People's World Amistad Awards 2020

United For The World We Want Celebrating Resilience, Solidarity and Vision This year's People's World Amistad Awards will take place on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 4:00 pm as a virtual concert program, with printed greeting book mailed to participants. The theme is UNITED FOR THE WORLD WE WANT Celebrating Resilience, Solidarity and Vision." For greeting book ad form e-mail to: ct-pww@pobox.com. Deadline for text is November 20, 2020 We are excited to announce this year's awardees: Barbara Vereen, staff director Unite Here Local 34 and Unite Here Black Leadership Group, leading the fight for a strong contract with job pipelines from Black and brown neighborhoods to union jobs at Yale, and Ward 20 co-chair in Newhallville. Rob Baril, president SEIU District 1199 New England, leading the fight for protective gear and resources for nursing home caregivers, largely Black and Latino women, taking on the healthcare industry, and bringing forward union leaders of color. Jan Hochadel, president AFT Connecticut, leading the fight for workplace safety in the pandemic for public school staff and students, health care workers and public employees, serving as vice president of AFT, executive vice president CT AFL-CIO. Councilwoman Wildaliz Bermudez (Working Families Party) a fighter for social and environmental justice, committed to bringing forth progressive policies and advocacy in Hartford, currently leading the fight for a strong civilian review board. We pay tribute in the fight for the rights of essential workers and all workers irregardless of immigration status during the COVID pandemic, the rise of the movement for Black lives, and the fight of our lives in the 2020 elections. The Awards event is held on the occasion of the 101st anniversary of the Communist Party USA. The Garifuna Culture Band will be the feature performance. We Unite for the World We Want in 2020 to get out the vote demanding democratic rights, an end to systemic racism, inequalities, climate crisis and war, envisioning a society that puts people and planet before corporate profits. In Solidarity, People's World Amistad Awards Committee

Author Talk with Dr. Gerald Horne / Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary

 

The Peoples Center is proud to co-sponsor with the New Haven Free Public Library an author talk "Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary," with Dr. Gerald Horne on Wednesday, September 9 at 7 pm.  The discussion of Paul Robeson is very timely today.  Robeson was a fierce defender of democracy against fascism. Zoom link below.

Author Talk: Dr. Gerald Horne

Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary

Wednesday, September 09
7:00pm - 8:30pm  

Part of the Summer @ 7: An American Experience Virtual Series

Join Dr. Gerald Horne for a discussion of his book, Paul Robeson: The Artist as Revolutionary.

A world-famous singer and actor, a trained lawyer, an early star of American professional football and a polyglot who spoke over a dozen languages: these could be the crowning achievements of a life well-lived. Yet for Paul Robeson the higher calling of social justice led him to abandon both the NFL and Hollywood and become one of the most important political activists of his generation, a crusader for freedom and equality who battled both Jim Crow and Joseph McCarthy.
 
In Paul Robeson, Gerald Horne discovers within Robeson’s remarkable and revolutionary life the story of the twentieth century’s great political struggles: against racism, against colonialism, against poverty—and for international socialism. This critical and searching biography provides an opportunity for readers to comprehend the triumphs and tragedies of the revolutionary progressive movement of which Robeson was not just a part, but perhaps its most resonant symbol.

Dr. Horne holds the Moores Professorship of History and African American Studies. His research has addressed issues of racism in a variety of relations involving labor, politics, civil rights, international relations and war. He has also written extensively about the film industry. Dr. Horne received his Ph.D. in history from Columbia University and his J.D. from the University of California, Berkeley and his B.A. from Princeton University.

Teaching

Dr. Horne's undergraduate courses include the Civil Rights Movement and U.S. History through Film. He also teaches graduate courses in Diplomatic History, Labor History and 20th Century African American History. Dr. Horne uses a variety of teaching techniques that enrich his classes and motivate students to participate

Research Interests
Dr. Horne is the author of more than thirty books and one hundred scholarly articles and reviews. His current research includes an examination of U.S.-Southern African relations since the so-called “Anglo-Boer War” at the end of the 19th century and an analysis of the Political Economy of the music called “Jazz” from the late 19th century to the present.

