T165827Z UID:10001103-1605814200-1606073400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Pier Kids presented by Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020 DESCRIPTION:For the Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020\, Houston Cinema Arts Society features virtual and drive-in screenings of films in addition to live stream performances\, interactive experiences\, and Q&A and panels. This year\, HCAF celebrates “Urbana\,” inspired by the globally popular Spanish-language genre música Urbana\, which has its origin in African and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. \nAs a part of the Urbana section for the Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020 (Nov 12 – Nov 22)\, Pier Kids\, directed by Elegance Bratton\, is available on the virtual platform for 3 days from November 19\, 7:30 PM. This documentary film sheds light on the struggles faced by homeless queer black youth by following the life of Casper\, Desean\, and Krystal and illustrates the difficulties the youth find themselves in\, as they try to search for stability and safety. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/pier-kids-presented-by-houston-cinema-arts-festival-2020/ LOCATION:Eventive CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Pier-Kids_1920x1080_Web-e1603990695152.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Cinema Arts Society":MAILTO:todd@cinemartsociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201119T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201119T200000 DTSTAMP:20210205T040930Z CREATED:20210205T040929Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T040930Z UID:10001129-1605808800-1605816000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Native American Heritage Month: A Discussion on Indian Tribal Law DESCRIPTION:Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism for a virtual celebration of Native American Heritage Month on Thursday\, November 19\, 2020\, 6:00-8:00pm via Zoom.  Dr. Carol Harvey (Yaniza Kinlichini)\, a Navajo attorney will speak on the U.S. Supreme Court Marshall Trilogy of Indian Tribal Sovereignty. Dr. Harvey\, a former member of the board of the Center for the Healing of Racism\, has a deep knowledge of Indian law and history\, based on her successful career representing corporations and tribes.\n \nThe event is free and open to the public. Donations encouraged. Registration required:  https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/native-american-heritage-month-celebration/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/native-american-heritage-month-a-discussion-on-indian-tribal-law/ CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/NATIVE-AMERICAN-FLYER-2020-Final.jpeg ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201115T154500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201116T154500 DTSTAMP:20201029T165953Z CREATED:20201029T165952Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T165953Z UID:10001104-1605455100-1605541500@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Landfall presented by Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020 DESCRIPTION:For the Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020\, Houston Cinema Arts Society features virtual and drive-in screenings of films in addition to live stream performances\, interactive experiences\, and Q&A and panels. This year\, HCAF celebrates “Urbana\,” inspired by the globally popular Spanish-language genre música Urbana\, which has its origin in African and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. \nAs a part of the Urbana section for the Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020 (Nov 12 – Nov 22)\, Landfall will be available on the virtual platform a day from Nov 15\, 3:45 PM. Directed by Cecilia Aldarondo\, the documentary looks at everyday life in post-Hurricane María Puerto Rico through the kaleidoscopic lens. Giving voices to various people who cope with or address the hardship in numerous ways\, Landfall offers a cautionary tale for our times. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/landfall-presented-by-houston-cinema-arts-festival-2020/ LOCATION:Eventive CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Landfall_Event_1920x1080-e1603990784962.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Cinema Arts Society":MAILTO:todd@cinemartsociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201114T153000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201116T153000 DTSTAMP:20201029T165705Z CREATED:20201029T165704Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T165705Z UID:10001102-1605367800-1605540600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:The 24th presented by Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020 DESCRIPTION:For the Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020\, Houston Cinema Arts Society features virtual and drive-in screenings of films in addition to live stream performances\, interactive experiences\, and Q&A and panels. This year\, HCAF celebrates “Urbana\,” inspired by the globally popular Spanish-language genre música Urbana\, which has its origin in African and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. \nAs a part of the Urbana section for the Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020 (Nov 12 – Nov 22)\, the virtual screening of The 24th will be available for two days from Nov 14\, 3:30PM. Based on the Houston Riot of 1917\, a mutiny by 156 African American soldiers\, The 24th depicts the brutal violence and abuse suffered by the soldiers at the hands of Houston police officers. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-24th-presented-by-houston-cinema-arts-festival-2020/ LOCATION:Eventive CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/24th_Film_1920x1080-e1603990608698.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Cinema Arts Society":MAILTO:todd@cinemartsociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201113T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201116T160000 DTSTAMP:20201105T161106Z CREATED:20201029T170136Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201105T161106Z UID:10001105-1605283200-1605542400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Mother I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You. Presented by Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020 DESCRIPTION:For the Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020\, Houston Cinema Arts Society features virtual and drive-in screenings of films in addition to live stream performances\, interactive experiences\, and Q&A and panels. This year\, HCAF celebrates “Urbana\,” inspired by the globally popular Spanish-language genre música Urbana\, which has its origin in African and the trans-Atlantic slave trade. \nAs a part of the Urbana section for the Houston Cinema Arts Festival 2020 (Nov 12 – Nov 22)\, the virtual screening of Mother I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You. will be available for three days from Nov 13\, 4:00 PM. Poetically weaving performative elements with the intimate portrayal of life in the land\, the black and white film is Lemohang Jeremiah Mosese’s farewell to his homeland\, Lesotho\, located in Southern Africa. As a lyrical and visual poem\, Mosese’s Mother I Am Suffocating. This Is My Last Film About You. invites the viewers to the harsh realities of Africa after its colonial period and to relate to the love and rage\, suffocation and liberation experienced by those who leave their homeland. