Occupy Elgin celebrated Juneteenth on Saturday, June 20th. We registered our event on the SixNineteen website. Twenty People participated, wearing masks and standing, carefully apart to observe social distancing. Here are a few photos from that day.
Please join us on Saturday, June 20th from 1 PM till 2 PM at the corner of Kimball and Grove Street in Elgin. We will wear masks and we will stand at least 6 feet apart for social distancing. But we will be passionate in our celebration of Juneteenth, the festival that commemorates the end of slavery in 1865. We stand in support of the Movement for Black Lives. We call for the Defense of Black Lives, for De-funding the Police*, and we call upon Donald Trump to resign the presidency.
1. We’re concerned that the pandemic could cause the Council to shelve the proposed resolution for months. Consider pointing out that the climate crisis is not taking time out for the pandemic; rather, many of its consequences already are upon us and others are imminent. The pandemic does illustrate the terrible price of ignoring an impending disaster and then doing too little too late.
Why are families from Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras, many with small children, leaving their countries in large numbers and coming to the US border asking for Asylum?
Public Artist David Stocker and Videographer Mike Barr, from Rockford, IL, traveled to the US/Mexico Border for the past two years to participate in the massive demonstrations held there each November. There, many times over, they found answers to the question above. They will share their stories and insights with us.
Most of us grow up up learning that the United States brings democracy, freedom, and human rights to countries around the world. All too often, especially in Central and Latin America the truth is just the opposite.
Come and learn the painful history of Guatemala, El Salvador and Honduras and of their suffering populations. Come and rejoice in the triumphant survival of these people as they defy nightmarish conditions to reach out for a better life for themselves and their families.
Bring your questions, ideas, and experiences. There will be time for Q&A and discussion.
Occupy Elgin will gather on Saturday, March 23rd, 2019 from 1 PM till 2 PM at the corner of Kimball Street & Grove Avenue.in Elgin. We will hold signs and distribute flyers calling upon Congress to Cancel Student Debt.
44 Million Americans are struggling to pay off their student loans. Collectively they owe nearly $1.4 trillion dollars. This debt burden can take the joy out of their individual lives. But it also delays their major life decisions, like getting married, having children, buying a house or starting a business. This means that student debt ends up being a drag on our entire economy, affecting whole families and larger communities. If we hit an economic downturn with serious unemployment, many of those debt holders would have to default, so it could help tip us into a full recession. This is a problem for all of us.
