Tomorrow, Sunday January 28th 2017, from 3-5pm, at the VCU Monroe Park Campus Compass (900 Park Avenue, Richmond VA), there will be a protest against Trump's executive order suspending the admission of refugees and banning the immigration of people from Libya, Iran, Iraq, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen. This ban will last for 90 days, except in the case of Syrian refugees, which are banned permanently.
The order prohibits the entry of people from specific Muslim-majority countries, instead of making entry conditional on religion, because the Trump administration considered it more likely to hold up to a constitutional challenge. (And, quite possibly, because Trump has business interests in several Muslim-majority countries which might be hurt by subjecting their citizens to a ban.)
For more info and to RSVP, see this link.
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Saturday, January 28, 2017
No Muslim Ban, Protest at the White House
Tomorrow, Sunday January 29th 2017, there will be a demonstration against Trump’s Muslim immigration ban at the White House, called by Peace for Iran. See link for details.
Tuesday, November 29, 2016
Standing Together RVA Community Gathering
Sunday, December 4th 2016, from 3:30-5pm, at Third Street Bethel AME Church (614 North 3rd Street, Richmond VA), several religious and community groups are partnering to hold a non-political event to discuss the recent rise in hate speech and bias.
From the organizers: "This gathering is an opportunity to stand together with those who have increasingly been targeted and marginalized, and to demonstrate concern about the recent rise in hate speech, bias, and division. The program will include speakers, sharing, and small group dialogues. Note that this is not a political or partisan event, but will focus on our common values and commitment to standing together."
Organizers of this effort include representatives from Bon Secours Richmond Health System, the Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond, Richmond Hill, Richmond Peace Education Center ☮, St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Richmond, VA), St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Temple Beth-El, Unitarian Universalist Community Church, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, Virginia Council of Churches, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, and the Virginia Muslim Coalition For Public Affairs.
Free, open to the public (seating limited to the first 400 attendees) For more info and to RSVP, see this link. To add this event to your Google calendar, click here.
From the organizers: "This gathering is an opportunity to stand together with those who have increasingly been targeted and marginalized, and to demonstrate concern about the recent rise in hate speech, bias, and division. The program will include speakers, sharing, and small group dialogues. Note that this is not a political or partisan event, but will focus on our common values and commitment to standing together."
Organizers of this effort include representatives from Bon Secours Richmond Health System, the Interfaith Council of Greater Richmond, Richmond Hill, Richmond Peace Education Center ☮, St. Paul's Episcopal Church (Richmond, VA), St. Philip's Episcopal Church, Temple Beth-El, Unitarian Universalist Community Church, Virginia Center for Inclusive Communities, Virginia Council of Churches, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, and the Virginia Muslim Coalition For Public Affairs.
Free, open to the public (seating limited to the first 400 attendees) For more info and to RSVP, see this link. To add this event to your Google calendar, click here.
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