COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS on the Great Issues that Shape Our Neighborhood and Our Planet #PeoplePower

Jamaica Plain, MA
Joined July 2011
Check out a clip from today's honest discussion around the #GreenNewDeal Hear @AyannaPressley talk about Access vs. Equity @RevMariama Stay tuned for the full video soon!
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Last Thursday we hosted economist Marjorie Kelly to discuss her new book, The Making of a Democratic Economy, which is about the possible transformation of our economy from one of extraction to one based in democracy. upriseri.com/2019-07-27-demo…
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The Jamaica Plain Forum is officially on youtube! You can catch up now on our most recent community conversations through the platform. jamaicaplainforum.org/2019/0…
Did you miss #DemocratizingFinance with @CliffRosenthal & @UjimaBoston? Watch the whole discussion on our YouTube Channel NOW youtu.be/MDEX52EZNDA
What does democratizing finance for the people require? #KnowledgeIsPower #CollectiveLearning #SolidarityEconomy TUES., May 21st Join us for this free event that is open to all. facebook.com/events/23645760… *Light refreshments will be provided.
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5 weeks ago @Airbnb made a policy reversal, letting thousands of international tourists stay in Palestinian villages that Palestinians themselves are not allowed to enter. We’ve joined with dozens of groups and 15,000+ people for a global day of action to say: #DeactivateAirbnb!
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What does it look like to shift control of community development into community hands?.. IN 1 WEEK, join Ujima and @JPForum for an important discussion with Ujima's Director Nia Evans and author of the book "Democratizing Finance," Clifford N. Rosenthal! Bit.ly/democratizefinance
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"I want to be remembered as the person who helped us restore faith in ourselves" ~Wilma Mankiller Gadugi - The Cherokee word for the concept of working together to solve a problem. TY to everyone who join us for the last film of the Dismantling White Supremacy Film Series!
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Education and the Revival of the Labor Movement erstwhileblog.com/2019/05/01… via @wordpressdotcom
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While humans have “significantly altered” about three quarters of land-based environments and two-thirds marine environments, these trends have been less severe or avoided altogether in areas held or managed by Indigenous peoples and “local communities.” truthout.org/articles/un-rep…
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At a time when we need to come together the most, JOIN US tomorrow evening for the screening of "Cherokee Word for Water" at Dismantling White Supremacy Film Series of the true story of #WilmaMankiller youtube.com/watch?v=9h5TsMBO… #community #family #jamaicaplain #Boston #waterislife
Did you miss "A Human Rights Crisis: How the US Fuels Honduran Migration" last stop on the national tour at the JP Forum? WATCH HERE: youtu.be/wcXyQ3uW-9s @WfPSolidCollect #Honduras #Immigrantrights
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"I still believe Anita hill, I still believe Dr. Christine Ford, I still believe the women of the Boston Fire Department, and I still believe you. I believe in your voice, your dignity, and your right to heal." -@AyannaPressley at @barcc #barccwalk4change
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