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SUMMARY:We the People: Defending Justice and Resisting the Authoritarian Agenda
DESCRIPTION:The fight for justice is at a crossroads. From Project 2025 to the OBBBA, coordinated attacks are threatening hard-won rights, freedoms, and protections across our nation. These aren’t just political maneuvers; they are blueprints to roll back civil liberties, undermine democracy, and silence marginalized communities.\n​Join The Prolific Circle, Citizen Action NY (Hudson Valley), GLAAD, and the NAACP Northern Dutchess Branch for a timely panel discussion on what’s at stake and how we can resist during these uncertain times. Together, we’ll unpack these authoritarian agendas, connect the dots, and chart strategies for collective defense and action.\nDate: Thursday, September 18, 2025\nTime: Panel 6–8 PM | Doors open at 5:30 PM\nLocation: Vassar Institute for the Liberal Arts (Elm Room) | 165 College Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY\n(The Heartwood at Vassar)\nSocial Mixer to follow! Stick around after the panel to unwind, connect, and celebrate joy and resilience in community.\nPanelists confirmed:\n\n​Antonio Delgado – Lieutenant Governor of NY\n​Livia Santiago-Rosado, MD – Commissioner of the Dutchess County (NY) Department of Health\n​Jamar Cummings City – Moderator\nCity Chamberlain, Poughkeepsie\nYoung Adults Committee, Chair\nNAACP Northern Dutchess Branch\nEmma Arnoff – Founder & Director of The Sensory Space\nWeldon McWilliams, PhD – Chair of the Department of Black Studies, SUNY New Paltz;\nSenior Pastor\nKenya Gadsden – President, Dutchess Democratic Womens Caucus\nHuman Activist & Motivational Speaker\n\n​For sponsorship, media, or more info: theprolificcircle@gmail.com\n\n
URL:https://biggayhudsonvalley.com/events/we-the-people-defending-justice-and-resisting-the-authoritarian-agenda/
ORGANIZER;CN=The Prolific Circle:MAILTO:theprolificcircle@gmail.com
CATEGORIES:Social Causes & Activism
LOCATION:165 College Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY
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