Press Release The Carolina Peace Center joins Boycott of White House Eid Celebration in Response to President Joe Biden’s Administration’s Defense of #Israeli Attacks on #Palestinian Civilians and no condemnation of the violence that has been perpetrated against Palestinians. We
Are People in Power being Held Accountable?
Anyone who met President Joe Biden last week in North Carolina: *Did you address the situation in Elizabeth Ciy related to Andrew Brown’s case? *Did you talk about the miserable conditions where refugee children are kept at our southern border?
An Event to Celebrate John Lewis’s Life
Join CPC tomorrow from 6-7pm to celebrate the life of John Lewis!
Join CPC Today!
Carolina Peace Center is evolving and continues to work on important issues. We welcome people who are serious and passionate about social justice and policies. If you are interested to contribute intellectually and can commit some time on issues that
Call to Action: People Could be Sent Back to Prison
****Urgent Call To Action**** 4,000 PEOPLE COULD BE SENT BACK TO PRISON. CONTACT your Congressional leaders and President Joe Biden now. Subject: Grant clemency to people on CARES Act home confinement. Scripts: “Over 4,000 people currently serving sentences at home
The 4th of July—Faisal R. Khan
The 4th The threat to American social and economic stability is not the Black Lives Matter, it’s not the Sharia law, it’s not the Arabs, it’s not the Muslims, it’s not the Hispanic or Latino community, it’s not the LGBT
Senators in your District
Call to action: Do any of you have these senators in your district? If yes, please let me know ASAP. Thank you. DeViere (Cumberland) Clark (Coumberland and Hoke) Davis (Greene and Pitt) Crawford (Wake and Franklin)
Juneteenth
Show Me The Meaning of #Juneteenth By Faisal R. Khan Show me that you support $22 to $24 per hour minimum wage so people don’t have to reside in substandard housing and can actually have healthy meals for themselves and
Is this, Really, America?
Calls for legal action and lawsuit. What happened to America that always talked about “human rights” and “freedom of speech”? “A children’s hospital in the US state of Arizona has fired a Palestinian doctor for criticising Israel on Facebook, al-Quds
Faisal Khan’s Fight Against Poverty
Fight the poverty, social, economic and healthcare injustice.
‘Show me the Meaning of Juneteenth’—Faisal R. Khan
Show Me The Meaning of #Juneteenth By Faisal R. Khan Show me that you support $22 to $24 per hour minimum wage so people don’t have to reside in substandard housing and can actually have healthy meals for themselves and
Disparity and Disappointment—People of Color and Healthcare
Faisal R. Khan of Carolina Peace Center will be speaking on June 7th about the impact of healthcare on low income families and people of color.
NC Poor People’s Campaign
Faisal R. Khan of Carolina peace Center spoke two days ago, June 1st, at a press conference outside NC Assembly standing shoulder to shoulder together with our black community demanding justice for brother Andrew Brown. Elizabeth city deputies who killed
Medicare for All: Health is a Human Right
Faisal R. Khan Supports Medicare for all, do you?
Medicare for the People
Medicare For All Is The Solution It’s time America recognize the importance of fixing our broken healthcare system. I urge all Americans to join me and others to support Medicare For All. I am honored to be invited to speak
Press Release on Israeli Attacks on Palestine
Press Release: By: Ajah Harold Carolina Peace Center Joins Boycott of White House Eid Celebration in Response to the #Biden Administration’s Defense of #Israeli Attacks on #Palestinian Civilians and no condemnation of the violence that has been perpetrated against Palestinians.
Join for Justice—Andrew Brown, Jr.
