July 2020
Marin VEG
Please note the new email address for Marin VEG and me: Eatplants@gmail.com (gmail
isn't allowing me to send bcc mail to so many recipients, so
this is still coming from earthlink.)
Is it just me, or are you also checking the calendar more often to
remember what day it is? This is my 13th week of sheltering in
place, and my daily walk brings even more joy than it always did.
The lizards, butterflies, and birds are abundant and beautiful. I
hope you are well and enjoying this strange and momentous summer.
Here is a short newsletter in which two of only four items focus on
how White vegans can be allies to Black people in the work we all
must do to bring about opportunity, equality, and safety for
nonWhite people.
July 17 - 19
Animal Rights National Conference
From Friday, July 17 through Sunday, July 19, The Animal Rights
National Conference will be happening on line. For the first time
you can attend this annual conference without leaving home. Since it
began in 1981, the ARNC has become the largest and longest running
animal rights gathering. There are tracks for people new to the
issues and tracks for seasoned activists. Learn more and register at
https://virtual.arconference.org/
Hope for the Animals
The wonderful podcast Hope for the Animals from Hope Bohanec,
has added a segment with good news about animals called A Glimmer of
Hope. Episode 5 includes A Glimmer of Hope and an interview with the
incomparable Melanie Joy. Dr. Joy is the author or Why We Love
Dogs, Eat Pigs, and Wear Cows, and a new book called Beyond Beliefs:
A Guide to Improving Relationships and Communication for Vegans,
Vegetarians, and Meat Eaters. Listen to Episode 5 at
https://hopefortheanimalspodcast.org/episode-5-a-glimmer-of-hope-and-dr-melanie-joy-explains-carnism/
Intersectional Veganism
This important interview with the founder of Black VegFest,
Omowale Adewale, is well worth reading. Be sure to click on the
link within it to the list of 7 Points of Allyship.https://vegoutmag.com/newyork/lifestyle-article.php?id=51
Rancho Compasion on White Dominance and Transformation
Rancho Compasion sent an important statement with essential links to
resources to learn more about how we can transform our society to
one that does not view non-White, non-straight, non cis-gendered
people as Other. Here is an excerpt from that vital message, and I
believe that it is urgent that as many people as possible read the
entire essay and explore many of the links within it. I'm currently
reading a book called How to Be An Anti Racist by Ibram X. Kendi,
and it teaching me so much about racism that my views are being
challenged and my understanding is expanding on every page. Here are
the excerpt and link to the excellent piece from Rancho Compasion:
Ending man's cruelty toward non-human animals cannot
be realized until we end the cultural and systemic oppression of
humans - particularly with the white dominant culture's
treatment of Black people. In
this movement to eradicate oppression and violence, and support
the liberation of Black, Indigenous, Trans, and "othered"
peoples from the dominant white culture, we each have to be
humble, self-reflective, and dedicated to evolving
https://mailchi.mp/c0bc021d64b7/mayjune-rancho-round-up?e=9e227985fb
As always, be sure to look at www.bayareaveg.org/events.htm and www.meetup.com/marin-vegan/ to find out what's happening in the coming weeks. Also, check out Compassionate Living in Sonoma County. Their web site is www.socoveg.org/. And The San Francisco Veg Society at www. SFVS.org also has events that might lure you over the bridge.
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