JUNETEENTH CELEBRATIONS

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Erie’s Juneteenth Celebration June 19. Block Party (State between 12th and 13th), vendors, entertainment and live music.
Buffalo Juneteenth June 18 & 19, virtual.
WPA Juneteenth Pittsburgh-Allegheny Co. Freedom Days June 18 - June 20 

PRIDE

Exhibits & Resources

"Love Makes a Family"   Erie County Library Erie Public library Activity and resource pack 

LGBTQ Juried Art Exhibit Hosted by Greater Erie Alliance for Equality (GEAE) June 1 - 30, on the 2nd floor of Blasco Library.

“A Look Back, A history of the LGBTQ+ Community in Erie, PA”  is refreshed and ready for a second run. Blasco Library, Erie PA 2nd floor from June 1-30. 

Protest and Pride: The LGBTQ+ Community in Chautauqua County Fenton History Center, Jamestown NY through Oct 31; artifacts and stories.

Celebrations 

Jamestown Pride June 12 at Jamestown Public Market.

NW PA Pride Alliance events Virtual Pride Online June 26 and Drive Your Pride  June 27 Presque Isle. Meet up at 1pm at TREC, step off at 2pm.  

Warren County Pride Day June 26 Betts Park 400 Ludlow St, Warren, PA "Will feature a variety of quality out-of-town speakers, entertainment, and attractions. All are welcome at this all-day festival."

GEORGE FLOYD ANNIVERSARY

Vigil: On May 25, about 100 people gathered in Perry Square for a vigil to remember George Floyd. The vigil was hosted by Erie Action. Speakers included Niecey Nicole, Kendrick James+++, Jasmine Flores, Mel Allen, Abdullah Washington, Andria Stelmack, Lisa Clarke
Lisa Clarke Recorded livestream Erie Action/Lisa Clarke YourErie Erie News Now Erie News Now vigil preview GoErie/ETN GoErie/ETN (livestream) 

Comments from Community Liaison Michael Outlaw, City Councilman Michael Keys, and Martin Luther King III 
EPD chief comments (ETN 5/25/2021)

Kevin Flowers: 1 year after George Floyd's murder: what has changed in Erie?

PA Legislative Black Caucus statement on anniversary of George Floyd's death (PLBC 5/25/2021) statement includes measures introduced by members to address these issues. 

JUSTICE
"Racial Wealth and Income Gap" workshop. June 5, 2021 at 10:00 am. Hosted by One Table Erie and Erie NETWORK Advocates Team. Online; zoom registration required  Register here

NY AG Letitia James Announces Robust Reforms to Police Use of Force Laws (Office of NY Attorney General 5/21/2021) 

Criminal justice reforms, progressive victories, and other takeaways from a historic 2021 Pittsburgh primary election (Pittsburgh City Paper 5/20/2021) Bans on no-knock warrants and solitary confinement; voters poised to elect city's first black mayor

PA citizen group is set to begin reviewing State Police use-of-force and racial bias incidents (WITF 5/20/2021)

Philadelphia's progressive DA wins big in primary, boosting momentum for reform movement (NBC News 5/22/2021)

REPRODUCTIVE

Protest For Reproductive Rights w/PA Red Cloaks & Erie Action June 4, 5, 6 from 5-8pm. Weekend of protest against the 

PA ELECTIONS

Indivisible We Rise and Getting Along, Primaries - May 13, 2021 Interview with members of Clarion-based Indivisible chapter.
Group led by ‘kraken’ lawyer Sidney Powell hired the firm recounting AZ’s election to probe election in PA county (Capital-Star 5/24/2021) 

New videos appear to show PA Senator Doug Mastriano closer to Capitol insurrection than he said (WHYY 5/26/2021) Governor-hopeful also used campaign funds to charter insurrection buses.

EARTH
Penn Environment Climate Lobby Day June 10, 2021 9 AM - 5 PM  online PennEnvironment facilitating video lobby meetings with state representatives and senators and their staff. Also virtual rally, webinars, and action stations throughout the day. RSVP at http://bit.ly/ClimateLobbyDay

What Comes Next in Pennsylvania's Efforts to Join RGGI? (PennFuture 5/20/2021) Update on the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) "Through this program, Pennsylvania will cooperate with other states in the northeast to cap the emissions of carbon pollution from fossil fuel electric generation because, as the Governor said at the time, 'climate change is the most critical environmental threat confronting the world, and power generation is one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions.'"

INDIGENOUS CULTURE

Connections: Understanding the truth about American and Native American history 
May 17, 2021 Response to Santorum remarks about Native American culture. with  Michael Leroy Oberg, Native American studies author and professor at SUNY Geneseo; Peter Jemison, historic site manager for Ganondogan; Gabriele Papa, member of the Seneca Nation of Indians; Michael Galban, Mono Lake Paiute/Washoe, curator and interpretive programs assistant at the Seneca Art & Culture Center at Ganondagan

SORT

Perennial Plant & Neighborhood Garage Sale 8am-noon 101 West 34 St., Erie. Benefits Health Care 4 ALL PA

Lit Fridays is a literary-focused, virtual salon presented by the August Wilson African American Cultural Center, featuring conversations and guest performances on the last Friday of each month at 6:00p via Facebook Live and Zoom Webinar. 

Great Blue Heron cancelled  "we view this as the smartest and safest direction for 2021...The good new is that we are starting to figure out how to offer music and family fun all summer long for you!"