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Human Rights Day (Dec 10) is the globally recognized day to celebrate and honor the anniversary of the 1948 adoption by the United Nations of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.This groundbreaking document was the first time the Global Community came together and agreed: a) that all human beings on the planet are deserving of a basic set of human rights; and b) that governments have an affirmative responsibility to ensure that their citizenry fully enjoy these human rights.The Universal Declaration defines these sets of rights to be both universal (that is, applicable to all humans), and inalienable (that is, they cannot be taken away).

The Universal Declaration outlines these basic rights in five (5) main categories: civil, political, economic, social and cultural rights. These categories of rights are further defined to be both indivisible and interdependent – meaning that they cannot be separated and that to fully enjoy any of these sets of rights, one must have access to fully enjoy the others (for example, to fully experience political rights, one must also enjoy their economic and social rights).

The Universal Declaration is both aspirational and a living document – it continues to be amended and expanded as our human experience informs our understanding of human rights, how we experience and express them, and how governments and others can affirmatively support these rights.

In 2021, The Justice Center at All Peoples hosted the first local celebration of Human Rights Day.

In 2022, we’re expanding our event.

It will be held on Saturday Dec 10, 2022 from 7pm – 9pm Eastern time.

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This live and virtual event will be held at the

All Peoples Congregation, 4936 Brownsboro Rd. Louisville KY 40222.

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Program:

• Doors open at 6:30 PM

• Program Begins at 7:00 PM

• Welcome by Bruce Beisner, Minister at All Peoples

• Overview of Human Rights by Rus Funk, Director of the Justice Center

• Music and poetry by Shadwick Wilde and Crystal Wilkinson

• 7:50 PM introduction to the panel

• 8 – 8:45 PM “kitchen table chat” – our guests will engage in a dialogue amongst each other about the current state of Human Rights in Louisville and what is being/can be done to expand our experience of Human Rights. AND – what we all can do to support others to experience their human rights.

• Questions will be taken from the audience during this program

• 8:45 PM Closing by Rus and Bruce

 

This year, our program will consist of two groundbreaking artists, and a “panel” of local experts and activists who will examine the state of human rights in our region.

Artists:

Crystal Wilkinson, Poet Laureate of Kentucky

Dr Crystal Wilkinson is the current poet Laureate of Kentucky. She is the author of numerous award winning books including BlackBerries, Birds of Opulence and Perfect Black. She is the 2020 USA Artist Fellowship Recipient, and is associate professor of English in the Creative Writing Program at the University of Kentucky.

 

 

 

Shadwick Wilde, singer/songwriter, and founding member of the group Quiet Hollars

Shadwick Wilde is a songwriter based in Kentucky, best known for his work as singer-songwriter for the shape-shifting indie outfit Quiet Hollers. Wilde’s literate and exploratory songs draw from firsthand experiences with grief, addiction, and mental illness.

 

 

 

 

Panelists:

Paula McCraney, Metro Council Representative for District 7

Paula McCraney is the Metro Council representative for District 7 in Eastern Jefferson County. She has more than 40 years of experience in banking, human resources, public relations and government. Ms McCraney has a long history of activism and advocacy in Louisville, including serving on numerous boards and commissions. As a Metro Council member, Ms McCraney serves on the Budget, Public Safety and Government Oversight and Audit Committees. She has been awarded numerous awards recognizing her contribution and leadership.

 

Rus Ervin Funk, Director of the Justice Center at All Peoples

Rus Ervin Funk is a longtime organizer of   dozens of grassroots organizations including DC Men Against Rape, the Peoples Coalition for Justice, and the Washington Area Clinic Defense Task Force. He also co-founded the Ohio Men’s Action Network, and the North American Men Engage Network. As an author, Rus wrote the first book by a man for men against rape in 1992 (Stopping Rape: A Challenge for Men) and has published numerous books, chapters and manuals since then.

Rus, a native of Texas, lives in Louisville with his partner, Amy, their Child Kiernan and a cat, Appa who belongs to himself.

 

Trent Findley – Metro United Way – Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Trent Findley is Director of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion for Metro United Way in Louisville, KY. Trent has served Metro United Way for three years and previously worked in the financial services industry for 10+ years. A native of Louisville, Trent graduated from the University of Tennessee Martin. He also has earned a certificate in Diversity & Inclusion from Cornell University and is a Certified Diversity Professional® through the Institute for Diversity Certification. Trent resides in Louisville with his wife Ashli and their children Trent Jr, Ashton, and Gianna.

 

 

 

Representative Attica Scott – Ky Legislature

Rep. Attica Scott previously served on Louisville Metro Council and was the only democratic woman in Kentucky who ran for congress in the House this year. She currently serves on the Education; Elections, Constitutional Amendments and Intergovernmental Affairs; Energy and Natural Resources; and Judiciary Committees. 

Rep. Scott serves on the Advisory Board of Emerge Kentucky and was a featured “Daughter of Greatness” at the Muhammad Ali Center. She has been featured in “People to Watch” inLouisville Magazine,” honored with the Ms. Foundation for Women “Woman of Vision” Award, and is on the Essence Magazine list of #Woke100 women in the United States.  Her proudest accomplishment is being the mom of two young adults.

 

Carla F Wallace – Louisville SURJ

Carla F Wallace has been doing peace and justice work for over 4 and a half decades.  She is a co founder of Showing up for Racial Justice, the largest organization in US history to take on organizing white people for racial justice and a co founder of the Louisville SURJ chapter.

She believes that we must go beyond putting band aids on an immoral, unworkable, undemocratic system and instead, work for trans formative change.

 

 

Our EmCee for the evening will be Ashleigh Hazley 

Ashleigh Hazley is the Senior Manager for Programming & Community Engagement at the Muhammad Ali Center. At the Muhammad Ali Center, Ashleigh provides oversight for Youth Programming, the Diversity, Inclusion, Equity & Anti-Racism Program, as well as their Community Engagement efforts. In addition to their work at the Muhammad Ali Center, Ashleigh serves on the programming committee for Steam Exchange – a community arts program where they support curriculum development and program ideation.

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If you or your organization are interested in helping to sponsor our Human Rights Day Celebration, contact Rus Funk, Director of the Justice Center directly at justicecenter@allpeoplesuu.com

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