Monthly Archives: July 2020

Milwaukee, July 13, 2020: Justice For Joel Acevedo!

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Justice For Joel

WHAT: A rally at the Milwaukee County Court House (901 N. 9th St., Milwaukee) followed by a 2-mile march (ETA 50 mins) to the Joel Acevedo mural at S. 6th St. and W. Greenfield Ave.

WHEN: Meet at the Courthouse by 4PM.

WHY: Michael Mattioli, the Milwaukee police officer who killed Joel Acevedo by applying a 10-minute chokehold, will have another court appearance that afternoon. The videos from the first officers on the murder scene have still not been released. Nor has the tape of the 911 call. Justice for Joel Acevedo requires the release of these items and the dismissal of Mattioli from the Milwaukee Police Department.

WHO: Speakers will include members of the Acevedo family along, Attorney Benjamin Crump, Attorney B’Ivory LaMarr, Christine Neumann-Ortiz from Voces de la Frontera, and Liz Brown from Justice Wisconsin.

Crump is the nationally-known attorney representing the family of George Floyd and other victims of police violence who has recently joined the Acevedo case.

Oppose U.S. Attorney Blader’s Attempt to Intimidate Madison Activists Demanding Black Liberation! No Grand Juries!

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NOW is the time to take the streets. Bring your vehicle or bicycle for a short car caravan.
US Attorney Scott Blader has subpoenaed two witnesses, Liya Brown and Jacob Capps, for a federal grand jury tomorrow. Grand juries are a tactic of repression used against activists ranging from the Black Panthers to the Standing Rock water protectors. We must ALL turn out to condemn US Attorney Blader’s tactic of intimidation to repress Madison activists demanding Black liberation!
Prosecutors use federal grand juries to decide whether or not to pursue federal criminal charges. Federal grand juries are not trials. They are run by prosecutors, who control all the evidence presented. There is no judge.
The overwhelming majority (more than 99%) of cases presented to a grand jury end with an indictment. Grand juries have a long history of targeting political dissenters, activists, and groups who are a threat to power.
For a full statement regarding federal tactics of repression being attempted, read the Freedom Fighters Legal Support full statement here: tinyurl.com/FFLSGrandJury
Milwaukee activists protests FBI

Milwaukee activists protest FBI

 

Freedom Inc Weekly Community Groups for Black & Southeast Asian Women

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We invite Black and Southeast Asian womxn to join one of our weekly community groups. Due to COVID-19, all groups are virtual.
Fifty And Fabulous Black women’s group: bit.ly/FiftyandFab
Khmer Women Healing circle: contact Sam at schhoeun@freedom-inc.org
Hmoob women’s group: bit.ly/HmoobWomen
Mutual aid network group- donate and support programs: bit.ly/FreedomMutualAid
Community Safety meetings- bit.ly/MadisonCommunitySafety

Milwaukee, July 12, 2020: Black Lives Matter Pop-up Art Gallery Fundraiser

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The People’s Movement of Milwaukee will be holding our SECOND Art Gallery and Fundraiser THIS SUNDAY July 12th, 2020. Location is at Cathedral Square Park.
3-7 pm.
PMM gathers local Milwaukee artists to sell original in support of the Black Lives Matter movement. All proceeds will be directly donated to organizations across the Greater Milwaukee area.
If you’d like to participate and showcase your artwork the deadline to contact us or to submit is July 12th 2:30pm.
It’s been HOT lately so be sure to wear sunscreen and to hydrate! If you have crates of to donate feel free to bring them at any time.
If you’d like to give monetarily so that supplies can be purchased as well (Masks, Water, Snacks, Etc) our currently used Venmo is @TomiBordeaux
*REMINDER* We advise for your safety and everyone’s safety you wear a mask during this gallery.
Tables and tents will be provided!

 

Brookfield, July 11, 2020: Sunrise Brookfield for Black Lives Matter; A Call for Resignation

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Attention everyone in the Brookfield area! Sunrise Brookfield is hosting at City Hall a protest and march for justice on July 11th at 1pm.
Please join and bring as many of your friends and family as possible!
We originally planned this protest to be advocacy on how the green new deal contributes to the black lives matter movement. Recent events in our community have brought to our attention that not only must we commit to the green new deal, but also de-funding the police in our gentrified suburb. Due to the injustice done against a 13-year-old boy, we must call for the resignation of 12 officers and reform for our Police department.
Feel free to contact us at sunrisebrookfield@gmail.com
Am I Next Roanoke VA May 30 2020

 

Kewaunee, WI, July 11, 2020: Protest for Racial Justice and Black Lives Matter

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Small town protest part 5! Kewaunee, WI
Join us in a standing protest on the side of HWY 42 near Tug Ludington from 12:00 pm to 6:00 pm. Social distancing rules will be applied and we ask that masks are worn. Come anytime you can. Water, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, and extra signs will be provided.
Resources will be made available as the purpose of the protest is to inform and educate.
We are still running a book exchange to celebrate black authors and storytellers, so bring a book if you can + grab a book to expand and diversify your reading list! We am taking donations as well to buy more books for donation to local schools.
Continue to keep this momentum alive. We are living in one of the greatest civil rights movement of human history, and although change is being made already, there is more work to do. Amplify Black voices whenever you can, have conversations with friends and family, and continue to be an ally. This generation will not burn out.
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Sister Bay, WI July 8, 2020 / Photo: Wisconsin Bail Out The People Movement

 

Milwaukee, July 11, 2020: Black Catholic March for Racial Justice

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Please join us this Saturday for the Black Catholic March for Racial Justice! The march will begin at 9:30am at St. Francis of Assisi Parish (1927 Vel R. Phillips Avenue, Milwaukee). Participants are asked to begin gathering at 9:00am and to wear face masks. The march will proceed to the former site of Blessed Martin de Porres Parish (7th St. and Galena) and conclude at St. Benedict the Moor Parish (930 W State St., Milwaukee), covering a distance of 1.3 miles.
This march will be a prayerful and reflective public display by Black Catholics, pastors, and archdiocesan staff from the following offices: Black Catholic and Ethnic Ministries, Urban Catholic Ministry, Dignity of the Human Person/Social Justice Ministry, and Community Relations. The initiative for the march came from Fr. Michael Bertram, OFM Cap., pastor of St. Francis of Assisi parish, and the event is supported by the Archdiocese of Milwaukee.
The Black Catholic March for Racial Justice will seek to:
1) Publicly support and stand in solidarity with African Americans and members of the Black community, who suffer racial injustice.
2) Denounce the sin of racism and racial injustice.
3) Commemorate the commitment of the Catholic Church in Milwaukee to support African Americans and the Black communities through historic ministerial efforts of the following parishes: St. Benedict the Moor, Blessed Martin de Porres, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Boniface, and more recently St. Martin de Porres and All Saints.
Media is invited to cover the march. Contact Sandra Melcher, Publicist for the Black Catholic Ministry Commission, at (414) 687-8310.
For more information, please visit: https://www.archmil.org/News-2.0/Black-Catholic-March-for-Racial-Justice.htm.
Note: This Facebook event has been created (with the permission of organizers) to make it easier to share and invite others. Please mark yourself “Going” and use the “Invite” button to help spread the word.
All are welcome!