Boston Remembers Hiroshima and Nagasaki: Moving from Violence to Unity

69 years later, it’s time to fund jobs in Boston’s communities – not militarism and violence

Memorial Procession Music Dance Talks Action

  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

Read:  Cambridge Chronicle coverage of last year's event and Watch: Cambridge Cable TV coverage

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 

United for Justice with Peace is a coalition of peace and justice organizations and community peace groups in the Greater Boston region. The UJP Coalition, formed after September 11th, seeks global peace through social and economic justice. Help us continue to do this critical work! Make a donation to UJP today.
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