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HERE'S WHAT'S HAPPENING!
Nationwide Education Reform Tour
Began in Philadelphia
September 29, 2009
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“If you or I had the answer, there would be no problem...
but each of us has a piece, and together we have the answer.”
- Dr. John Elliott Churchville
News From
The Coalition, Inc.
“Communication - Cooperation - Collaboration”
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The Policy Statements:
The Coalition's 2011 National Organizational Summit
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Rescheduled Dedication of
The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial
Sunday, October 16, 2011
We are Honored to be
A Founding Sponsor
8th Annual
Weekend Of Peace
The Eighth Annual Weekend Of Peace
was held on July 23, 28, 29, 30, and 31, 2011
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The African Cultural Alliance
of North America Inc
(ACANA)
http://acanaus.org/
For more than 10 years, ACANA has led advocacy efforts in the Philadelphia region for the welfare and rights of African and Caribbean immigrants and refugees.
ACANA has steadfastly delivered quality social, arts and cultural and other services to its clients.
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PLANTING SEEDS OF PEACE
PLANTING SEEDS OF PEACE
was the theme of the eighth annual
INTERFAITH WALK FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION.
On Sunday, 22 May 2011 several hundred (nearly a thousand) people participated in a Walking Dialogue among Jews, Muslims, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs, Hindus, and Others.
In what has become a landmark humanitarian event, empowered by the spirituality and vision of people of faith, walls of madness, greed and bigotry that divide members of the human family from other children of God are being torn down.
(View a
Peacewalk Slideshow.)
Thanks are extended to everyone who participated in the walk, sent prayers and helped out along the way.
Please visit the INTERFAITH WALK FOR PEACE AND RECONCILIATION Web Site and give your feedback.
It will help in plans for future walks!
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Please See Related Item:
Dr Martin Luther King Jr's
Keys to Peace
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National Block Club University
Making a difference in many of America's most dangerous neighborhoods.
The mission of the National Block Club University is to combat crime and disorder.
NBCU has developed relationships with 7 career industries to partner with career professionals.
This linkage allows us to ensure that every person with a passion will also have a position to fulfill in his or her community.
National Block Club University
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Hopeworks 'N Camden
DO YOU WORK WITH YOUTH AGES 17-23?
DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE WHO DIDN'T FINISH HIGH SCHOOL?
DO YOU KNOW A YOUTH WHO WANTS TO GO TO COLLEGE?
DO YOU KNOW YOUTH WHO WANT COMPUTER SKILLS?
DO YOU NEED TO CREATE OR IMPROVE A WEB SITE?
Visit Hopeworks and learn how we make a difference
in the lives of Camden Youth!
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Hopeworks Delivers Congressional Briefing
On June 26, 2008, Hopeworks attended a Congressional Briefing sponsored by The Alliance For Public Technology and The Children's Partnership.
The briefing, titled “Information Technology Making a Difference in Children's Lives” was an opportunity for Hopeworks to present information to policy makers on the Hopeworks program and specifically the use of technology as a youth development tool.
Father Jeff and Mario Arriola gave the presentation.
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REGIONAL SCHOLAR ATHLETES
AGAIN EXCEL!
Scholar athletes from the Philadelphia region were well represented in one of the outstanding events in the nation.
Several dozen were among those whose commitment to exellence propelled them into success and worldwide respect and recognition.
38 Years of excellence were recently celebrated in Madison Square Garden.
Since 1973 young women from the east coast have been encouraged to develop their academic and athletic talents and skills by participating in the Colgate Women's Games.
A superb record of achievement, perserverance and scholarship have been constants throughout the history of the event.
The championship finals from several weeks of competiton are annually conducted in the world renowned Madison Square Garden in New York City.
Read more about it here!
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June is
Black Music History and Heritage Month
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Understand the People -
READ the BOOKS!
The Sacred Writings and Articles of Faith of the "People of the Book" who worship the God of Abraham in the Judeo-Christian-Islamic community are available online.
The Qur'an Online
* A transliteration of the Qur'an
* An index to the Qur'an
* Search for a particular verse
The Qur'an Online
Online Parallel Bible:
Weaving God's Word into the Web
Online Parallel Bible
It's Time For
More GOD
and
Less "Religion" !
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Save the Dates!
2011 Whirlwind Conference:
Activism For Change
Friday, April 8, 2011
Saturday, April 9, 2011
Temple University
More Information Here
A Conference:
BLACK YOUTH IN THE
AGE OF OBAMA
April 30, May 1 and 2, 2010
Temple University
Philadelphia, PA
Sponsored by
The Center for African American Research & Public Policy of Temple University
and
The Philadelphia Community Institute of Africana Studies
For more information please contact:
Dr. Muhammad Ahmad
at
Temple University
Coming Soon!
