Dream On Beloved
58 years ago on April 4, 1968, Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated. In spite of his violent passing, his legacy of peace, love, and justice lives on.
To commemorate the work of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Oakland Peace Center is hosting a gathering on April 12th. Dream On Beloved will uplift how his nonviolence & justice work continues through beloved community.
This event is free to attend. Donations are appreciated.
Sunday, April 12th
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Groups offering resources and/or
opportunities to engage in social justice work -
A meditation practice and talk
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Intro to Kingian Nonviolence
Led by Angela Kim, a Visionary Organizing and Kingian Nonviolence facilitator-trainer working towards a world where we have increased capacities to sit with our own and each other’s complexities. Angela stewards community containers where participants can share grief, practice conflict skills, and be co-opted into emergence inspired by the erotic, the intuitive, the divine, and the more-than-human.
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Group reading from a selection of Martin Luther King Jr.'s work
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Performances by drag artists to conclude with joyful artistic expression.
Artists include:
Will Kelly
Linda Summers
Princess Bouton
SirJoQ
MamaDora
Toni Cannon
Trixie Lamonte