Category: Civil Rights

Surviving Witness to Tulsa Race Riot - No Hate In Our States

1/11/2021

Meet the Last Surviving Witness to the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921

Know American history. Listen to this 2018 interview with one of the last survivors of the 1921 destruction of Black Wall Street in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2018/05/31/615546965/meet-the-last-surviving-witness-to-the-tulsa-race-riot-of-1921

Julie Ross

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No Hate In Our States - Sculptor Edmonia Lewis

12/29/2020

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Edmonia Lewis and Finding Cleopatra

No Hate In Our States

Edmonia Lewis was the first American woman of color to achieve international fame as a sculptor. Listen to an engaging story about how this gifted artist, born in 1844, navigated her life and perfected her art.

This podcast from the Smithsonian is less than 30 minutes long. (Note: it may not be approved for a younger audience. There is a disclaimer at the beginning.)

www.si.edu/sidedoor/ep-14-finding-cleopatra

Julie Ross

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After Action Report - Webinar with Dr. Kathleen Belew

12/29/2020

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What is the white power movement and why should you care? After Action Report

Civil Rights Forum

PACG co-sponsored this very successful virtual event where Dr. Kathleen Belew, assistant professor of U.S. History at the University of Chicago and author of Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America discussed white power activism in the U.S. today. Over 270 people were in attendance. Dr. Belew talked for about thirty minutes and then took questions from a very engaged audience. Our members were instrumental in helping put on this event, being involved in publicity, the flow of questions, and technology. The event received quite a bit of publicity in the local media:

KWQC News reported the on the event here (including a nice video).
And the QCTimes wrote a terrific review.

PACG was honored to have collaborated with other like-minded organizations in advancing knowledge on this very important issue.

Allison Ambrose

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Read Wilkerson's Book on Racial History - No Hate In Our States

12/16/2020

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Author Isabel Wilkerson Releases Second Powerful Book On Racial History

No Hate In Our States

Pulitzer-Prize winning journalist Isabel Wilkerson has written two important books on the history, analysis, and impact of racial divisions. Her first book, The Warmth of Other Suns documents the migration of African-Americans from the US South to the North and West, from the end of World War I through the 1970s.

Her newest book, Caste, compares racial division to caste systems in India and in Nazi Germany.

Both books are fascinating reads and are also available as audio books. Wilkerson is the first woman of African-American descent to receive the Pulitzer Prize.

Julie Ross

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"The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America" Webinar

12/5/2020

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What is the white power movement and why should you care?
Free webinar offers insight
Wednesday, December 16th via Zoom

Register on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/130318194227 and please share this!

Did you know there is a common thread between the mass shooting at the Walmart in El Paso, Texas, the Unite the Right Rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, and the distribution of hate literature here in the Quad-Cities by a chapter of the National Alliance? All the individuals involved share an ideology that is tied to the white power movement.
Learn what the white power movement is and the threat it poses.

What: FREE Zoom webinar, “The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America”

When: 7-8:30 p.m. (Central Time) on Wednesday, December 16th

Presenter: Dr. Kathleen Belew, assistant professor of U.S. history at the University of Chicago and the author of “Bring the War Home: The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America”

Offered by: One Human Family of the Quad-Cities Area, along with the Davenport-Bettendorf American Association of University Women, the Metrocom NAACP of Davenport, Metropolitan Community Church of the Quad Cities, One Human Family Macomb, Progressive Action for the Common Good, Quad Cities Interfaith, Temple Beth El of Dubuque and Temple Emanuel of Davenport. It also is made possible in part by grants from the Doris & Victor Day Foundation, the Joyce and Tony Singh Family Foundation, the Goldstein Family, and the Puffin Foundation.

Allison Ambrose

Register on Eventbrite: www.eventbrite.com/e/130318194227 and please share this! A pdf of this flyer is downloadable below.

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No Hate In Our States - "Dance Dreams" Documentary

12/1/2020

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Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker on Netflix

Netflix is airing a new documentary about dancer/choreographer/actress Debbie Allen and her annual performance of her version of The Nutcracker. Appropriate for all ages. Allen says this about the production: “I have taken tradition and given it a new context, fresh lively characters, new music and spectacular dancing to bring a vibrant, unforgettable theater experience for all ages to enjoy. Don’t miss this wonderful production created just for you!!”

Watch the trailer: www.youtube.com/dancedreamshotchocolatenutcracker

Julie Ross

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No Hate In Our States - Racial Wealth Gap Explanation

11/10/2020

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Racial Wealth Gap Explained

No Hate In Our States

Did You Know - The first episode of Netflix’s “Explained” series from Vox dives into the Racial Wealth Gap.