Link to Join Zoom Discussion:

https://zoom.us/j/93439736169

This event cosponsored with the New Haven Peoples Center
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National Unemployed Town Hall Forum: View the full Town Hall here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hfc1GNw8MHU&feature=youtu.be

HEROES Act AFL-CIO -  Call Sens Blumenthal and Murphy today: Support H.R. 6800, the HEROES Act / Aprobemos la Ley Heroes (H.R. 6800) https://www.actionnetwork.org/forms/heroesact.

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Fri Aug 28th 11 am and 9 pm Commitment March on Washington DC 57th Anniversary of the March on Washington Hosted by NAN, Martin Luther King III, NAACP and many others. View broadcasted live stream at www.nationalactionnetwork.net.  Virtual events at:. https://2020march.com/thank-you/?emci=5ee8ae15-fce6-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&emdi=b58a8479-fce7-ea11-8b03-00155d0394bb&ceid=1115280

Fri Aug 28th 4:30 pm to 6 pm, Pop up food pantry, census, voter registration, COVID testing.  John Martinez School, 100 James St, New Haven.  Face mask required. 

Census The numbers of people who fill out the census determines federal funding for our communities through 2030.  Videos in English and  Spanish highlight the importance of a complete count.  Click here  to complete the Census. Call (844) 330-2020 - English or (844) 468-2020 - Spanish.  Census takers with tablets available for events.

Petitions

MoveOn: Sign the petition calling on the Kenosha mayor, the district attorney, and the state attorney general to hold the police officers who shot Jacob Blake accountable.

Save the Post Office: Tell the Senate to act on the House bill passed last week. Sign and send a petition to your U.S. senators: Demand a vote on the emergency Postal Service funding bill.

John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act of 2020 has been renamed after Rep Lewis' death.  The NAACP offers a full explanation of this bill and information on how to take action in their Action Alert and take Fast Action.

New Haven Rising: Sign the petition to Yale - Let's chart a course from crisis to shared prosperity 
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Climate Justice Education: Sign on to New Haven Climate Movement’s Petition to Increase Climate Justice Education in New Haven Public Schools!

32BJ SEIU Petition: Gov Lamont: protect essential workers at Connecticut's highway service plazas https://seiulocal32bj.salsalabs.org/ctserviceplazacovid19petition/index.html

Health Care: Petition to Open HUSKY to All Immigrants, being circulated by CT Students for a Dream..  Petition from Health Equity Solutions for racial equity in CT policies - Health Equity Solutions (state)

Cancel rent throughout the pandemic emergency and recovery period so people do not lose their homes in the midst of this health and economic crisis Sign the petition here.

Dismantle Secret Police:  Working Families Party petition regarding use of secret police by Trump in Portland OR and other cities. We cannot be silent in this moment as Trump escalates his authoritarian behavior. Please sign our petition here and tell members of Congress to defund and dismantle Trump's DHS secret police forces:

INFORMATION

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Food, shelter, and other needs statewide: call 211 or visit  https://www.211ct.org/

Rent and Mortgage Assistance:  The CT eviction moratorium has been extended to October 1st.  The Temporary Housing Assistance Program is accepting applications for up to $4000 for rent relief from those who have been impacted by COVID. Temporary Mortgage Assistance (T-MAP) Program is also available. Eligibility information: (860) 785-3111.  Additional information about either program is available on the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority's COVID-19 Updates & Resources webpage. Know your rights information is on this site.   CTLawHelp.org's most recent guidance on Rent and Evictions during the COVID-19 Crisis .

CT Mutual Aid - sign up for offerings and/or needs https://ctmutualaid.com/en/home

CTCORE -. Click here to join CTCORE in holding each other up. Mutual aid throughout the state.

Food to Immigrant Families  - Semilla Collective of New Haven. distributes boxes of food to hundreds of low income families in quarantine in their homes or wary of accessing food banks because of immigration status.

