Monthly Archives: June 2018

Cville Digest June 30

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A12 Survivor

There is non-activist African American young woman who was badly injured on A12 and has been incapacitated since. I will be asking for specific needs for her through this digest. I would also like to help build up her community (gently) because she has felt isolated because of her traumatic injuries.
Current need: She has a small yard that needs mowing. She lives near Lowe’s. If you are able to mow her yard, or to contribute to a lawn service, that would be greatly appreciated. I know nothing about lawn services.

Laptop for College
From a friend: My friend lives in Westhaven and just graduated CHS. He’s headed to PVCC in the Fall, and is dreaming of some sort of Macbook/Apple laptop.  Do you know anyone in town who either would help sponsor such a thing for him, or anyone getting rid of a used one, or do you have any ideas on how we could get him a free/discounted one?
Financial Aid Information
I need someone who can answer very specific questions about financial aid and assets. A student wants to know what the implications of co-signing a mortgage with his father would be on his financial aid eligibility. Help?
Summer Travel
Thank you to those who supported my friend’s summer travel. She hasn’t met her goal yet. If you are interested in helping an African American woman does not have the money to travel home for a needed trip to reconnect to family and friends, please contact me and I can direct you to her paypal.
Local EXCELLENT downtown business is Hiring for retail/customer service
Has need of 2 people to fill 2 positions 30 hours/week Contact me for more information.
Updates
I got a VERY long email from the Compassion Fund explaining why there is such a delay in distributing money and promising faster action. If you are interested, let me know and I will forward on to you.
Articles
Kessler’s Free Speech Claims are a Ruse
Uh Wut?
 
A12-18

Cville Digest June 26

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Follow up on the information about the attorney’s trip to Casa Padre to work with immigrant children. From Warren Binford: Here is the GoFundMe campaign we set up yesterday to help pay for volunteer’s travel expenses. I appreciate your support of our work on behalf of these children and their families!  — Many thanks to Tara for following up!

New Events
Reception and Private Viewing of the Emancipation Proclamation signed by Abraham Lincoln

The Smith Galleries of Monticello’s David M. Rubenstein Visitor Center
Friday, July 6 6:00-7:30 PM  Let me know if you ASAP if you would like to go– there is a limited number of invites. Let me know by this Friday noon.

June Bouquet: New Works by Veronica Haunani Fitzhugh and Aerial Perkins
The Bridge Progressive Arts Initiative hosts June Bouquet, a photography and poetry pop-up exhibition running June 29 through July 1. The exhibition opens with a reception on June 29 from 5:00-7:00 pm.

Call for action for A11/12
https://itsgoingdown.org/remembering-charlottesville-august-11-12-2018-call-for-a-weekend-of-international-solidarity/

Upcoming events
An inexhaustive list of events you may want to go to — mostly to support, some to oppose or keep an eye on

June
Wednesday, June 27, Ebenezer Baptist Church 6:30-8:00

Forum on August 11/12 plans

Welcome to Mandela Fellows- Young Leaders from Africa

Thursday, June 28, 6:00-7:30 Common House

Let me know if you would like to attend and I’ll connect you to host.

Thursday, June 28, Washington DC, Mass Civil Disobedience  https://www.endfamilyseparation.us/

Saturday, June 30 Washington DC

https://www.facebook.com/events/401815953659712/

Bus info (needs 40 reservations to go)
http://rallybus.net/families-belong-together-dc/

July
Sunday, July 1 ICE Detention Protest — Farmville, VA
https://www.facebook.com/events/208487209772661/

Saturday, July 7 8am soil collection at Woods Crossing, the original site of the John Henry James James’ murder by lynching and now property owned by Farmington Country Club.

Saturday, July  11-2pm 

Community Conversation about Lynching. An Outrage: A Documentary about Lynching in the American south, by filmmakers Hannah Ayers and Lance Warren and discussion. Jefferson School African American Heritage Center

Advanced Bleeding Control Course
Tuesday, July 10; Monday, August 27; Thursday, September 13
UVA Life Support Learning Center | 1222 Jefferson Park Ave.
This American Safety & Health Institute course teaches people who have a greater than average chance of witnessing an injury with heavy bleeding how to control external bleeding. Register and learn more.

