Mariama White-Hammond
Template:TOCnestleft Mariama White-Hammond is former Executive Director at Project HIP-HOP. She lives in Dorchester Heights, Massachusetts. Married to Turahn Dorsey.
She is the founding pastor of New Roots AME Church, which launched in October 2018 to "reimagine what church can be." She is an advocate for ecological and social justice, youth engagement, and Spirit-filled organizing. As former director of Project HIP-HOP (Highways Into the Past- History, Organizing and Power), she used the arts as a tool to raise awareness for social issues from juvenile incarceration to funding for public transportation. Rev. Mariama is also a fellow with the Green Justice Coalition, where she works with working class neighborhoods and communities of color to organize for climate justice. She speaks around the country calling for a movement the unites sustainability and equity.[1]
Education
- Studies Theology at Boston University School of Theology
- Studied International Relations at Stanford University
- Went to Winsor School
Sojourners
Green New Deal forum
"The ecological and economic justice challenges of our time require all of us to work for an equitable, healthy and livable planet for all. Responding to our environmental crisis must be done in a way that bridges Boston’s racial divide," says the Jamaica Plain Forum website about the town hall. "A just and sustainable transition must follow the leadership of women of color who have helped move forward many critical issues in our current political environment. Women of color leading the way!"
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley will lead a Jamaica Plain Forum town hall about the Green New Deal on April 20, 2019.
Rev. Mariama White-Hammond is the associate minister for ecological justice & interim children, youth, and family pastor at the Bethel AME Church in Jamaica Plain.[2]
Comrades
Aaron Tanaka January 21, 2013 ·
peepin Malia Lazu Mariama White-Hammond Marisa Egerstrom on http://sparechangenews.net/current for the MLK day issue - ♥ + lol our SJ fashion shoot + great inspiration tho. — with Rev. Sekou, Marisa Egerstrom, Mariama White-Hammond and Malia Lazu.
Stanford protest
May 1999, after fasting for eight days, protesters at UC-Berkeley claimed victory following an agreement with administrators that guaranteed continued support for ethnic studies. The conclusion of the strike, which included the arrest of approximately 100 protesters — including five Stanford students — on Tuesday, came after eight hours of negotiation between UC-Berkeley Chancellor Robert Berdahl, students, and faculty. Only hours earlier, a support rally was held at Stanford. "Things turned out well," said junior Sarah Eisenstein, one of the Stanford students arrested during the strike. "We're really, really excited about the way the protests turned out. Almost all of the demands were met. It's a victory-"
Most students arrested will receive only a disciplinary letter. However; eight will face further student conduct proceedings because they received more than two police citations for unlawful conduct. "It's unfortunate that a number of student protesters weren't granted amnesty," senior Chester Day said. "Otherwise I'm pretty excited. The future of ethnic studies looks bright." As sophomore Jennifer Wekselbaum said, the result affects Stanford students as well. '.'Anything they do there at Berkeley has a trickle-down effect here, either symbolic or concrete," she'said.
Supporters acknowledged the relevance the UC-Berkeley hunger strike had at Stanford during the rally in front of the education building last Friday. "I teach classes here at Stanford that could be construed as ethnictype studies," said Asst. English Prof. Paula Moya. "I support the scholarship that occurs in ethnic studies programs all over the country. Don't take ethnic studies classes at Stanford for granted." Stanford students focused on the unity between themselves and students at I JC-Berkeley that had been shown throughout the protest. " Traditionally, when we think of Berkeley, we think of the Big Game, but there was a tremendous amount of solidarity in the jail cell," said sophomore Mariama White-Hammond. another Stanford student arrested. "The protest doesn't end with Berkeley. The struggle is not over. It's just the beginning of a longer struggle by people of color to be recognized in this nation." The struggle is occurring at Stanlord as well, Day said.
At the rally, senior Jane Kim continued to stress the importance of ethnic studies at Stanford. "Ethnic studies can help us understand what brings us together, what is beautiful about our culture, and also what can divide us," she said. "Ethnic studies is necessary. I don't think it's a choice. It's not an elective to take."
Sophomore Dan Shia worked on a sign protesting a perceived lack of commitment to ethnic studies by UC-Berkeley administrators.[3]
Backing Marty Walsh, 2013
Right to the City VOTE is proud to join leaders from Boston’s communities of color, Oiste and Chinese Progressive Political Action to stand with Martin Walsh for Mayor.
- A diverse group of civic leaders from communities of color have come together to unanimously endorse Marty Walsh in the race to become mayor of Boston.
- We will be working to support the campaign in the upcoming weeks and we urge people in our communities to elect Marty Walsh as the next mayor of Boston!
Individuals (as of 10/12/2013)
Mukiya Baker-Gomez, Kelly Bates, Diana Bell, Doris Bunte, Karen Chen, Sean K. Daughtry , Paulo A. De Barros, Cindy Diggs, An Duong, Eric Esteves, Rev. Gregory Groover, Rev. James W. Hills, Gilbert Ho, Maude Huard , Samuel Hurtado, Robert Kinney, Baolian Kuang, Lauren Jacobs, Jenny Lau, Lisette Le, Will Lee, Mark Liu, Darlene Lombos, Tom Louie, Lydia Lowe, Julia Mejia, Gloribell Mota, Noemi Mimi Ramos, Tarso Ramos, Ivan Reyes , Danny Rivera, Talia Rivera, Daysa Santana, Khalida Smalls, Alejandra St. Guillen, Aaron Tanaka, Jian Hua Tang, Mario Teran, Natalicia Tracy, Veronica Turner-Biggs, Gladys Vega, Mariama White-Hammond, Ann Har-Yee Wong, Joseph Y. Wong, Charles Wynder, Jr., Henry Yee, Tony M. Yee.
Organizations:¿Oíste?, Chinese Progressive Political Action, Right to the City VOTE.[4]
Barr Fellows
Mariama White-Hammond July 13, 2009 ·
The Barr Fellows at the airport waiting to depart for Brazil — with Lydia Lowe and Andy Kendall in Brazil.
Now What? Defying Trump and the Left's Way Forward
Now What? Defying Trump and the Left's Way Forward was a phone in webinar organized by Freedom Road Socialist Organization in the wake of the 2016 election.
- Now what? We’re all asking ourselves that question in the wake of Trump’s victory. We’ve got urgent strategizing and work to do, together. Join Ash-Lee Woodard Henderson of the Movement for Black Lives and Freedom Road, Calvin Cheung-Miaw, Jodeen Olguin-Taylor of Mijente and WFP, Joe Schwartz of the Democratic Socialists of America, and Sendolo Diaminah of Freedom Road for a discussion of what happened, and what we should be doing to build mass defiance. And above all, how do we build the Left in this, which we know is the only solution to the crises we face?
- This event will take place Tuesday November 15, 2016 at 9pm Eastern/8pm Central/6pm Pacific.
Those invited, on Facebook included Mariama White-Hammond.[5]