Local Abolitionists http://www.localabolitionists.org Fighting for Justice from Oak Park and Beyond Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:50:37 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 Recap: At the End of Slavery Screening – Jan. 18th http://www.localabolitionists.org/2010/01/24/recap-at-the-end-of-slavery-screening-jan-18th/ http://www.localabolitionists.org/2010/01/24/recap-at-the-end-of-slavery-screening-jan-18th/#comments Mon, 25 Jan 2010 02:44:31 +0000 admin http://www.localabolitionists.org/?p=102 Thank you to all who came out to our January 18th screening of At the End of Slavery at the Oak Park Public Library! We considered it a great success as it was wonderful to see over 70 people come out and learn about the movement to combat human trafficking, forced labor and other types of slavery around the world.

Thanks to everyone who signed cards, took home letters to send to their Congressmen and to those who took home a “Party in a Box” so they could host their own At the End of Slavery screening. Below are some photos from this event.

The Local Abolitionists will be meeting in February to discuss our plans for the upcoming year. If you have any suggestions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Thank you again for your passion and support for this important cause.

]]> http://www.localabolitionists.org/2010/01/24/recap-at-the-end-of-slavery-screening-jan-18th/feed/ 4 At the End of Slavery screening – MLK Jr. Day – Jan. 18th http://www.localabolitionists.org/2010/01/02/at-the-end-of-slavery-screening-jan-18th/ http://www.localabolitionists.org/2010/01/02/at-the-end-of-slavery-screening-jan-18th/#comments Sat, 02 Jan 2010 15:50:32 +0000 admin http://www.localabolitionists.org/?p=71 Hello Local Abolitionists!

It’s been a while since our first event in November where we screened the film “At the End of Slavery” in the Oak Park Conservatory. Here is what is going on in early 2010 and how you can help us in this important cause.

1. Martin Luther King Jr. Day – January 18th from 6:30 – 8:00 pm. We are holding another screening of “At the End of Slavery” at the Oak Park Public Library. You can find more info about the event here: www.localabolitionists.org and you can RSVP here: www.localabolitionists.org/rsvp

We’re asking you to join us, to spread the word, and to bring your friends, neighbors, and folks from your church or community groups.

2. We are on Facebook. The Local Abolitionists have a Fan Page now: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Local-Abolitionists/222093546525 Facebook is a great way to stay up to date with what we are doing and a great way to share us with your friends. Please become a “fan” and then share our fan page with others in the area who you think would resonate with our cause.

Thank you for partnering with us on this cause, and we hope to see you on January 18th!

The Local Abolitionists

]]> http://www.localabolitionists.org/2010/01/02/at-the-end-of-slavery-screening-jan-18th/feed/ 0 Recap: At the End of Slavery Screening – Nov. 7th http://www.localabolitionists.org/2009/12/21/nov-7th-recap/ http://www.localabolitionists.org/2009/12/21/nov-7th-recap/#comments Mon, 21 Dec 2009 15:01:34 +0000 admin http://www.localabolitionists.org/?p=60 Thank you to all who came out to our November 7th screening of At the End of Slavery at the Oak Park Conservatory! It was a great success and wonderful to see over 60 people come out and learn about the movement to combat human trafficking, forced labor and other types of slavery around the world.

Thanks to everyone who signed cards, sent letters to your Congressmen and to those who took home a “Party in a Box” so you can host your own At the End of Slavery screening. Below are some photos from this event.

Stay tuned for more information about our next screening which will take place on MLK Day (Monday, January 18, 2010) at the Oak Park Public Library. We hope you join us again and that you’ll bring some friends and neighbors along too.

Thank you again for your passion and support for this important cause.

]]> http://www.localabolitionists.org/2009/12/21/nov-7th-recap/feed/ 1 Who Are We? http://www.localabolitionists.org/2009/10/20/who-are-we/ http://www.localabolitionists.org/2009/10/20/who-are-we/#comments Tue, 20 Oct 2009 19:21:16 +0000 admin http://www.localabolitionists.org/?p=32 Welcome to LocalAbolitionists.org. We are a group of people in Oak Park and the surrounding communities who desire to fight for the cause of justice. Specifically, we feel led to expose the horror of Human Sex Trafficking, Forced Labor and other types of Slavery around the world.

We’re not sure what Local Abolitionists will be in the future, but for now we’re hoping it helps rally our community around this issue.

Our second effort will take place on January 18th, at the Oak Park Public Library. We will be showing a special screening of a film by the International Justice Mission called “At the End of Slavery“. Please browse this site, learn more about this film and it’s cause, and then join us on January 18th by RSVPing today.

And of course, we hope you will pass this information on to others in our community as well (you can start by posting this on Facebook or Twitter using the badges to the right).

More to come,

The Local Abolitionists (localabolitionists@gmail.com)

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