[WPC] Activist Alert for August 19th - August 24th

[Washington Peace Center]

The Washington Peace Center Activist Alert for the week of August 19th - August 24th has been updated. You can view it on our website at:
http://www.washingtonpeacecenter.net/civic/activist_alert
where you'll find many listings of peace and justice actions, community and cultural events, job postings and more.

Also, please check the website for updates, polls, and new additions to our center-column blog (or to add your own!):  www.washingtonpeacecenter.net.      

Meanwhile, some upcoming events are highlighted below.  See you in the streets!




Part 1 of Slave Rebellion Weekend with Historian CR Gibbs 
12-4pm, Saturday August 23 
SE DC 
Bus tour will include visitations to areas in Washington DC and Alexandria that showcase the indomitable will of enslaved Africans to be free. The tour will begin at the Frederick Douglass home in Southeast DC and the Bus will leave from the"Big Chair" at Martin Luther King Ave & Wst. Bus tickets are $20 For more info: black.august07 at gmail.com, 202-271-7763 www.myspace.com/blackaugust_dc 


Part 2 of Slave Rebellion Weekend 
9pm, Sunday August 24 
Richmond, VA. 2nd Annual Pilgrimage to Prosser City Car Caravan to Richmond, VA will include a tour and History of the Gabriel Prosser Revolt/Conspiracy For more info: black.august07 at gmail.com, 202-271-7763 www.myspace.com/blackaugust_dc


Thorough exposition on COINTELPRO 
6:30-9:30 pm, Friday August 22 
Maya Angelou Public Charter School, 1851 9th street NW, DC 
Thorough exposition on COINTELPRO and lessons for the future featuring Dhoruba Bin Wahad at Former Political Prisoner Dhoruba Bin Wahad won his freedom, after 19-years, in 1990 after a New York State judge found that the FBI had suppressed evidence that could have helped clear him of his 1971 attempted double-cop murder charge. His study of over 300,000 pages of FBI documents and personal experience as an FBI target will be shared. For more info: black.august07 at gmail.com, 202-271-7763 www.myspace.com/blackaugust_dc 




DC Candidates Forums 
Aug 12 - 21 
Varies 
The series of candidates' forum sponsored by Fair Budget Coalition, please come out to take advantage of this opportunity to hear what candidates are saying about issues that you care about. Audience members will have an opportunity to ask questions. We plan for the Forums to be a candid and substantive dialog with the candidates. Upcoming 2008 City Council Candidates Forums Ward 2 Wednesday, August 13th, 12 noon - 2:00 pm, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, 1333 New Hampshire Avenue, NW , The Washington Room, this is a brown bag lunch event, drinks and dessert provided At-large Wednesday, August 20th, 6:00 pm - 8 pm, True Reformer Building , 1200 U St ., NW, Marsh Conference room Ward 4 Thursday, August 21st, 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm, Takoma Park Library, 416 Cedar St ., NW Co-sponsoring with DCCADV: Ward 7 and Ward 8, Tuesday, August 19, 6:30-8:30pm, Matthews Memorial Baptist Church , 2616 Martin Luther King Ave. S.E. Martina Gillis 202-328-5513. 


Part 1 of Slave Rebellion Weekend 
12-4, Saturday August 23 
"Big Chair" at Martin Luther King Ave & W St. SE 
Part 1 of Slave Rebellion Weekend in DC, with historian CR Gibbs. Bus tour will include visitations to areas in Washington DC and Alexandria that showcase the indomitable will of enslaved Africans to be free. The tour will begin at the Frederick Douglass home in Southeast DC and the Bus will leave from the"Big Chair" at Martin Luther King Ave & W St. SE. Bus tickets are $20 black.august07 at gmail.com, 202-271-7763