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Boston Remembers Hiroshima & Nagasaki

Moving from Violence to Unity

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.

In this year's procession, 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 and the mass destruction caused by these weapons. 

Date: Wednesday, Aug 6th
Time: 3:00pm-5:30pm
Assemble at: First Church in Boston, Marlborough Street at Berkeley Street
Procession to: Boston City Hall Plaza 

Speaking this year 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. 

aPerformers:

Soran Bushi" - Japanese Dancers, Taiko Drumming, Music

Don't forget to mark August 6th down in your calendars, it is only a month away! Please join us!

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, American Friends Service Committee, Arlington Street Church Social Justice Committee, Bikes Not Boms, Boston Mobilization, Cape Codders for Peace & Justice, Cape Downwinders, Leverett Peace Pagoda, Massachusetts Senior Action (Cambridge chapter), Pilgrim Coalition, United for Justice with Peace (UJP), Arlington UJP, Veterans for Peace/Smedley Butler Brigade, Women's International League for Peace & Freedom - Boston Branch. 

For peace, Shelagh Foreman Program Director

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