Wednesday, January 26, 2022

Feb

 AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY

Mercyhurst University has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) to work with community partners on installing interpretive signage to complement the county-wide project, African Americans in Erie: A Trail of Shared Heritage.PA SHARP, a $1.2 million humanities recovery and growth program of the PHC, has allocated $16,000 for the signage, which will highlight some of the 29 significant sites on the walking and driving tour of A Shared Heritage, a project publicly unveiled in August 2020.
The grant also paves the way for two additional initiatives:

  • The Shared Heritage project team will facilitate a series of three public forums aimed at building community consensus on the relevance of teaching and learning about African American history.
  • The Jefferson Educational Society in partnership with A Shared Heritage will publish historical content through the society’s e-publications and the Journal of Erie Studies.  More here+++

ACTIVISM
Erie County United weekly newsletter Information about local events, volunteer opportunities in our community, etc.
Resistance/Indivisible groups and pages in the region This list will be updated once redistricting is settled. 

ELECTIONS & GOVT
Jasmine Flores - Erie City Council Social media for the first Latina to be elected to Erie City Council, as well as the youngest.
Defend the right to vote in PA - Stop HB1800 

SCHOOLS
Social media for area school board members


WORKING PEOPLE
Payday Report review of Strayer strike and interviews
NY State 2022 minimum wage increase LL
Starbucks Workers United website 
"Sweat" by Lynn Nottage is a Pulitzer Prize-winning collision of race, class, and friendship at a pivotal moment in America. Presented at Erie Playhouse March 25 - Apr 10. Talkbacks and panel discussions planned

EARTH
Feb 25 - Woods & Waters Film Series Host: French Creek Conservancy. 6:30pm, zoom
Biologically diverse French Creek lauded as Pennsylvania's River of the Year
PA Dept of Environmental Protection announces new Erie Coke investigation
Venango Co bitcoin operation raises concerns for climate activists

Roe



GEMISH
Hop aboard for 2022  by Liz Allen
Rhapsody in Black Feb 4 Reg Lenna 6pm Written and performed by LeLand Gantt and developed at NYC’s Actors Studio by Estelle Parsons, Rhapsody in Black is a one-man show that explores LeLand’s personal journey to understand and eventually transcend racism in America.
Masks are required regardless of vaccination status.
Graham Nash will perform at the Warner Apr 2.
 


 

AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY
Mercyhurst University has received a grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) to work with community partners on installing interpretive signage to complement the county-wide project, African Americans in Erie: A Trail of Shared Heritage.PA SHARP, a $1.2 million humanities recovery and growth program of the PHC, has allocated $16,000 for the signage, which will highlight some of the 29 significant sites on the walking and driving tour of A Shared Heritage, a project publicly unveiled in August 2020.
The grant also paves the way for two additional initiatives:

  • The Shared Heritage project team will facilitate a series of three public forums aimed at building community consensus on the relevance of teaching and learning about African American history.
  • The Jefferson Educational Society in partnership with A Shared Heritage will publish historical content through the society’s e-publications and the Journal of Erie Studies.

ACTIVISM
Erie County United newsletter
Resistance/Indivisible groups and pages in the region 


ELECTIONS
Jasmine Flores - Erie City Council Social media for the first Latina to be elected to Erie City Council, as well as the youngest.
Erie City Council
Meadville City Council
Fraudit
Redistricting

PA Elections Important Dates

SCHOOLS

JUSTICE
Feb 8 -"Critical Race Theory is Not the Issue: Claims, Fears, and History"" Parris Baker, PhD Jefferson Educational Society 7pm. in-person, COVID precautions
Feb 15 - "Exploring Justice and Injustice in America: Examining Local and National Policies and Laws Today" Johnny Johnson. Jefferson Educational Society 7pm. in-person, COVID precautions
Virtual Rally for voting rights in honor of Dr MLK   Host: .
Gary Lee, top Dalkemper official, appointed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Commission
Tony Norman: A mysterious death in Venango County
ACLU report says Pa. judges are breaking state law by overusing cash bail | News | Pittsburgh | Pittsburgh City Paper (pghcitypaper.com)

WORKING PEOPLE
Payday Report review of Strayer strike and interviews
NY State 2022 minimum wage increase LL
Starbucks Workers United website
"Sweat" by Lynn Nottage is a Pulitzer Prize-winning collision of race, class, and friendship at a pivotal moment in America. Presented at Erie Playhouse March 25 - Apr 10. Talkbacks and panel discussions planned 

GEMISH
Roe virtual gathering

 

 

 

 ACTIVISM

Resistance/Indivisible groups and pages in the region
FB events tips and thoughts

ELECTIONS
Erie City Council
Meadville City Council
Fraudit
Redistricting

JUSTICE
Feb 8 -"Critical Race Theory is not the issue: Claims, Fears, and History"" Parris Baker, PhD  Jefferson Educational Society 7pm. IRL, COVID precautions

Feb 15 - "Exploring Justice and Injustice in America: Examining local at national policies and laws today" Johnny Johnson.  Jefferson Educational Society 7pm

Virtual Rally for voting rights in honor of Dr MLK

Gary Lee, top dalkemper official Diversity Equity and Inclusion Commission

Next w Marcus Atkinson

Family of Jamaican immigrant slain in Venango Co. demands federal intervention in case


Bail

SCHOOLS
ESD
Jeff Bridges
Crawford Co

WORKING PEOPLE
After 75 day Strike Erie Ironworkers win big changes https://paydayreport.com/after-75-day-strike-erie-ironworkers-win-big-changes/ 
Starbucks +++++
Most current
NY State kicks off 2022 with min. wage increase and overtime exemption salary threshold

"Sweat"  by Lynn Nottage is a Pulitzer Prize-winning collision of race, class, and friendship at a pivotal moment in America. Presented at Erie Playhouse March 25 - Apr 10. Talkbacks and panel discussions planned https://www.erieplayhouse.org/events/sweat/ 




ETC
Trail of Shared Heritage grant from the Pennsylvania Humanities Council (PHC) to work with community partners on installing interpretive signage to complement the county-wide project, African Americans in Erie: A Trail of Shared Heritage.
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