by Susan | Dec 1, 2015 | Universal Declaration of Human Rights
Everyone has the right to rest and leisure, including reasonable limitation of working hours and periodic holidays with pay. Leading up to the 67th anniversary of the adoption of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights by the United Nations General Assembly on...
by Susan | Dec 1, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 1, 1989 Day Without Art began on this date as the national day of action and mourning in response to the AIDS crisis. To make the public aware that AIDS can touch everyone, and inspire positive action, some 800 U.S. art and AIDS groups participated in the...
by Susan | Nov 30, 2015 | Good to Know!
6 Saint Nicholas Day – Christian 7-14 Hanukkah – Judaism (begins sundown on 6) 8 Immaculate Conception – Catholic Christian Rohatsu (Bodhi Day) – Buddhist 12 Advent Fast begins- Orthodox Christian Feast Day of Our Lady of Guadalupe –...
by Susan | Nov 30, 2015 | Monuments
This powerful sculpture commemorates the abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in 1807, which began the process of the emancipation of slaves throughout the British Empire. Fen Court in the City of London is the site of a churchyard with a strong historical...
by Susan | Nov 30, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
November 30, 1993 The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act was signed into law by President Bill Clinton. The Brady Bill requires that background checks be conducted on individuals before a firearm may be purchased from a federally licensed dealer, manufacturer or...
