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DESCRIPTION:celebrating the 40th anniversary of dr. King jr.\npoor people's campaign\n 
 \nPoverty Truth Commission\nThursday, April 10, 2008, 5:30-8:45pm\n \nBade' 
 Museum, PSR Campus  - 1798 Scenic Avenue,  Berkeley\n5:30 Gathering and 
 reception-  6:15 Truth Commission\nFree and open to the public\nFor more 
 information: povertytruthcommission@googlegroups.com\n \nOn Thursday, April 
 10, 2008, the Justice Collaborative of the GTU will convene the first Bay 
 Area Poverty Truth Commission. Fashioned after the truth commissions 
 organized around the world in such places as South Africa and Peru, a goal 
 of this event is to support the growth of a nation-wide dialogue concerning 
 the issues of poverty in the United States-- a conversation led by those 
 who are under the daily assault of being poor in this country.  Individuals 
 from around the Bay Area will testify on violations of their economic human 
 rights that are and have been a direct result of living in poverty in the 
 United States. Commissioners from many backgrounds, including the academic, 
 political, and\nreligious realms, will bear witness to these stories of 
 injustice.  This public event will include a reception, music, art exhibits 
 and the possibility for networking with grassroots social justice 
 groups.\n\nPress Release:\n\nTHURSDAY APRIL 10, 2008--the Bay Area's first 
 ever POVERTY TRUTH COMMISSION to be held at Berkeley 's Graduate 
 Theological Union.\nThis event is convened by the Justice Collaborative of 
 the Graduate Theological Union, fashioned after the TRUTH COMMISSIONS 
 organized around the world, including South Africa and Peru .\n 
 \nIndividuals from grassroots activist communities in the Bay Area will 
 testify on violations of their economic human rights that are, and have 
 been, a direct result of living in poverty in the United States .  
 Testifiers will include people from Youth Emergency Assistance Hostel, Poor 
 Magazine, The Woodfin Worker Campaign and EBASE, East Bay Sanctuary 
 Covenant, and more.  Commissioners from academic, political and religious 
 backgrounds will bear witness to the stories of injustice, including Muslim 
 feminist scholar Dr. Amina Wadud,  feminist theologian and activist Dr. 
 Rita Nakashima Brock, mujerista ethicist Dr.Ada María Isasi-Díaz, 
 non-profit founder and scholar, Dr. Charlie Garfield, Buddhist author 
 Melodie Ermachild Chavis, feminist ethicist Dr. Carol Robb, religious 
 leaders and activists Rev. Phil Lawson and Rev. Dr. Dorsey Blake, Director 
 of Research at the Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social Justice, Monique 
 W. Morris. See full list of Commissioners below.\n \nTestifiers come from a 
 variety of grassroots organizations, including Yeah! (Youth Emergency 
 Assistance Hostel), East Bay Alliance for Sustainable Economy-Woodfin 
 Campaign and Poor Magazine.\n \nThis event supports growth of nation-wide 
 dialogue concerning issues of poverty in the United States ---a 
 conversation led by those who are under the daily assault of being poor in 
 this country. Event includes reception, music and art exhibits by local, 
 grassroots artists and opportunities for networking with social justice 
 groups.\n \nThe Poverty Truth Commission is free and open to the public\n 
 \nWHERE:  Building Bade' Museum Pacific School of Religion Campus, Graduate 
 Theological Union . 1798 Scenic Avenue , Berkeley , CA .\nWHEN: Thursday, 
 April 10, 2008.\n  5:30 reception\n  6:15-8:45 Poverty Truth Commission     
  \n \nFull Commissioners List:\n  1.      Monique W. Morris Director of 
 Research and Senior Research Fellow, Thelton E. Henderson Center for Social 
 Justice, Berkeley School of Law, University of California,\n \n2.      Dr. 
