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  • “Waking (Let’s Talk) News!”

    “Waking (Let’s Talk) News!”
    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United States

    Come to the Center for the Healing of Racism and share an article with us!  Bring a bag lunch and your articles clipped from newspapers, magazines, journals or online sources - anything relating to discrimination, oppression and all forms of racism.  Join us in a lively discussion and contribute your ideas and materials to the Center’s toolkit.  We meet on the last Wednesday of each month from 12:00 to 2:00 pm.  3412 Crawford Street (corner of Holman), Houston, TX 77004.  Free parking across the street at HCC Lot 9.  RSVP: 713-520-8226 or cfhr1@juno.com. Website: http://www.centerhealingracism.org/

    Free. Donations encouraged. RSVP required.

  • All Earth is Waiting – An Advent Retreat

    Cramer Retreat Center 1800 Meadow Edge Lane, Spring, TX, United States

    Escape from the frenzy of the start of the “Christmas shopping season” on an intimate, 24-hour retreat in the beauty of God’s good creation at the Cramer Retreat Center in Spring.  This retreat invites you to get ready for the coming of Christ by exploring familiar Advent themes: hope, preparation, joy and peace, with the reconciliation of heaven and earth in mind. Consider how all creation longs for the coming of Christ, and how we are called to witness the Incarnation in our care of all God’s created world and all God’s creatures.  Enjoy a time of renewal, reflection, recreation, and restoration on this retreat.  The retreat is open to adults, and to youth 10+, when accompanied by an adult.

    $60

  • World AIDS Day Observance

    Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St, Houston

    In commemoration of World AIDS Day, the Rothko Chapel will host a morning observance to show support and solidarity with the millions of people living with and impacted by HIV/AIDS. This program is offered in partnership with The oH Project: Oral Histories of HIV/AIDS in Houston, Harris County, and Southeast Texas.

    The morning program will include live music, personal testimonials, and guided reflection. Gregory Hamilton, a community educator and advocate working at ASP Cares Pharmacy will share information on the state of the battle against HIV in Houston and Texas. Isis Torrente, member of the Latino HIV Task Force, Greater Houston chapter of the Positive Women's Network, and Ryan White Planning Council will speak on her experience within the HIV community in Houston. Moments of reflection will be led by Reverend Diane McGehee, Senior Pastor of Bering Memorial UMC, and music will be performed throughout by John Edward Ross on acoustic guitar.

    Free – $15
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    HPJC Quarterly Board Meeting

    Bering Memorial United Church of Christ 1440 Harold St., Houston, TX, United States

    Please join us for the last board meeting of the year:

    Saturday, December 1, 2018 - 1-3 PM
    Bering Memorial United Methodist Church
    1440 Harold St. 

  • SugarLand95 Community Meeting

    Buffalo Soldiers National Museum 3816 Caroline St, Houston

    Join Reginald Moore and the Convict Leasing and Labor Project for a community meeting about the future of the #SugarLand95. The CLLP and the National Black United Front of Houston strongly believe the remains should be reburied in the sacred ground where they were found. Fort Bend ISD is doing everything it can to block that from happening.

    We need to show FBISD, Houston and the world this isn't just a "black" issue. They can't just plan a quick "Black History Month" presentation and be done with it. This is one of the most important local issues of our time and the outcome is going to shape our awareness of racial history for decades to come.

    Free

  • Traffic Stop: A Routine Encounter Takes a Bad Turn

    The Hobby School Civitas Project presents this award-winning HBO Documentary on the story of Breaion King, a 26 year-old African-American school teacher from Austin, who is stopped for a routine traffic violation that escalates into a dramatic arrest.

    Free

  • HPJC Holiday Gathering

    TBD Houston

    Please reach out to your favorite member of HPJC for information on our Holiday Gathering!

    Free

  • Healthcare for All Holiday Party

    Star Pizza 2111 Norfolk St., Houston

    Come mingle with Healthcare for All Texas members, newbies welcome! Watch funny videos of comedians mocking U.S. Healthcare system and related social justice issues and try your hand at trivia for prizes.  Learn about actions, meetups and activities we are planning for next year and enjoy fabulous pizza!

    Free

  • Shame On Safeway Protest!

    randall’s 2075 Westheimer, Houston

    Join Food Empowerment Project, La Raza for Liberation, and Houston DSA EcoSocialists to say Shame on Safeway’s sister store Randall’s!

    Did you know that when Safeway/Albertsons decides to leave a neighborhood, they sometimes block other grocery stores from opening up in their former locations? Some of these restrictions have been for as long as 15 years!

    In honor of Human Rights Day, please join Food Empowerment Project at Randalls (sister store to Safeway) as we take a stand against a corporation that is impacting the health of communities of color and low-income communities.

    Free

  • Tell the Mayor No Hostile Corporate Takeover of HISD

    Houston City Hall 901 Bagby Street, Houston

    Come to City Council to demand the city to BACK OFF of a corporate takeover plan for four black and brown HISD schools.

