Erie County Democratic Party website and Facebook page are great basic sources for PA voter info and local activism. Information kept updated which is important in period of a lot of changes and uncertainty. Outside Erie County check with your local Democratic Party pages and websites.
Votes PA Resources on voting and elections in PA.
Area Indivisible/Resistance groups
16th District Letters to Editor contact info If you want to communicate to 16th District voters about November election
JUSTICE
Scaling the Mountaintop Streams live 9/18 at 7:30 p.m., broadcast available through 9/20 // $12.40 for virtual access key // erieplayhouse.org
JUSTICE
Scaling the Mountaintop Streams live 9/18 at 7:30 p.m., broadcast available through 9/20 // $12.40 for virtual access key // erieplayhouse.org
Virtual Walking in Black History Three dates: Sept 8 Sept 22 (16th St Baptist Church - live) Sept 24 Hosted by Walking in Black History and Urban Erie Community Development Corp
Erie County declares racism a public health crisis (GoErie 9/3/2020)
"Racism Has No Home Here" march moves peacefully through Edinboro (Kimberly Firestine, Edinboro Now, 9/2/2020) Well-written and in-depth article about the August 30 march through Edinboro that was organized by Lydia Laythe and French Creek Indiviisible. Interviews with participants and coverage of armed counterprotesters and irresponsible rumor-mongering by right wing write-in candidate Greg Hayes.
Edinboro's Black Lives Matter Protest (Erie News Now 8/30/2020) Very good broadcast coverage with video, Includes drone footage of march.
“We will not stay silent” march in downtown Erie (Erie News Now, 8/29/2020) Event organized by Erie Equal
#blacklivesmatter standout at Diamond Park in Meadville every Friday from 12-1pm.
75-year-old Buffalo man shoved by police speaks out on incident (USA Today New York Team 8/31/2020). Martin Gugino talks about what he remembers about that day, what he's been through, what's next.
YOUTH
Inner-City Neighborhood Art House at 25 (Liz Allen, Erie Reader, 8/26/2020)
Rebirth of the Erie County Student Coalition (Madeline Bruce & Hannah Wyman, Erie Reader, 8/26/2020) "Staying true to its activist roots, the organization takes on issues considered to be more progressive such as climate change and gun violence prevention. However, Seliga explained 'we also tackle issues such as voter registration, politician accountability, and youth involvement, which are not partisan.'"
Erie County Young Dems
SpeakOut Youth Summit October 3 "Day-long virtual summit for students and young people (35 and under) on racial justice, leadership development, and radical imagination. 15+ sessions, workshops, and panels. Info: speakoutnow.org
WOMEN
Every Woman, Mannequin Art Exhibit Art 3406 W Lake Rd, Erie, PA “LWV/Erie County 2020 Suffrage Centennial Project developed to help Erie County commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment and to celebrate the diversity of our community. “ Details
Why Not in Pennsylvania PA Historical and Museum Commission video tour of exhibit covering Campaign for Women's Suffrage in the Keystone State 1910-1920
Ringing Out for Women’s Suffrage: The 1915 Campaign to Win the Vote for Women in Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Heritage Fall 2019)
Erie Suffragists: A Tour of Erie Cemetery to Celebrate the Centennial of the 19th Ammendment
LABOR
2020 NWPA ALF Labor Day Video Montage-Virtual Tribute to Labor
“The US Labor Movement Needs More of the UE’s ‘Them and Us’ Unionism (Jeff Schuhrke, Jacobin) Article about the militant history of the United Electrical Workers (UE) , new booklet on working class organizing, and a mention of Erie’s UE 506 recent strike with Wabtec.