 Alicia Vargas, Assistant Professor of Multicultural and Contextual Studies 
 and Director of Contextual Education, Pacific Lutheran Theological 
 Seminary, GTU\n \n3.      Dr. Carol S. Robb, Professor of Christian Social 
 Ethics, San Francisco Theological Seminary, GTU\n \n4.      Sally Hindman, 
 Executive Director, Youth Spirit Artworks, Quaker homeless activist, 
 co-founder of Street Spirit, artist and Adjunct Professor, Starr King 
 School for the Ministry/CARE\n \n5.      Dr. Rita Nakashima, Visiting 
 Scholar, Starr King School for the Ministry, and co-founder of Faith Voices 
 for the Common Good\n \n6.      Rev. Andrea Davidson, Worship Director, 
 Pacific School of Religion , GTU\n \n7.      Dr. Margaret McManus, 
 Assistant Professor of American Religious History, American Baptist 
 Seminary of the West, GTU\n \n8.      Dr. Bill O'Neal, Associate Professor 
 of Social Ethics, Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, GTU\n \n9.      
 Dr. Charlie Garfield, Visiting Scholar, GTU; Founder and Senior Advisor, 
 Shanti (www.shanti.org);  Clinical Professor of Psychology, University of 
 California Medical School, San Francisco\n \n10.  Rev. Kurt Kuhwald, 
 Berkeley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship\n \n11.  Dr. Ada María 
 Isasi-Díaz, Professor of Ethics and Theology, Drew University Theological 
 School and Graduate Division of Religion,  member of SKSM Board of 
 Directors\n \n12. Dr. Bill McKinney, President, Pacific School of Religion 
 , GTU\n \n13. Rev. Dr. Dorsey Blake, Academic Dean, Starr King School for 
 the Ministry, GTU and Senior Minister, Church for the Fellowship of All 
 Peoples\n \n14.  Michael Mendiola, Associate Professor of Christian Ethics, 
 Pacific School of Religion , GTU\n \n15.  Marianne Farina, Professor of 
 Philosophy and Theology, Dominican School of Philosophy and Theology, GTU\n 
 \n16.  Melody Ermachild Chavis, author and activist, Buddhist Alliance for 
 Social Engagement\n \n17.  Dr. Marion Grau, Associate Professor of 
 Theology, Church Divinity School of the Pacific, GTU\n \n18.  Dr. Amina 
 Wadud, Visiting Scholar, Starr King School for the Ministry\n \n19.  Bonnie 
 Wolf, urban planner and activist\n \n20.  Carmen Barsody, Faithful Fools 
 Street Ministries\n \n21.  Ajit Abraham, doctoral student, Graduate 
 Theological Union\n \n22.  Tom McAninley,  community organizer and 
 activist, Berkeley Unitarian Universalist Fellowship\n \n23.  Shane 
 Snowdon, LGBT Resources Director, University of California\n \n24.  Rev. 
 Dr. Liza J. Rankow, funding director, OneLife Institute\n \n25.  Dr. 
 Marquita Chamblee, Dismantling Racism Program Director, Pacific School of 
 Religion , GTU\n \n26.  Rev. Phil Lawson, Interfaith Program Director, East 
 Bay Housing Organizations\n \n27.  Chris Crass, write and organizer, 
 Catalyst Project\n \n28.  Dr. Kah-Jin Jeffrey Kuan, Associate Professor of 
 Old Testament, Pacific School of Religion, GTU\n \n29.  Ben Sanders III, 
 Poverty Initiative activist, Union Theological Seminary in the City of New 
 York\n \n30.  Shirley Strong, Dean of Student, California Institute for 
 Integral Studies\n \n31.  Dr. Julio Ramos, Professor of Spanish and 
 Portuguese, University of California at Berkeley\n 
 https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/04/09/18491813.php
SUMMARY:Poverty Truth Commission
LOCATION:Bade' Museum, PSR Campus  - 1798 Scenic Avenue,  Berkeley\n5:30 Gathering 
 and reception-  6:15 Truth Commission\nFree and open to the public
URL:https://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2008/04/09/18491813.php
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