Our International Hero for Peace selection for 2020 is the non-profit organization, BLACK ALLIANCE FOR PEACE (BAP).
BAP concentrates its efforts on opposing the U.S. war agenda and other projects of militarism abroad through educational activities, movement support, and awareness building. They also work to raise awareness about the link between global militarism and the state-sanctioned repression Black and Brown communities face domestically. We’ve been following the work of the Black Alliance for Peace since early last year – and we have been consistently impressed and inspired by their strong presence and leadership. During the pandemic, they have mobilized activists across the globe – as well as held space for webinars and discussion.
Their latest webinar took place on December 10th, 2020 – entitled “From Malcolm X to Now: Struggle for Human Rights in the post-Trump Era” featuring speakers Ajamu Baraka and Jaribu Hill. This webinar can be viewed on facebook at the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/watch/live/?v=1828636817337644&ref=watch_permalink
BAP will join the award ceremony represented by lead organizers, Margaret Kimberly and Bilal Ali.
We look forward to honoring the work of the Black Alliance for Peace at our virtual awards ceremony, taking place on Saturday, January 23rd from 4:00PM – 5:30PM.
The virtual celebration will feature keynote addresses from our awardees, a special Peace Center retrospective historical video, a raffle fundraiser, as well as time for small group discussion/mingling via breakout sessions.
We hope you choose to join us!
All tickets purchases ($25) per person) include a Peace Glass package – including a raffle ticket, student postcards, and commemorative 12th Annual Peace Awards drinking glass. Information on how to receive your Peace Glass package will follow upon registration.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND REGISTRATION, PLEASE VISIT:
www.tinyurl.com/peaceawardsjan23
For any questions, please do not hesitate to email: andrew@ourpeacecenter.org or call (925) 933-7850.
Best,
Andrew Kodama