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/mother-i-am-suffocating-this-is-my-last-film-about-you-presented-by-houston-cinema-arts-festival-2020/ LOCATION:Eventive CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Mother-I-Am-Suffocating_Film_1920x1080-e1603990883517.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Houston Cinema Arts Society":MAILTO:todd@cinemartsociety.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201108T133000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201108T163000 DTSTAMP:20210205T042223Z CREATED:20210205T042222Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T042223Z UID:10001131-1604842200-1604853000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Fall 2020 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event DESCRIPTION:Fall 2020 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event \n\n\nSunday\, November 8\, 1:30 – 4:30 p.m. \nCalling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment!  We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve\, cleaning up rose garden beds\, mulching around trees\, & other tasks. This event will offer activities for all ages and skill levels and appropriate precautions to prevent spread of the novel Coronavirus will be taken. Meet at 5300 Dryad\, the main entrance to the park\, to sign in. Metro bus line 7 stops nearby.  Tools/supplies will be provided. This event is organized by Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church\, Congregation Brith Shalom\, and the Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston\, in partnership with the Willow Waterhole Greenspace Conservancy.  The conservancy requires signing of a waiver to participate. \nPlease register for planning purposes; \nhttps://www.eventbrite.com/e/fall-2020-interfaith-environmental-stewardship-event-tickets-121982554103?aff=ebdssbeac \nContact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com for more information. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/fall-2020-interfaith-environmental-stewardship-event/ LOCATION:Willow Waterhole Greenspace\, 5300 Dryad\, Houston\, 77035 CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/novevent.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201105T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201105T200000 DTSTAMP:20210205T041414Z CREATED:20210205T041413Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T041414Z UID:10001130-1604599200-1604606400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Taking Time to Exhale: A Zoom Workshop for Healing DESCRIPTION:So many have expressed feeling as though we have been holding our breath throughout 2020.  Between the individual and collective stress of a global pandemic\, the murder of George Floyd and the national election we know people have high emotions. For this reason\, the Center for the Healing of Racism will hold a safe space for expressing and sharing our feelings. Using the Center’s guidelines for dialogue and sharing this will be a place to be heard\, to listen\, and feel listened to in community.  Free with donations encouraged. Register to receive link to this Zoom event:\n\n\nhttps://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/taking-time-to-exhale-a-zoom-workshop-for-healing/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/taking-time-to-exhale-a-zoom-workshop-for-healing/ CATEGORIES:Non-HPJC Meeting,Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Taking-Time-to-Exhale-A-Workshop-for-Healing-110520-Rev.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201104T170000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201104T190000 DTSTAMP:20201029T170329Z CREATED:20201029T170259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T170329Z UID:10001106-1604509200-1604516400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:We Won't Let Trump Steal the Election! We Will Defeat Fascism! DESCRIPTION:Donald Trump es el presidente más racista\, sexista\, antiobrero y autoritario en medio siglo. Ha implementado una prohibición de viajar a los musulmanes\, ha comenzado a construir un muro para mantener a los migrantes mexicanos y centroamericanos fuera de nuestro país y ha difamado a líderes políticos\, atletas y otras personas de ascendencia africana. Trump ha apoyado las exenciones fiscales para las corporaciones gigantes y los superricos. Se ha opuesto a los sindicatos\, los servicios sociales y la protección del medio ambiente; alentó la brutalidad policial y luchó contra los esfuerzos para abordar el racismo sistémico. Ha pedido apoyo a los neonazis y otros supremacistas blancos. Su inacción y mentiras sobre el COVID-19 son responsables de más de 200.000 muertes en este país. Y aunque dice que la economía está en buena forma\, muchos millones de personas están desempleadas y enfrentan el desalojo. Ahora Trump amenaza con robarse las elecciones participando en la supresión de votantes\, pidiendo un “Ejército para Trump” para intimidar a los votantes y explorando opciones para ignorar los resultados de las elecciones en algunos estados.\nAlgunos de los partidarios fascistas de Trump ya se han involucrado en actos de violencia y recientemente les dijo que “se mantengan alerta”. La amenaza del fascismo nunca ha sido tan grave en Estados Unidos\, y Trump debe ser destituido de su cargo. Un número récord de personas ya está votando en esta elección\, y cada encuesta indica que perderá la elección. Pero debemos hacer más que votar. Debemos salir a las calles ahora y enviar un mensaje poderoso: no permitiremos que Trump se robe las elecciones. No aceptaremos la dictadura y el fascismo. Coalition Against Trump and Fascism (Houston Socialist Movement\, Houston United Front against Fascism\, Trajabadores del Hogar sin Fronteras\, y otras activistas) y People’s New Black Panther Party están organizando una marcha y un manifestación en Houston el miércoles 4 de noviembre a partir de las 5 pm. Nos reuniremos en 900 Smith Street\, en la entrada de los terrenos del Ayuntamiento entre McKinney Street y Walker Street. Luego marcharemos hasta el Leland Federal Building en 1919 Smith Street para una manifestación. Planee unirse a nosotros el 4 de noviembre. Si desea obtener más información\, llame al 832.692.2306 o al 855.724.7837.\n \n \n \nDonald Trump is the most racist\, sexist\, anti-worker\, and authoritarian president in half a century. He has implemented a Muslim travel ban\, started to build a wall to keep Mexican and Central American migrants out of our country\, and slandered political leaders\, athletes\, and other people of African descent. Trump has supported tax breaks for giant corporations and the super-rich. He has opposed unions\, social services and environmental protection; encouraged police brutality\, and fought against efforts to address systemic racism. He has appealed to neo-Nazis and other white supremacists for support. His inaction and lies about COVID-19 are responsible for more than 200\,000 deaths in this country. And while he says the economy is in good shape\, many millions of people are unemployed and face eviction. Now Trump is threatening to steal the election by engaging in voter suppression\, calling for an “Army for Trump” to intimidate voters\, and exploring options for ignoring the election results in some states.