Faisal R. Khan will be speaking today in Raleigh, June 1st at 5:00 PM. He will be speaking with others seeking accountability, transparency and justice for brother Andrew Brown, Jr. We all need to stand up across NC and come
The Landscape is Shifting
Faisal R Khan of Carolina Peace Center co-authored this article with Nadia B. Ahmad. Read the attached link to learn about the influx of people who rallied for Palestine in D.C during Memorial Day Weekend: https://mondoweiss.net/2021/05/the-landscape-is-shifting-over-35000-rally-for-palestine-in-dc-on-memorial-day-weekend/?fbclid=IwAR2jibxp6JMh_okbZenKF4AYfAfGBBI1WYLM4JWHoBURbK6JqA60-LusrFs
Immigration Update
By: Faisal R. Khan BREAKING! Immigrants will no longer be detained at the corporate-run Irwin County Detention Center, where women were subjected to medical abuse. This momentous victory is the result of years of organizing & exposing the human rights
CPC Supports Nikole Hannah-Jones
By: Faisal R. Khan Carolina Peace Center supports Nikole Hannah-Jones who has earned and deserves tenured position. Please reach out to board of trustees and demand a tenured position for her. http://http://pulse.ncpolicywatch.org/2021/05/21/knight-foundation-urges-unc-chapel-hill-trustees-to-approve-tenure-for-acclaimed-journalist/?fbclid=IwAR06bDj_Jg6ANJtfNsVdlFf263bf8bjVdoQ9kaxyJIhA-62s6HKUuPLMfuw#sthash.VcWVa3Sa.dpbs Racism has no place anywhere. “The John S.
March for Palestine Event
Tomorrow in Washington DC See you all there!
#CrimesAgainstHumanity
#Palestine #Gaza #CrimesAgainstHumanity Charlotte, North Carolina Speak up and stand up for justice for Palestine
#JusticeForPalestine
Join in on our Zoom on Instagram @frk_NC!
Call to Action: Abrar Omeish Under Attack
Call To Action URGENT Fairfax County friends…School board member Abrar Omeish is under attack for standing in solidarity with Palestinians as they are under a ferocious settler-colonial attack. Please sign this petition to have her back! https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsign.moveon.org%2Fpetitions%2Fdefend-free-speech-and-abrar-omeish-against-racist-gop-attacks%3Fbucket%26source%3Dfacebook-share-button%26time%3D1621269321%26utm_campaign%26utm_source%3Dfacebook%26share%3D2ada5324-452c-4abc-b587-a85bd14dbdbf%26fbclid%3DIwAR0eVRB_KbH5Zwjs_Veq4YN_PiwlJeXveLDodeQoEQ4-lGiehruRvSnumag&h=AT2XXHxZBcxIzelk1pCUb5Zq7_mERn7UVkDTmqjVtQb0TTwJwne_fWF9PWqq5L0URDFRsLnFvxrchyje1MDFaCMjfhUwpU-cIjF8rSrsHIrSYmuMwXIKp_EehzD_4ZKbXBJ5&__tn__=H-R&c[0]=AT2Mp6gwPeji0fnnkrVm5F5uHwD_4cfFt2pXZ2sAdGmHr-r0rqONRIKWYZklWPEBNNID1aPqIcOlkCkdVQp5sp1rkwLSRMtnIxjb39QSCrXAfnKRiPj_s1zuH_8Se5f4U-VSuYVwBeikcjxrv-LopNDnQJM
Press Release on Israeli Attacks
Press Release Carolina Peace Center Joins Boycott of White House Eid Celebration in Response to #Biden Administration’s Defense of #Israeli Attacks on #Palestinian Civilians and no condemnation of the violence that has been perpetrated against Palestinians. We cannot in good
#Savesheikhjarrah
#savesheikhjarrah #Jerusalem #Palestine We see you. We here you. We will keep fighting for you with our voice, advocacy and unity.
Emergency Protest for Palestine Event
The Carolina Peace Center and American Muslims for Palestine will peacefully protest on May 13th, 2021 at 5pm at the Romare Bearden Park 300 S Church St Charlotte, NC 28202.
