For the Record

Zoom Event

Come and hear the story of Houston film maker & local historian Carlos Calbillo.  He has documented and is cataloging Houston’s Hispanic History and culture. Don’t miss this opportunity to learn about Houston from it’s true roots and history.    

Free

Amnesty International, Houston local 23 monthly meeting.

Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston

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 […]

Free

Take action for refugee rights!

Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston

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 […]

Free

A Way Forward: A History of Racism in Law Enforcement

Zoom

Please join us on Saturday, January 22, 2022 (9 AM to 1 PM) to examine the history of racism in law enforcement in the United States. Our presenter, Jeff Reese, will discuss the origins of the problem and how we got where we are today.  Reese will lead us in seeking A Way Forward to […]

Free. Donations appreciated

2022 Circles of Excellence Criminal Justice Awards Reception

MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston) 3400 Main Street, Houston

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 […]

$45.00

Women’s History Month: Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women

Zoom Event

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 […]

Free. Donations appreciated

Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women Rematriate – a Zoom dialogue

Zoom Event

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? Join us as we close out Women’s History Month with an important discussion on the Murdered and Missing Indigenous Women’s (MMIW) crisis that has […]

Free

Faithful Voter Weekly Online Discussion Group

Online TX

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 […]

Free

Faith in Democracy

St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Fondren Hall 5501 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

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 […]

Free

National Hispanic Heritage Month: A Class Apart

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

The Center for the Healing of Racism celebrates National Hispanic Heritage Month with an in-person screening of the film “A Class Apart” on Tuesday, October 11, 2022, 6:00  to 8:00 PM (CDT) 3412 Crawford Street, Houston 77004. Built around the landmark 1954 legal case Hernández v. Texas, the film interweaves the stories of its central […]

Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required

“Images & Words: Media’s Influence on the Struggle for Civil Rights” Annual MLK Birthday Observance

Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St, Houston

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 media in civil rights movements past and present. Inspired by the MFAH’s current exhibition Gordon Parks: Stokely Carmichael and Black Power, panelists share their work […]

$5 – $20

“The Long Struggle to Abolish Reproductive Slavery” with Dorothy Roberts Annual Frances Tarlton “Sissy” Farenthold Endowed Lecture in Peace, Social Justice and Human Rights

Rothko Chapel 3900 Yupon St, Houston

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 acclaimed scholar of race, gender and the law, Dorothy Roberts, George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie […]

Free

Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop

Online TX

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 […]

Free

Preventing Youth Hate Crimes and Identity-Based Bullying Prevention Virtual Symposium

Virtual

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 PM ET. This two-day virtual symposium coincides with Bullying Prevention Month and will focus on how to prevent extremist hate groups from radicalizing youth and […]

Free

Weelaunee Worldwide: Block Cop City Speaking Tour

Montrose Center 401 Branard Street, Houston, TX, United States

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 militarized police training facility, the movement is at a crucial crossroads. This November, there is a call for a mass action to halt construction on […]

Free

Justice for Evan Lee – Justice Conference and Memorial

Hiram Clark Missionary Baptist Church 3000 Fuqua St., Houston

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 Jazz by Dr. G. Guyton. Other speakers currently involved in Criminal justice reform will also give presentations or talks.

Free

“Environmental Justice”: Amnesty International-Bay Area (Hou-TX) meeting.

online

Please join us for the monthly meeting of Amnesty International-Bay Area (Houston): Monday, June 3, 6:15 PM (Central). Title: “Environmental Justice” Speaker:  Leticia Gutierrez, Government Relations and Community Outreach Director, Air Alliance Houston Registration for this meeting is required. Once you register, you will receive the Zoom link for joining the meeting. Please register at:  https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0F4FAAAC2AA0FEC70-49780630-amnesty

Free

“Under G-d” – Free Screening and Panel Discussion

This 22-minute documentary film weaves together the stories of an Indiana mother and activist, a Florida rabbi, and lawyers throughout the country fighting abortion bans as a violation of religious freedom -- and defending democracy by preserving the Constitutional guarantee of church-state separation. The film will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Rachel Laser, […]

Free