San Jose Peace and Justice intern Diamond Tabron introduces Transformative Justice to end prisons and policing, a hot topic that deserves to be talked about! Diamond is currently in the process of receiving a degree in Justice Studies at San Jose State University. Having knowledge in criminal justice gives Diamond…
by Vinh-Doan T. On Tuesday, May 11th, myself and some other San Jose Peace and Justice Center volunteers and interns will be holding a reading and discussion of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s crucial speech, “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence.” This speech was delivered on April 4th, 1967,…
by Vinh-Doan T. Save the date! On Tuesday, May 11th we will be hosting a reading of and discussion about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s speech “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence” from 6 to 7:30 PM. We will read excerpts of the speech and explore themes from those…
By Vinh-Doan T., SJPJC Intern On Friday, March 19th, we held our first End Wars! Discussion Panel on Zoom featuring Tiny (aka Lisa Gray-Garcia), poverty scholar and co-founder of POOR Magazine, Sameena Usman, Senior Government Relations Consultant for the San Francisco Bay Area chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations,…
On February 11, 2021, I had the privilege to attend a keynote speech delivered by Dr. Angela Davis, hosted by SJSU’s Human Rights Institute. Attending this event was surreal; I always regarded Angela Davis as a legendary figure. I had always seen her in documentaries, and she is cited as one of the major voices for progressive change. Seeing her speak “in person” over Zoom had me starstruck.
Karla Henríquez started volunteering with us during Summer 2020, then interned with us through the Fall Semester. At the December Coordinating Council meeting, Karla was offered a seat on the Coordinating Council because of her ongoing commitment to the Center. Karla is an ambitious woman who is working toward a…
COVID Chronicles is an ongoing series of personal accounts from community members near and far during this global pandemic. For our first installment, Neil writes a letter about his experience as a Senior at San José State University and an intern at San José Peace and Justice Center. To share…
By Neil C., a SJSU Spring 2020 Intern The Glowing Magic Beauty book release event was something that I would have never decided to attend on my own. I did not know who Khalilah Ramirez was or what she stood for, but when I first met her before the event her presence in the room…
By Kyle V., a SJSU Spring 2020 intern What does a normal Friday look like? Is it going out with friends and family or is it a relaxing night in, taking time to decompress from the work week? For some special individuals a Friday evening means standing on a street…
Celebrating the 33rd Anniversary of San José Peace and Justice Center at Collins House
