International Day of Peace 2023 Event ”Magidda on Sacred Ground" A Theater Piece by Rabbi Lynn Gottlieb Thursday, September 21st at 7:00 pm at First Christian Church of Concord (DOC) 3039 Willow Pass Rd., Concord Sliding scale donations $10-40, no one turned away. We encourage people to be present for [...]
WE MUST NOT FORGET: a Statement of Solidarity with Buffalo and Beyond The May 10, 2022 massacre in Buffalo, NY, is a tragedy breaking the hearts of people around the world. The nineteen-year-old shooter was said to be acting alone as he carried out his rampage in a [...]
Anti-Hijab laws in France and India worry Muslim men and women Hindus for Human Rights: A Congressional Briefing on "INDIA ATTACKS MUSLIM WOMEN'S RIGHT TO WEAR THE HIJAB": Under intense Islamophobic pressure from the Hindu extremists, the Indian state of Karnataka has moved to ban the wearing of hijab [...]
More in Xenophobia News: New Holocaust-denying flyers dropped in East Bay (Danville) https://www.jweekly.com/2022/02/04/new-holocaust-denying-flyers-dropped-in-east-bay/?utm_source=J.%20The%20Jewish%20News%20of%20Northern%20California&utm_campaign=1e23d95991-Newsletter%2002-08-22&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_93a945700b-1e23d95991-216459201&fbclid=IwAR2WPGh_-ylcm700ZLGE4dYx_a4I6tQfD0BEUcVYV_NfB_HIxxdE3ttuIVY FBI reports at least 57 bomb threats to HBCUs (Historically Black Colleges & Universities), other institutions since January https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2022/02/23/fbi-bomb-threats-hbcu-worship/?utm_campaign=wp_post_most&utm_medium=email&utm_source=newsletter&wpisrc=nl_most&carta-url=https%3A%2F%2Fs2.washingtonpost.com%2Fcar-ln-tr%2F362498e%2F6217b55e9d2fda34e7a71a97%2F5c8962ea9bbc0f6149739c42%2F30%2F77%2F6217b55e9d2fda34e7a71a97&fbclid=IwAR0A5G31R-LdiwCUMRnggOR-z8-Y5dIWcrZ5qMaRR5Cu7q-ybJo4Uf4PwUg Asian American Hate: Reflections and the Road Ahead. https://youtu.be/u7uxKFi-s7A NorCal man sentenced to six [...]
Looking for an MLK Day Service? Due to the energy and costs involved, our Social Justice Alliance won't be able to continue hosting the Walnut Creek MLK Day Service we've hosted in past years. Instead, we encourage you and your congregation to attend one of these regional services hosted by [...]
We are sorry for the technical difficulties experienced during our 2021 MLK Day Service. The MLK Day Service recording is available here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkmCbvuoIGU&t=297s Here’s the link to the recording from today’s MLK Day Service. Zoom capped the meeting at 100, in spite of us paying extra to boost our cap [...]
We Raise Our Voices In Solidarity A joint statement from the Interfaith Council of Contra Costa County & the Social Justice Alliance July 14, 2020 Like most Americans, we are horrified by the images of systemic racism and brutality that we have read about and seen in the media in recent [...]
Cultural Mindfulness Program An Interfaith Gathering to Explore Racial Justice, Cultural Competency, and Continue Our Work Wednesday, July 22nd at 7 pm online on Zoom or FB Live with Rev. Dr. Dale M. Weatherspoon Pastor at Easter Hill United Methodist Church, Richmond. Register in advance for the zoom meeting [...]
Interfaith Racial Justice Resources Thank you, Sophia Mesber for sharing this new link! https://www.websiteplanet.com/blog/support-black-owned-businesses/ How do you create a new habit? They say it takes 21-days of practice to create a new habit, so some anti-racism trainers have created their own versions of a 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge. We encourage [...]