EARTH
Federal court rejects ‘weak and unenforceable’ Pennsylvania smog regulations “A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has ... directed the federal and state environmental agencies to come up with new tougher, enforceable, regulations.“ (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 8/28/2020)
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Hosted by PA Natural Resources Council prc.org/filmfest
TOURS
African American Black History Tour "A Shared Heritage invites you to discover key people, places, and events associated with the history of African Americans in Erie County PA” Online and at Erie Historical Society and other locations
Erie Suffragists: A Tour of Erie Cemetery to Celebrate the Centennial of the 19th Amendment
USPS PROTESTS
Edinboro Erie (Aug 22) Erie (Aug 25) Clarion Fredonia NY Warren PA
BAYFRONT
Erie Bayfront Town Hall video 8/25/2020 Organized by Civitas with Lisa Austin / Erie Bayfront Coalition / Connect Urban Erie / CIVITAS; Jill Witkowski Heaps / EarthJustice; Raul Garcia / EarthJustice; Sarah Bennett / PennFuture; April DeSimone / designing the WE; Adam Trott / AJT Architect; / Erie Bayfront Coalition / Connect Urban Erie / CIVITAS; Judith Lynch / Former Erie County Executive / Historian, JES; Freda Tepfer / Orientation and Mobility Specialist (retired); Roland Slade / Cultural Critic & Found Video Collage Artist / CIVITAS; Samone / Artist / Community; Michael Fuhrman / Former Project Manager of Destination Erie Regional PlanAdvocate; Gary Horton / Erie NAACP; Maxwell J. Hentosh / Architecture + Urban Designer; André Horton / President, Erie County Council; Andre Rosado / Erie Equal; Rev. Dr. Charles Mock / Community Missionary Baptist Church/ African-American Concerned Clergy
Bayfront Response march 8/26/2020
Inner-City Neighborhood Art House at 25 (Liz Allen, Erie Reader, 8/26/2020)
Rebirth of the Erie County Student Coalition (Madeline Bruce & Hannah Wyman, Erie Reader, 8/26/2020) "Staying true to its activist roots, the organization takes on issues considered to be more progressive such as climate change and gun violence prevention. However, Seliga explained 'we also tackle issues such as voter registration, politician accountability, and youth involvement, which are not partisan.'"
Erie County Young Dems
SpeakOut Youth Summit October 3 "Day-long virtual summit for students and young people (35 and under) on racial justice, leadership development, and radical imagination. 15+ sessions, workshops, and panels. Info: speakoutnow.org
WOMEN
Every Woman, Mannequin Art Exhibit Art 3406 W Lake Rd, Erie, PA “LWV/Erie County 2020 Suffrage Centennial Project developed to help Erie County commemorate the 100th anniversary of the 19th amendment and to celebrate the diversity of our community. “ Details
Why Not in Pennsylvania PA Historical and Museum Commission video tour of exhibit covering Campaign for Women's Suffrage in the Keystone State 1910-1920
Ringing Out for Women’s Suffrage: The 1915 Campaign to Win the Vote for Women in Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania Heritage Fall 2019)
Erie Suffragists: A Tour of Erie Cemetery to Celebrate the Centennial of the 19th Ammendment
LABOR
2020 NWPA ALF Labor Day Video Montage-Virtual Tribute to Labor
“The US Labor Movement Needs More of the UE’s ‘Them and Us’ Unionism (Jeff Schuhrke, Jacobin) Article about the militant history of the United Electrical Workers (UE) , new booklet on working class organizing, and a mention of Erie’s UE 506 recent strike with Wabtec.
Catholic Labor Network: Labor Day Mass first annual livestreamed Labor Day mass, celebrated by Bishop Stowe. Sponsored by AFL-CIO.
EARTH
Federal court rejects ‘weak and unenforceable’ Pennsylvania smog regulations “A federal appeals court in Philadelphia has ... directed the federal and state environmental agencies to come up with new tougher, enforceable, regulations.“ (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 8/28/2020)
Wild & Scenic Film Festival Hosted by PA Natural Resources Council prc.org/filmfest
TOURS
African American Black History Tour "A Shared Heritage invites you to discover key people, places, and events associated with the history of African Americans in Erie County PA” Online and at Erie Historical Society and other locations
Erie Suffragists: A Tour of Erie Cemetery to Celebrate the Centennial of the 19th Amendment
USPS PROTESTS
Edinboro Erie (Aug 22) Erie (Aug 25) Clarion Fredonia NY Warren PA
BAYFRONT
Erie Bayfront Town Hall video 8/25/2020 Organized by Civitas with Lisa Austin / Erie Bayfront Coalition / Connect Urban Erie / CIVITAS; Jill Witkowski Heaps / EarthJustice; Raul Garcia / EarthJustice; Sarah Bennett / PennFuture; April DeSimone / designing the WE; Adam Trott / AJT Architect; / Erie Bayfront Coalition / Connect Urban Erie / CIVITAS; Judith Lynch / Former Erie County Executive / Historian, JES; Freda Tepfer / Orientation and Mobility Specialist (retired); Roland Slade / Cultural Critic & Found Video Collage Artist / CIVITAS; Samone / Artist / Community; Michael Fuhrman / Former Project Manager of Destination Erie Regional PlanAdvocate; Gary Horton / Erie NAACP; Maxwell J. Hentosh / Architecture + Urban Designer; André Horton / President, Erie County Council; Andre Rosado / Erie Equal; Rev. Dr. Charles Mock / Community Missionary Baptist Church/ African-American Concerned Clergy
Bayfront Response march 8/26/2020
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In non-pandemic times, this is a calendar of events for people who believe "a better world is possible." Published monthly. Focus is local/regional. Not affiliated with any organization All upcoming event listings are nonviolent. Event submissions send to moonkat2014@gmail.com
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