Strike Against Crime
Pre-Strike: Friday, January 20:
Students from the Cohen High School SilenceIsViolence Peace Club counter the culture of violence through creative expression. Art House on the Levee, 4725 Dauphine Street, 10am-noon.
Strike Week Activities:
Monday, January 23:
Crime Happened Here public awareness campaign begins. City-wide.
Tuesday, January 24:
SilenceIsViolence Music Clinics and silent peace walk. Visual arts, word art, and music. SilenceIsViolence headquarters, 2700 Chartres Street, 5:30-7:30pm.
Wednesday, January 25:
Public Forum: "Breaking the Code of Silence-Engaging in Solutions." Featuring Mike Quinn, Ursula Price, and the students of Clark School. Clark Prep High School, 1301 N. Derbigny Street, 5pm-8pm.
Thursday, January 26:
Uptown Peace Walk, in memory of Eula Mae Butler Ivey and Ralph Bias, Jr. START: Harrell Park, Claiborne at Leonidas, 6pm.
Friday, January 27:
Annual Victims Memorial, City Hall New Orleans, Noon.
Saturday, January 28:
Community Picnic. Featuring Peace Walk by the Original Prince of Wales Social Aid and Pleasure Club; police vs. firefighters flag football match; face-painting by YAYA; bubble maker by the Louisiana Children's Museum; and king cake thanks to Whole Foods Market. Lyons Playground, Tchoupitoulas at Delachaise, 12pm-3pm.
Anti-Violence Forum at Clark Prep High School
“Breaking the Code of Silence: Engaging in Solutions”
5pm-5:30: Resource hour
5:30pm: Welcome, Principal Coleman
5:40: Introduction of Mike Quinn, Tamara Jackson
5:45: Address, Mike Quinn
6:10: Introduction of Clark students and Darcy McKinnon, Tamara Jackson
6:10: Panel, Clark students (Moderator: Darcy McKinnon)
6:30: Audience engagement (Tamara Jackson)
7pm: Presentation, Independent Police Monitor
7:20pm: Audience engagement
7:45: Thanks, Tamara Jackson, SilenceIsViolence
For more information please email SpeakUp or call (504) 948-0917.