Women Writers and Wine Tasting

Thursday, July 12, 6:00-7:30 Market St Wine

https://www.facebook.com/events/183199619033935/

Taste of Africa- Featuring Ghana & Kenya 

Thursday, July 26, 6:30-8:30 at Carver Rec Center

https://www.facebook.com/events/144446329755056/.

Chihamba presents Ladies Night
Friday, July 27 at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at Carver Rec
https://www.facebook.com/events/546182352443345

African American Cultural Arts Festival  

Sat., July 28  at Washington Park

https://www.facebook.com/events/181204596053729/

September 

One Year After Charlottesville: Replacing the Resurgence of Racism With Reconciliation
Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 27-29, 2018 UVA School of Law
https://t.e2ma.net/click/gth81/wpl9nm/cej85i

Other calendars or lists of events:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1998348383639035/

https://www.togethercville.net/events/

https://solidaritycville.wordpress.com/category/week-in-review/

Cville Digest June 25

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Needs
A good friend of mine who has health issues and is African American does not have the money to travel home for a needed trip to reconnect to family and friends. She needs money for travel and expenses. Her goal is $500. If you are able to financially support her trip, please contact me and I can direct you to her paypal.

A12 Planning
June 27 forum at Ebenezer Baptist Church  
(I have received this notice from UCares, I am not sure of the sponsor(s))
The June 27 forum at Ebenezer Baptist Church is an opportunity to share questions that you have about preparations, events and activities involving racial equity and justice this summer and beyond in Central Virginia. These may include community health and safety, commemorations for Aug. 11 and 12, music and art, and anything else of interest to you. Multiple community leaders have been invited  to be prepared to answer your questions. The event begins with an informal buffet gathering in the lower Fellowship Hall from 5:30 to 6:15, followed by the meeting in the Sanctuary from 6:30 to 8.–

Immigration
I have seen this posted. I cannot vouch for it, but Warren Binford seems to check out.
ATTENTION ATTORNEYS AND INTERPRETERS:
We are being given access to the children at Casa Padre in Brownsville, Texas, on July 12-13 and need massive help. Approximately 1,000 children are being held there and we have the right to interview every single one of them under Flores, but we will only have two days and 9-12 hours per day to do so. Every interview takes approximately one hour, which means that we will need approximately sixty attorneys, plus interpreters. We need some interpreters to speak indigenous Central American languages as well as Spanish and other languages around the world (last week our team was looking for a Punjabi speaker while interviewing a child at one of the Border Patrol stations). We also are seeking volunteer pediatric medical and therapeutic professionals who can volunteer to provide support onsite both days.
Almost no private citizens are allowed to meet with these children, but a limited number of attorneys can under Flores and we need more volunteer attorneys on our team in light of the current crisis. If you go to Brownsville (or one of the other sites where children are being held), you can document who and where these children are, who their parents are, and as much as the children can recall of where and when they were separated from their parents so that we can provide that information to the court and seek their prompt reunification with their families.
There is no travel funding available and all work done is on a volunteer basis. If you cannot help with the visit at Casa Padre on July 12-13, we also will probably need volunteers for visits to the ORR/Southwest Key facilities once those dates are set.
If you are willing and able to volunteer, please contact me at wbinford@willamette.edu and I will help you with paperwork to get your background check started and the introductions you need to possibly be added to the Flores team.”

Cville Digest June 24

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Needs
Still looking for any information about people doing oral histories around A12 events. Please contact me if you know of anyone doing this.

Articles/Posts of Interest

Denial of Service in Lexington
Context for Red Hen’s denial of service of SHS
Brennan Gould’s comments at CACF annual luncheon
I’ve gotten to know Brennan over the past year, and was delighted when I heard that she was selected as the CEO and President of the CACF. This is a game changer for the giving community of Cville.
Transcript
Unmasking Cville

A diverse panel of young, changemaking, Charlottesville natives will explore how race and racism have shaped the City’s past, impact its present reality, and influence its future. Panelists include:
Niya Bates, Public Historian of Slavery & African American Life at Monticello
Zyahna Bryant, student activist, co-founder & chair of the Charlottesville High School Black Student Union
Nikuyah Walker, Mayor of Charlottesville
Jordy Yager, independent journalist

FB livestream:
https://www.facebook.com/VirginiaHumanities/videos/1959207137463158/?fref=mentions

