PRESS RELEASE NOV. 1, 2014 (KPFK 90.7 FM Los Angeles) For Sat., NOV 8th Black/Brown Unity Event Contact: Rev. Dr. Louis Logan 310.936.7703; Margaret Prescod 323.646.1269 Tranduccion en Espanol disponible/Spanish translation available, contact Roberto Flores 213.304.5424. “Black and Brown” is a movement, a hall fight in a local high school, a sign of unity, a…
written by Christopher Johnson, Staff, Aids Healthcare Foundation (AHF) On Thursday, October 30, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, and Holman United Methodist Church hosted a panel discussion and community forum on the global response to Ebola, the deadly virus that has claimed the lives of nearly 5,000 people in West Africa…
On October 25, Holman UMC hosted Justice Not Jails’ Turning the Page conference on charting a new path for criminal justice. See a writeup of outcomes from the event below: Why We Support Prop 47 By Rosemary Jenkins, JusticeNotJails.org | October 29, 2014 In case there is any confusion over dubious advertising, I must go on record…
written by JFTS team member Sandra Jefferson #JazzfortheSoul at #TasteofSoul! Worship with the Holman Quartet every 2nd and 4th Thursday at @holmanumc! A video posted by Holman United Methodist Church (@holmanumc) on Oct 10, 2014 at 2:40pm PDT October 9, 2014 the JFTS Ministry was awesome! We celebrated Latin0/Hispanic Heritage Month with Rev. Rey Guerera from…
An update from our friends at CLUE-LA (Clergy & Laity United for Economic Justice). Founded in 1996, CLUE-LA is one of the oldest interfaith worker justice organizations in the country. — Living Wages for Hotel Workers!! Onward to all Los Angeles Workers! By now you have heard of the momentous victory in bringing workers out…
To: BW4PC Networkers and Summit Council From: Delegate Daun S. Hester and Dr. Stephanie Myers, Co-Chairs On behalf of Black Women for Positive Change, we would like to thank each of you for helping to organize the NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL WEEK OF NON-VIOLENCE AUGUST 16-23, 2014. Together, our national network of dedicated members and partners…
On Sunday, we were honored to participate in launching the National Week of Non-Violence. In collaboration with the Black Women for Positive Change & the National Summit Council. We welcomed Black Women for Positive Change Networkers in Los Angeles, Jan Perry, Betty Lee and Evelyn Dixon. Please check-out www.blackwomenforpositivechange.org for activities this week, and the…