by Susan | Dec 4, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 4, 1938 Latina civil rights activist, Luisa Moreno founded “El Congreso del Pueblo de Habla Española” or the The Spanish-Speaking Peoples Congress. This congress was the first of its kind with the objective to bring together all Spanish speaking people...
by Susan | Dec 3, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 3, 1946 In support of 400 Oakland, California department store workers who had been striking since October to gain recognition for their union, 100,000 workers from 142 AFL unions representing all types of worker, declared a “work holiday” and...
by Susan | Dec 2, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
December 2, 1960 The first “stand-in” for racial integration occurred in Austin, Texas, when a biracial group of about 100 students stood in line at the Texas Theater, next door to the YMCA. The line snaked down the sidewalk as the protest lasted an hour before the...
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 | 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...
by Susan | Nov 29, 2015 | this day in peace and justice history
November 29, 1781 The captain and crew of the slave ship Zong threw overboard 133 of their still-living human cargo. They had run short of food and water, and historically the insurance company would reimburse slavers “when slaves are killed, or thrown into thrown...
