From our previous newsletters ….
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Santa Cruz Black Film Series: Descendant
Two Showings: Tuesday • May 21 • Resource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa Cruz Wednesday • May 22 • Capitola Library • 2005 Wharf Rd • Capitola 6:30 PM, doors at 6:00 • FREE • wheelchair accessible Read more
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Juneteenth Celebration 2024
Saturday • June 15 • 12 – 5 PM • Laurel Park at London Nelson Center301 Center St • Santa Cruz • Wheelchair Accessible • FREE Join this vibrant celebration of African American heritage. Enjoy live music, basketball clinics, soul food, a parade – all honoring the spirit of Freedom. This is a FREE event for the Black community… Read more
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Caste Uncovered – Panel Discussion about Isabel Wilkerson’s Work
Friday • June 14 • 6 pm • Wheelchair Accessible • FREEResource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa Cruz The Resource Center for Nonviolence presents “Caste Uncovered,” an enlightening panel discussion. This pivotal event is a key part of the official Santa Cruz Juneteenth celebrations and promises to offer profound insights into the complexities of caste… Read more
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The World Is Not Enough
Tuesday • June 4 • 8:00 – 9:30 AM PT • Online • FREE In 2024, democracy is on the ballot, a principal story told by anxious news outlets worldwide. Yet, this focus on democracy’s precarity obscures other urgent matters: the rise of AI and its challenge to a humanist account of intelligence, the rumoured demise of… Read more
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49th Annual Santa Cruz Pride
Sunday • June 2 • 11 AM • Wheelchair Accessible • FREE (Parade viewing info and map below) (Photos ©Batin Photography) Although Pride is not directly centered on racial and economic justice (our North Stars at SURJ Santa Cruz County), we celebrate and uplift it each year in acknowledgement of the sad truth that queer and trans people of color are… Read more
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Action: Tell the SCC BOS: We Want a Santa Cruz County People’s Budget
Sign Letter by June 3rd • Attend Public Hearing June 4 MILPA and SURJ (Showing Up for Racial Justice) Santa Cruz County have been working with community members through a study and action process to understand how to impact systemic change to better meet local needs. In the past few months, with the Santa Cruz County Board of… Read more