If you are are interested in learning more about this topic, we recommend watching. This complex issue is made understandable - in just 15 minutes!

Netflix’s Explained Episode on the Racial Wealth Gap Should Be Required Viewing.

Julie Ross

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UPDATED - Count Every Vote Rally and Prayer Vigil

11/3/2020

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Update: Count Every Vote Rally and Prayer Vigil
is now on Zoom!
Saturday, November 7th at 1:00 pm

A Message from the President

Due to the high numbers of Covid-19 in Iowa, this event will be virtual.

The link information for this Zoom event is:
Join Zoom Meeting
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86210124966?pwd=ekZ1dGJVeWpzRi9qbkdjYnF3NENaUT09
Meeting ID: 862 1012 4966
Passcode: 773903
Meeting ID: 862 1012 4966
Find your local number: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/kbMzsjGVM

Our original post from this week's WEU is as follows:

The US has held elections even during times of great strife like the Civil War, the Great Depression and both World Wars. The peaceful transfer of power has never been in question.

The efforts of our forebears gave African Americans and women the right to vote. Today Americans agree that every citizen should vote and that every vote should be counted.

PACG is working with local groups and clergy to organize a rally and prayer vigil on Saturday, November 7th at 1:00 pm. We will meet at the Stone Fountain on the south side of Vander Veer Park.

We support the dedication and efforts of our local election officials to ensure that every vote is counted. Join us for this peaceful rally and prayer vigil to bring people together in support of the values and ideals we share as participants in our democracy.

Allison Ambrose

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Support Minority-Owned Businesses - No Hate In Our States

10/20/2020

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Support Local Minority-Owned Businesses in the Quad Cities

No Hate In Our States

The Quad City Times recently wrote about local black-owned businesses.

If you’d like to learn how to support these businesse read the article here:

qctimes.com/business/black-owned-businesses-to-support-in-the-quad-cities

Julie Ross

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"Knock and Announce" Podcast - No Hate

9/30/2020

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“Knock and Announce” Podcast

No Hate In Our States

Do you want to better understand the mechanisms that led to the death of Breonna Taylor by police in Louisville, Kentucky? This excellent podcast details a very similar situation. Taylor is even mentioned near the end.

Listen here: https://thisiscriminal.com/episode-143-knock-and-announce/

Julie Ross

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Surviving Witness to Tulsa Race Riot - No Hate In Our States

Meet the Last Surviving Witness to the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921

No Hate In Our States - Sculptor Edmonia Lewis

Edmonia Lewis and Finding Cleopatra

After Action Report - Webinar with Dr. Kathleen Belew

What is the white power movement and why should you care? After Action Report

Read Wilkerson's Book on Racial History - No Hate In Our States

Author Isabel Wilkerson Releases Second Powerful Book On Racial History

"The White Power Movement and Paramilitary America" Webinar

What is the white power movement and why should you care?
Free webinar offers insight
Wednesday, December 16th via Zoom

No Hate In Our States - "Dance Dreams" Documentary

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker on Netflix

No Hate In Our States - Racial Wealth Gap Explanation

Racial Wealth Gap Explained

UPDATED - Count Every Vote Rally and Prayer Vigil

Update: Count Every Vote Rally and Prayer Vigil
is now on Zoom!
Saturday, November 7th at 1:00 pm

Support Minority-Owned Businesses - No Hate In Our States

Support Local Minority-Owned Businesses in the Quad Cities

"Knock and Announce" Podcast - No Hate

“Knock and Announce” Podcast

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Meet the Last Surviving Witness to the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921

Edmonia Lewis and Finding Cleopatra

What is the white power movement and why should you care? After Action Report

Author Isabel Wilkerson Releases Second Powerful Book On Racial History

What is the white power movement and why should you care? Free webinar offers insight Wednesday, December 16th via Zoom

Dance Dreams: Hot Chocolate Nutcracker on Netflix

Racial Wealth Gap Explained

Update: Count Every Vote Rally and Prayer Vigil is now on Zoom!Saturday, November 7th at 1:00 pm

Support Local Minority-Owned Businesses in the Quad Cities

“Knock and Announce” Podcast

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What is the white power movement and why should you care?
Free webinar offers insight
Wednesday, December 16th via Zoom

Update: Count Every Vote Rally and Prayer Vigil
is now on Zoom!
Saturday, November 7th at 1:00 pm