\nSome of Trump’s fascist supporters have already engaged in acts of violence\, and he recently told them to “stand by.” The threat of fascism has never been so grave in the United States\, and Trump must be removed from office. Record numbers of people are already voting in this election\, and every poll indicates that he will lose the election. But we must do more than vote. We must take to the streets now and send a powerful message: We will not allow Trump to steal the election. We will not accept dictatorship and fascism. The Coalition against Trump and Fascism (Houston Socialist Movement\, Houston United Front against Fascism\, Trajabadores del Hogar sin Fronteras\, and other activists)\, and People’s New Black Panther Party are organizing a march and demonstration in Houston on Wednesday\, November 4\, beginning at 5 pm. We will meet at 900 Smith Street\, at the entrance to City Hall grounds between McKinney Street and Walker Street. Then we will march to the Leland Federal Building at 1919 Smith Street for a demonstration. Please plan to join us on November 4. If you would like more information\, please call 832.692.2306 or 855.724.7837. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/we-wont-let-trump-steal-the-election-we-will-defeat-fascism/ CATEGORIES:March ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/29.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201030T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201030T140000 DTSTAMP:20200310T145027Z CREATED:20200310T144945Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200310T145027Z UID:10001060-1604059200-1604066400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Waking News! DESCRIPTION:Come share an article you found in a magazine\, journal\, or online resource relating to discrimination\, oppression\, or any forms of racism. Then join us in a lively discussion where we engage in the complexities of racism and how we can all heal from it.\nDon’t forget to bring your lunch!\nFree parking across the street at HCC Lot 9. \nRSVP to 713-520-8226 or cfhr1@juno.com or on our website: https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event-calendar/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/waking-news-4/ LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004 ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201028T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201231T170000 DTSTAMP:20201029T165446Z CREATED:20201029T165445Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T165446Z UID:10001101-1603872000-1609434000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:MFAH Virtual Films: Nationtime - Gary DESCRIPTION:In March 1972\, an estimated 10\,000 Black politicians\, activists\, artists\, and performers congregated at the National Black Political Convention in Gary\, Indiana. Attendees included Amiri Baraka\, Dick Gregory\,\nIsaac Hayes\, Rev. Jesse Jackson\, Coretta Scott King\, and Bobby Seale. William Greaves (1926–2014)\, the established documentarian of Black history\, culture and politics\, directed a camera crew and captured it all. Narrated by Sidney Poitier with poetry recited by Harry Belafonte\, the film was thought at the time to be too radical for television broadcast and was drastically edited. Now restored to its original length\, this essential documentary reveals a rousing\, at times contentious\, yet undeniably significant historical event. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/mfah-virtual-films-nationtime-gary/ LOCATION:Museum of Fine Arts Houston\, 1001 Bissonnet St\, \, Houston\, 77005 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Nationtime_poster_2000-e1603990472499.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Fine Arts%2C Houston":MAILTO:rgomez@mfah.org GEO:29.7256798;-95.3904825 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Museum of Fine Arts Houston 1001 Bissonnet St Houston 77005;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1001 Bissonnet St\,:geo:-95.3904825,29.7256798 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201028T080000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201031T170000 DTSTAMP:20201211T195322Z CREATED:20201029T165343Z LAST-MODIFIED:20201211T195322Z UID:10001399-1603872000-1604163600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:MFAH Virtual Films: Native Son DESCRIPTION:Richard Wright’s widely praised 1940 novel exposed the injustices of Black urban life. Bigger Thomas\,in prison for murder and sentenced to death\, reflects back on the circumstances that led to his incarceration. This new restoration of the 1951 screen adaptation\, in the film-noir genre\, stars author Richard Wright as Bigger Thomas\, and is being released in its original length for the first time. This new restoration of the 1951 film version is preceded by a special filmed introduction by film historians Eddie Muller (Film Noir Foundation) and Jacqueline Najuma Stewart\, courtesy of Turner Classic Movies. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/mfah-virtual-films-native-son/ LOCATION:The Museum of Fine Arts\, Houston\, 1001 Bissonnet\, Houston\, 77005-1803 CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/poster5-e1603990407820.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Museum of Fine Arts%2C Houston":MAILTO:rgomez@mfah.org GEO:29.7256798;-95.3904825 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=The Museum of Fine Arts Houston 1001 Bissonnet Houston 77005-1803;X-APPLE-RADIUS=500;X-TITLE=1001 Bissonnet:geo:-95.3904825,29.7256798 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201013T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201015T210000 DTSTAMP:20200923T012614Z CREATED:20200923T012508Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T012614Z UID:10001098-1602615600-1602795600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Houston Racial Reconciliation Workshop ONLINE DESCRIPTION:Kingdom Story Fellowship \n  \nin partnership with Memorial Drive Presbyterian Church \n  \nInvites you to participate in \n  \nThe Houston Racial Reconciliation Workshop ONLINE \n  \nFacilitated by John WilliamsThe Fellowship Center for Racial Reconciliation in California. Click here to view a 3 minute promo video.https://vimeo.com/202110626 \n  \nIn such a time as this we believe sharing the gospel of racial reconciliation is so needed. \nBring your team\, bring your friends. Begin the conversation and engage with one another.  Every voice belongs at this table. \nLet us do the work of becoming the people we were created to be. \n  \nDetails \nThis is a two week INTERACTIVE WORKSHOP\, composed of four sessions: Tuesday & Thursday\, 7-9PM(CST) – October 13 & 15 and October 20 & 22 \nDuring the course participants will be introduced to the deceptive and destructive effects of racism in our communities\, in our lives and in the body of Christ. \nExpect to dig deep as we look through the lens of history\, as well as the events we are experiencing today\, to understand how race remains a salient factor in shaping our society. \nThroughout the course\, we will actively build relationships as we participate and engage one another through conversation\, experiences\, and learning in a Gospel centered environment. \nFinally\, after we listen\, learn and share\, we will emerge with a sense of what it means to take the next steps in becoming active participants in dismantling racialized systems of disparity in order to become reconciled. \nTo fully engage this work\, it is strongly recommended that participants commit to all four sessions of the workshop. \n  \nREGISTRATION FEE INCLUDES: \n\nAccess to all four sessions\nSmall group virtual “table” discussions facilitated by experienced volunteers\nHard copy workbooks and “table” elements (Available for in person pick-up)\n \n\nRegistration is on a sliding scale. For scholarship info\, email Rebecca here. \nFor more information\, contact Rebecca Harrison\,832-537-5299 – rebecca@akingdomstory.com URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-racial-reconciliation-workshop-online/ LOCATION:by zoom–link on website\, Houston\, 77008 CATEGORIES:Training ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/5b82f963-d2f0-4424-bccc-759bdb12bfab.png ORGANIZER;CN="Kingdom Story Fellowship":MAILTO:Rebecca@akingdomstory.