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From our previous newsletters ….

2026 MLK March for the Dream – Join NAACP Santa Cruz County

Monday • January 19 • 10-11 AM • wheelchair accessibleSanta Cruz City Hall – BLM Mural • 809 Center St • Santa Cruz NAACP Santa Cruz County Branch invites the community to join the 2026 MLK March for the Dream on Monday, January 19, 2026, beginning at 10 am. The theme is “Stepping Into the Future Together” following on last year’s theme… Read more
Pre-MLK March Community Sign-Making with RCNV **AND** Community Response Action

Saturday • January 10 • 12-4 PM • Sign Making • wheelchair accessible • FreeResource Center for Nonviolence • 612 Ocean St • Santa Cruz• Immediately After • 4-5 PM • Honor Everyone Harmed by ICESigns on Ocean St • Santa Cruz The Resource Center for Nonviolence invites you to gather to make signs on… Read more
Visions from Within

Through February 28 • by appointment • FreeBarrios Unidos • 1817 Soquel Ave • Santa Cruz Visions From Within, on view at Santa Cruz Barrios Unidos, showcases the creativity and resilience of individuals currently incarcerated. Through painting, drawing, and poetry, artists share deeply personal reflections on identity, hope, justice, and transformation. Through drawings, painting, and video, the… Read more
50 Years since “Wounded Lee” in Watsonvillewith Indian Elder Patrick Orozco

Wednesday • Nov 5 • 12 – 2 PM • Free • wheelchair accessibleUCSC Cowell Hay Barn • 94 Ranch View Rd • Santa Cruz We gather in recognition of Amah-Ka-Tura, a symbol of the enduring legacy and successful efforts of Patrick Orozco and the Pajaro Valley Ohlone Indian Council. Today, we honor Patrick’s unwavering… Read more
Film Screening: The Mask You Live In

Wednesday • Nov 5 • 5 PM Doors • 6 PM Film • 7:45 Panel • DiscussionJoin a free community screening of documentary The Mask You Live In (IMDB),exploring the challenges boys and young men face in staying true to themselves while navigating society’s narrow expectations of masculinity. Read more
La Ofrenda – RCNV’s Annual Fundraiserwith Keynote speaker Dr Paul Ortiz

Saturday • Nov 1 • 4 – 7 PM • Resource Center for Nonviolence • Santa Cruz • Join the RCNV for La Ofrenda, a sacred gathering where memory meets movement, as they honor the ancestors of justice and kindle the flames of tomorrow’s freedom struggles. Read more