"Right, Temporarily Defeated, Is Stronger Than Evil Triumphant"

Thursday, January 13, 2005

(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)


Martin Luther King, Jr's words are a guiding force for local activists girding themselves for another year of struggle as they seize the occasion of Martin Luther King Day to celebrate solidarity:

Thursday, 1/13: "Jack O'Dell: Just a Human Rights Foot Soldier"
7P; National Museum of Natural History, Constitution Avenue at 10th Street, NW
Currently Consultant on International Affairs to the National Rainbow Coalition, O'Dell worked with Dr. Martin Luther King and the Southern Christian Leadership Conference (SCLS) as director of voter registration in seven Southern states, from 1961 to 1963. O'Dell volunteered for the U.S. Merchant Marine during World War II, traveled extensively as a merchant seaman in the years immediately following the war and was an active member of the National Maritime Union. This event is billed as "A Conversation with James Early" featuring music by local singer and activist Luci Murphy.
RSVP to 202-287-3382 or AMRSVP@si.edu

Sunday, 1/16: MLK's Call For Justice: Responding As Jews To The Crisis In Housing
12-2:30P; Tifereth Israel Congregation, 7701 16th Street NW (at Juniper St.), Washington, DC
Jews United For Justice, AtOne (Area Tikkun Olam Network) and Tifereth Israel Congregation invite you to join in a special MLK weekend brunch event on housing issues.  Come explore how we can meet the challenge of making housing accessible and affordable in our region, and learn how you can make a difference!
Featuring: Adrian Fenty, DC Councilman; Sharon Grosfeld, Maryland State Legislator; George Leventhal, Montgomery County Councilman; Moderated by Michael Bodaken, President of the National Housing Trust.
RSVP to Avi Rosenblit at jufj@earthlink.net, or 202-331-5835 (JUFJ)
Sponsored by Area Tikkun Olam Network (AtOne is composed of several congregations and Jewish community groups); Jews United for Justice (JUFJ); and Tifereth Israel Congregation Social Action Committee.

Tuesday, 1/18: Jewish Interpretations of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s  "I Have a Dream" Speech: Tikkun Olam Text Study With Simon Amiel
7P; DC JCC, 16th St. at Q St. NW, room 3
Celebrate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by studying the inspiring "I Have a Dream" speech in a Talmudic format developed by Hillel's Joseph Meyerhoff Center for Jewish Learning.
RSVP to jufj@earthlink.net

Thursday, 1/20: FILM: Brother Outsider: The Life of Bayard Rustin
7P; Provisions Library, 1611 Connecticut Ave, NW, Second Floor,
Presented in cooperation with Quaker Arts; members $5 non-members $8
A master strategist and tireless social activist, Bayard Rustin is best remembered as the organizer of the 1963 March on Washington, one of the largest nonviolent protests ever held in the United States. Raised as a pacifist Quaker and steeped in Mahatma Gandhi's protest techniques, Rustin brought his deep convictions into the heart of the
American civil rights movement, helping Martin Luther King, Jr. become an international symbol of peace and nonviolence. A longtime supporter of workers' rights, Rustin participated in many strikes and was a staunch ally to organized labor, helping found the A. Philip Randolph Institute (APRI) in 1964, named for his mentor. Despite his remarkable contributions, Rustin was silenced, threatened, arrested, beaten, imprisoned and fired from important leadership positions, largely because he was an openly gay man in a fiercely homophobic era. Five years in the making and the winner of numerous awards, BROTHER OUTSIDER presents a feature-length documentary portrait, focusing on Rustin's activism for peace, racial equality, economic justice and human rights.
agrifffiths@provisionslibrary.org

Friday, 1/21: Solidarity In Living Color
7-10P; Plymouth Congregational UCC, 5301 North Capital St., NE
Rally and Cultural Festival to showcase solidarity in living color "calls on the diverse progressive community to connect the struggles of many and focus our energy together to achieve common goals" and features Rosie O'Donnell, comedian/actor/writer, Leslie Cagan, National Coordinator, United for Peace and Justice,  Rev. Graylan Hagler, Pastor, Plymouth Congregational UCC and UFPJ Co-Founder, Medea Benjamin, Co-Founder of Global Exchange and Code Pink, Damu Smith, Founder of Black Voices for Peace, Adele Welty, 911 Families for Peaceful Tomorrows and mother of Timothy, a firefighter killed at the World Trade Center on 911 and others.
gshagler@earthlink.net

HONORING MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ACROSS THE US: In cities nationwide--including Atlanta, New York, San Francisco, San Antonio, Texas and Los Angeles, union members will mark the holiday in a variety of activities. For a state-by-state listing of King Day events, click here

 

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