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SIFF premiers Raoul Peck’s “I Am Not Your Negro,” followed by Panel on Civil Rights History

Date: 
Friday, February 3, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Event Location: 
SIFF Cinema Egyptian
Please join the ACLU of Washington on Friday, February 3, 2017 at 7:00pm for the Seattle Independent Film Festival’s (SIFF) premier of Raoul Peck’s Oscar-nominated film “I Am Not Your Negro.” ACLU-WA Board member Jamila Johnson will speak on a panel discussion on civil rights history and the relevance of the film to our political climate.

Cesar E. Chavez Resist Trump March

Date: 
Sunday, April 2, 2017 - 1:30pm to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Central Park, Sunnyside
Please join the ACLU of Washington on Sunday, April 2, in celebrating the life of Cesar Chavez by marching to protect the rights of farm workers and demanding immigration reform. Attorney and ACLU representative Sergio Garciduenas-Cease will be speaking on the ACLU’s work on immigrant rights. Please join us while we march to defend justice for the millions of workers who feed America.

International Overdose Awareness Day

Date: 
Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Westlake Park, Seattle
Join us in recognizing International Overdose Awareness Day. VOCAL-WA will fill Westlake Park with balloons symbolizing those we lost this year to overdose. There will be information tables, a photo display, speakers, and Naloxone training and distribution (while supplies last). One life is too many lost.

Emergency Rally & Press Conference: Save DACA

Date: 
Tuesday, September 5, 2017 - 2:00pm to 4:00pm
Event Location: 
Centilia Cultural Center, Seattle
Please join the ACLU and our allies at this Emergency Rally & Press Conference hosted by 21 Progress, One America, Washington Dream Coalition WDC, and El Centro de la Raza.

Transgender Day of Remembrance

Date: 
Monday, November 20, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Trinity Community Church
Transgender Day of Remembrance, which occurs annually on November 20, is a day to memorialize those who have been murdered as a result of transphobia and to bring attention to the continued violence endured by the transgender community.
Cover of Michael Withey's book Summary Execution

Commemoration and Book Launch Party

Date: 
Tuesday, March 20, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Seattle Labor Temple
Please join us for a celebration of the lives and work of Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes and the publication of Summary Execution: The Seattle Assassinations of Silme Domingo and Gene Viernes by Michael Withey.

Flights & Rights - Prioritizing Criminal Justice Reform

Date: 
Tuesday, May 29, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Director of Strategy Alison Holcomb discusses how Washington voters could push our state to the forefront of ending mass incarceration and transform America’s criminal justice system. 

Umoja Fest

Date: 
Friday, August 3, 2018 - 10:30am to Sunday, August 5, 2018 - 7:00pm
Event Location: 
Judkins Park
Celebrate the African American community and African Diaspora!
League of Women Voters Community Event

LWV South Whidbey Candidate Forum

Date: 
Tuesday, October 2, 2018 - 6:00pm to 8:00pm
Event Location: 
Trinity Lutheran Church
Candidate forum hosted by League of Women Voters Whidbey Island, including the 10th legislative district
AARP Real Possibilities in WA Community Event

Age Wave Candidates Forum

Date: 
Friday, September 28, 2018 - 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Event Location: 
North Bellevue Community Center
Age Wave Candidates Forum on Washington's Aging Readiness
ACLU People Power Community Event

33rd & 34th LD State House & Senate Candidate Forum

Date: 
Tuesday, October 16, 2018 - 6:45pm to 9:00pm
Event Location: 
Merrill Gardens - Burien
33rd & 34th Legislative District Candidate Forum hosted by Burien People Power

HERstory Rewritten: A Reclaiming, Restoring and Healing Experience

Date: 
Saturday, December 8, 2018 - 11:00am to 1:00pm
Event Location: 
1322 S Bayview St
Speeches, poetry, and musical performances to motivate, inspire, and provide healing to those who have been impacted by traumatic barriers throughout their lives.

Racism and White Supremacy in Algorithms

Date: 
Monday, April 29, 2019 - 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Event Location: 
University of Washington Kane Hall

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