WE RUN THIS CITY

The People's Alliance for Justice Now! presents "We Run This City," a mobilizing campaign to empower our communities and increase political awareness and participation featuring film screenings that highlight and advance the struggle for liberation, freedom and justice. Every 3rd Saturday at the African American United Fund Conference Center at 2231 N. Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA. Event begins at 3 PM. All are welcome. FREE. Donations accepted.

Saturday, January 18, 2014, is the first event in the serie...s: "Where Do We Go From Here? 50 Years Since the Civil Rights Act."

FILM: "At the River's Edge" that details the last years of Dr. King's life and activism.
PRESENTATION: Ewuare X. Osayande, author of 'Commemorating King: Speeches Honoring the Civil Rights Movement' and editor of 'Stand Our Ground: Poems for Trayvon Martin and Marissa Alexander.'

50 Years since the Civil Rights Act and we are witnessing a renewed attack on voting rights, the re-segregation of public schools, gentrification, mass incarceration, and entrenched job discrimination. If these conditions are to change, then we must be the ones to change them! Join us as we learn from our past and organize for our future!

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The Philadelphia Youth Poetry Movement Slam

The Philly youth poetry movement presents it Youth Poetry Slam | Open Mic Night at
The Rotunda 40th and Walnut | 6-10pm | $7 for youth/students (with ID)/$10 for adults. | This Saturday!! Dec. 21st. ------- We are promoting positive youth with great critical thinking skills | public speaking | confidence | self love | literacy | and much more!!

Thursday at Coffee After Dark: Jersey's Stepping In...

Elle and Michelle Moseley Jersey's Finest Poets Up In Philly

Thursday December 19th

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                                                                                   Social Club · Night Club

                                                    4172 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19140                                                                                       (267) 997-4861

Week 113 We beam incredible energy in Poetic theme!!
Featuring Jersey Poets Elle Vintage(Wings Of Worth)and Michelle Mosely!!!
Open Mic Always On Deck!!
featured Beverage All Joe Apple Merlots and Pumpkin Spice Coffee!!!
Fruit and Cheese Trays Available!!
Margo Wells Creative Designs Jewelry will be in the building!!
10 Donation 5 to perform before 8pm 7 to reserve spot
Hosted By Delantz of The Cafe Collaborative

 

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Coffee Talk and The National Constitution Center

NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER ANNOUNCES

JANUARY COFFEE AND CONVERSATION PROGRAMS

Philadelphia, PA (December 11, 2013) – The National Constitution Center continues to expand its robust program offerings with two January additions to its Coffee and Conversation series. Started in the fall of 2013, this day-time collection of intimate, informal, and timely constitutional conversations takes place over coffee and hot tea. January’s additions include a political primer on the current state of American democracy with Pulitzer-Prize-winning reporter Linda Greenhouse, Senate Historian Donald Ritchie, and Swarthmore Professor of Political Science Richard Valelly; as well as a rundown of memorable free speech cases with first amendment expert Floyd Abrams. Most Coffee and Conversation programs are FREE, but reservations are recommended and can be made by calling 215-409-6700 or visiting constitutioncenter.org.

The January Coffee and Conversation program schedule includes:

Coffee and Conversation: What You Need to Know about American Politics

Friday, January 24, 2014, 12 p.m.

Admission: FREE, groups welcome

Reservations Recommended: 215-409-6700 or constitutioncenter.org

American politics seems to grow more contentious by the day, and whether American democracy works well, continues to be hotly debated. Linda Greenhouse, former Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times reporter; Donald Ritchie, U.S. Senate historian; and Richard Valelly, professor of political science at Swarthmore College, will offer an impartial, insightful primer on the basics of the American political system and how the Founding Fathers intended for it to work.

Coffee and Conversation: On the Front Lines of the First Amendment with Floyd Abrams 

Thursday, January 30, 2014, 12 p.m.

Admission: FREE, groups welcome

Reservations Recommended: 215-409-6700 or constitutioncenter.org

From the Pentagon Papers to Citizens United, Floyd Abrams has litigated the most controversial and compelling First Amendment cases to appear before the court in recent years. His memoir, Friend of the Court: On the Front Lines with the First Amendment, is a compilation of the most compelling speeches and writings from across those years, including articles Abrams has written for the New York Times and testimony he delivered before congressional committees. Abrams will discuss the challenges of defining free speech and his most memorable cases during an intimate conversation at the National Constitution Center.

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CELEBRATE THE BIRTHDAY OF THE BILL OF RIGHTS AT THE NATIONAL CONSTITUTION CENTER

Special $5 general admission on December 14 courtesy The Macy’s Foundation

WHO:              Visitors of all ages

                       

WHAT:               Can participate in family-friendly programs and activities in honor of the 222nd anniversary of the ratification of the Bill of Rights.

WHEN:           Saturday, December 14 – Monday, December 16, 2013

                        Saturday, 9:30 a.m. – 6 p.m.

                        Sunday, 12 p.m. – 5 p.m.

                        Monday, 9:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

                       

All activities are FREE with museum admission. General museum admission is $5 on Saturday, December 14 as a part of Macy’s Family Days, courtesy of The Macy’s Foundation.

WHERE:         National Constitution Center

525 Arch Street

Independence Mall

         Philadelphia, PA 19106

DETAILS:       “Who Wants to be a “Bill-ionaire?” Game Show, 12:30 p.m., 2 p.m., and 3:30 p.m.

            Grand Hall Lobby

Visitors will learn about the Bill of Rights and its creation during this fast-paced game show.

                        Signers’ Hall Tours, 1:30 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.

            Signers’ Hall

Guests can learn about the debate surrounding a bill of rights at the Constitutional Convention, and why it was ultimately left out of the document. Plus, visitors can pose for a photo in Signers’ Hall with James Madison, considered the “Father of the Bill of Rights.”

Plus, don’t miss these special events in connection with the museum’s current feature exhibition Capture the Moment: the Pulitzer Prize Photographs.

The Press, the Pulitzer Prize, and the First Amendment in Action, 12 p.m. and 3 p.m.  

Feature Exhibition Gallery

This special interactive program focuses on photojournalists’ role in ensuring that citizens are informed about world events. Examining freedom of the press and free speech, the program delves into the history of journalism in the United States, featuring key figures like Benjamin Franklin, Nellie Bly, Mathew Brady, and Joseph Pulitzer.

Gallery Talk with Louis Masur

Saturday, December 14, 11:30 a.m.

Feature Exhibition Gallery

Rutgers Professor of American Studies and History Louis Masur will discuss his critically-acclaimed book The Soiling of Old Glory: The Story of a Photograph that Shocked America, an examination of the iconic Pulitzer Prize-winning photograph taken for the Boston Herald American in 1976 by Stanley Forman.

Gallery Talk with Tom Gralish

Monday, December 16, 12 p.m. and 1:30 p.m.

Feature Exhibition Gallery

Philadelphia Inquirer photographer Tom Gralish is the recipient of the 1986 Pulitzer Prize for Feature Photography for his photo essay on Philadelphia’s homeless, which is featured in the exhibition.

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