For many of us in the LA progressive and peace communities, Change Links was the first point of contact we had with the community. It was the open door.
With the passing of John Johnson, we lost one of the "backbones" of the LA progressive community. The struggle, however, continues, especially today.
A group of people have joined together to revive Change Links, and the July issue will be a memorial to John Johnson. They will try to publish monthly.
Please send your July and August events to changelinks2.gmail.com.
Two emails we received about the meeting on the 10th are below.
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From Siu Hin Lee
6/10: Report Back from Change-Links Newspaper Revive Meeting and Next Steps~!
Last night in Peace center at Culver City, about 10 people attended the Change-Links (CL) Newspaper revive meeting to honor late CL publisher John Johnson who passed away last month.
The energy and the spirit was very high, John's sister also volunteer to help to continue the newspaper (see photos below).
John was my good friend and comrade, he was our Action LA 's broad also member and I also helped John articles and distributing CL for the past 15 years, we'll support the activist's efforts to revive and continue the newspaper.
The committee decide to publish the next issue around July 4th (John's birthday), we need your supports by donate to CL, volunteer your time, and send July and August calendar items ASAP to:
changelinks2@gmail.com In solidarity!
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From Frank Dorrel
Dear Friends of John Johnson & Change-Links,
A group of us are putting together a July edition of Change-Links. It will
be a memorial to John. He would have turned 70 on July 4th.
If you have an event happening in July and would like to have it listed in
this issue, please email it to me by June 22nd at the latest.
100 words or less. No attachments please. If your event is happening the
first week of July, be aware that this new edition of Change-Links
will not be ready to be mailed until July 6th. We are going to try to put
out a new edition of Change-Links every month.
If you would like to be part of this process please send an email to:
changelinks2@gmail.com or call: 951-638-9259.
But please send your event listings for July to me at:
fdorrel@sbcglobal.net or:
fdorrel@addictedtowar.com .
For Those Interested, There Will Be a:
Potluck Mailing Party for the July Issue of Change-Links
Happening on Sunday, July 6th - 11:30 AM to 1:30 PM
At The New Peace Center - 3916 Sepulveda Blvd, Culver City 90230
Located between Venice & Washington Blvds. Free Parking in the Back.
In Peace,
Frank Dorrel