This category is for any events not hosted by SJPJC even if we are supporting and/or cosponsoring the event.
Tonight is another parking lot event hosted by Stories for Solidarity (SFS). AND...... They are making segments accessible via Zoom for those of you who are at home and unable to attend. You can find tickets on their website ($10 suggested donation). Join SFS for their First Saturday's Open Mic…
A invitation from Dawn/Walking Bird Peace be to you and yours, My name is Walking Bird of the Apache and Ohlone nations. My government name is Dawn as in the “rise of a new beginning”. I come from a long line of Indigenous warriors. I am a current member of…
On September 13, 1971, the largest prison uprising in U.S. history which was begun on September 9, 1971, at Attica prison was brutally suppressed. 33 prisoners and 10 correctional officers were killed in the assault by New York state police ordered by Governor Rockefeller. An important catalyst for the Attica uprising…
On Wednesday, 8/5 at 11AM, join us as we email and tweet at Kentucky officials about why we demand #JusticeForBreonnaTaylor. We will be doing it together simultaneously to make the greatest impact.
Check out our most recent email! We are collecting photos for our Snapshot video project.
Worker Stories and Lawyers' Analysis on Employment, Immigration, and Housing during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Santa Clara County.
At 4 pm on Friday, June 5th, 2020, thousands of demonstrators gathered in front of San José City Hall to honor the life of Breonna Taylor on what would have been her 27th Birthday. They were there to call for an end to nationwide racially targeted police brutality and murder.…
By Tara McHugh, Coordinator of SJPJC Photo by Simona Martin, Pro Bono Photo On Monday, May 25th, advocates for peace gathered for a car caravan from Peace Corner (Stevens Creek & Winchester Blvds.) to Roosevelt Community Center. Memorial Day is a holiday honoring people who died while serving in the…
By Charlotte Casey, member of SJPJC Coordinating Council Memorial Day was established as a day to honor American service members who died in wars. But glorification of war has never seemed more WRONG than during this pandemic. When the budget for the Center for Disease Control ($11 billion) is only…
By Sharat G. Lin, a SJPJC Coordinating Council member Join San José May Day Coalition for a Virtual May Day Rally on May 1st 12 noon!#WeAreAlwaysEssential #SiempreSomoEsenciales In this unprecedented moment of the COVID-19 pandemic and sheltering-in-place, we honor all frontline workers! These are the farmworkers who grow our food,…
