Racial Justice
- Remembering The Rwandan Genocide
The Rwandan genocide occurred between April 7th and July 15th of 1994. During this period of approximately 100 days, members of the Tutsi minority ethnic group, and members of the Hutu … - 65th Anniversary of the Enactment of the Civil Rights Act of 1957
“The Civil Rights Act of 1957 was the first federal civil rights legislation passed by the United States Congress since the Civil Rights Act of 1875. The bill was passed … - Dr. King & Uniting The Struggles
Did you know that the WNY Peace Center was founded in 1967 by Buffalonians as a chapter of Rev. Dr. King’s Clergy and Laity Concerned? While WNYPC members initially devoted … - Black History Month
National Black History Month is a time to recognize the impact that Black Americans and their history have had on America. In alignment with our Pillars of Justice, we encourage … - International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples
August 9th is International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples. From the UN on Indigenous Youth as agents of change for self-determination: “Violations of the rights of the world’s Indigenous Peoples …
Environmental Justice
- 1/22: Anniversary of the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons
Along with today being our 2023 Annual Meeting, did you know that 1/22 is the anniversary of the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)? The TPNW, or the Nuclear Weapon … - Why Can’t Gaza Feed Itself?
The cost of Israel’s war on Gaza is tremendous and multidimensional. Officially, 41,700 innocent people have been killed — around half of them children. Approximately 1.9 million people, or 90% … - Remembering Hiroshima & Nagasaki for a Nuclear-Free Future
On August 6th and 9th, 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. The aerial bombings together killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most …
Gender Justice
- Women’s History Month: Mama Bear
In honor of Women’s History Month, The Western New York Peace Center would like to recognize a strong woman, who continues to spread her traditions and culture to all with peace, strength and … - Victorious Women of Stitch Buffalo
WNY Peace Center is honoring and partnering with Stitch Buffalo for this year’s Women’s March 2022. May is International Victorious Women’s Month, along with the WNY Women’s March. It is the perfect time …
Peace for Life: A poem of hope by Reginald Thomas
Peace For Life
By: Reginald Thomas
The stillness of the mind
Will help the flow of the peace
You can’t say “I don’t have the time”
When you have a soul to keep—
In balance
In check
Like checks and balances
Respect the process Don’t deprive yourself of your humanness Check your blockages Then balance your solutions
To flow as elegantly and vast as the ocean
As a human be-ing it should be your utmost devotion
To always embrace the principal of evolution
So that you can continue to grow and strive
Survive to thrive, invite the pleasant surprise of the beautiful lives
That Allah the All Great has the power the grant us
You’ve been lead astray, your life in disarray?
Turn to God— To Allah, the Magnificent, Loving, Overall Great
To Allah, the Magnificent, Loving, and Overall Great
Words cannot give justice To the blessing that has been granted
To every human in this world
Hm. You may ask “Well what is this?”
It’s a thing called free will
Something you posses until the life bill
Is due
While it may be true that death is absolute
You live your life to serve others to serve you through and through
The thing about human nature is
That if you ever need a boost—
Especially in these hellish times
All it takes is one dime—
Of a person to stop and pick you up
When times get rough
It’s important that you don’t break please
Stay tough enough to emphasize Vehemently That we had enough
The lack of trust
That’s deeply rooted in our culture and genes
Caused by our oppressors who use a preconceived protective means
To break and batter our already tired
But beautiful black bod-ies
Good cops? Where? In a racist system?
Negro please
Don’t make me sneeze From inhaling the bullshit
Out comes the dust I breathe
Tsk tsk
I shake my head
And again I say “Negro please”
I’m much displeased
With busting my black ass in a PWI
And still crying Tears shooting down from eye to eye
In frustration of the set-up
But I refuse to give up
I came too far
The black babies need me
Need us
Our swinging to the system is anything but subpar
We won’t let up till we’re free
But ain’t nothing gonna happen
If all we do is fuss
The time is NOW
I’ll make a vow to never allow
Myself and my fellow brothers and sisters
To crumble and bow down
If we have to run down a whole town to get this message across Then so be it
A punch is a punch A kick’s a kick
Any move intended for change is progress
Stagnation is never an option unless you want to re-gress
So stand tall with us all
Together we’re unbreakable
And it’ll be impossible to fall