Nonviolence

"Brother Outsider" tells the story of Bayard Rustin, disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, mentor to Martin Luther King, Jr., architect of the 1963 March on Washington, and a man who lived an openly gay life during the fiercely homophobic 1940s, 1950s, and 1960s.   The film is shown as part of the Culture of Peace Film Series, brought to you by Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service, AFSC, NH Peace Action, the Concord UU Church, Temple Beth Jacob, and the NH UCC Peace with Justice Advocates.  Join us for the film and discussion.  Admission is free.  

Please invite other interested persons.

RSVP: 515-274-4851, ext: 22 or kmcquillen@afsc.org

In 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr. answered a call to go to Memphis to support African American sanitation workers who were on strike for recognition of their union.  Dr. King saw an opportunity to link this struggle to his growing, nationwide Poor People's Campaign and challenge the economic power structure of the south through a nonviolent campaign.  "At The River I Stand," a film about the struggle where Dr.

Martin Luther King Jr. - Reflections of a Dream

On April 4, 1968 at 6:01 pm Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was assassinated. Two months previously, he eulogized himself, saying he did not want to be remembered for the honors he received, by rather for trying to "feed the hungry," "clothe the naked," "be right on the [Vietnam] war question," and "love and serve humanity."  Forty-three years later, we are asking how King is remembered, how we honor his life, and where we have taken “the Dream.” 

"We Were Warriors," describes the nonviolence training, discipline, and dedication of college students in the Nashville TN who organized lunch counter sit-ins to protest racial segregation.  It is the first film from"A Force More Powerful," a series of documentaries about the use of active nonviolence to resist oppression and bring about democratic change.  The film showing is part of the monthly series on Building a Culture of Peace, sponsored by Pace e Bene Nonviolence Service with support from AFSC, NH Peace Action, and the NH UCC Peace with Justice Advocates.