Ignored No More: The People’s Movement for Peace and Justice in DC

We are honored to invite you to a special event hosted by the People’s Movement for Peace and Justice (PMPJ) at Busboys & Poets in Washington, DC, next Wednesday.

This unprecedented gathering aims to turn grief into hope and action, leading to binational life-saving policy actions.

Event: Ignored No More: The People’s Movement for Peace and Justice
Date: June 11th, 2024 Time: 6:30 PM ET
Location: Busboys and Poets, 450 K St. NW, Washington DC 20001

Join us for a panel discussion featuring gun violence survivors, Indigenous, and Afro-descendant leaders from Mexico and the US. They will share their stories and discuss their fight to end violence in the Americas.

This event is part of a series of activities, including lobby visits, a congressional briefing, and more, focusing on the shared root causes of violence and introducing the Binational Agenda for Peace and Justice.

Panelists include:

• Cristina Bautista, mother of Benjamin Ascencio, one of the 43 disappeared students in Ayotzinapa, Guerrero (Mexico)
• Gregoria Flores, Garifuna leader (US/Honduras)
• Iakowi’ne’he Oakes, North American Indigenous Center (US)
• Members of Black Lives Matter South Bend (US) and the Alliance in the Defense of the Land and Autonomy (Mexico)

This summit represents the first time victims of mass shootings from Uvalde, Sandy Hook, Ayotzinapa, and other regions will gather in Washington, aiming to transform the narrative and policy towards common-sense regulations.

Additional Events:

• June 12 @ 2:30 – 3:00 pm (ET) Press Conference at the House Triangle. Event will be livestreamed on the Global Exchange Facebook Page.
• June 13 @ 10:30am – 2:00pm (ET) Town Hall Meeting: The Impact of US Gun Violence in Black, Latinx, and Indigenous Communities. Space is limited. Please reach out if you are interested in joining.

Together, we can advance laws, strengthen grassroots action, initiate actions, and more. Join us!

We look forward to seeing you there and working together towards peace and justice. Follow us on our social channels next week for updates: Instagram, X, and Facebook.