    The City of Houston has established a "nonprofit" astroturfed special interest group with the doublespeak title "Coalition for Educational Excellence and Equity in Houston", designed to mask the hostile corporate takeover over HISD schools. The registered agent is Juliet Stipeche, the Mayor's point person on education. The board comprises three wealthy right wing benefactors: Trini Mendenhall, Corbin Robertson Jr, and Stephanie Paige.

    These people have NO BUSINESS being anywhere NEAR anything that is supposed to be for the public good, much less in control of the future of our children.

    Free

  • Love Knows No Borders – Houston

    Houston City Hall 901 Bagby Street, Houston

    In conjunction with the American Friends Service Committee, we have deep concern surrounding the treatment of families that are seeking asylum in the United States.  We are seeking others with similar concerns to participate in the Love Knows No Borders week of action.  We are focused on bringing attention to this pressing issue through love and nonviolence.  Together, we are calling on the U.S. to end the detention and deportation of immigrants, respect the human right to migrate, and end the militarization of the border.

    Free

  • Decolonize Houston: Community Meal and Discussion

    texas gulf coast area labor federation 2506 Sutherland, Houston

    La Raza for Liberation and Houston DSA Racial Justice Working Group invite you to participate in a free community meal and open discussion on decolonizing. 

    Free

  • ImperialSUGARLand95 Candlelight Vigil

    Sugar Land Town Square 2711 Plaza Drive, Sugar Land

    Join us for a candlelight vigil to honor the memory of the 95 enslaved prisoners whose bodies were discovered in Sugar Land this spring. We stand in solidarity with all the African-American men and women who were trapped in the horrific system of convict leasing here in Sugar Land and across the Southern United States. We will gather at 5 and light our candles at 5:30.

    Bring family and friends. We hope to light at least 95 candles to represent each of the 95 individuals and raise awareness of this tragic chapter of our shared history.

    Free

  • Christmas at the Jail 6

    Separation from a parent at Christmas time is difficult on any child but for the poor and innocent child, separated by a two inch plate of glass, it may be hardest of all. These blameless young enter a world of jailers and bars, cold and frightening, in a futile grasp at normalcy during perhaps the single most important family time of the year.

    The emotional scars they experience and which may last a lifetime are ministered at Harris County Adult Detention Center by Santa Claus and several dozen elves who await these precious children as they walk out of the building. It is at this point that a miracle often occurs which can immediately be seen on the faces of these little ones. In the midst of the Fat Jolly Gentleman and piles of presents you can see their shaken faith in life return and a light of rekindled joy flicker in their eyes.

    Free

  • Wiping the Tears of 7 Generations

    Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th, Houston, TX, United States

    An hour long documentary about the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre and historical trauma and multi-generational grief that impacted 7 generations of the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre descendants and the Wounded Knee community. The film at this event will be to commemorate the anniversary of the Massacre at Wounded Knee December 29th, 1890 on the Pine Ridge reservation of the Lakota Sioux in South Dakota.

    There will be art for sale that has been donated by artists, William Song, John Benson and Ryan White to support the filmmaker's sacred activism (he will also be there) and possible documentary on Border Issues and Justice related to undocumented immigrants and their families and children.

    Free

  • IENoH 2019 Kick-Off Event

    First Congregational Church of Houston 10840 Beinhorn Road, Houston, TX, United States

    The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston invites you to their 2019 Kick-Off Event at First Congregational Church. We will hear from faith leaders of a variety of faiths on the ethics of eating. There will be a presentation on the top ten actions houses of worship can take now to preserve the earth.

    Free

  • Screening of “Nefarious: Merchant of Souls”

    Dominican Center for Spirituality 6501 Almeda Rd, Houston

    This documentary exposes the disturbing trends in modern day sex slavery.  With footage shot in over nineteen different countries, it tells stories through the eyes of both the enslaved and their traffickers.  A q&a on Human Trafficking will follow the screening.

    Free

  • Art Behind Walls: January Reception

    Talento Bilingue de Houston 333 S. Jensen Drive, Houston, TX, United States

    The Children's Prison Arts Project and Talento Bilingue de Houston will be hosting a FREE reception for our January exhibit of Art Behind Walls: Art by Youth in Juvenile Facilities.

    Please join us in celebrating these talented youths and their journey in art January 16th 6-8 pm for a special reception.

    The Exhibit will be on display @Talento De Billingue de Houston 333 S. Jensen Dr. Houston, TX January 3-January 31, 2019

    Free

  • Houston Women March On – 2019

    Houston City Hall 901 Bagby Street, Houston

    In 2018, we worked together to bring an unprecedented wave of voters and candidates to the midterm elections. In 2019 we're doubling down on the call for justice in our world with the 2019 Houston Women March For Justice Saturday, January 19, 2019.

    What does justice look like for you? We're inviting organizations working for justice regarding violence, ethnicity, gender, the criminal justice system, age, health, education, socio-economic and wage gap, housing, immigration, environmental, representational democracy (anti-gerrymandering!), and more. During the 2019 Houston Women March For Justice, you'll have the opportunity to join thousands of people to take actions for justice, and to learn how help people and organizations in our region.

