Diversity

Day Of The Dead- A Celebration of Life

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 It’s a wonderful tradition and worth learning about- please check out the links and enjoy.

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From The Day of the Dead Blog: 

As in many Latin American countries, Mexico commemorates the Day of the Dead or All Souls’ Day on November 2nd. The legacy of past civilizations is graphically manifested on this occasion through people’s beliefs that death is a transition from one life to another in different levels where communication exists between the living and the dead. This communication takes place once a year throughout the country…for more click HERE

A resource listing of web sites about Day of the Dead:

Ozuna Learning Resource Center/Library, Palo Alto College

Great History ” Why ” and How To ” site

Day Of The Dead

An Important Lesson From The Twilight Zone:

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It’s one thing to speak your mind,

it’s another to commit those thoughts to paper.

That particular act has never gone by unnoticed.

Sometimes it has a cost .

The Important Thing Is

 You find a way to get your story out there.

I’ve learned that from my hero Rod Serling …

full story here

Rod Serling was surely one of the most idealistic, outspoken, and iconoclastic writers of television’s Golden Age. His highly developed social conscience, his strong opinions against bigotry and prejudice, his antipathy toward network censorship, were eloquently expressed in the more than 200 teleplays he wrote and in the many interviews he gave to national newspapers and magazines- by Linda Jay Brandt

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Community meeting with the Diversity Commission of the City of Lynnwood

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Recent actions by local police have damaged trust between local police and residents. For example, many residents when stopped for traffic infractions have been asked about their immigration status, and later sent to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

When this happens, many people no longer feel safe reporting crimes or collaborating as witnesses.

The Diversity Commission will hear stories from Seattle, where residents and city officials have worked together to pass an ordinance and build relationships that are making the community safe for all residents. These examples show that trust between police and the community make the community safer and stronger.

Come and join us, and let’s work together to make Lynnwood a safe and welcoming city!

WHERE:   Lynnwood Library 

                  19200 44th Ave W 
   Lynnwood, WA 98036 

WHEN:   6:30PM

WHERE:   Wednesday, October10th

 

Washington Community Action Network

La Red Activa Comunitaria de Washington

220 S River St

Seattle, WA 98108

206-389-0050 x106

WASHINGTONCAN!

 

Civil Rights From The Twilight Zone

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Rod Serling gave this speech back in 1968, just after I turned four years old. (link at the end of this post)

 In the wake of Jena, The ICE Raids and the Wars in Iraq And Afghanistan as well as the questions raised by the Patriot Act

one can see that

Rod Serling could have given this speech yesterday.

How sad and how utterly tragic that is.

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Suddenly we are a nation whose new battle slogan is law and order. 

Last year it won countless numbers of elections. 

It’s the great new American euphemism. 

Law and Order. 

It is now interchangeable with God, Motherhood, the Constitution and the Holy Grail. 

But how empty and how suspect is this sloganry when it points up the incredible selectivity on the part of America’s citizenry –how picky and choosey they are when it comes to moral outrage. 

Rod Serling

December 4, 1968

Moorpark College

Brain Freeze In An I.C.E Storm

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I live near a City where this has been happening: 

Along with this, we are seeing an increase in reports of people being stopped by the police for traffic enforcement, and then being asked about their immigration status.

-from washblog-

I look “Latino”- so does that mean if I get stopped I might have to prove I ‘belong’ here?

And if I can’t does that mean I get deported back to my

place of origin?

! WOW !

Good thing it’s a short bus ride to Seattle.

Lynnwood Washington Gets I.C.E’d

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Due to the latest events in Lynnwood, Washington-  Washington CAN! and C2C activated  groups of legal observers in the Lynnwood area to observe and record any possible ICE activity.

Our community needs to be educated about our rights, eliminate the possibility of spreading rumors and how to respond to this type of events.

If you would like to join us please call Maru

206-389-0050 x106

This meeting is open to all community members beyond City of Lynnwood that want to organize throughout the County.

SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 22

5PM

Trinity Lutheran Church

6215 196th St SW, Lynnwood WA

on 196th St between Hwy 99 & 63rd  St

Peaceful Protest and Vigil for Human Rights

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Melt I.C.E.!

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Peaceful Protest and Vigil for Human Rights

1-4pm, Sat. Oct. 13th

Northwest Detention Center

1623 E. J Street – Tacoma, WA 98421

(360)381-0293 – notinmycounty@qwest.net

Federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) agents continue to terrorize immigrant communities in Washington State and across the country with increasingly militaristic raids, armed arrests, covert detentions and deportations. We ask that you join us in protest of these aggressive enforcement tactics and violations of our neighbors’ civil and human rights. Many of our friends and neighbors are being held in this private corporate run Detention Center. Join us in honoring the legacy of Cesar Chavez by being in solidarity with immigrant families from across the State. Help to expose this ugly prison being run for profit from the terrorist Actions against hard working immigrant families.

(360)752-3344 – notinmycounty@qwest.net

WWW.NOTINMYCOUNTY.ORG

The ICE Man Cometh!

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ICE agents set up at least two checkpoints on  streets in Lynwood last night around 11pm.

They arrested at least 6 Latino  men.

Legal observers spotted white vans unmarked at the Lynwood Police
Department (this coincides with the reports we have from witnesses). We are
going to continue with our plans to monitor in Lynwood in the mornings the
next couple days but now at mainly at the Police Department.

( from an action alert )

Before I left for work this morning I checked my wallet to make sure I had a copy of my Social Security Card, a pay stub and a copy of my birth certificate.

Why?

Beause the ICE Men are staying at the Hotel down the street from where I live and I look Latina- I’m Filipina but I figure to these guys we all look the same.

And then I thought…you know what, bite me.

Bite my multicultural backside

And I left it all at home.

Bastards.

A Sudden Cold Front Hits Lynnwood, WA

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someone in Lynnwood 

Washington

is

having a party and they’re bringing

The I.C.E 

From Lynnwood, Washington

50 ICE agents with uniforms  and luggage checked in early this morning at Embassy Suites Hotel in Lynnwood. They came with 1 bus and 3 vans.
This is our plan of action:

1. we want Lynnwood residents to know there are ICE agents in their community

2. based in our experience, we expect that a raid might happen

3. based in our experience we ask community to be vigilant and safe from ICE activity

4. fear in the community is based on ICE well known targeted racial profiling raids

5. key community members and organizations are ready to support and educate the larger community about their rights, – distributing know your rights materials; legal observers are on site to record ICE activity; organizations are doing outreach to the mainstream media; organizations are trying to set up legal help

6. We want raids and detentions to stop. Raids are an outrage and are hurting our community.

Deep Thoughts From Deep Space

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Red Dwarf…it’s not just a funny TV show.

Well…okay it is.

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