The UP Center is excited to announce that the 9th annual CU Pride and Parade will happen this year on September 14-16 at 5:00 pm. It's downstate Illinois' LARGEST Pride Parade. The CUP team attended last year's event, which was a fantastic experience - a lot of fun but also some serious education and sharing … Continue reading Save the Date: CU Pridefest 2018 on September 14-16!
Category: Rights & Social Justice
Truthful Tuesday on Health Care and Ecological Devastation
On Monday June 4, the Poor People's Campaign, will sponsor a rally and direct action the Capitol in Springfield, IL, on the theme of "The Right to Health and a Healthy Planet." (See our earlier post for details.) Below is information from the Campaign and the Eco-Justice Collaborative on the second part of this week's … Continue reading Truthful Tuesday on Health Care and Ecological Devastation
Next Event in the Illinois Poor People’s Campaign: CU Participates!
The Illinois Poor People's Campaign is in full swing, with the first event on May 14 and the second one coming up on May 21. Below is a post from the CUP Facebook group inviting Champaign-Urbana people to Springfield. Below are some links for more information: 1. An earlier post from this site on the … Continue reading Next Event in the Illinois Poor People’s Campaign: CU Participates!
Springfield Pridefest 2018: Save the Date May 20
TravelMag says that the Springfield PrideFest is among the best festivals & fairs in IL! Join the fun on May 20, from noon until 10pm in downtown Springfield. This year's theme is No H8. No Labels. More information is at the group's website at: http://www.springfieldpride.org/ where you can read about the Parade route, volunteer, sponsor … Continue reading Springfield Pridefest 2018: Save the Date May 20
40 Days of Action: The Poor People’s Campaign Starting in May
This post summarizes information from several sources, including an email from the Illinois delegation of the Poor People's Campaign and various web sites. See below for links. What is the National Poor People's Campaign? Through highly publicized, non-violent moral fusion direct action over a 6-week period in at least 30 states and the District of … Continue reading 40 Days of Action: The Poor People’s Campaign Starting in May
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