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201011T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201011T170000 DTSTAMP:20200915T030316Z CREATED:20200913T130026Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200915T030316Z UID:10001091-1602432000-1602435600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Rain Barrels for The Houston-Area Community DESCRIPTION:Sunday\, Oct. 11\, 4 p.m.\, online \nThe Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston and Galveston Bay Foundation invite all houses of worship and their members in Houston\, alongside any interested Houstonians\, to a rain barrel workshop. \nJoin us on Sunday\, October 11 to learn about the benefits of rain barrels and how to install them on your property. Rain barrels not only conserve water\, a precious natural resource\, they also help to keep water clean and reduce flooding\, thereby making Houston a more resilient city. \nRegistration includes access to the online webinar\, one rain barrel\, and one connector kit. The supplies will be available to be picked up on Saturday\, Oct. 10 or Sunday afternoon\, Oct. 11\, prior to the online learning event. There will be several different pick-up locations throughout the Houston area (see details below). \nThis workshop is sponsored by LyondellBassell and Coca-Cola Southwest Beverages. \nRegister to participate at: www.galvbay.org/events. \nFor more information\, contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com.Cost: $35 (includes 1 barrel + 1 kit\, admission to the workshop for yourself and one guest) Workshop participants can purchase a maximum of 2 barrels + 2 kits. \nPick-up locations and dates/times: \nSaturday\, Oct. 10\, 9 a.m. – noon: Unity of Houston\, 2929 Unity Dr.\, Houston 77057 \nSaturday\, Oct. 10\, 1 – 4 p.m.: Solar Outdoor Classroom\, 4848 Higgins St.\, Houston 77033 \nSunday\, Oct. 11\, noon – 3 p.m.:  1st Congregational Church\, 10840 Beinhorn Rd.\, Houston 77024 URL:https://hpjc.org/event/rain-barrels-for-the-houston-area-community/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/rainbarr102020.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201010T130000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201010T150000 DTSTAMP:20200914T181252Z CREATED:20200914T181250Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T181252Z UID:10001095-1602334800-1602342000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:The Structure of Racism DESCRIPTION:Please join the Dominican Sisters of Houston and the Center for the Healing of Racism on Saturday\, October 10\, 2020\, 1-3 PM\, for “The Structure of Racism\,” a Zoom presentation examining the structural and psychological causes and consequences of prejudice and discrimination. The workshop will be led by Dr. Craig Oettinger who will discuss these persistent patterns and — with the help of the audience — explore how change is possible.\n \n \nDr. Oettinger earned a PhD from Brown University in 1978.  His dissertation\, “The Politics of Excluded Groups\,” focused on changing Black political strategies\, White response\, and Black influence in American cities.  As a high school student in Connecticut\, he experienced anti-Semitism\, which led him to join a racial justice committee\, an involvement that led to many years as an activist for racial justice.  He taught sociology at the University of Houston\, Clear Lake for 35 years.\n \n \nPlease RSVP to croeger@domhou.org or 713.440.3714.  You must RSVP with an email address so that the Zoom link can be sent to you prior to the workshop.\n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-structure-of-racism/ LOCATION:Zoom Event CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Unknown.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201008T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201008T200000 DTSTAMP:20200914T180351Z CREATED:20200914T180259Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T180351Z UID:10001093-1602181800-1602187200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Building Black and Asian Solidarity: Women Leading Across Race\, History\, and Culture DESCRIPTION:Schedule\nThursday\, October 8\, 20206:30 p.m. Moderated Discussion7:10 p.m. Audience Q&A — Questions welcome via VimeoFor more information or to register go to https://asiasociety.org/texas/events/webcast-bank-america-womens-leadership-series-0 \n  \nThe Black Lives Matter movement that erupted following the death of George Floyd has forced our nation to confront systemic racial biases and to effect immediate change. People from all races\, religions\, and genders have been inspired to come together in solidarity and in support of Black lives. The U.S. also has a complicated history of anti-Asian discrimination which includes the Chinese Exclusion Act in 1882\, the U.S.’s first federal law suspending immigration of an entire ethnic group\, and the Japanese Internment Act of 1942\, which led to the internment of thousands of Japanese residents and Japanese American citizens during World War II. \nThe dynamic of Asian and Black American communities in history is often overlooked. The Asian American movement and many of its grassroots organizations were inspired by the Black liberation movement. Often\, Asian American women were at the forefront of building coalitions for civil rights across racial lines. Prominent examples are Yuri Kochiyama\, who famously allied herself with the Civil Rights Movement and became a friend to Malcolm X\, and Ina Sugihara\, a civil rights organizer who became a founding member of the Congress of Racial Equity (CORE) and created multiracial coalitions through the Japanese American Citizens League. Sugihara emphasized the importance of multiracial alliances to fight discrimination\, and has been quoted as saying “The fate of each minority depends upon the extent of justice given all other groups.” \nDuring the current challenging times\, solidarity\, support\, and strength between all communities are imperative to move the nation forward in the right direction. Join Asia Society as inspirational women leaders explore the depth of Black and Asian American experiences in the country\, discuss how to overcome racial conflict and division between communities\, and share their hopes for cross-racial understanding and collaboration as we build a just and equitable future together. \n  \nRuth J. Simmons serves as President of Prairie View A&M University. She was President of Brown University from 2001-2012. Under her leadership\, Brown made significant strides in improving its standing as one of the world’s finest research universities. \nA French professor before entering university administration\, President Simmons held an appointment as a Professor of Comparative Literature and Africana