Take Back the Night
MARK YOUR CALENDARS: Thursday, May 16, 2024!!
PLANNING IS IN FULL SWING ! THIS YEAR WE ARE RAISING MONEY TO SECURE THE CHURCH FOR OUR SPEAK-OUT, MATERIALS FOR SIGN MAKING, MASKS, TISSUES, SANITIZERS, WATER, AND OTHER SUPPLIES.
Join us in strengthening the 14th Annual Philly Take Back the Night!!!
Calling all communities to unite and take a stance against domestic and sexual violence!
ABOUT OUR EVENT:
* March to take back the streets starting at one location - 36th & Chestnut - heading to the First Unitarian Church 21st & Chestnut.
* Participate in the "Bust the Myths" Street Action.
* "Breaking the Silence" speak out; storytelling and sharing about living with and surviving violence, abuse, and oppression.
* A candlelight vigil to remember those still fighting, those lost to violence, and those surviving.
* Tabling to provide networking and resources for survivors and their families and friends from a coalition of beautiful, badass organizations and people.
We will only have one meet-up point this year. We will march and converge on the First Unitarian Church
Meet-up point:
West: 36th and Chestnut
5:45 pm -- March meet up
6:15 pm - join us for "Bust the Myths" street action raising awareness on the myths and facts of domestic and sexual violence at First Unitarian.
6:45 pm - 10:30 pm - Story sharing/"Breaking the Silence" speak out.
10:45: Candlelight Vigil
WE LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ALL, WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN GIVE. WHETHER OR NOT YOU CAN SPEAK OUT, JUST COME AND BE AROUND US BECAUSE WE LOVE YOU AND WE MISSED YOU.
WITH GRATITUDE: THE 2024 TBTN ORGANIZING COMMITTEE
2024 PACK CITY COUNCIL TO DEMAND A PEOPLE’S BUDGET PUBLIC Testimony April 30th
Philadelphians have known for decades that a safe and thriving city requires strong investments in education, fully staffed city services, and programs like mobile crisis units and robust libraries & recreation centers. We know the funding exists – it is just being hoarded by wealthy individuals and megacorporations who dodge paying taxes that should be going towards these vital city services.
City Hall is currently deciding on the city's budget -- budgets are moral documents and need to reflect the priorities of our communities, families, and all Philadelphians. Join us on April 30 from 1:30-4pm to pack City Council chambers and share our public testimony for a People's Budget. This is the first time budget public testimony will be in person in years. With a new Council and Mayor, join us to make our voices heard! We need our elected officials to make a choice: will they invest in our demands for the common good of all Philadelphians?
Come out on April 30 to the Budget Hearing Public Testimony to pack City Council Chambers! Let's make our voices heard and demand a People's Budget!
Anarcho Curious
Join Wooden Shoe bookstore for an open conversation about anarchism where you can ask all your questions and talk to other people about how we can build a freer, more just society. To attend the @freelibrary event please register!
https://libwww.freelibrary.org/calendar/event/134416
Mumia Turns 70 - Birthday of Resistance
Mumia Abu Jamal turns 70 years old on Wednesday, April 24th. This is a Birthday of Resistance! After 42 years of prison, he must be released NOW!
We invite you to a day of action, movement building, and call for liberation. This is a time to address elder abuse and medical neglect in the prisons, and freedom for oppressed people everywhere. There will be a rally at City Hall at 2pm - at the Octavius Catto statue - in the afternoon, and an important program in the evening at 6pm, at Waters Memorial AME Church, at 11th and South St. (609 Clifton St.).
Speakers: Marc Lamont Hill, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., Johanna Fernandez, Kalonji Jama Changa, Mama Pam, Mike Africa Jr., Black Panther Women Collective, Samidoun Palestinian Solidarity, Cornel West, Vijay Prashad, Laura Whitehorn, Councilman Charles Barron, and Judge Wendell Griffen.
Hosted by The Campaign to Bring Mumia Home: https://linktr.ee/mumia
2024 PACK CITY COUNCIL TO DEMAND A PEOPLE’S BUDGET PUBLIC TESTIMONY APRIL 24
Philadelphians have known for decades that a safe and thriving city requires strong investments in education, fully staffed city services, and programs like mobile crisis units and robust libraries & recreation centers. We know the funding exists – it is just being hoarded by wealthy individuals and megacorporations who dodge paying taxes that should be going towards these vital city services.
City Hall is currently deciding on the city's budget -- budgets are moral documents and need to reflect the priorities of our communities, families, and all Philadelphians. Join us on April 24 from 1:30-4pm to pack City Council chambers and share our public testimony for a People's Budget. This is the first time budget public testimony will be in person in years. With a new Council and Mayor, join us to make our voices heard! We need our elected officials to make a choice: will they invest in our demands for the common good of all Philadelphians?
Come out on April 24 to the Budget Hearing Public Testimony to pack City Council Chambers! Let's make our voices heard and demand a People's Budget!
Get Ready for Public Testemony
On Wednesday, April 17 from 6-7pm there will be a testimony preparation session, including some budget basics + updates and a testimony guide. This is open to the general public as well, so feel free to share widely! Register here for the Zoom link: bit.ly/testimonyprep2024
All out for Rafah
🚨 2/13- 5:30PM- CITY HALL SOUTH SIDE 🚨 ALL OUT FOR RAFAH NOW‼️ NOW‼️ NOW‼️ We need everyone out for this emergency rally!! The settler-state is using weapons funded by OUR TAXES to BOMB Palestinians forcibly displaced at the border in Rafah‼️
Join us in flooding the streets of Philly, and continuing to demand accountability from these so-called “leaders.” All of them have BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS‼️
HANDS OFF RAFAH‼️