ART

May 9-10 - Living Voices Robert H Jackson Center Jamestown NY https://www.roberthjackson.org/event/living-voices-through-the-eyes-of-a-friend-2/2023-05-09/ 

May 13 - Stronger Than Silence: Buffalos Gay Men's Chorus Fredonia Opera House, Fredonia NY "Highlights of the program are songs from the Social Justice Songbook ... "

https://fredopera.org/product/buffalo-gay-mens-chorus/#

June 4 - Buffalo Pride Parade and Festival 

https://buffaloprideweek.com/

Joan Baez live at Gannon College, December 10, 1972 Came across this gem after watching her pair up with Rep Justin Pearson. Sound quality is actually quite good. Side note: The next day Joan went with a peace mission group to North Vietnam and the group ended up under heavy US aerial bombing. 

https://youtu.be/jloijyO6aUg 

EARTH

Way Off Track: Weighing profit vs. public safety in wake of East Palestine train derailmentb (Jonathan Burdick/Erie reader)

https://www.eriereader.com/article/way-off-track

“The Legacy of Love Canal: an Intimate Conversation with Lois Gibbs” Tickets, Thu, Apr 20, 2023 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

ELECTIONS

New Pa. political-action committee aims to sell mail-in voting to skeptical Republicans (PennLive)

New Pa. political-action committee aims to sell mail-in voting to skeptical Republicans - Democratic Underground

HEALTH

A ‘Very Serious Conversation:’ PA House Panel Hears Fixes On Maternal Mortality Crisis. “Pennsylvania faces a mortality crisis among women and birthing people of color, healthcare experts told a legislative panel on Thursday, as they offered ideas about how to fix it.” (Pennsylvania Capital-Star)

Hearing explores vision for Black maternal health

IN MEMORIAM

JUSTICE

https://fentonhistorycenter.org/mec-events/2023-lecture-series-underground-railroad/

Slavery and Emancipation Documentary and music,    https://fentonhistorycenter.org/mec-events/2023-lecture-series-songs-of-slavery-and-emancipation/ 

June 14 2023 Lecture Series: Underground Railroad in Chautauqua County Speaker: Wendy Straight 1pm, Fenton History Center, Jamestown NY.  Free, in-person and streamed via Facebook and Zoom. june 16 they will hold Songs of Slavery and Emancipation at 6pm  Mat Callahan will present a Songs of Slavery and Emancipation Documentary and music,    https://fentonhistorycenter.org/mec-

Diverse Erie Ready to Distribute Initial Grant Dollars https://www.erienewsnow.com/clip/15384280/diverse-erie-may-begin-fund-distribution

Pennsylvanians for Modern Courts online videos  https://www.youtube.com/@pennsylvaniansformoderncou6376/videos  

LGBTQ+

ROE

SCHOOLS

Penn State’s head of African American Studies resigns, accuses dean of broken promises (Centre Daily Times) 

Opinion 'Something has to give,' Erie teacher says mental health crises at root of youth violence   (Erie Times-News) 

'Something has to give,' Erie teacher says mental health crises at root of youth violence (yahoo.com)

SPIRIT

WOMEN

Abortion

https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/office-of-attorney-general-assures-pennsylvanians-that-abortion-remains-legal-following-federal-court-decision-in-texas/

also crisis centers

Focus groups: PA swing voters detest MAGA and abortion overreach (Axios)

https://www.axios.com/2023/04/13/focus-groups-pennsylvania-swing-voters-detest-maga-and-abortion-overreach

WORKING PEOPLE

GEMISH

Dog law

https://www.penncapital-star.com/blog/state-lawmakers-propose-legislative-reforms-for-pa-dog-law/?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=7ee67d00-07d0-4d7c-aa58-4c7e6403412b