Studies at Brown. After completing her Ph.D. in Romance Languages and Literatures at Harvard\, she served in various faculty and administrative roles at the University of Southern California\, Princeton University\, and Spelman College before becoming president of Smith College\, the largest women’s college in the United States. At Smith\, she launched a number of important academic initiatives\, including an engineering program\, the first at an American women’s college. \nSimmons is the recipient of many honors\, including a Fulbright Fellowship to France\, the 2001 President’s Award from the United Negro College Fund\, the 2002 Fulbright Lifetime Achievement Medal\, the 2004 Eleanor Roosevelt Val-Kill Medal\, the Foreign Policy Association Medal\, the Ellis Island Medal of Honor\, and the Centennial Medal from Harvard University. Simmons is a member of the National Academy of Arts and Sciences\, the American Philosophical Society\, and the Council on Foreign Relations\, and serves on the boards of the Houston Museum of Fine Arts\, the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture\, and the Holdsworth Center. She also serves on the Board of Directors of Square. Awarded numerous honorary degrees\, she received the Brown Faculty’s highest honor: the Susan Colver Rosenberger Medal in 2011. In 2012\, she was named a ‘chevalier’ of the French Legion of Honor. \nHelen Zia is an activist\, author\, and former journalist. After twelve years in the making\, Last Boat out of Shanghai: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Fled Mao’s Revolution is out! Helen’s latest book traces the lives of migrants and refugees from another cataclysmic time in history that has striking parallels to the difficulties facing migrants today. She interviewed more than 100 survivors of that exodus and countless others. Helen’s essay in the New York Times reveals her mother’s secret that inspired her to write this book. \nIn 2000\, her first book was published: Asian American Dreams: The Emergence of an American People\, a finalist for the prestigious Kiriyama Pacific Rim Book Prize. She also authored the story of Wen Ho Lee in My Country Versus Me\, about the Los Alamos scientist who was falsely accused of being a spy for China in the “worst case since the Rosenbergs.” She was Executive Editor of Ms. Magazine and a founding board co-chair of the Women’s Media Center. She has been active in many non-profit organizations\, including Equality Now\, AAJA\, and KQED. Her ground-breaking articles\, essays\, and reviews have appeared in many publications\, books\, and anthologies\, receiving numerous awards. \nThe daughter of immigrants from China\, Helen has been outspoken on issues ranging from human rights and peace to women’s rights and countering hate violence and homophobia. She is featured in the Academy Award-nominated documentary\, Who Killed Vincent Chin? and was profiled in Bill Moyers’ PBS series\, Becoming American: The Chinese Experience. In 2008 Helen was a Torchbearer in San Francisco for the Beijing Olympics amid great controversy; in 2010\, she was a witness in the federal marriage equality case decided by the US Supreme Court. \nHelen received an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters from the University of San Francisco and an honorary Doctor of Laws from the City University of New York Law School for bringing important matters of law and civil rights into public view. She is a Fulbright Scholar and a graduate of Princeton University’s first coeducational class. She attended medical school but quit after completing two years\, then went to work as a construction laborer\, an autoworker\, and a community organizer\, after which she discovered her life’s work as a writer. \nJuju Chang is an Emmy Award-winning co-anchor of ABC News’ Nightline. She also reports regularly for Good Morning America and 20/20. \nChang has been recognized for her in-depth personal narratives set against the backdrop of pressing national and international news. Her exclusive television interview with transgender solider Chelsea Manning\, after seven years in prison\, explored issues of national security leaks and LGBTQ military service. Her profile of former firefighter Pat Hardison – after a groundbreaking face transplant – highlighted the crisis of organ donation. She also interviewed transgender teen Jazz Jennings and her journey towards getting gender confirmation surgery and advocacy for other young transgender people. Additionally\, Chang anchored a special edition of Nightline\, “Consent on Campus\,” from Penn State which tackled complex issues surrounding sexual assault. \nChang has also covered major breaking news for decades for ABC News\, including Superstorm Sandy\, the Orlando nightclub massacre and the Boston Marathon bombing. She has traveled around the world to report on global issues including a three-country trip through Central Africa on the front lines against Boko Haram in the latest on #bringbackourgirls\, and to Honduras for “Femicide: the Untold War\,” an eye-opening look at rampant violence against women. \nChang has profiled newsmakers like Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg\, former Vice President Joe Biden and Oprah Winfrey as well as entertainers like Chris Pratt\, Channing Tatum\, Nicki Minaj\, and Bella Thorne. Her extensive feature reporting covers parenting dilemmas\, digital addictions and social media moguls like Dude Perfect and Esther the Wonder Pig. \nA former news anchor for Good Morning America\, Chang joined ABC News as an entry level desk assistant in 1987 and rose to become a producer for World News Tonight. Her first on-air job was reporting for KGO-TV in San Francisco. After a year in Washington\, D.C. covering the White House\, Capitol Hill and the presidential election for NewsOne\, she co-anchored the overnight show World News Now. Chang’s work has been recognized with numerous awards including multiple Emmy’s\, Gracie’s\, a DuPont\, a Murrow and Peabody awards.  In 2017\, she was honored with the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Front Page Awards. \nBorn in Seoul\, South Korea and raised in Northern California\, Chang graduated with honors from Stanford University with a B.A. in political science and communication. She is married to WNET President and CEO Neal Shapiro and together they have three sons. Chang is a member of the Council on Foreign Relations and a founding board member of the Korean American Community Foundation. \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/building-black-and-asian-solidarity-women-leading-across-race-history-and-culture/ LOCATION:by zoom–link on website\, Houston\, 77008 CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/unnamed-5.