 
Upcoming events
An inexhaustive list of events you may want to go to — mostly to support, some to oppose or keep an eye on

June

Welcome to Mandela Fellows- Young Leaders from Africa
Thursday, June 28, 6:00-7:30 Common House
Let me know if you would like to attend and I’ll connect you to host.
Thursday, June 28, Washington DC, Mass Civil Disobedience
Saturday, June 30 Washington DC
Bus info (needs 40 reservations to go)
July
Sunday, July 1 ICE Detention Protest — Farmville, VA
 
Advanced Bleeding Control Course
Tuesday, July 10; Monday, August 27; Thursday, September 13
UVA Life Support Learning Center | 1222 Jefferson Park Ave.
This American Safety & Health Institute course teaches people who have a greater than average chance of witnessing an injury with heavy bleeding how to control external bleeding. Register and learn more.
Women Writers and Wine Tasting
Thursday, July 12, 6:00-7:30 Market St Wine
Taste of Africa- Featuring Ghana & Kenya 
Thursday, July 26, 6:30-8:30 at Carver Rec Center

Chihamba presents Ladies Night
Friday, July 27 at 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM at Carver Rec
https://www.facebook.com/events/546182352443345

 
African American Cultural Arts Festival  
Sat., July 28  at Washington Park
September 

One Year After Charlottesville: Replacing the Resurgence of Racism With Reconciliation
Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 27-29, 2018 UVA School of Law
https://t.e2ma.net/click/gth81/wpl9nm/cej85i

Other calendars or lists of events:

https://solidaritycville.wordpress.com/category/week-in-review/

Cville Digest June 22

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Needs and Opportunities
Oral Histories
Does anyone know of anyone doing oral histories of last summer’s events? Please send along any information of anyone doing this, or perhaps interested in doing so.
Free trip for Charlottesville public school teachers for the civil rights pilgrimage 
A 6-day, 5-night, all-expense paid trip through civil rights movement sites. The destination is the new lynching memorial in Montgomery, Alabama, where our 100-person Charlottesville delegation (which includes Mayor Nikuyah Walker and Susan Bro, mother of Heather Heyer) will deliver soil from our local lynching site.
https://www.facebook.com/events/218407802088746/ Interested Charlottesville public school teachers should email: memorialtolynching@gmail.com in order to sign up for this opportunity. Please forward to any of your public school colleagues.
 
PHAR is hiring

The Charlottesville Public Housing Association of Residents (PHAR) is hiring a full-time (40 hours/week) Internship Program Coordinator and Community Organizer. http://www.pharcville.org/2018/05/18/join-phars-staff-intern-coordinator-organizer/

Community Resolve
TOMORROW, June 23, A conversation around “What do we do next?” 2pm Jefferson School African American Heritage Center
Immigration Rallies in the next 10 days:
Sunday, June 24, Shenandoah Juvenile Detention Center, Staunton
Thursday, June 28, Washington DC, Mass Civil Disobedience
Saturday, June 30 Washington DC
Bus info (needs 40 reservations to go)
Sunday, July 1 ICE Detention Protest — Farmville, VA
Upcoming events
An inexhaustive list of events you may want to go to — mostly to support, some to oppose or keep an eye on

June

Welcome to Mandela Fellows- Young Leaders from Africa
Thursday, June 28, 6:00-7:30 Common House
Let me know if you would like to attend and I’ll connect you to host.
July
Advanced Bleeding Control Course
Tuesday, July 10; Monday, August 27; Thursday, September 13
UVA Life Support Learning Center | 1222 Jefferson Park Ave.
This American Safety & Health Institute course teaches people who have a greater than average chance of witnessing an injury with heavy bleeding how to control external bleeding. Register and learn more.
Women Writers and Wine Tasting
Thursday, July 12, 6:00-7:30 Market St Wine
Taste of Africa- Featuring Ghana & Kenya 
Thursday, July 26, 6:30-8:30 at Carver Rec Center

African American Cultural Arts Festival  
Sat., July 28  at Washington Park
September 

One Year After Charlottesville: Replacing the Resurgence of Racism With Reconciliation
Thursday-Saturday, Sept. 27-29, 2018 UVA School of Law
https://t.e2ma.net/click/gth81/wpl9nm/cej85i

Other calendars or lists of events:

https://solidaritycville.wordpress.com/category/week-in-review/