Peace news and events in the Northwest Pennsylvania region.
"Eyes Wide Open" exhibit comes to 5th District in mid-April
In April, the “Eyes Wide Open” exhibit will be shown in several locations in the 5th congressional district of Pennsylvania. The exhibit will be shown in Titusville, Clarion, DuBois and Bradford.
Martin Luther King's speech: "Why I Oppose the War in Vietnam" still powerful and timely
January 6, 2008 - 11:33am — NW PA Peace
Younger generations know Dr. Martin Luther King as the country’s
most prominent civil rights leader of all time. But King’s opposition
to the Vietnam War, and to U.S. foreign policy in general, has been
erased from mainstream history. Dr. King's “Why I Oppose the War in
Vietnam” Sermon at the Ebenezer Baptist Church was delivered on April
4, 1967, exactly one year before he was assassinated. This powerful
speech was released by Black Forum records, a subsidiary of Motown, and
went on to win a Grammy in 1970 for the Best Spoken Word Recording.
Erie Peace Initiative Veterans Day ‘Silent Vigil’
October 22, 2009 - 11:20am — NW PA PeaceErie Peace Initiative Veterans Day ‘Silent Vigil’
5pm - Wednesday, November 11th
Perry Square gazebo, 6th & Peach Streets, Erie PA
Ultimatum Day
March 11, 2009 - 7:13pm — NW PA Peace
by Deb Spilko
I wrote this in 2003, right after "Ultimatum Day," after having taken part
in civil disobedience and being arrested at the Federal Courthouse in Erie
Resources on Gaza
by Deb Spilko
This listing of websites is unsorted, somewhat raw, like me, about this atrocity, this crime against humanity:
Resources on Gaza
by Deb Spilko
This listing of websites is unsorted, somewhat raw, like me, about this atrocity, this crime against humanity:
Veterans Affairs Suicide Hotline Begins
Canandaigua, N.Y. -
To ensure veterans with emotional crises have round-the-clock access to trained professionals, the
Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has begun operation of a national suicide prevention hotline for
veterans. To operate the national hotline, VA is partnering with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health
Services Administration of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the National Suicide
Prevention Lifeline. Veterans can call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) and press "1" to reach the VA
hotline, which will be staffed by mental health professionals in Canandaigua, N.Y. who will work closely
with local VA mental health providers to help callers.
Women in Black vigil dates
Women in Black vigil schedule
All vigils on Saturdays at Noon in Meadville PA
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