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Men Against Violence Against Women
Violence against women is a cross-cultural, global pandemic that is now considered a human rights issue. Statistics reveal that violence against women effects some one in three (1/3) women; although the crime is underreported, statistics do not reveal the terror that women may face at any given point in their lifetime. Statistics reveal that the majority of the violence inflicted on women is at the hands of men. Thus, in the same fashion as “A Call to Men” and President…
Find out more »Interreligious Council Monthly Meeting
Judy Lackritz will lead a discussion on how to work with hatred directed toward religious communities. Here is a link to an excerpt from Karen Armstrong's book, "Fields of Blood: Religion and the History of Violence," which appeared in Tricycle Magazine: http://www.tricycle.com/blog/myth-religious-violence We hope you'll be able to join us! All meetings are held at 6:00 pm at 12500 NW Military Drive, at the Campus for the San Antonio Community in the Federation Board Room on the upper level near…
Find out more »Free Film Showing: Selma
The San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission presents a screening of the 2014 film “Selma,” directed by Ava DuVernay and starring Oprah Winfrey and David Oyelowo. The film chronicles Dr. King’s campaign for equal voting rights, including the historic march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama in 1965. Immediately following the film screening, Peggy Wallace Kennedy, daughter of former Alabama Governor George C. Wallace, will share her personal journey to redemption and her first-hand account of race and politics Seating…
Find out more »Nonviolent Social Change Symposium: Poverty, Racism and Violence
Hosted by the San Antonio Martin Luther King, Jr. Commission, this symposium features a moderated panel discussion with renowned invited guest speakers covering the topics of poverty, racism and violence. Free and open to the public.
Find out more »The Power of Dialogue to Shape People’s Ideologies About Identity and Difference
Dr. Sara DeTurk received her B.A. in Psychology from the University of Virginia and her M.Ed. in International Education from the University of Massachusetts. She received her Ph.D. in Communication from Arizona State University in 2004, with a focus on Intercultural Communication. Her research is qualitative in nature and addresses social justice activism, intergroup alliances, and the role of communication in shaping ideologies about identity and difference.She has co-authored a manual for community development practitioners working with immigrants and refugees,…
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