A coalition rally near the Moses Cemetery. | Kristian Berhost / People s World
BETHESDA, Md. Residents here used the occasion of Juneteenth celebrations, for the first time an official national holiday, to step up an ongoing struggle to stop the desecration of an African cemetery.
The Moses Cemetery is a place where freed Africans are buried, part of a tightly-knit Black enclave formed in the wake of the abolition of slavery in Maryland.
A coalition of activists had to be formed to save the cemetery after the arrival in 2017 of a company determined to build a self-storage facility on the site.
Several hundred members and supporters of the Bethesda African Cemetery Coalition (BACC), Macedonia Baptist Church, Claudia Jones School for Political Education, and speakers from local anti-racist organizations celebrated Juneteenth at the Moses African Cemetery on Saturday. The coalition, led by Marsha Coleman-Adebayo, seeks to stop the desecration of the Cemetery and memorialize the fre
Activists supporting Palestine gather at the Washington Monument, Saturday, May 15. 2021. | Jose Luis Magana / AP
WASHINGTON Hundreds of protesters filled the National Mall here on Saturday to demonstrate their solidarity with Palestinians all over the world on the 73rd anniversary of the Nakba. “Nakba” means “Catastrophe,” and refers to the Palestinian point of view on the Palestine War and founding of Israel in 1948, which resulted in the forced displacement of hundreds of thousands and set the stage for perennial violence in the region.
Saturday’s protest was organized by the Palestinian Youth Movement, a nationwide organization uniting Palestinian youth into a force for peace in the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, and the worldwide diaspora. The organization released a joint statement together with other North American Palestinian groups condemning the recent violence and vowing continued resistance.
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Workers’ hunger strike demands permanent residency for TPS migrants April 19, 2021 12:57 PM CDT By Kristian Berhost
TPS is a federal designation that protects migrants from removal if they cannot safely return to their native country because of armed conflict or environmental disaster.
WASHINGTON Dozens of National TPS Alliance workers rallied with their family members and friends in D.C. on Saturday in support of their ongoing hunger strike. The Alliance’s primary demand is for Congress to pass legislation granting lawful permanent residency (LPR) to migrants with Temporary Protected Status (TPS).
Kristian Berhost
Kristian Berhost is a federal worker. He earned a Masters of Public Administration degree from the University of Southern California and a bachelor of science from Arizona State University. He served in the United States Marine Corps and he lives with his wife and daughter in Montgomery County, Maryland.
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