CT Food System Alliance  CT food systems alliance  City of New Haven list of Food Resources

SNAP - Additional SNAP benefits to nearly half of Connecticut’s SNAP participants  Food Assistance - SNAPIf you lost power and suffered food loss during Hurricane Isaias, you can get replacement benefits. To claim your benefits call the DSS Benefit Center at 1-855-626-6632 or find more information here.  Deadline is Sept 3.

Meals to Children - The Ct Department of Education and End Hunger Connecticut are partnering to offer free meals to children throughout the summer. Connecticut’s 400+ meal sites offer combinations of breakfast, lunch, supper, and snacks to kids and teens ages 18-and-under - no ID or proof-of-need required. To find a site near you, click here

Pantry to Pantry food delivery for low-income folks who can't get out. Bi-lingual: 888-910-2960.

CT Youth Employment Program. CT has released $2 million from the Coronavirus Relief Funds to expand the Connecticut Youth Employment Program, contact the nearest regional workforce development board for more information.

Know Your Rights in the Workplace: COVID-19 English and Spanish is a resource to help workers navigate state and federal programs, including Unemployment Insurance, paid sick leave and FMLA. Haga clic aquí para la version en español. Issued by CWEALF.

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EDUCATION AND THE ARTS

Abolition and Liberation:  Angela Davis and  Jamal Juma August 28 at 1 pm. Hosted by Tree of Life. Connections between Black Lives Matter calls to defund police and abolish the prison industrial complex and Palestinian calls to tear down all apartheid walls and free Palestine.  Register today.

Lost Children: A Play in 20 Questions.  August 29 at 7 pm and 9 pm.  August 30 at 4 pm. Presented in Spanish.  Hosted by Unidad Latina en Accion. Visit the Facebook event to watch the performance live online.

Author Talk: Dr. Gerald Horne. Paul Robeson - The Artist as Revolutionary. Wed Sept 9 from 7 to 8:30 pm.  Part of the New Haven Free Public Library's American Experience Virtual Series.  Cosponsored with the New Haven Peoples Center.  Link to Zoom discussion: https://zoom.us/j/93439736169

Virtual Summer Learning at the New Haven Free Public Library:  June 13 - September 30  Imagine Your Story! to encourage your reading and your learning, but most of all so we can have fun together! Visit the website to learn how to earn points to win fun prizes! Register Aprende a participar. Registrarse.

There is lots happening with NHFPL for children, families and teens. Explore what's coming up on our calendar!

View the Mass Poor People’s Assembly and Moral March on Washington: Digital Justice Gathering June 20, 2020 attended by 2.5 million people when the Poor People’s Moral Justice Jubilee Policy Platform, was released which offers an agenda that can heal the nation and restore our democracy.

Brian Jarawa Gray on Juneteenth   https://www.newhavenindependent.org/index.php/archives/entry/juneteenth_drumming/

Jeff Fuller Jazz Update: Please check out my You Tube channel

View the MAY DAY RALLY hosted by People's World on May 3rd here:

https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1c76r79jMH-kUBLVstRrw2pjafj1Y6bi

CT Board of Education Resources to Support Student Learning during the COVID crisis. https://storage.googleapis.com/pt06-1/messages/attachments/d8e398cdb0906a769124dc23ee866ad8bac47cd0/Connecticut-Covid19-Resources-to-Support-Student-Learning-002-final.pdf

Informative, scientific and understandable articles on Covid-19. 1) treats both economic and epidemiological aspects and 2) explores better ways of protecting ourselves.

1) Coronavirus: scientific realities vs. economic fallacies

2) The Risks - Know Them - Avoid Them

Creative Arts Workshop is offering many online classes, demonstrations, and other events through its website under the heading “Creating Freely.”

Tour the National Museum of African American History and Culture here: NMAAHC Digital Resources Guide

Palestine Museum. Films, literary panels, other virtual events https://www.palestinemuseum.us/events

New Haven Museum  The history of New Haven: learn more about it at the New Haven Museum.