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Join the film screening and discussion of the documentary on the historic presidential campaign of Shirley Chisholm, the first woman & first Black major-party candidate to run
for President of the United States in 1972.

Cost: FREE

RSVP Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-zoom-discussion-of-chisholm-72-unbought-and-unbossed2004-77-minutes-registration-115289140924

Born in Brooklyn to Caribbean immigrants, Shirley Anita St. Hill Chisholm (1924-2005) became one of the most consequential American politicians of the latter twentieth century.

Raised in Brooklyn and Barbados, she excelled at academics, earning a BA from Brooklyn College in 1946. She married Jamaican Conrad O. Chisholm in 1949. Politically active from a young age, she worked in early education and child welfare through much of the 1950s while seeking the greater inclusion of women and people of color in a variety of Democratic political organizations.

Chisholm was elected to the New York State Assembly in 1964 and as the New York State Democratic National Committeewoman in 1968. That same year she became the first Black woman to be elected to the U.S. House of Representatives.

She co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus and the National Women’s Political Caucus. She opposed the war in Vietnam while serving on the Veteran’s Affairs Committee, and sought to raise the minimum wage while serving on the Education and Labor Committee.

She became the first Democrat woman and first Black major-party candidate to run for President of the United States in 1972.

ABOUT: “Chisholm ’72: Unbought and Unbossed” (2004)

Producer-director Shola Lynch was a child actor on Sesame Street, and remembered Chisholm as an inspiring figure in American politics. Advanced degrees in history and apprenticing with documentarian Ken Burns on the acclaimed series Jazz lead her to Chisholm as a subject for her first documentary feature. Chisholm ’72 is enriched not only by extensive footage of the campaign, but by interviews with Chisholm as a witty and wise elder stateswoman. What emerges is a portrait of a person of uncommon integrity and strength who made an extraordinary difference in the lives of Americans.

It seems that we have the opportunity to organize an entirely new education system. One where the people have a real voice.

The Oakland Greens present “The People’s Education System”. Tired of the status quo TELLING you how your children should be taught rather than educated?

We want your ideas. We will invite parents, candidates, educators, artist, nutritionists, and others, to discuss a radical alternative to educate residents to create a community that is for all.

Join us Sunday August 23, 2020 6 PM to 8:30 PM for a ZOOM event on education. This is a ticketed event fundraiser brought to you by The Oakland Greens for the Rosa Clemente event in October. As always no one turned away for lack of funds. Find tickets

Organizer: NAACP

Come join the 2020 Virtual March on Washington for racial justice which seeks to channel
the soaring energy from America’s national moment of reckoning and calls for reforms of the systems, structures, policies, and attitudes that enable police brutality, racial discrimination, and interpersonal racism.

Dates & Times:

THE CALL: Thursday, August 27, 5 PM – 7 PM PT (8 PM – 10 PM ET)
THE MARCH: Friday, August 28, 8 AM – noon PT (11 AM – 3 PM ET)
THE CHARGE: Friday, August 28, 6 PM – 8 PM PT (9 PM – 11 PM ET)

Livestream: https://naacp.org/call-to-action-program/

RSVP: https://2020march.com/

VOTE: Register or Pre-Register (16-17 yrs) here: https://registertovote.ca.gov/

CENSUS: Have your household complete the census here: https://my2020census.gov/
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2020 Virtual March on Washington: A 2 Day Digital Event for Racial Justice & Civil Rights

For generations, African Americans in this country have faced an anti-Black pandemic. From the unjust killings of innocent African Americans to the disproportionate impact of a global health pandemic, Black people have been getting attacked on all fronts. This moment has exposed the inequities embedded in the underlying fabric of our nation.

The NAACP will be holding a 2020 Virtual March on Washington on August 28th, 2020,
the 57th anniversary of the historic March on Washington, where the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech and the now late Congressman John Lewis declared, “We want our freedom and we want it now!”

The NAACP will lead this virtual march alongside civil rights leaders, activists, and families
of those who died at the hands of law enforcement, to call for police accountability reform and mobilize voters ahead of the November elections. This virtual march will be in partnership with the socially distant, in-person march planned for those in the D.C. area.

As thousands virtually march on Washington to restore and recommit to the dream, this one
of a kind event will set forth a bold new Black agenda. The NAACP will also execute a robust
civic engagement effort with multiple levers of change, including registering participants to vote and encouraging them to participate in the Census.

This virtual grassroots mobilization will drive the movement from protest to policy to power.

Press Release: https://www.naacp.org/latest/naacp-announces-virtual-march-washington-channel-momentum-police-accountability-voter-mobilizatio/
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A series of virtual and in-person programming will take place on the following dates:

THE CALL: Thursday, August 27, 5 PM – 7 PM PT (8 PM -10 PM ET): There will be virtual programming carried on television networks and key social media platforms, including musical performances, remarks from young activists and emerging organizations, and other entertainment.

THE MARCH: Friday, August 28, 8 AM – noon PT (11 AM – 3 PM ET): There will be a Virtual March on Washington, streamed across key social media platforms and television networks. Led by Martin Luther King III, and the families of Black people who have died at the hands of police officers, thousands will virtually March on Washington to restore and recommit to the dream Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. defined in 1963. The virtual march will be in partnership with the socially distant, in-person march for those in the D.C. area.

THE CHARGE: Friday, August 28, 6 PM – 8 PM PT (9 PM – 11 PM ET): The event will conclude with a night of virtual programming, including a major keynote address and musical performances by award-winning artists.
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Virtual Event During COVID-19

In light of COVID-19 risks and the fact that Blacks and other people of color have been disproportionately impacted because of systemic health disparities highlighted during this pandemic, the NAACP has committed to leading this event virtually.

https://www.wusa9.com/article/news/politics/march-on-washington/naacp-to-lead-2020-virtual-march-on-washington/65-358786ea-16e2-49dc-94ec-4429ccc5195d
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ABOUT: NAACP

Founded in 1909 in response to the ongoing violence against Black people around the country, the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) is the largest and most pre-eminent civil rights organization in the nation. We have over 2,200 units and branches across the nation, along with well over 2M activists. Our mission is to secure the political, educational, social, and economic equality of rights in order to eliminate race-based discrimination and ensure the health and well-being of all persons.

More than 200 people attended the first Virtual Summit, which focused on Sustainable and Healthy Cities. Videos from that webinar will be posted to the website linked below.

The August 28 summit will examine approaches for creating a Bay Area free of fossil fuel infrastructure. Workshops on these topics include:

• Decommissioning California refineries
• Local community action under AB 617, a process for heavily impacted communities to reduce air pollution: lessons learned, challenges and opportunities
• The role of the Bay Area Air Quality Management District (BAAQMD): how do we get the changes we want to see?

Confirmed speakers include:
• Greg Karras, expert on the oil industry
• Andrés Soto of Communities for a Better Environment
• Veronica Eady, Deputy Executive Officer for Policy & Equity, BAAQMD
• Jed Holtzman of 350 Bay Area
• Janet Scoll Johnson of Sunflower Alliance