Seeds of Hope presents
The Doctrine of Discovery – Its Devastating Impact & Legacy
—And Some Life-Giving Alternatives
Sunday, January 3, 1:30-3:30 EST
A free Zoom event open to all
As we move into a new year, a new administration, and perhaps a new epoch of human history, we long to live in a world that is just and equitable for all. And yet the realities of white supremacy, voter suppression, police shootings, and endless injustices will follow us right into the future--unless we take a good hard look at where they’re coming from. When we trace the roots of white supremacy, we discover a seldom-mentioned set of 15th-Century papal edicts that solidly set our nation on the course of slavery, genocide of Native Americans, and institutional racism, right from its beginning. This “doctrine of discovery” conferred on European monarchs the right and duty “to invade, search out, capture, vanquish, and subdue all Saracens [Muslims] and pagans whatsoever, and other enemies of Christ wheresoever placed,... and all movable and immovable goods whatsoever held and possessed by them and to reduce their persons to perpetual slavery” (Pope Nicholas V). The doctrine of discovery became the basis of international law, of the enslavement of Africans, of the elimination of 95% of the natives, of the Monroe Doctrine, of “manifest destiny,” and of legal decisions by our Supreme Court right up to today.
James Baldwin said, “Not everything that is faced can be changed. But nothing can be changed until it is faced.” So on January 3rd, we will face this part of our history together. We will show the powerful one-hour documentary, The Doctrine of Discovery: Unmasking The Domination Code. We believe this is a must-see for every American. We will process the impact this domination code has had on our lives and society, which we believe every American needs to come to terms with. And we will be inspired by the Native American spiritual laws of mutuality, which we believe every American can benefit from.
As a new chapter in our nation’s political story begins, are you ready to help make America great in a way it never really has been before -- a nation where liberty and justice for all is not just a slogan but a living reality? Then we invite you to register for this free Zoom event and join us in helping change history. Here’s the registration link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rcO6oqTsvHd31qbOxbi-x3vT62ODfGS9J. You will immediately receive a confirmation and the Zoom link from Pachamama Alliance of the Rochester Area, and a reminder notice the day before the event. .
Seeds of Hope is a project of Pachamama Alliance of the Rochester Area (https://www.pachapeopleroc.org/), which is part of the global Pachamama Alliance (https://www.pachamama.org/).
Join us for a collaborative virtual presentation of the Rochester Committee on Latin America (ROCLA) and the Latin American Solidarity Committee (LASC), Buffalo, NY.
Update on Chiapas and the Zapatistas’ Continuing Struggles
Wednesday January 6, 2020 • 7:00 PM • Join Zoom Meeting
Meeting ID: 861 3900 6249
Passcode: 217290
Bill Jungels and Tom Potts, ROCLA’s January presenters, have both spent many years in Chiapas, Mexico’s southernmost state, where most inhabitants are impoverished indigenous Maya.
Time:
7:30am - 8:30am
Location:
Park Avenue & Culver Road
Description:
Witness against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Come and leave as it fits your schedule. The goal is to bring an awareness of the war into our daily lives, remind those driving by that the wars are still going on, call for our troops to come home, and advocate for another approach to healing in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Rochester Greenovation
The Green Cycles Store = Precycling +Downcycling
+ Upcycling + Recycling + Freecycling + E-cycling
Sustainable Saturdays
Rochester Greenovation
1199 East Main St
288-7564 or email at
info@rochestergreen.org
Sustainability is our Life!
The 2nd Saturday of every month is A Sustainable Saturday
June 14: 10am-3pm
On Sustainable Saturdays we attempt to demonstrate through education &
networking how to reclaim, renew & redefine salvage of all kinds towards the prevention & reduction of generated waste.
This monthly event brings together environmental groups, non-for-profits, green businesses, community organizations, craftsmen, artists & food vendors all for the purpose of demonstrating various ways to leave a smaller footprint on the earth.
We look forward to you joining us on this adventure!
www.rochestergreen.org/
facebook.com/RochesterGreenovation?fref=ts
Rochester Greenovation
www.rochestergreen.org
Strengthening local communities through environmentally conscious initiatives, waste diversion, and ...
Time:
10:00am - 4:00pm
Location:
1199 East Main Street, Rochester, NY
Description:
Rochester Greenovation
The Green Cycles Store = Precycling +Downcycling
+ Upcycling + Recycling + Freecycling + E-cycling
Sustainable Saturdays
Rochester Greenovation
1199 East Main St
288-7564 or email at
info@rochestergreen.org
Sustainability is our Life!
The 2nd Saturday of every month is A Sustainable Saturday
June 14: 10am-3pm
On Sustainable Saturdays we attempt to demonstrate through education &
networking how to reclaim, renew & redefine salvage of all kinds towards the prevention & reduction of generated waste.
This monthly event brings together environmental groups, non-for-profits, green businesses, community organizations, craftsmen, artists & food vendors all for the purpose of demonstrating various ways to leave a smaller footprint on the earth.
We look forward to you joining us on this adventure!
www.rochestergreen.org/
facebook.com/RochesterGreenovation?fref=ts
Rochester Greenovation
www.rochestergreen.org
Strengthening local communities through environmentally conscious initiatives, waste diversion, and ...
Time:
12:00pm - 1:00pm
Description:
Peace/Anti-War vigil at corner of East Ave. and Goodman Street, Rochester. All are welome!
Time:
4:30pm - 5:30pm
Location:
First Unitarian Church, 220 S. Winton Road
Description:
Witness against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Come and leave as it fits your schedule. The goal is to bring an awareness of the war into our daily lives, remind those driving by that the wars are still going on, call for our troops to come home, and advocate for another approach to healing in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Peace/Anti-War vigil at corner of East Ave. and Goodman Street, Rochester. All are welome!
Time:
7:30am - 8:30am
Location:
Park Avenue & Culver Road
Description:
Witness against the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. Come and leave as it fits your schedule. The goal is to bring an awareness of the war into our daily lives, remind those driving by that the wars are still going on, call for our troops to come home, and advocate for another approach to healing in Iraq and Afghanistan.