Anti-racism / Racism

Say it Ain't So Susan G. Komen for the Cure

Why are Israeli doctors being deliberately excluded from the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Conference held in Egypt later this week? Did Susan G. Koman for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer advocacy organization enable this act of anti-Semitic exclusion?

According to INN, the Susan G. Komen for the Cure conference on breast cancer awareness, to be hosted in Egypt next week has been touted by international news networks as an example of “unprecedented cooperation” in the region.

• Why do millions make the unlikely decision to leave their communities to live in a country with increasing anti-immigrant hostility?
• Why did the number of Mexicans who made this decision more than double after the implementation of NAFTA?

Activists Against Racism Movement (AARM)

PRESS RELEASE:

*******For Immediate Release*******

October 16, 2009

WHAT: Members of AARM and the general Rochester Community will travel (via convoy) to the home of Federal Prosecutor Douglas E.

Renan Salgado, from the Trafficking Project of Farmworker Legal Services of New York, Inc. will speak about the problem of Human Trafficking in Monroe County this coming Monday evening. The event is being sponsored by the National Organization for Women, Greater Rochester Chapter, and the Reproductive Rights Committee of the First Unitarian Church.

The event is free and open to the public.

Where: First Unitarian Church (in the Williams Gallery) 220 Winton Rd. S.

On Friday, Rochester SDS held a press conference to discuss police brutality in Rochester and what they experienced at the Funk the War demonstration.

On Friday, Rochester SDS held a press conference to discuss police brutality in Rochester and what they experienced at the Funk the War demonstration.

SDS to Hold PRESS CONFERENCE on Friday, October 9, 2009 at 3:15 at the Public Safety Building on Exchange Blvd.

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For Immediate Release:

On Wednesday October 7, 2009 Rochester Students for a Democratic Society (SDS) called for a protest of 8 years of war and occupation in Afghanistan. This protest was coordinated in conjunction with other chapters of SDS throughout the country as a national day of action. At 5:30pm the march left from Washington Square Park and made its way to Main Street in downtown Rochester. At Main Street, the march headed west.

WHAT IS THE CO$T SAVING$ FOR THIS GREAT WEALTHY COUNTRY OF OURS TO HAVE SILENT RELIGIOUS LEADERS WHO ALL HAVE HEALTH~CARE FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES AND.......

Featuring Local Activists Ream Kidane & Brian Lenzo

Wednesday, September 9th, 7:00pm

Museum of Kids Art
90 Webster Avenue, Rochester, NY 14609
(off North Goodman near the Public Market)

Slide show presentation followed by Q+A

Free Admission