Category Archives: Community Organizing

Community Organizing, Economic justice, Housing Justice, Racial Justice, Social justice

Alternatives to Gentrification panel at Beloved August 2nd

Public opinion about Birmingham’s redevelopment has shifted from one of outright support to the acknowledgement that it is uneven.

A panel of experts will explore alternatives to gentrification; specifically, the cooperative economy and ongoing projects in the region and from around the world.

Panelists include Randall Woodfin, Board Member of Birmingham Board of Education; Myeisha Hutchinson, Oak Ridge Park Neighborhood President; Susan Diane Mitchell, President of Dynamite Hill-Smithfield Community Land Trust; Dr. Zac Henson, professor-owner at The Cooperative New School; and Samir Rohlin Hazboun, Highlander Research and Education Center. Moderated by Reverend Majadi Baruti of Udja Temple Ministries.

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Memorial Service for Orlando, June 15th, 8-9 pm

Join us in a vigil of prayer, silence, conversation, and creative expression to remember the lives of those killed and injured at the Pulse nightclub in Orlando. We will grieve the senseless bloodshed and pray to end violence and discrimination against LGBTQIA+ people everywhere.

Offered by The Abbey, Baptist Church of the Covenant, Beloved Community Church, Birmingham Friends Meeting, Covenant Community Church, Pilgrim Church UCC, Saint Junia UMC, and Woodlawn UMC.

We will meet outdoors between Beloved and The Abbey, weather permitting (131 41st Street South, Birmingham, AL 35222). If it is raining, we’ll be inside one or both of the buildings.

Contact Jennifer Sanders for more information.

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99 Films presents Bastards of the Party, Thursday, June 28th, 7 pm

Bastards of the Party is a 2005 documentary film produced by Alex Demyanenko and directed by former Bloods gang-member Cle Sloan.

The film explores the creation of two of Los Angeles’s most notorious gangs, the Crips and the Bloods, from the perspective of the Los Angeles community. The film also denounces gang violence and presents meaningful solutions from former gang-members to stop this problem.

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99 Films are presented by Birmingham Institute for Social Change and Magic City Agriculture Project. These films are chosen to inspire, critique and educate the public about racial justice and community development.

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99 Films presents Free Angela and All Political Prisoners Thursday, May 24th

Free Angela and All Political Prisoners is Shola Lynch’s documentary about the scholar and activist Angela Davis and her 1972 murder trial. Join Birmingham Institute for Social Change for their monthly movie and discussion group. The film will start at 7 pm, and will be followed by a brief discussion.

This event will have a potluck-style snack bar. All are welcome to bring a snack for yourself or to share.

Magic City Agriculture Project and Birmingham Institute for Social Change will accept STRICTLY VOLUNTARY donations at the event.

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Progressive Christian Alliance PEACE Talk Thursday, April 28th

Birmingham Progressive Christian Alliance and International House of Peace present PEACE Talk! PEACE Talk is a monthly talk given by renowned speakers on the topics of social justice, radical inclusion and peace. PEACE Talk will take place at various locations around the state and will be streamed live via Webinar. Join us at Beloved Community Church for PEACE Talk featuring Dr. N.S. Xavier on April 28, 2016 at 6:00 pm.

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99 Films screening of Black Power Mixtape Tuesday, April 19th, 7 pm

Join Magic City Agriculture Project and Birmingham Institute for Social Change for another movie in their series of films on race.

Featuring footage shot by a group of Swedish journalists documenting the Black Power Movement in the United States and edited together by Göran Hugo Olsson, the filmmaker behind our first 99 Films choice: Concerning Violence.

$5 suggested donation.
Light refreshments provided.

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April preachers at Beloved: Sunday nights at 6 pm

As Beloved continues our search for a pastor, we will welcome incredible guest preachers from our community to share wisdom, guidance, and encouragement for our lives.

Join us Sunday evenings at 6 pm for the message, the company of Beloveds, and the music of our own Beloved Community Orchestra!

Sunday, April 3rd: Rev. Katie Nakamura Rengers

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Rev. Rengers is associate rector for outreach and young adults at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church. You may have seen her in action at The Abbey, our neighboring coffee shop, or during our recent Palm Sunday processional!

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Lenten Reflection from Angie Wright: In Search of a Round Table (poem by Chuck Lathrop)

Concerning the why and how and what and who of ministry,

One image keeps surfacing: A table that is round.

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99 Films Presents Gaining Ground: Tuesday, Feb. 16th, 7 PM

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On January 19, we screened “Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street.” This is the followup of that award-winning documentary about community vision, struggle, and change in the Roxbury Neighborhood of Boston. We will continue the discussion about the development of one of the most successful community land trusts in the nation, and how the City of Birmingham can learn from Dudley Street.
Led by Susan Diane Mitchell, founder of Birmingham’s first ever community land trust, the Dynamite Hill-Smithfield Community Land Trust.

Magnolia BBQ and Fish will have a hot dog stand out front.

$5 suggested donation.

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99 Films Presents Holding Ground: Tuesday, Jan. 19, 7 pm

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We hope to see everyone after the New Year at Beloved for a screening of the documentary, “Holding Ground: The Rebirth of Dudley Street,” facilitated by Carol Judy from the Clearfork Valley in Tennessee. Carol is a Rural Development Leadership Network Fellow, and former resident and leader of the Woodland Land Trust in Tennessee, one of the oldest community land trusts in the country.

This award-winning documentary is about community vision, struggle, and change in the Roxbury Neighborhood of Boston, including the development of one of the most successful community land trusts in the nation.

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