A Conference Report
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The Omega Delta Upsilon Foundation
presents
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
H B C U
College Fair and Workshops
Sunday, November 14, 2010
12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Trenton, New Jersey
Students & Parents are invited!
Please Read More Here
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Extreme Weather:
Nature's Wake-up Call
Four inches of snow fell in Toronto (Canada) while four feet fell in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania).
Faster than expected Arctic ice melt has been linked to increased worldwide weather extremes.
An extensive study by scientists from around the world has found that “the human impact on climate is being superimposed on the natural variation in climate and temperature.”
“Snowmageddon?”
Read more about it!
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OFFERING RECONCILIATION
The "Offering Reconciliation" Project
The "Offering Reconciliation" Project, initiated by the Israeli Friends of the Family Forum
presents to the public at large, the idea of reconciliation between Israelis and Palestinians through Art.
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The PHILADELPHIA BLACK PUBLIC ISSUES FORUM began in honor of the late
fr. Paul M. Washington, former rector of the Church of the Advocate at
18th and fr. Paul M. Washington Avenue in North Philadelphia. The
Forum, like Father Washington, is a provider and legitimizer of public
space for the free expression of dissident Black voices on public
issues central to our communities. The Forum's purpose is to provide
a public space and an opportunity to be heard to Black persons and
groups who bring non-traditional approaches to ways of thinking and
organizing focused on solving pressing community problems. Proud
member of The Coalition!
visit our website: http://www.geocities.com/blackpublicissuesforum.phila/
and join our Yahoo group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/blackpublicissues/
Gary R. Adams, Chairman
John E. Churchville, PhD, Founder
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First Anniversary Issue!
The Coalition was born out of
the first Community Organizational Summit held at The Church of the Advocate
at 18th & Father Paul M. Washington Ave. on July 26th
2006. At that time more than fifty organizations signed on. Presently, there
are more than one hundred organizational members, and nearly one hundred
pending. The first FYI The Coalition Weekly Digest was distributed August 25th
2006, thank you for a great year!
Gary
R. Adams,
Community Liaison for The Coalition
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PRESS RELEASE
National Action Network to Rally with High School Students and Parents
Against Beating and Abuse of Students by School District Police
Philadelphia, PA (December 11, 2009)The Philadelphia Chapter of the National Action Network at the request of students and parents will lead a Rally in protest of the brutal beating of public school students by school district police.
Confirmed school police involvement in the egregious civil rights violation of the students at Frankford, Olney and Northeast High Schools has been confirmed and it alleged to be a reoccurring problem that has been ignored by the brass of the district.
Consequently, at the request of parents from each of these schools the National Action Network has initiated an investigation into the brutal beating of Frankford High student, Jeffione Thomas, the denial of classroom education since November 4th, 2009 of Northeast High student, Evelyn Cruel and a host of Olney High School students regarding the "boxing glove
beating" of students by a school District Police officer known as "Sarge".
This man takes students into a closed room where he brutally beats them with boxing gloves on to protect his hands from the evidence of the applied
beatings of students. "The School District is out of control, who is protecting our children"?
The Rally will be held on Monday, December 14, 2009 at Frankford High School, 5000 Oxford Avenue at 3:00 PM.
National Action Network has sent a Letter to School Superintendent, Dr. Arlene Ackerman requesting for a private investigator be retained to interview student and faculty witnesses regarding the incidents.
Greg Brinkley, President of Philly NAN stated, "We want these police officers immediately removed from any further contact with all school district children.
Further, we will be seeking the Department of Human Services (DHS) Child Abuse Division to conduct an official
investigation of these incidents for possible abuse of school children by school police."
Philadelphia National Action Network is dedicated to fighting injustice wherever its ugly head surfaces, in Philadelphia it is the protection of school children.
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RAPPERS EXPOSED:
THE LIES THAT 50 CENT, T.I,
SNOOP AND OTHERS TELL OUR KIDS
New York City rapper releases video that brings the truth about Hip-Hop into schools
and, talks to 6th and 7th graders about the lies of popular rappers, their lyrics,
and the negative influence of the music they listen to.
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"I, for one, believe that if you give people a
thorough understanding
of what confronts them
and the basic causes
that produce it,
they'll create their own program,
and when the
people create a program,
you get action."
-Malcolm
X
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"He who passively accepts evil is as much involved
in it as he who helps perpetrate it."
"We must work on . . .
attacking the causes and healing the effects."
-Martin Luther King
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