Events

St. Louis Mayoral Candidates Forum with Tishaura Jones

Sat. March 27, 2021 Noon CST

The St. Louis Community Justice Coalition (CJC) is hosting its second mayoral forum for the two candidates who received the votes necessary to advance to the April 6 General Election. This mayoral forum will focus on public safety and the St. Louis departments responsible for ensuring fairness and safety of all our citizens.

Community Justice Coalition Members, organizations listed for identification purposes only:

Rev. Dr. Linden Bowie, Missionary Baptist State Convention of Missouri • Rev. Dr. Spencer Lamar Booker, Social Action Commission of The Afri-can Methodist Episcopal Church • Reverend Darryl Gray, Social Justice Commission, Progressive Missionary Baptist State Convention • Jay Ozier & Lew Moye, Coalition of Black Trade Unionist • Jamala Rogers, Organization for Black Struggle • Walle Amusa, Campaign for Respect, Fairness and Human Dignity • Willie Boyd, End Mass Incarceration • Amir Brandy, RealStlNews / Peacekeepers • Zaki Baruti, The Universal African Peoples Organization • Jerryl Christmas, Attorney at Law • Martha West, Community Block Unit #302 • Carol Jackson, Pashon Consulting, Inc.

Organization for Black Struggle & Youth Council for Positive Development 45th Anniversary Celebration – January 25, 2025

Join the 45th anniversary celebration of OBS and the Youth Council for Positive Development. January 25, 2025 – This event will be both virtual and In-person that requires advance tickets. No tickets will be sold at the door. Register Today.

Getting Organized to Organize – January 11, 2025

Are you ready to be more effective in making a difference in 2025? This workshop is designed to help you build the skills and strategies needed to elevate your impact and achieve meaningful change.

Pamoja Session 10th Anniversary of the Ferguson Uprising – July 21, 2024

Pamoja Session 10th Anniversary of the Ferguson Uprising – Sunday, July 21, 2024

Free & Open to the Public

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Revisiting Gary 1972: Re-energizing the Movement for Black Political Power in 2021

The National Black Political Convention was a critical milestone in the struggle for Black political power. Members of the Congress of African People played a key role in organizing for the convention as well as for the assemblies around the Black agenda that followed. This panel will explore the need for a renewed call for a national political agenda, learning from the lessons of Gary and other subsequent gatherings.