Juneteenth Cookout!; Healthcare Panel; Weekly ICE Vigil
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Juneteenth Cookout!Saturday, June 20th, 11AM-5PM, 1526 W. Cumberland Street PNN is working with Reclaim and Just Nation for a Juneteenth block party celebration at Christian Tabernacle Church, and we need your help! We are looking for a few volunteers to do set-up, break-down, prepare and serve food, and staff the various activities (bouncy house, carnival games). The celebration is part of our Project Beloved Community work and will take place on Saturday, June 20th in front of the church at 1526 W Cumberland Street in North Philly. Join us! __________________________ Actions with Our Allies ______________________________ Experts Panel: Healthcare Profits Over PeopleMonday, June 22nd, 7PM-8:30PM, Free Library of Springfield Township Dr. Walter Tsou, Philadelphia Medical Society President and PNN Steering Committee member, joins ally Robin Stelly of Pennsylvania Health Access Network, and Dr. Mark Lopatin to discuss how corporate medicine and other forces are removing humanity from our healthcare and what we can do to fix this deliberately broken system. The panel will be hosted by our friends at Social Justice Indivisible and take place on the evening of June 22nd at the Free Library of Springfield Township, located at 8900 Hawthorne Lane, down the street from LaSalle College High School in Wyndmoor, PA. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Weekly ICE VigilMonday, June 22nd, 11AM, 114 North 8th Street Join State Senator Art Haywood and our allies as we keep vigil at the local Center City ICE office to call out their bad behavior. Keeping a regular presence is a way to remind them that we are watching and to remind our fellow citizens that while it looks like life is going on as usual, we cannot allow ourselves to accommodate fascism. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ Word ScrambleOAAONPPPIITRRClue: The adoption or use of elements of one culture by members of a different culture. Last Week's Word: RECONCILIATION - Special parliamentary procedure in Congress that overrides the filibuster and 60-vote rule. _____________________________________________________________________________________________________ This Week in History June 21, 1788 – U.S. Constitution Ratified. The After two years of negotiations, New Hampshire became the ninth and last necessary state to ratify the Constitution of the United States, thereby making the document the law of the land. June 22, 1944 – F.D.R. Signs G.I. Bill. The last of the New Deal reforms was signed to avoid a relapse into depression following the war, giving veterans money for tuition, living expenses, books, supplies and equipment, effectively transforming higher education in America. June 25, 1876 – Custer's Last Stand. On this day, General Armstrong Custer led his men into Little Big Horn River to remove the Lakota Sioux from land where gold was discovered. It did not end well for the invaders. Thanks for your activism! Tim Brown, Organizing Director Send Donation to: Philly Neighborhood Networks, c/o Gloria Gilman, 121 S. Broad St, Suite 1710, Phila, PA 19107 Contributions to Philly Neighborhood Networks using the above link are not tax deductible. If you prefer to make a tax-deductible donation to our 501(c)(3) org, Philly Neighborhood Networks Justice Fund Please Click Here for Tax-Deductible LinkLearn more about Philly Neighborhood Networks Like Us on Facebook Follow Us on Twitter and Instagram and YouTube |
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