Call to Action: Displacement of Palestinians from East Jerusalem
***Call To Action*** Stop Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians from East Jerusalem. Take action: call on the U.S. Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to demand an end to Israel illegal evictions of Palestinians and
Call to Action: Palestinians’ Safety Are at Risk
Call To Action: Please sign the petition #SheikhJarrah I pray for Palestine and Palestinians’ safety and peace who are facing immense violence and subjugation. Please sign this petition to call on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of
Call to Action: Drop Islamophobic Video Game
Call To Action: Your engagement and advocacy is much needed. Please reach out to Sony Entertainment Television, Valvesoftware and Microsoft to drop this Islamophobic video game. Please also tweet if you have a Twitter account. Thank you. The Second Battle
Call to Action: Reps and Senators
Call To Action: Please call your Reps and Senators For the last four to five years there have been numerous protests and rallies all across the country. Faisal R. Khan with Carolina Peace Center organized number of events on cruel
Call to Action: Call your Reps and Senators
Call To Action: Please call your Reps and Senators For the last four to five years there have been numerous protests and rallies all across the country. Carolina Peace Center organized number of events on cruel immigration policies and its
Call to Action: Medicare for All
Call To Action: #MedicareForAll Tell your Rep. to support Medicare for All A new study from the Stanford School of Medicine shows that cancer diagnoses spike at age 65 – exactly when many people become eligible for Medicare. We need
Call to Action: What has been done for the Immigrant Community?
Call To Action: Please call your reps and senators President Joe Biden has officially been in office for 100 days. How has the Biden administration helped immigrant communities so far & what still needs to be done? Read below for
Call to Action: Support People’s Pathway to Citizenship
Call to Action: Every day in America, five million undocumented essential workers show up and help get our families and communities through this pandemic. Tell your senators to do their part in supporting their pathway to citizenship now.
Thank you, Attorney General Keith Ellison!
I want to personally thank Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison for his leadership and doing an amazing job in putting together a solid prosecution team for George Floyd case. The guilty verdict today is a step towards the right direction
There’s A Serious Humanitarian Crisis!
172,000 refugees stopped at border last month. We have a serious humanitarian crisis!
Stop Asian Hate
#StopAsianHate Carolina Peace Center stands in solidarity with the Asian-American community. We are here to support you in anyway that we can.
Call to Action: Face Recognition
***Call to Action*** To President Biden Carolina Peace Center is calling on DHS and CBP to withdraw a proposed regulation that would dramatically expand the use of face recognition technology at airports. This rule would allow CBP to require all
Call to Action
***Call to Action*** To President Biden Carolina Peace Center is calling on DHS and CBP to withdraw a proposed regulation that would dramatically expand the use of face recognition technology at airports. This rule would allow CBP to require all
We Oppose the NC Senate Bill 101
SB 101 Tell lawmakers to oppose SB 101 Carolina Peace Center oppose North Carolina Senate Bill 101 (SB 101) requiring local sheriff officers to cooperate with ICE to interrogate individuals about their immigration status and assist (ICE) federal agents in
Call to Action: Immigrants and Refugees
**Call to Action*** To President Biden Carolina Peace Center is calling on DHS and CBP to withdraw a proposed regulation that would dramatically expand the use of face recognition technology at airports. This rule would allow CBP to require all
Administration does not Defend Limiting Policy
The Biden administration notified the Supreme Court on Tuesday that it will no longer defend a government policy seeking to impose new limits on the admission of immigrants considered likely to become overly dependent on government benefits.