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201005T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201005T190000 DTSTAMP:20200914T182622Z CREATED:20200914T182621Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T182622Z UID:10001097-1601920800-1601924400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:NETWORKS’s Nuns on the Bus: The Virtual Tour DESCRIPTION:NETWORK’s Nuns of the Bus is coming to Houston (Virtually)!For more info or to register go to: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0odeipqTgtG93vaVAXDTGLL79FZzPCpVAc \n  \nJoin Sr. Simone Campbell and the Nuns on the Bus for a Town Hall for Spirit-Filled Voters. While this town hall is virtual\, it is intended especially for those who live in the Houston-Metropolitan Area. Spirit-Filled Voters are voters who are committed to mending the gaps in our nation and are able to talk to their friends and family about the need to promote the common good this election. This town hall is for those who are committed to being Spirit-Filled Voters this election season\, and beyond! \n  \nDuring the town hall\, Sr. Simone and the Nuns on the Bus will talk about the great urgency of this election and why it’s important for Catholics and other people of faith to be spirit-filled\, multi-issue voters. Then\, using Zoom break-out rooms\, participants will go into small groups with the Nuns on the Bus to practice talking about why they are a Spirit-Filled Voter. At the end of the event\, Sr. Simone will commission participants to go forth and talk to their family and friends about mending the gaps in our nation this election season. The Town Hall for Spirit-Filled Voters is 90 minutes long and is highly interactive. Participants are encouraged to have their video turned “on” as much as possible and be willing to engage in the small and large group discussions. \n  \nWe have a very full program planned\, so we will be starting right at 6 PM! Please try to arrive on time (or even a little bit early)! Thank you! URL:https://hpjc.org/event/networkss-nuns-on-the-bus-the-virtual-tour/ LOCATION:by zoom–link on website\, Houston\, 77008 CATEGORIES:Town Hall Meeting ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Screen-Shot-2020-09-14-at-1.17.56-PM.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201003T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201003T235959 DTSTAMP:20200617T001902Z CREATED:20200617T001656Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200617T001902Z UID:10001078-1601683200-1601769599@hpjc.org SUMMARY:National Activism Day DESCRIPTION: Given recent events\, many of us have felt that more participation in activism is needed to actually make a difference within our community\, our nation\, and our government. With that said\, we decided to create a national holiday that commemorates the work of leading activists and encourages more participation within the field of activism\, especially within the United States. \nThis national holiday has the purpose of amplifying the visions of all activist organizations across the nation. In order to do so\, we would like to host regional activism fairs across the country and scheduled virtual livestreams on each activist organization’s platform. As of now\, we have outreached to many states and regions across the nation who are willing to host activism fairs within their own community. We also have a few recognized activist organizations and political organizations who are willing to aid us on our journey to promoting activism. We hope that you join us at our Houston Regional Activism Fair! \nFor more info\, please visit http://www.nationalactivismday.org \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/national-activism-day/ CATEGORIES:Social ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Screen-Shot-2020-06-03-at-6.25.28-PM-e1592353096509.png ORGANIZER;CN="nationalactivismday":MAILTO:contact@nationalactivismday.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201001T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201001T193000 DTSTAMP:20200914T175315Z CREATED:20200914T175125Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T175315Z UID:10001092-1601575200-1601580600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Is This Really A Racial Reckoning? DESCRIPTION:Thursday\, October 1\, 20206:00 PM \nVimeo LivestreamFrances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture Series in Peace\, Social Justice and Human RightsIs this really a racial reckoning? with Charles M. BlowPresented in partnership with the Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at UT’s School of LawClick “Register” below to receive link to view. Registration closes at event start time. \n  \nAfter the killing of George Floyd\, millions of people\, of all races and ethnicities\, in America and around the world\, poured into the streets as part of historic protests to demand racial justice. Some began to call those protests a major civil rights moment\, a long-overdue\, honest dealing with racial justice and equality. But\, as months have passed\, as progress has stalled and protests narrow\, we are forced to wrestle with the question: Is this really a racial reckoning?  \nJoin the Rothko Chapel and the Bernard and Audre Rapoport Center for Human Rights and Justice at the University of Texas at Austin for the 6th annual Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace\, Social Justice and Human Rights. \nThe 2020 Farenthold Lecture will kick-off a series of Rothko Chapel programs exploring the past\, present\, and future of civil and human rights in this country. Which rights are particularly at-risk in today’s society\, and how can we become more effective advocates and activists as we work to undo injustice and create a society of equality and equity? A moderated Q&A session by ABC13’s news anchor Melanie Lawson follows the lecture. \n  \nAbout Charles M. BlowCharles M. Blow is an Op-Ed columnist at The New York Times\, where his column appears on Mondays and Thursdays. Mr. Blow’s columns tackle hot-button issues such as social justice\, racial equality\, presidential politics\, police violence\, gun control\, and the Black Lives Matter Movement. Mr. Blow is also a CNN commentator and was a Presidential Visiting Professor at Yale\, where he taught a seminar on media and politics. He is the author of the critically acclaimed New York Times best-selling memoir\, Fire Shut Up in My Bones. The book won a Lambda Literary Award and the Sperber Prize and made multiple prominent lists of best books published in 2014. People Magazine called it “searing and unforgettable.” \nMr. Blow joined The New York Times in 1994 as a graphics editor and quickly became the paper’s graphics director\, a position he held for nine years. He then went on to become the paper’s design director for news before leaving in 2006 to become the art director of National Geographic Magazine. Before coming to The Times\, Mr. Blow had worked at The Detroit News. He graduated magna cum laude from Grambling State University in Louisiana\, where he received a B.A. in mass communications\, and he holds an honorary doctorate from Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston. He lives in Brooklyn and has three children. \n  \nFor more info visit http://rothkochapel.org/experience/events/register/1861 URL:https://hpjc.org/event/is-this-really-a-racial-reckoning/ LOCATION:by zoom–link on website\, Houston\, 77008 CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/unnamed-3-e1600105875102.png END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20201001T123000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20201001T130000 DTSTAMP:20200923T012926Z CREATED:20200923T012743Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T012926Z UID:10001099-1601555400-1601557200@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Robert Reich Livestream DESCRIPTION:Robert Reich will discuss his new book\, The System: Who Rigged It\, How We Fix It. A free livestream interview with Progressive Forum founder\, Randall Morton. \nTo register & for more information\, please visit: https://www.progressiveforumhouston.org/event/robert-reich-livestream-interview URL:https://hpjc.org/event/robert-reich-livestream/ LOCATION:ProgressiveForum website CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Robert-Reich-Author-Photo-©-Delaney-Inamine-e1600824550290.