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THIS WEEK IN PEACE & JUSTICE HISTORY

April 27:Social Security Administration made its first payment to an American protected under the law, principally the elderly, and children who’ve lost their parents.  (1937) April 28: The first photos of the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandal were shown on CBS's ''60 Minutes II.'' (2004) April 29: The International Congress of Women convened at The Hague in the Netherlands. More than 1,200 delegates from 12 countries were all dedicated to the cause of peace and a resolution of the great international conflict now known as World War I. (1915) April 30: Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered a sermon entitled, "Why I Am Opposed to the War in Vietnam" at Riverside Church in New York City. Read the speech. (1967) May 2: Hundreds of children ranging in age from six to eighteen were arrested in Birmingham, Alabama, as they marched from Kelly Ingram Park, across from 16th Street Baptist Church, to downtown singing, “We Shall Overcome.” (1963) May 4: A group of Freedom Riders left Washington, DC for New Orleans in a first challenge to racial segregation on interstate buses and in bus terminals. (1961) May 4: Ohio National Guard troops opened fire on anti-war protesters at Kent State University, killing four students and wounding nine others. (1970) May 5: Biology teacher John Scopes was arrested for teaching Darwin’s theory of evolution in a Dayton, Tennessee, high school in violation of state law. (1925)

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2010 Blessing of the peacemakers
See and hear Jane and Charles Tuck, the San Antonio 2010 Peace Laureates.

upcoming events

January 23– May 16: RACE: Are We So Different? Visitors to this exhibit explore the science, history, and everyday affect of race and racism in order to understand what race is and what it is not. A powerful combination of artifacts, historic and contemporary photography, multimedia components, and interactive activities. At the Institute for Texan Cultures, 801 East Durango Blvd., San Antonio, TX.

April 28: Sandra Cisneros will be reading at Northwest Vista College in the Palmetto Center for the Arts on Wednesday, April 28 from 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. as part of a celebration of the life of Trinidad Sanchez Jr., followed by a panel discussion titled Future of Chicanismo. 3535 N. Ellison Dr. For more details (210) 486-4281.

May 1: SolarFest, Maverick Park (1000 Broadway at 10th St) 9am-4pm. Free and family friendly. Learn about solar energy technologies in a fun and interactive way. Plus enjoy food, fun, and live music on a solar powered stage! For more info, www.solarsanantonio.org

May 1: The San Antonio Area Progressive Action Coalition is hosting Keith Parker, President/CEO of VIA Metropolitan Transit, “A CEO’s Vision of an Innovative Transportation System for San Antonio." 1 to 3 p.m., at SAAPAC, 7122 San Pedro, Suite 114. Free. More info, www.saapac.org

May 2: Dr. Ruth Berggren will speak about relief efforts in Haiti. Her talk “Stories from Haiti: Heartbreak and Hope” at 7 p.m. at the SoL Center at University Presbyterian Church, 300 Bushnell Ave. This event is open to the public. For more info (210) 732-9927.

May 19: Wet 3rd Wednesday @Viva! Bookstore and Gallery, 8407 Broadway. "Architecture and Water: A Critical Balance into the Future"  Gabriel Durand-Hollis, FAIA, Principal with DHR Architects and Adrianna Swindel, owner of ASA, Accessibility Specialist. Here's to Yum Bistro will provide a light supper for purchase at 6 PM prior to the free presentation, which begins promptly at 7. For more information call Viva at 210-826-1143.

May 21: 7 pm, Rape as a Weapon of War in Congo. Zawadi Nikuze will speak at the Friends Meetinghouse on Vandiver and Eisenhauer. She holds workshops on trauma healing and reconciliation in Congo and works regularly with survivors of rape, facilitating support groups and listening sessions. Zawadi has been active in peace work since high school. She speaks fluent Swahili, Kinyarwanda, Kirundi, French and English. For more info, contact Ken Southwood, jksouthwood@grandecom.net.