Justice

Path to a World of Love and Justice

 in Justice

Map to a different world from Tikkun Community… If we want a loving and caring society that truly values the lives of Black and Brown peoples, and all people of color, we need to recognize and come to terms with how our country was founded and the impact of the past policies on the present. We also need to acknowledge and transform present day policies and practices that are discriminatory.The issues addressed in our Path to a World of Love and Justice are all relevant to the issues of institutional and individual racism in our society. Without a fundamental challenge to the […]

Growing New Racial Muscles When We Need Them Most

 in Justice

I think most Omni folks will recognize that US history has a long bloody substream that re-erupted into light this past week. A new public string of deaths at the hands of police that exploded Wednesday with the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.  My editorial comment on this fresh tragedy is that policing in America needs a rehaul immediately. Enabling murderers to hide behind a police badge is in no way good for anybody, including good police officers. Minneapolis has a long dirty history of racism and red-lining, but clearly they aren’t the only American city with a problem. It is a horrible […]

Race Equity Workshop Community Day

 in Community / Current Events / Education / Justice

Race Equity Workshop Community Day Mon April 29 – 9:00 am-4:00 pm Jones Center for Families – 922 Emma Ave, Springdale WORKSHOP is FREE – lunch provided – registration required Sign up here! Don’t forget to register Race is the recognized frontier of work for peace and justice. Amazing trainer Glenn Harris from Race Forward returns to Fayetteville to help our community become the compassionate and welcoming place it wants to be. This workshop is specifically geared toward groups, organizations, workplaces and churches who see the importance of racial equity in fulfilling the dream of America. Leaders will get practical […]

Racial Equity Workshop Coming

 in Justice

BIG OPPORTUNITY! Racial Equity Workshop Coming Sat Feb 16 – 9:00 am and 1:30 pm St. Paul’s Episcopal Church A powerful Racial Equity workshop is scheduled for Saturday February 16, 2019. This is a three hour workshop that will be held at 9am and repeated at 1:30. Come to either the morning OR the afternoon. Detailed description is below and attached. Please distribute to everyone in your group. Sponsored by a collaboration with UA Office of Diversity and Inclusion, OMNI Center, and a wide array of local groups determined to see fairness and care in our communities. It will be […]

Bring Mama Mayra Back to her 3 Children

 in Current Events / Immigration / Justice

Friday March! Bring Mama Mayra Back to her 3 Children Friday Jan 18 – 1:00-3:00 pm – Federal Courthouse, 35 E. Mountain St. Fayetteville Mayra Machado is a young mom who will be sentenced on Jan 18 for re-entering the U.S. to be with her three U.S. citizen children. Join us in showing support for her and her family at the federal courthouse this Friday! It’s time to reunite this family! Show up early to avoid the line and not take too long to get thru security; and don’t bring lots of stuff to keep the line moving. Everyone will […]

Take Your Legislator to Prison

 in Justice

Take Your Legislator to Prison Friday Jan 25 – 8:00 am-3:00 pm – Fayetteville to Little Rock to Tucker Max Take your legislator on a visit to Tucker Maximum Security Prison near England, AR. Invite them to meet you after their session is finished at the capitol, then carpool to Tucker for an official visit with special inmates who can give you and your legislator a realistic sense of what might make prison rehabilitative instead of destructive. This is a new and unique program to help inmates in Arkansas prisons have a voice. Initiated by OMNI member Richard Tiffany and […]

People Power of Washington County

 in Current Events / Immigration / Justice / People Power

Monday – Dec 11 – 10:00 am, Benton County Sheriff Office 1300 NW 14th St., BentonvilleI YOUR HELP IS NEEDEDATTEND MEETING WITHI.C.E. (Immigration & Customs Enforcement)You are cordially invited to join People Power at the ICE Meeting to be held Dec 11, 10:00 am in at the Benton County Sheriff’s Office at 1300 NW 14th St., Bentonville. Don’t separate families in Washington County. We’re working to hold our leaders accountable. ICE is the Immigration and Customs Enforcement Agency. They are the enforcement arm of immigration policy. People Power is determined to be part of helping our community to be strong […]