Topic: Melvin Lars’ Zoom Meeting CA. Rep. Karen Bass author of; George Floyd Justice In Policing Act 2020 H.R. 7120 and members of George Perry Floyd, jr’s. family will address this piece of legislation!Time: Jan 16, 2021 07:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meetinghttps://us02web.zoom.us/j/8270613136?pwd=d08xREZPb0VrSFc2a3F0TFdOcnpSQT09 Meeting ID: 827 061 3136Passcode: 9sgUbD
Category Archives: Civil Rights
Meeting January 27, 2021
Join us Wednesday January 27th for the first presentation in our series “Building the Beloved Community.” Our first speakers will be William Ayers and Bernadine Dohrn. William Ayers is a Distinguished Professor of Education and Senior University Scholar at the University of Illinois at Chicago (retired) and has written extensively about social justice and democracy.Continue reading “Meeting January 27, 2021”
Meeting December 17, 2020
Meeting March 12
What a great program we have planned for our March meeting, on the 12th at 7:00 at the Community Church! We’ll be watching a documentary called “The Color Tax”, which is part of a series entitled “The Shame of Chicago”. Below is a description of the film and attached is the flyer advertising the showing.Continue reading “Meeting March 12”
1-21-2020 MLK Jr. Day Event
Chris Parson and Kate Kerin attended the 4th Annual MLK Jr. dinner organized by Unity in the Community. This years theme was “A Single Garment of Destiny” taken from Dr.King’s Letter from the Birmingham Jail. It was a wonderful event with thoughtful and thought provoking discussion. See attachments for more information.
Meeting November 14, 2019
Racial Justice Book Review – Thurs 7/18/19
Action Ridge Meeting Minutes 4/4/2019
Meeting was called to order by Nan Parson at 7:03PM. 7:00-8:30—Presentation was titled “Racial Equity : Raising Awareness and Understanding White Privilege. Corrie Wallace is an Anti-Oppression Educator. This was an interactive experience aimed at raising our awareness of White Privilege on our culture. Corrie helped us come to the realization that we take forContinue reading “Action Ridge Meeting Minutes 4/4/2019”
Meeting April 4
Meeting April 4
Good Morning, Action Ridge Warriors! Our next Action Ridge meeting will be held on Thursday, April 4th, at 7:00 at the Community Church. This is a change of date from the second Thursday of the month to the first. Please make note. This meeting is going to be one of the most fascinating and, perhaps,Continue reading “Meeting April 4”