Refugee Children Crisis
Refugee children Crisis at US/Mexico border The number of detained children has “tripled in the last two weeks” climbing to 3,200 unaccompanied kids. Nearly half — 1,400 — are inside iceboxes with no beds. They are small concrete rooms only
Children Crisis—Help the Children
Refugee children Crisis at US/Mexico border The number of detained children has “tripled in the last two weeks” climbing to 3,200 unaccompanied kids. Nearly half — 1,400 — are inside iceboxes with no beds. They are small concrete rooms only
Call to Action: Undue Racial Policies
Call To Action: The Biden administration has made clear that their administration is going all-in undoing the horrors of the trump administration’s racist and cruel immigration policies. But already Senators like Josh Hawley and Tom Cotton are feverishly working to
Call to Action: SB 43 Allowing Guns at Religious Places
***Urgent Call To Action***: SB 43 would allow guns at religious places of worship with associated schools. We are very concerned this bill compromises the safety of school children. For starters, there are too many documented instances of people leaving
Call to Action: Genocide Amendment Bill
***Urgent Call To Action***: If you are in United Kingdom then please ask your MPs to support the inclusion of the revised Genocide Amendment in the Trade Bill 2019-2021. The Chinese Government has committed grave human rights abuses and reprehensible
Call to Action: Expel Rep Marjorie Taylor Greene
For Immediate Action: Carolina Peace Center is calling on Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene to be expelled from Congress. Article 1 Section 5 Clause 2 of the United States Constitution provides that “[e]ach House [of Congress] may determine the Rules of
“We the People Should Stop the Border Crisis”—By: Ajah Harold
HEADLINE: We the people should stop the border crisis SUBHEAD: The lack of effort towards the border crisis has an influx of migrants helpless By: Ajah Harold (This, in no way, is a news article. This strictly with the Carolina Peace Center. Sources
Honoring MLK: We Appreciate Dr. King
Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. By Faisal R. Khan He was profiled for his devout persistence and resistance against institutionalized racial injustices against black and brown communities. He was under constant FBI surveillance that monitored his civic duty to fight
Moving Forward after Insurrection
Moving Forward By Faisal R. Khan Questions and frustration hovers across America as the nation recovers from tragic events of Wednesday where the radicalized right wing terrorists stormed into the nation’s heart, the capitol building while the United States Congress
Human Rights Day Emergency Press Conference
***We will also be livestreaming the press conference on the NC Medicare For All Coalition Facebook page.*** Emergency Press Conference On Human Rights Day to Address the Worsening COVID-19 Crisis and to Demand Medicare for All SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE MEDICAL
Save the Date: Human Rights Day!
SAVE THE DATE! Human Rights Day webinar: Holding the U.S. accountable for human rights violations: @ajamubaraka @rdunbaro & Annette Martinez-Orabona Register here: bit.ly/38CSJB
Call to Action: Deportation Crisis
***URGENT CALL TO ACTION***: There are 48 people facing deportation today from Prairieland Detention Center, including 37 Cameroonian asylum seekers. Families say that asylum seekers were either violently forced to sign their rights away, or they haven’t been given any
Sign Today: Promise to Muslims
Sign Please President-Elect Biden Must Uphold His Promise to American Muslims https://secure.everyaction.com/QFoam9EMkEWIEapHBl23yA2…
Go Vote!
Tomorrow is the Election Day. Go vote. In North Carolina, absentee ballots can be hand delivered to your local Board of Elections through 5pm on Election Day, November 3rd, or any Early Voting site in your county (through October 31st).
Our America—Faisal R. Khan
Our America By: Faisal R. Khan White men can walk around the state Capitol and in downtown with guns exercising their second amendment rights terrorizing people and no one stops them to question their intentions but a group of peaceful
Get Involved, Today!
Carolina Peace Center is a grass roots organization that focuses on social justice issues affecting various diverse communities. If you are passionate about making a difference in your community and want to be part of a systemic change then please
