Women in Black, Baltimore

Part of an International Network for Peace. Women in Black, Baltimore joins with other women’s organizations worldwide to advocate for peace, justice, and an end to violence worldwide.

We Are Surrounded by Images of War and Violence.
We Present an Image of Peace.

WIB DOING GREAT THINGS FAR FROM HERE:

Dear Mary Jo Agerstoun:
My name is Laura Burns, and I wrote to you over a year ago before a
trip I made to Cd. Juarez for a photographic project. You were very
helpful in connecting me with Casa Amiga, who have been incredibly
supportive. I am writing to let you know that I am having an
exhibition of images of women from Cd. Juarez at the Chamizal Museum in the Chamizal Park in Cd. Juarez (near the border). The exhibition is
called Homenaje and is in honor of all of the women of Juarez...it is
hopefully a statement of solidarity and of support for the strong women
of this city. The exhibition will open on Friday October 29. If
anyone from the caravan is in Juarez between that date and November 14th, I
just wanted to let them know that the show is there. It is free to go
into the museum. So if you feel this is appropriate, please feel free
to forward this information to the caravan. Thank you very much and
thank you for all your work for WIB and the women of Cd. Juarez.
[Laura is from Baltimore]

 

AND GREAT THINGS RIGHT HERE AT HOME:

Andrea Norouzi, Frederick, WIB: "Our vigil has decided to join in
solidarity with the Caravan for Justice to Juarez and Chihuahua.
Although it will not be passing very close to us, (I think the nearest
location is Richmond right now?), we are planning two events to raise
awareness. This event has given us the opportunity to join with others
which helps us to increase awareness of Women In Black, increase the
impact of our message, and grow the movement for social change.
We've reached out to the local Hispanic community, although we don't
know as yet what results that will bring. A local Hispanic Catholic
priest has agreed to participate in our vigil and to give out our
brochures at his church. He is the only priest who is Hispanic in the
area and so sees most of the local Hispanic Catholic population.
We also presented a 15 minute presentation to the local Frederick
County Commission of Women on the Juarez murders. This is basically
out of their normal routine, but they welcomed us and seemed genuinely
moved and impressed with Women In Black and this cause. They have since
asked to stay in contact with us and have indicated that they may be of some
kind of support on this and other issues in the future. I had previously been in contact with the new local chapter at Hood College of Amnesty International, but this is the first time we have been able to join together. Hood College Office of Multicultural Affairs and International Student Programs is also, nominally, working with us.

For more information email mailto:wibbaltimore@hotmail.com