Nonviolence Direct Action Educators

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Comment by Jonathan Lewis on September 21, 2009 at 7:26pm

Spread the word next year we are all going to drop on New York on September 21st, 2010 to Celebrate the International Day of Peace to high light the atrocities that our youth face globally. We are calling for an international coalition to call for the 21st CENTURY to be know as the GLOBAL CENTURY OF NONVIOLENCE. The 2oth century was our most violent and look where we are. WE MUST BECOME THAT CHANGE.

Comment by Chuck Alphin on September 2, 2009 at 1:15pm

"If not US, then who? If not NOW then when?"
Congressman John Lewis, 1961


The time is now, Register today for the Midwest Regional Kingian Nonviolence Conference Oct 7th-9th 2009 @ The St. Louis Hilton Airport, visit www.blfnvcenter.com today.


WE HAVE HAD ENOUGH VIOLENCE IN OUR SCHOOLS, COMMUNITIES AND HOMES!

THE TIME IS NOW !!!

Chuck Alphin
Executive Director BLF

Comment by Sat Bir Kaur Khalsa on August 6, 2009 at 3:39pm

Greetings everyone. Please send me your favorite peace quote...it can be your own words or from someone else (please include who said it). I want to create a power point peace program.

Comment by Light Wilson Aganwa on July 26, 2009 at 3:37pm

it is very inspiring for such decision and despite the fact that I am not present to participate where you are but I am in soliderity with your actions. I will share the concerns and actions with my people and staff in my organisation in Sudan, where we also experience alot social, political and structural injustice on which we work right now.

Comment by Angelina Dayfallah on July 13, 2009 at 5:20pm

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Comment by Angelina Dayfallah on July 2, 2009 at 7:31pm

forum.jpgSunday July 12, 2009 611 W. Civic Center @ 11-1pm…
Community Forum: Education not Incarceration
End the criminalization of Youth!!!
Bring your family, and concerns!

ICE/Migra versus Workers, OC Police abuse, harassment, and Beating and Killing of Unarmed Residents and Citizens, Cutting Jobs, Education, and Healthcare while Funding More Wars, More Overthrows of Democracies in Mexico and Latin America; More bottomless bailouts for banks, insurances, and war and violence companies, while more people lose healthcare access as their taxes build more Prisons and Prison Healthcare.
· OC Panel:
Youth organizers from Orange County (Santa Ana, Anaheim, Orange, etc.)
Community Organizers Robert, and Carolina.
Yvonne Elizondo, ACLU and Chican@s Unidos activist and Counselor born in OVC community alongside Current Illegalized OVC Gang Injunction Victim Miguel
Tina Jackson, Mother of South OC Gang Injunction Victim, activist for legal justice
Henry Duke, MD THANKS Vet! and OC Peace Action and Healthcare for All Founder.
Frank Courser and Sue Reams, Activists OC Families to Amend California Three Strikes (FACTS)

Comment by LLD on June 29, 2009 at 4:04pm

Through Organizations I have been involved with, I find that issues they have trouble with are getting everyone on the same page for advocacy. Everyone takes part in a group for a reason and sometimes people are not open to working together on projects one at a time because everyone feels their project is most important but if they think about it all projects will work more effective if the group as a whole takes part and it will be easier to get more accomplished working unified.
Just my 2 cents,
LLD

Comment by LLD on June 29, 2009 at 3:58pm

There is too much separation from violence and things happening in society. Too many people that do not wish to get involved. "Where is the Love?" is a song that speaks truth. Where are the parents? Who/what is supporting our children's interests in learning? When I was a kid children would hang out in neighborhoods and played together. Now, there is such a separation and so many levels of society that are not stated but implied through people's actions. There is so much to assume and so much that people imply that no one really knows their neighbors anymore.

Just thinking,
LLD

Comment by Jonathan Lewis on June 29, 2009 at 3:48pm

How do we get America to stop a pay attention to the murder rate in Chicago. I spoke with a women on a plane the other day about how dangerous it is in Chicago and she responded, "why don't they just move?" This is like , during the 50's & 60's, telling African -Americans to go back to Africa if they don't like the way they are being treated.

How can we get relief for the youth in Chicago?

How would you get the countries attention in accordance with the Principles and Steps of Kingian Nonviolence? Do you see a different course of action that would be successful? lets brainstorm!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I was once told that Jesus is Love, Love is Justice, and Justice is Action!!!!!!!!!!! What do you think?

Comment by Jonathan Lewis on June 29, 2009 at 3:40pm

before the end of the week talk to a local organization and find out what their issue is and what/how they are trying to address the root cause of their issue. if not write about what you have been working on or struggling with trying to figure out. Together maybe we can come up with a solution.

Maybe you could help in some way

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