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By Kathy Chouteau A collective of West Contra Costa County charter middle schools will partner to host “Black + Brilliant: Building Unity in Community,” an inaugural celebration of Black excellence. Set for Sat., April 24, from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m., the free virtual event is open to the public and will focus on affirming identity, building community and sharing lifelong strategies for success. Organized by Aspire Public Schools, Making Waves Academy, Caliber Schools and Richmond College Prep Schools, the event looks to bring together more than 200 students, caregivers and community leaders ...

Register here for this online event: https://www.mobilize.us/ourrevolution/event/376888Extraction industries are destroying people and planet for the profit of a few. Whether it’s Enbridge’s Line 3 and Line 5 to carry dirty tar sands oil across Wisconsin for export or the Back Forty metallic sulfide mine that threatens the Menominee River, extraction is running rampant in our state with little to no oversight.But the people, led by indigenous groups, are fighting back. In this event, Our Wisconsin Revolution and the Sustainable Saturday Night team will present a town hall on Indigenous-L...

By Taylor, Porter, Brooks & Phillips LLP issued the following announcement on Feb. 26. Taylor Porter participated in a Volunteers in Public Schools (VIPS) Partners in Education Roundtable Webinar - "Public Education: Then and Now, Is it Still the Path to Freedom?" The webinar was held Friday, Feb. 26, 2021, as part of a celebration of Black History Month and the continuation of the VIPS Partners in Education series. The webinar celebrated the achievements of African Americans, discussed the role education plays in the advancement of communities, and reflected on the history that Africa...

Grace Lutheran Church – 2006 60th St. – 11:30 A.M. Press Conference The “Kenosha 4” – Justin Blake, Joe Cardinali, Andy Berg, and Rev. Jonathan Barker just became the “Wisconsin 5” with the addition of Tory Lowe of Milwaukee.All five are embarking on a 22 day fast to demand that climate justice for Wisconsin be central to the state budget. Climate justice for Wisconsin is a hopeful vision for our community where everyone has a livable future, the opportunity for good paying green jobs, clean air to breathe, and clean water to drink.   Building Unity will join the “Wisconsin ...

By Fighting Words Detroit Staff There was another rally and march in downtown Detroit on Sat. March 27, 2021. The event was in response to the escalation of racist violence directed towards Asian people inside the United States and abroad. For the second weekend consecutively, thousands have taken to the streets across the United States demanding an end to the violent racist attacks against Asian people. Hate crimes directed towards Asians have increased by 150% over the last year. The Detroit event was organized by the Asian American community themselves and in their own names. Several commu...