PNN Newsletter: Call Squad, Teach-In, George Floyd Memorial, No Kings Rally, More
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PNN’s mission is to engage, educate and empower our neighbors to make our City a better place to live. Here’s what’s coming up in each of these areas:
Engage: Clinic Protection, George Floyd Memorial
Educate: "Slice of Democracy" Teach-In, Expungement Clinic
Empower: "No Kings" Rally, "Good Trouble" Call Squad
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"Slice of Democracy" Teach-In
Tuesday, June 3rd, 6PM-7:30PM, 4601 North 18th Street
Join us at Stenton Mansion to enjoy a slice or two of pizza, meet some folks who share concerns about an issue, and learn about it from the folks who are doing the work in the field.
The topic of our next Teach-In is: Financing Affordable Housing. The event will include Councilmember Rue Landau, and our own Stan Shapiro, presenting their insights.
Our Teach-Ins are held at Stenton Mansion, 4601 North 18th Street. To park, enter the gate next to the blue Stenton sign on 18th Street and park along the grass.
Please note that space is limited to 30 people, so reserve your seat below.
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Join the "Good Trouble" Call Squad!
Monday, June 9th, 6PM-8PM, Address Upon RSVP
We have been having great success connecting constituents with Congressman Bresnahan in PA-08 and Senator McCormick in an effort to persuade these elected officials to heed the demands of the voters who put them there, and reject the massive cuts to Medicaid and SNAP programs that affect more than a million Pennsylvanians.
This past Wednesday, our Call Squad connected 125 voters to McCormick's office! They left personal messages about their desire to protect funding for these foundational programs, blowing up the senator's phone line, and keeping up a relentless outcry against the MAGA agenda.
And everyone on the Call Squad is having fun reaching so many people, having good conversations and seeing their actions lead to a tangible result. We have two more "Good Trouble" phone banks scheduled for June 18th and June 25th.
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Financing Philly's Future Replay
This past Tuesday, the Philadelphia Public Banking Coalition produced their 45th podcast of "Financing Philly's Future" with guest Oscar Perry Abello to discuss his recent book, “The Banks We Deserve: Reclaiming Community Banking for a Just Economy”. Watch our 30-minute show by clicking the link below.
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George Floyd 5th Anniversary Memorial
Saturday, May 31st, 2:30PM-5PM, 6008 Germantown Ave.
Join with our allies at Labor for Black Lives this Saturday for their 5th annual memorial to George Floyd at Nile Cafe in Germantown. It will be an evening of food, poetry from Ursula Rucker, speakers, real conversations and healing.
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Clinic Protection Rally
Saturday, June 7th, 8AM, 6th Street & Race Street
The so-called "right-to-life" crowd is back at it next weekend and they plan to harass the folks who use the Women's Health Clinic on 8th & Appletree Street, just north of Arch Street. We will meet at Franklin Square a few blocks away on 6th and Race for speeches, then march together to the clinic to await the arrival of this bunch of busy bodies and block them from entering the street in front of the clinic.
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"No Kings" Rally
Saturday, June 14th, 12PM, LOVE Park, 15th & JFK Blvd.
Saturday, June 14th is Flag Day. It is also the 250th birthday of the U.S. Army - two special celebrations for our nation.
Sadly, it's the day the Tangerine Traitor - a man who ducked the draft and coddles dictators - has demanded a military parade for his birthday. Activists won't be in D.C. for this event because it would only help the arrogant sociopath claim they were there for him!
So, instead of heading to the nation's capital, Philadelphia has been selected as the National Anchor for a June 14th "No Kings" Rally!
Bring signs and enthusiasm as we start our rally at Love Park at Noon. Then we'll march to the Art Museum for the rally, where you'll hear from a broad range of speakers.
If you'd like to help out, we could use marshals/peacekeepers to help direct the crowd and deescalate potential conflict. You can sign up here. Otherwise, see you at the rally!
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Expungement Clinic & Community Fair
Saturday, June 14th, 11AM-3PM, 1415 North Broad Street, Suite 228
Come together for a day filled with community, care and fun at the Philly Black Worker Project Record Clearing Clinic and Community Fair! This free, family-friendly event celebrates Black workers and supports community health with a range of resources, services, and entertainment.
The event will also include:
Free Health Screenings – Blood pressure, glucose checks, mental health resources
Job & Resource Fair – Connect with local employers and community organizations
Local Music & Entertainment – Featuring local talent
Food, Giveaways, and Activities for All Ages
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Word Scramble
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Hint: Involving or causing dramatic change.
Last Week - REPARATIONS (STAANEIRRPO)
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This Week in History
May 31, 1921 – Tulsa Race Massacre. On this day, thousands of white citizens in Tulsa, Oklahoma descended on the city’s predominantly Black Greenwood District, burning homes and businesses to the ground and killing hundreds of people.
June 2, 1964 – Civil Rights Act. U.S. President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the historic Civil Rights Act in a nationally televised ceremony at the White House.
June 5, 1968 – Bobby Kennedy Killed. After claiming victory in California's Democratic Primary, Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated in Los Angeles.
Thanks for your activism!
Tim Brown, Organizing Director
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