by Susan | Feb 5, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
February 5, 1969 Ten students—six women and four men—removed their clothes at Grinnell College, Iowa, to protest a talk by Bruce Draper, of Playboy Magazine. “We protest Playboy’s images of women as lapdog playthings,” they announced. Five women (described as “girls”...
by Susan | Feb 4, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
February 4, 1944 The Motion Picture Alliance for the Preservation of American Ideals was formed by Sam Wood, King Vidor, Walt Disney and others. Their statement of principles included, “In our special field of motion pictures, we resent the growing impression...
by Susan | Feb 3, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
February 3, 1998 Texas executed Karla Faye Tucker, the first female inmate to be put to death by the state in 135...
by Susan | Feb 2, 2016 | this day in peace and justice history
February 2, 1848 The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo was signed, ending the Mexican-American War in favor of the United States and adding an additional 525,000 square miles to United States territory, including the area that would become the states of California, Nevada,...
by Susan | Feb 1, 2016 | Good to Know!
This is the poem that 2011 San Antonio Peace Laureate Patti Radle provided to be read at the Blessing of the Peacemakers yesterday. It was performed by Narjis Pierre and Jonathan Hardy of the peaceCENTER’s Core Team. PREAMBLE TO READ BEFORE THE POEM IS READ:...
