Last night, excepting her Lifetime Achievement Award, Mary Louise “Meryl” Streep delivered a dynamic speech at the 2017 Golden Globes, eloquently expressing her heart break over Trump politics and her hope in spite of it. We’ll be hurting for a while—grief doesn’t disappear over night, you have to work through it—and it helps to connect… Continue reading Amen, Dame Meryl
Author: Anita Gail Jones
Women’s March San Francisco 1.21.17
The Women’s March San Francisco is a sister march to the Women’s March on Washington. The SF March will begin with a rally on January 21, 2017 with speakers, arts and music from 3 – 5 PM at Civic Center followed by a reverent, festive candlelight march down Market St. to Justin Herman Plaza. Time… Continue reading Women’s March San Francisco 1.21.17
Sandy Hook Promise ~ Do not turn away
As we come to the close of 2016, it’s impossible to make sense of a world where kindergartners, unharmed citizens and church worshipers are gunned downed. In the spirit of Gandhi’s charge to Be the change you want to see in the world, I salute Sandy Hook Promise; a non-profit created by members of the… Continue reading Sandy Hook Promise ~ Do not turn away
Blog’s 5th Birthday ~ Celebrating Characters
The blog turned 5 years old back in October while I was still in shock from Trump winning the election—we can all agree that this has been one crazy year. I promised myself I’d do the annual photo and blog post before the end of the year, so here it is. Borrowing tradition ~ 5th… Continue reading Blog’s 5th Birthday ~ Celebrating Characters
Stay in the Process of Life
Written on December 11, 2016: Today is the 67th anniversary of the birth of my sister, Dr. Betty Jean Jones ~ December 11, 1949 ~ January 9, 1997 When I think of Betty, I see her leading; at home, school, in the community or church, she was out front, leading. She was full of ideas… Continue reading Stay in the Process of Life
National Amnesia & Bipartisan Disorder
Anita’s Note ~ Come on people. Have we really forgotten that the same country that elected Barack Obama elected Donald Trump? And that country participated in the Middle Passage slave trade for 245 YEARS? And that same was the architect of what W.E.B. Dubois described as “the freedom to destroy freedom”? As a result our… Continue reading National Amnesia & Bipartisan Disorder
ROSTER of Cities: Other Women’s Marches
UPDATES: New Name: ~ The Women’s March on Washington, Saturday, January 21, 2017 Other Marches: Roster of Sister Cities on official march website. Other Cities: Oakland: https://www.facebook.com/events/299394117127175/ San Francisco: https://www.facebook.com/events/1516849161665234/ Denver: https://www.facebook.com/events/688840321281067/ Philidelphia: http://philly.carpediem.cd/events/1701001-womens-march-on-philadelphia-official-page-at-benjamin-franklin-parkway/ Cleveland: https://www.facebook.com/Million-Women-March-Cleveland-2016-904276429619758/ Our Mission The rhetoric of the past election cycle has insulted, demonized, and threatened many of us… Continue reading ROSTER of Cities: Other Women’s Marches
Sierra Club: “We’re lucky to be in California “
“I have three main observations. First, we’ve been through this before. America doesn’t always elect the most environmentally enlightened candidates for president. Second, we’re lucky to be in California. From here, we can keep making progress on environmental policy. Third, we aren’t alone.” ~ Kathryn Phillips, Sierra Club California Director Check out the full letter.… Continue reading Sierra Club: “We’re lucky to be in California “
Still I Rise ~ Maya Angelou
Through her words, her undeniable presence and voice she left an indelible mark on the world. She wrote this poem two years into President Jimmy Carter’s term; the year Harvey Milk became the first openly gay member of the San Francisco City Council. Who knew that 36 years later the poem’s sentiment would be still… Continue reading Still I Rise ~ Maya Angelou
A 12-Step Program for Responding to Trump (NY Times)
“We can not afford to immobilize; it’s time to organize individually and collectively.” ~AGJ