[Org4j-announce] CORRECTION: JusticeForAbdirahman - 7 cities Wed Aug 24

[Organizing 4Justice]

Our apologies - in the original message below, we had incorrectly listed
the date of Abdirahman Abdi's death at the hands of police. It in fact
happened on Sunday July 24*, and thus today's actions (on Wed Aug 24) mark
one month since that date.

The full (corrected) info of what we originally sent out, is now posted
online at:
http://www.mediacoop.ca/story/justice-abdirahman-abdi-
events-across-canada/36193


*Note that many media have continued to report his death as having occurred
a day later, on Monday July 25 while in the hospital, even though the Abdi
family made it clear to media that hospital staff had informed them (after,
for some reason, waiting 24+ hours to tell them) that he had actually died
45 minutes before arriving at the hospital on the Sunday.


---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Organizing 4Justice <org4justice at gmail.com>
Date: Tue, Aug 23, 2016 at 10:31 PM
Subject: JusticeForAbdirahman - 7 cities Wed Aug 24



*7 cities to hold events demanding Justice For Abdirahman Abdi*
*- also: *
*email campaign; Thursday Black town hall in Ottawa*

Organizers are holding events in cities across Canada tomorrow, Wednesday
August 24, to demand justice for Abdirahman Abdi, killed by Ottawa police
on Sunday July 17, 2016.

The cities include Ottawa, Toronto, Hamilton, Kitchener, Winnipeg,
Edmonton, and (virtually) Vancouver.

Then on Thursday August 25, a Black Community Town Hall and Healing Forum
will be held in Ottawa.

In addition, the Justice For Abdirahman Coalition are asking people to
contact their elected representatives to let them know they stand in
solidarity with the Abdi family.


Details for each of the above follow:


** LIST OF ACTIONS (7 cities) for WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24*
http://blacklivesmatter.ca/solidarity/
Ontario FB events: https://www.facebook.com/blacklivesmatterTO/events



** WEDNESDAY AUGUST 24 media advisory from BLACK LIVES MATTER TORONTO:*
Includes media contacts from BLM-TO, and listing of all actions
http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/media-advisory---black-
lives-matter---toronto-to-hold-nation-wide-demonstrations-
for-abdirahman-abdi-591096231.html



** JUSTICE FOR ABDIRAHMAN coalition (Ottawa) EMAIL CAMPAIGN*

The Justice For Abdirahman Coalition is asking people to contact their
elected representatives to let them know they stand in solidarity with the
Abdi family. A user-friendly online email campaign can be found at
www.justiceforabdirahman.ca

Campaign FB event: https://www.facebook.com/events/587002694815974
CONTACT: info at justiceforabdirahman.ca, 613-325-7104



** OTTAWA BLACK TOWN HALL info for THURSDAY AUGUST 25:*

Black Town Hall and Healing Forum, Thursday 25/08/2016
6-8pm @ 945 Wellington St. W, Community Room

The Canadian Somali Mothers Association (CSMA) invites anyone and everyone
from the black communities of Ottawa to a discussion on collective healing,
self-care, and justice following the tragic death of Abdirahman Abdi.

The panelists will discuss anti-blackness in Canada, safety, social and
economic inequity that black peoples face on a daily basis, and the effects
of systemic inequity on black/racialized peoples mental health and
well-being.

The forum will also invite members of Ottawa's black communities to an
action committee that will continue the quest for justice for Abdirahman
and the many black/racialized peoples who have lost their lives to state
violence because of anti-black and systemic racism.

Food and refreshments will be served.

https://www.facebook.com/events/276991439351600/
CONTACT: "Canadian-Somali Mothers Association,
canadian.somali.mothers at gmail.com



** RELEVANT MEDIA*

Cole: We need not wait to judge police behaviour in Abdi's death
http://ottawacitizen.com/opinion/columnists/cole-we-need-not
-wait-to-judge-police-behaviour-in-abdis-death

Let death of Abdirahman Abdi be last of its kind
https://www.thestar.com/opinion/commentary/2016/07/31/let-de
ath-of-abdirahman-abdi-be-last-of-its-kind.html

Podcast: Anti-Black sanism in the police killing of Abdirahman Abdi, and
more broadly
https://equitableeducation.ca/2016/podcast-antiblack-sanism-abdirahman

Racism forum on the black experience in Ottawa draws big crowd
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/racism-forum-ottawa-city-hall-1.3712786

The Lynching of Abdirahman Abdi: A Story in Two Acts
http://unconceptradical.tumblr.com/post/148793967948/the-lyn
ching-of-abdirahman-abdi-a-story-in-two


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