100 Years of Ratification—We’re Free!
To mark 100 years since the ratification of the 19th Amendment and its complicated legacy, we’re joining the United State of Women and the Gender Equity Voting Collaborative to host a #WhenAllWomenVote Week of Action from August 17-20. Join us
Call to Action: No more Muslim or Black Hate
Call To Action: President Trump has nominated one of the most brazenly anti-Muslim and anti-Black nominees in recent memory to the third highest office at the Pentagon — and we need your help to stop him. Tomorrow, Senator Thom Tillis
Nikole Hannah-Jones Declines Tenure Offer from UNCC
Nikole Hannah-Jones By Faisal R. Khan Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and renowned scholar Nikole Hannah-Jones declined to accept tenure offer from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She refused to join UNC-Chapel Hill after the university initially had taken
Freedom Day: The Beauty of Juneteenth
Juneteenth By Faisal R. Khan: The legacy of slavery and oppression of over 400 years in America is far from over. Saying you are not racist is not enough. Being anti racist is not enough. We as a nation have
Time is Now
Time Is Now America By Faisal R. Khan: Advocating and protesting peacefully is every American right demanding justice and equality across the sweat filled cotton fields and stories filled rivers and streams in America. Using force and violence against American
Coalition Press Conference on Racism and Police Brutality
Faisal Khan of Carolina Peace Center was interviewed by CBS17 after the coalition press conference on racism and police brutality. https://www.cbs17.com/…/social-justice-leaders-outline…/
Peaceful Rally for George Floyd
Saturday evening Faisal Khan of Carolina Peace Center spoke with other coalition partners in a peaceful rally in Raleigh on black and brown racism and the tragic death of George Floyd. “It was an emotional and difficult speech to talk
Peaceful and Nonviolent Rally
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: May 30, 2020 Subject: Peaceful and nonviolent rally Where: 316 Fayetteville St. Raleigh, NC 27601 Time: 5:00 PM Media Contact: Faisal Khan (630) 335-2846 In the wake of brutal murder of George Floyd in the hands of
Racism in America is Real—Faisal R. Khan
Racism In America Is Real By Faisal R Khan: In the past black brothers and sisters were dragged from their motherland to new white colonies subjected to humiliation and degradation. Public flagging, public lynching, and inhumane brutal animalistic punishment was
Immigrants in Healthcare
On #worldhealthday2020, we recognize the important contributions of immigrants in health care and the essential role they play in that industry. immigrationforum.org/article
Stop Persecution and Violence of Muslims in India
***Call To Action***: Stop Persecution and Violence of Muslims in India The level of violence and persecution against Muslims —and other religious minorities—in India is vast and shocking. Carolina Peace Center is calling for an immediate action by the US
Repudiate Hate-Filled Christian Remarks
Carolina Peace Center urge leaders of the Catholic Church in Minnesota to repudiate these hate-filled and un-Christian remarks. After City Pages published an article about the sermon Wednesday, the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR-Minnesota) issued a
Voting Rights are Human Rights Event
https://actionnetwork.org/…/voting-rights-are-human-rights The Voting Rights Act was created to protect each person’s right to vote. While the Act was successful for decades, unfortunately it was gutted by the Supreme Court in 2013. Six years later and we’re seeing discriminatory voting laws
Demanding a Governor’s Resignation Protest
We are calling on the Puerto Rican and North Carolina community to march in a peaceful demonstration in solidarity with #PuertoRico. In the past weeks the Puerto Rican people in the island have been demanding the Governor’s resignation. Thousands have taken
Lights for Liberty Event
North Carolina’s capital city will be one of the points of light during the world-wide Lights for Liberty– A vigil to end human detention. On Friday, July 12th, the Raleigh community will stand together to protest the inhumane conditions at
Stop the Terror, Close the Camps Event
We’re planning a mass protest of this administration’s plan to deport immigrants and of the rapidly expanding concentration camps at the Southern border. This is a campaign of terror and we will not allow our neighbors to be demeaned and
Release the Full Mueller Report Event
This is a national mobilization; there are over 300 local events registered, and counting. Thousands of people have already signed up for the Raleigh event. We will have a peaceful rally and, for those who are able, a march around
Let’s Talk! Community Conversations on Racism
Carolina Peace Center Racism: Community Conversation on structural racism, accountability and police state Great event this evening in Durham on much needed topic that must take place across the country. Great panelists discussion on the following questions below. You can
#StopRohingyaGenocide
The Rohingya Muslims in Burma need your help now! #StopRohingyaGenocide Please come join us for this rally to raise awareness and pressure on our elected officials to speak out against this tragedy. Also, meet local Rohingya families. Candlelight vigil and
Justice for Nabra
On June 18th, 2017, 17-year-old Nabra Hassanan’s life was cut short unexpectedly through no fault of her own. A victim of a violent crime, her innocence and bright future are forever lost. But her memory will never be forgotten. Muslim