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Edited audio from the 2015 Human Rights Day Celebration.
Courtesy of Rochester Free Radio
2013 Human Rights Day - Save the Date
SAVE THIS DATE: Tuesday,
December 10th, 2013
How are human rights affected by class and race?
The International
Human Rights Day Committee
invites you to a
discussion of
“Class and Race: What Happens When the ‘Have-nots’ Become ‘Haves’?”
through a Dramatic Reading of
Palmer Park
written by Joanna McClellandGlass
Glass’ acclaimed play helps us
understand our situation in depth, with heart as well as mind. Looking at
human rights through the lens of drama builds on our year of talking about race
and community.
Bring your friends, neighbors, faith
group, and colleagues. Come, see, question the actors, the director, and
one another—and then explore where you can make a difference in solving
class/race conflicts here in Rochester!
All of us working together as community CAN
make a difference. Please come!
Free, and open to the public. Wheelchair accessible. Looped.
Tuesday, December 10, 2013, 6:30 PM
Downtown United Presbyterian Church,
121 N. Fitzhugh Street
Rochester, NY
Downtown United Presbyterian Church,
121 N. Fitzhugh Street
Rochester, NY
For further information,
contact George Dardess at gdardess@yahoo.com
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Human Rights Day Program
HUMAN RIGHTS DAY OBSERVANCE
December 10, 2012 5:00
PM
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Marvin McMickle, President
Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School
Theme: Michelle Alexander’s bestselling
book:
Program:
Community Potluck 5:00 PM
Community Potluck 5:00 PM
Call
for Solidarity and Action: Ream Kidane 7:00 PM
Keynote:
Rev. Dr. Marvin McMickle 7:15
PM
Panel:
Rosemary Rivera, Ricardo Adams, Maurice Miller 7:45
PM
Audience
questions and comments 8:00
PM
Moderators: Mary Boite
and Steve Jarose
The New Jim
Crow by Dr.
Alexander demonstrates how the human rights of millions of African Americans
(as well as many Latinos and poor whites) have been systematically violated by
the so-called “War on Drugs.” Mass incarceration turns them into felons, disenfranchising and
impoverishing them in a way not seen since the days of the old “Jim Crow.”
During 2013
we will be coordinating with the efforts of other Rochester groups including
the Rochester Public Library, Action for a Better Community, Facing
Race=Embracing Equity (FREE formerly RISE), Judicial Process Commission, Moving
Beyond Racism and Metro Justice to call attention to and plan action to
overcome the continuing, unacceptable racist policies that prevent people of
color from full participation in our society.
For
further information :
George Dardess (gdardess (at ) yahoo dot com) or Gail Mott (interconnect_mott (at) frontiernet dot net)
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Human Rights Day - December 10th
SAVE
THE DATE FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
International
Human Rights Day is December 10, 2012
This
year the Rochester Human Rights Day Committee will be inviting the community to
a gathering to discuss
The New
Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness -
“What
is The New Jim Crow and what can we do about it?” features a keynote by Dr.
Marvin McMickle, President of Colgate Divinity School, a panel of respondents –
people affected directly by our policy of mass incarceration, and a call for
solidarity by all our community.
Leaves of Compassion: Discovering Joy in God’s Justice
The
Episcopal Diocese of Rochester
Public Policy Committee
Anti-Racism Committee
Oasis, Rochester
Leaves of
Compassion:
Discovering
Joy in God’s Justice
October 13, 2012
9:30AM - 3:30 PM
St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church,
122 Liberty Street
Bath, New York
For Web Site Registration:
Handicap Accessible
Register
early, space is limited!
Co-Sponsors:
·
Office
of Multicultural Affairs, Nazareth College
·
Center
for the Congregation in Public Life, CRCDS
·
Rural
and Migrant Ministry, Western New York
·
Human
Rights Day Planning Committee, Rochester
·
Ecumenical
Community Forum of Southern Tier
·
Catholic
Charities, Steuben County
·
YWCA
of Rochester Stand Against Racism Advisory Board
·
Faith
in Action Network (GRCC)
·
Office
of Social Planning, Catholic Family Center of Rochester
·
Episcopal
Senior Life Communities
Leadership/Facilitators
The Rev. Dana Horrell, Methodist
Minister and Director of the Center for the
Congregation in Public Life at Colgate
Rochester, Crozer Divinity School. He is also Pastor of Jordan United Methodist
Church.
The Rev. Deborah Duguid-May,
an Episcopal priest from South Africa, with training in local and international
human rights work, is now working within the Diocese of Rochester. Rev. Duguid-May is currently studying towards
a doctorate in ministry.
The Rev. Kit Tobin, Oasis
Rochester,
Integrity USA Diocesan Coordinator; the Rev.
Susan Kohlmeier, parent of transgender son; John Clinton Bradley, previous
Executive Director Integrity USA; Neil Houghton, Provincial Council
Representative, General Convention 2012 Deputy.
The Rev. Canon Dr. C. Denise Yarbrough, Director
of Religious and Spiritual Life at the University of Rochester and was a member
of Interfaith Peace Builders Delegation to Israel/Palestine, 2008 and 2010.
Dain Perry is a
descendant of New England’s largest slave-trading family. Constance Perry
is a descendant of an enslaved family.
Dain participated in the making of the documentary, Traces
of the Trade. Their
mission now is to bring emphasis on the need for repentance and reparation
Breakout
Workshops
Workshop 1: Economic
Justice, The Rev. Dana Horrell (Sponsored by the Public Policy Committee) The Bible gives us abundant resources for
being open to the economic struggles of others, yet the American tradition of
individualism often instructs us to put self-interest first. This workshop addresses policy issues related
to economic justice from the perspective of covenant, community, and the common
good.
Workshop 2: Our God is
Undocumented,The Rev. Deborah Duguid-May (Sponsored by Rural and Migrant
Ministry) This workshop will explore
the immigration context within the United States and how people of faith can
become advocates in the face of injustice to immigrants..
Workshop 3: Challenges of
Inclusion, Toward Respecting the Dignity of Every Human Being (Sponsored by Oasis) With the documentary “Out
of the Box” and a panel discussion, we will explore positive
ways to support state & federal GENDA & ENDA bills, as well as
resources for discussing often misunderstood gender identity and expression
issues.
Workshop 4: Christians in
Palestine - Life Under Occupation, The Rev. Canon Dr. C. Denise Yarbrough
(Sponsored by the Office of Inter-religious and Ecumenical Relations of the
Episcopal Diocese of Rochester) This workshop examines the situation in
occupied Palestinian territories from the point of view of Palestinian
Christians. Clips from the video
resource Steadfast Hope
will be shared and we will focus on how people of faith can become advocates
and supporters of the Palestinians.
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