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="The Progressive Forum":MAILTO:info@ProgressiveForumHouston.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T210000 DTSTAMP:20200923T013640Z CREATED:20200923T013549Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200923T013640Z UID:10001100-1601488800-1601499600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:The Condor and The Eagle - Houston Premiere (Virtual!) DESCRIPTION:Houston\, TX – The Citizens’ Environmental Coalition (CEC) and the Houston Green Film Series will host a virtual screening of the Houston Premiere of the documentary\, The Condor and The Eagle\, on September 30 at 6:00 p.m. CST. \n  \nThe award-winning film\, The Condor and The Eagle\, explores the ongoing collective climate awakening and the need for urgent change. The film features Indigenous People who are at the forefront of expanding pipeline projects that are at risk of changing their environments forever. They’re coming together to build alliances and discovering the power of their shared voices to develop a resistance strategy that stretches from Houston to South America and beyond. \n  \nA panel discussion will follow the screening. Participants have a chance to discuss the film with local experts. Activists on the panel include: Dr. Robert Bullard (the Father of environmental justice and Distinguished Professor of Urban Planning and Environmental Policy at T.S.U.)\, Bryan Parras (film protagonist) and Marco Garcia (Sunrise Movement Houston and U.H. student activist). Iris Gonzalez (Director of the Coalition for Environment\, Equity and Resilience) will serve as moderator. \nFor more info\, visit https://event.webinarjam.com/register/120/mlgylh3v URL:https://hpjc.org/event/the-condor-and-the-eagle-houston-premiere-virtual/ CATEGORIES:Film ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/The-Condor-The-Eagle-e1600824913705.png ORGANIZER;CN="Citizens' Environmental Coalition":MAILTO:rachel@cechouston.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200930T200000 DTSTAMP:20200914T181118Z CREATED:20200914T181056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T181118Z UID:10001094-1601488800-1601496000@hpjc.org SUMMARY:America’s Unholy Ghosts: The Racist Roots of Our Faith and Politics  DESCRIPTION:Please join us for a Zoom conversation with author Joel Goza who will discuss his book America’s Unholy Ghosts: The Racist Roots of Our Faith and Politics on September 30\, 2020\, 6-8 PM (CDT).  Goza\, former pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Houston\, TX\, writes with passion about the racist and classist roots of America’s political and religious institutions.  Grounding his work in the philosophies of Thomas Hobbes\, John Locke\, and Adam Smith\, Goza convincingly argues that America’s Founding Fathers deliberately designed a racist and inequitable society. \n \n\n\nThis event is free\, with donations greatly appreciated.  RSVP is required @ https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event/americas-unholy-ghost-a-conversation-with-author-joel-goza/.  To donate to the Center for the Healing of Racism\, please click here. To purchase a copy of America’s Unholy Ghosts please click here. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/americas-unholy-ghosts-the-racist-roots-of-our-faith-and-politics/ LOCATION:Zoom Event CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/America’s-Unholy-Ghosts.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T184500 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200929T184500 DTSTAMP:20200928T203057Z CREATED:20200928T203056Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200928T203057Z UID:10001398-1601405100-1601405100@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Virtual Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Candidates Forum DESCRIPTION:Here is the link: \nhttps://zoom.us/j/94131310993 \nCriminal Appeals Forum for tomorrow: Sept. 29th – 6:45 pm \nTop 3 reasons to join: \n1 – Informed voters are the best voters. Hear from 5 of the 6 candidates for the 3 openings on this most important Court that decides on IPTX exonerations. All registered Texas voters will be voting for these three open Places. \n2 – It’s free! Zero cost to you – and you don’t even have to be an IPTX donor to join. \n3 – It’s a webinar; no need to dress up for the call (you won’t be seen). Just log on at 6:45. \nFeel free to share this email with any registered Texan voter. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/virtual-texas-court-of-criminal-appeals-candidates-forum/ LOCATION:Zoom CATEGORIES:Town Hall Meeting ORGANIZER;CN="Innocence Project of Texas":MAILTO:info@innocencetexas.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200925T120000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200925T140000 DTSTAMP:20200310T145104Z CREATED:20200310T145046Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200310T145104Z UID:10001061-1601035200-1601042400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Waking News! DESCRIPTION:Come share an article you found in a magazine\, journal\, or online resource relating to discrimination\, oppression\, or any forms of racism. Then join us in a lively discussion where we engage in the complexities of racism and how we can all heal from it.\nDon’t forget to bring your lunch!\nFree parking across the street at HCC Lot 9. \nRSVP to 713-520-8226 or cfhr1@juno.com or on our website: https://www.centerhealingracism.org/event-calendar/ URL:https://hpjc.org/event/waking-news-5/ LOCATION:Center for the Healing of Racism\, 3412 Crawford Street\, Houston\, TX\, 77004 ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T000000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200921T235959 DTSTAMP:20200828T021438Z CREATED:20200828T021204Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T021438Z UID:10001088-1600646400-1600732799@hpjc.org SUMMARY:International Day of Peace 2020 DESCRIPTION:The International Day of Peace was first celebrated in 1982\, and is recognized by many nations and organizations with events all over the world every September 21st\, including day-long pauses in wars that reveal how easy it would be to have year-long or forever-long pauses in wars. Here is information on this year’s day of peace from the UN. \nThis year on the International Day of Peace\, Monday\, September 21\, 2020\, World BEYOND War is organizing an online screening of the film “We Are Many.” Get your tickets here. \nWe are also working with chapters\, affiliates\, and allies to organize events of all sorts\, many of them virtual and open to people anywhere. \nFind events or add events here. \nFind resources for creating events here. \nContact us for help here. \nAt all of these events\, including online events\, we hope to see everyone wearing sky blue scarves symbolizing our life beneath one blue sky and our vision of a world beyond war. Get scarves here. \nThe Peace Almanac says of September 21: This is the International Day of Peace. Also on this day in 1943\, the U.S. Senate passed by a vote of 73 to 1 the Fulbright Resolution expressing commitment to a post-war international organization. The resulting United Nations\, along with other international institutions created at the end of World War II\, has of course had a very mixed record in terms of advancing peace. Also on this day in 1963 the War Resisters League organized the first U.S. demonstration against the war on Vietnam. The movement that grew from there eventually played a major role in ending that war and in turning the U.S. public against war to such an extent that war mongers in Washington began to refer to public resistance to war as a disease\, the Vietnam Syndrome. Also on this day in 1976 Orlando Letelier\, a leading opponent of Chilean dictator Gen. Augusto Pinochet\, was killed\, on Pinochet’s order\, along with his American assistant\, Ronni Moffitt\, by a car bomb in Washington\, D.C. — the work of a former CIA operative. The International Day of Peace was first celebrated in 1982\, and is recognized by many nations and organizations with events all over the world every September 21st\, including day-long pauses in wars that reveal how easy it would be to have year-long or forever-long pauses in wars. On this day\, the United Nations Peace Bell is rung at UN Headquarters in New York City. This is a good day on which to work for permanent peace and to remember the victims of war. