Boston Remembers Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Moving from Violence to Unity
69
years later, it’s time to fund jobs in Boston’s communities –
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Memorial
Procession
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Wednesday,
August 6, 3:00 to 5:30 pm
Assembly
and Invocation:
First
Church in Boston, Berkeley & Marlborough Streets
Procession
through Public Garden, Boston Common, past State House
Ceremony
at Boston City Hall
Tina
Chery, Louis D. Brown Peace Institute
Elaine
Scarry, Harvard University
Anna
Baker, Pilgrim Coalition
“Soran
Bushi” Japanese Dancers
Taiko
Drumming
Please join us for the 2nd
annual memorial procession to take action in building a non-violent world free
of the atrocities of nuclear weapons, militarism, and
oppression.
We will bring together music,
dance and talks to commemorate the 69th year of the Hiroshima & Nagasaki
tragedies. Almost 7 decades later, it's time to fund jobs in Boston's
communities, not militarism and violence! Let's show that there is a connection
between violence in the community, assaults on mother earth, and the mass
destruction caused by these weapons.
Speaking
during the ceremony will be Tina Chery, President and CEO of the Louis D.
Brown Peace Institute. After her oldest son passed away due to gun violence, she
founded this institute to educate and outreach to the families of homicide
victims. She subsequently developed the Peace Curriculum with the aim of
creating a safe environment for young people. Integrating classroom discussions
and community service with an emphasis on peace and peacemaking, this curriculum
is an effective intervention for reducing juvenile
crime.
Massachusetts Peace Action initiated this
event; Dorchester People for Peace helped bring it to Boston. The
First Church in Boston generously opened its doors and embraced Boston
Remembers Hiroshima & Nagasaki.
Sponsors: Massachusetts Peace Action, Dorchester People for
Peace, First Church in Boston, American Friends Service Committee, Arlington
Street Church Social Justice Committee, Arlington UJP, Bikes Not Bombs, Boston
Mobilization, Cape Cod Fellowship of Reconciliation, Cape Codders for Peace
& Justice, Cape Downwinders, Leverett Peace Pagoda, Massachusetts Senior
Action (Cambridge chapter), Newton Dialogues on Peace & War, On Behalf of
Planet Earth, Pilgrim Coalition, United for Justice with Peace, Veterans for
Peace/Smedley Butler Brigade, Women’s International League for Peace &
Freedom – Boston Branch (list in formation)
Download the Flyer: Boston Remembers Hiroshima
Take Action for a Nuclear Free Future - Additional Events,
August 3-6
Sunday
8/3 Tina Chery will preach at the First Church in Boston
Sunday
8/3 Community Church of Boston – Hiroshima/ Nagasaki
Commemoration – Georges Island 10am to 3pm
Sunday
8/3 Watertown Film and Candle Ceremony at Grace
Vision Church 5:30-9:00pm
Tuesday
8/5 Nuclear Savage: Film Screening and
Potluck at the First Church in Boston 6:00-9:30pm
Wednesday
8/6 Vigil at the corner of Main and Moody streets, Waltham Common
7:45-8:30am
Wednesday
8/6 Boston Remembers Hiroshima and Nagasaki Memorial
Procession 3:00-5:30pm
Wednesday
8/6 – Andover Vigil – Time and place TBA
contact:
Massachusetts Peace Action, 11 Garden St, Cambridge, MA 02138 · www.masspeaceaction.org ·
617-354-2169