  • Black Heritage Society MLK Parade

    Houston City Hall 901 Bagby Street, Houston

    Join HPJC at the 41st Annual “Original” MLK, Jr. Parade Celebration.

    Monday, January 21st, 2019
    McKinney Street and Smith Street - Downtown Houston (adjacent to City Hall)

    Free

  • MLK Grande Parade

    San Jacinto & Elgin St. San Jacinto & Elgin St., Houston

    Celebrating! its 25th Anniversary, the MLK Grande Parade is the third largest Parade in the U.S. behind The Rose Parade and The Macy’s Day Parade. During The Annual MLK Grande Parade, 300,000 Spectators are expected and has a Viewing Audience of more than 4,000,000. The Annual MLK Grande Parade parade consists of 15 Parade floats & 30 Marching bands.

    Free

  • Biodiversity Loss & What You Can Do

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    Christ the King Evangelical Lutheran Church invites you to a monthly environmental education web meeting series whose theme in 2019 is environmental issues and what you can do.

    In January, Kerri Crawford, assistant professor at the University of Houston, Department of Biology & Biochemistry, will speak on biodiversity loss. Biodiversity loss has been deemed one of the most significant environmental issues facing North America by the U.N.'s Global Environmental Outlook, the U.N.'s flagship environmental assessment.

    Free

  • Wild & Scenic Film Festival

    Wild & Scenic Film Festival
    River Oaks Theatre 2009 West Gray, Houston

    Join the Citizens Environmental Coalition (CEC) for two nights of environmental inspiration as we host the fifth Houston screening of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival on Tour!

    A selection of films from the Wild & Scenic Film Festival, North America’s largest environmental film festival, will bring two hours of beautiful, educational, and inspiring films to the big screen at River Oaks Theatre on January 30 & 31, 2019, from 7:00 – 9:00 pm each night.

    $15

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    HPJC Quarterly Board Meeting

    Bering Memorial United Church of Christ 1440 Harold St., Houston, TX, United States

    Please join us for the first HPJC Quarterly Board meeting of 2018. Organizational members are asked to send a representative to each Quarterly Board meeting. Individual members are always welcome to attend. We will be discussing our 2019 officers, plans for activism towards peace and justice in the areas of peace and family education, foreign and military policy, environmental justice, economic justice, and human rights and criminal justice. We also welcome members to send in their agenda items. Hope to see everyone there!

  • Justice Advocacy Workshop

    Emerson Unitarian Universalist Church & online 1900 Bering Dr., Houston

      The Interfaith Environmental Network of Houston, a Houston affiliate of the Texas Interfaith Center for Public Policy, invites you to learn to effectively raise your voice for the voiceless at a Justice Advocacy Workshop.   The workshop is taught by experts from TX Impact, an Austin-based interfaith justice advocacy organization, and will highlight eco-justice issues likely to be presented in the Texas legislature this session.

    Free

  • Transition Houston Meeting: Climate Change: It’s warming, It’s Us, We’re Sure, It’s Bad, We can fix it!

    Haven's Center 1827 W Alabama St, Houston, TX, United States

    Climate Change: It's warming, It's Us, We're Sure, It's Bad, We can fix it! We hope you'll join us for our first Transition Houston meeting of the New Year! Our meeting will feature a presentation and Q&A by Dr. Larry Kremer, from Citizens Climate Lobby who will present the findings of the Fourth National Climate Assessment […]

  • Black History Month: “Letter from a Birmingham Jail”

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United States

    In celebration of Black History Month, the Center for the Healing of Racism will hold a dialogue on Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “Letter from a Birmingham Jail.” Twelve Center members will review the contents of the letter and lead a discussion on it’s continuing importance.  The event will be held on Friday, February 8, 2019 from 7 to 9 PM at the Center for the Healing of Racism, 3412 Crawford Street (@Holman), Houston, TX 77004.  Free parking is available across the street in HCC’s Lot 9.  The event is free and open to the public, however, donations are welcome. Space is limited and registration is required. RSVP: 713-520-8226. or cfhr1@juno.com.

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required.

  • Third Coast Regional Conference Citizens’ Climate Lobby

    Student Center South, University of Houston 4455 University Drive, Houston

     The Citizens' Climate Lobby (CCL) will host its sixth annual Third Coast Regional
    Conference for its Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi volunteers on February 9, 2019,
    in Houston,Texas.  With the theme "Uniting for Climate Solutions," the conference is
    open to anyone who wants to move our country towards solving climate change.

      This Conference follows a major breakthrough for CCL with the introduction of the
    Energy Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act in late 2018.The bill was the result of
    years of work by CCL volunteers across the country and stands as the first national,
    bipartisan-cosponsored carbon pricing bill in nearly a decade.
    Conference attendees will explore strategies for transforming political divisions into
    solidarity, be trained in how to engage Congress effectively,and receive expert
    instruction about carbon reduction solutions and the impacts of climate change on
    the Gulf Coast's economy.

    $25