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/international-day-of-peace-2020/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Human Rights & Criminal Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/idp-2020-poster_en-e1598580871627.jpg END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200920T180000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200920T190000 DTSTAMP:20210205T043546Z CREATED:20210205T043545Z LAST-MODIFIED:20210205T043546Z UID:10001132-1600624800-1600628400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Thank You for Biting: Can non-lethal predation help prey? DESCRIPTION:Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2020 is the wonders of nature. \nIn September\, join Professor Adrienne Correa of Rice University to learn about coral reefs & their relationship with their predators. Coral reefs are biodiverse ecosystems that are constructed by partnerships between coral animals and their resident microorganisms (i.e.\, the coral microbiome). Healthy reefs remain covered by corals because consumers\, such as some fish and urchins\, eat algae and other organisms that compete with corals for space. However\, some reef-associated consumers prey on corals – they take bites from coral colonies without killing them. This non-lethal predation on corals has mainly been studied in terms of how it weakens reef frameworks\, creating spaces for other reef dwellers to hide. Professor Correa’s group is investigating a surprising indirect benefit that corals receive from being preyed upon: a supply of microorganisms for their microbiome. Join Professor Correa to learn more\, including how this predator-prey interaction might ultimately be leveraged to help stressed or sick corals! Please register for this talk on www.eventbrite.com. Contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com with any questions. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/thank-you-for-biting-can-non-lethal-predation-help-prey/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/professor-Correa.jpg ORGANIZER;CN="Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church":MAILTO:ctk@ctkelc.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200917T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200917T203000 DTSTAMP:20200914T181545Z CREATED:20200914T181524Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200914T181545Z UID:10001096-1600369200-1600374600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Houston DSA Author Talk with Mark Nowak DESCRIPTION:Mark Nowak\, poet\, founder of the Worker Writers School\, and author of Social Poetics (Coffee House Press\, 2020)\, joins the Houston DSA Arts Collective and Political Education Committee for a discussion of cultural organizing and its role in building socialism. The event will include a reading\, moderated Q&A\, and open discussion. Come join us September 17 from 7-8:30PM. \n  \nNowak’s Worker Writers School is a cultural organizing project that holds poetry workshops for labor unions and other leftist and working-class organizations. His new book\, Social Poetics\, chronicles the neglected radical\, working-class history of the poetry workshop\, while also exploring the possibilities of socialist cultural organizing in the present. \n  \nThe event will be over Zoom. Please RSVP here: https://houstondsa.org/event/political-education-and-arts-collective-author-talk-with-mark-nowak/. URL:https://hpjc.org/event/houston-dsa-author-talk-with-mark-nowak/ CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Author-Talk-Mark-Nowak-e1600107305512.png ORGANIZER;CN="Houston DSA Arts Collective and Political Education Committee":MAILTO:info@houstondsa.org END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200915T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200915T133000 DTSTAMP:20200905T222306Z CREATED:20200905T222306Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200905T222306Z UID:10001090-1600169400-1600176600@hpjc.org SUMMARY:"Racism in the War on Drugs" DESCRIPTION:As the fight to heal racism continues\, so does the need to bring greater justice and equality to all. The Center for the Healing of Racism is proud to present this conversation\, led by three of Houston’s most dedicated social justice advocates: Katharine Neill Harris\, Ph.D\, Alfred C. Glassell\, III Fellow in Drug Policy at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy; Jay Jenkins\, J.D. at Texas Criminal Justice Coalition; Maggie Luna\, Hogg Foundation for Mental Health Peer Policy Fellow for the Texas Criminal Justice Coalition. \n  \n \n\nFree and open to the public. Donations appreciated.  Reservations required @ \n \n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/racism-in-the-war-on-drugs/ LOCATION:Zoom Event CATEGORIES:Presentation or Lecture ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/Center-Healing-Racism-2-copy.png ORGANIZER;CN="Center for the Healing of Racism":MAILTO:cfhr1@juno.com END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20200901T190000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20200901T200000 DTSTAMP:20200828T020415Z CREATED:20200828T020414Z LAST-MODIFIED:20200828T020415Z UID:10001087-1598986800-1598990400@hpjc.org SUMMARY:Jubilee for the Earth DESCRIPTION:Jubilee for the Earth \n2020 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation \nTuesday\, Sept. 1\, 7 p.m.\, online \n  \nJoin with Christians of all traditions in a Jubilee for the Earth\, an observance of the 2020 World Day of Prayer for the Care of Creation. This ecumenical service\, hosted by Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church in Houston\, will be a time to pray\, to praise\, to profess our faith\, to confess\, and to leave empowered to lead transformed lives. \nTo join this service\, use this link: https://ctkelc.us14.list-manage.com/track/click?u=fc688c254497a823dbdfd13b9&id=ab685b6ecf&e=8d08aaba44. \nFor more information\, contact Lisa Brenskelle at gcs.lrc@gmail.com \n\n\n  URL:https://hpjc.org/event/jubilee-for-the-earth/ LOCATION:Houston\, United States CATEGORIES:Environmental & Environmental Justice ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/png:https://hpjc.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/earthjub.png ORGANIZER;CN="Lisa Brenskelle":MAILTO:gcs.lrc@gmail.com END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR