Welcome to
Black Clergy Collaborative’s New Community Social Justice Calendar
Background
Shelby County’s Social Justice and Advocacy Community is very active. Often, multiple events are held on the same day and time, forcing potential participants to prioritize attending one event over another. To facilitate fewer conflicts, we are sharing this calendar with anyone hosting social justice/advocacy events in Shelby County, TN. We hope you will use the calendar when considering when to schedule events and to decide which ones to attend.
Process
The process is simple: submit your event by clicking on the link below and providing the information requested.
Introduction
The Community Calendar is a managed list of social justice/advocacy events (e.g., conferences, workshops, actions) submitted by the community for the Shelby County area. Events are submitted by a Google Form, reviewed using a Streamlit app, and displayed on a Google Calendar embedded on the BCCM website. Every user has the option to share a hyperlink to the calendar in an email and on social media. You can even add the calendar to your Google Calendar.
Events
All events shared should aim to educate, inform, and/or take action on social justice issues.
What is Social Justice?
Social justice is broadly understood as the fair and compassionate distribution of the fruits of economic growth. Social justice events promote equal rights, equitable opportunities for all, and civic engagement.
Social justice encompasses a wide range of issues and advocates for the fair treatment of all people, regardless of race, gender, sexual orientation, ability, or socioeconomic status.
Some of the most pressing social justice issues include:
- Economic inequality: The gap between the rich and the poor is growing wider in many countries. This is a major social justice issue, leading to a lack of opportunity for the poor and marginalized.
- Racial injustice: People of color are disproportionately affected by poverty, crime, and violence, and face discrimination in employment, housing, and education.
- Gender injustice: Women and girls have historically been denied the same rights and opportunities as men and face discrimination in the workplace, in education, and in politics.
- Disability injustice: People with disabilities are often denied the same rights and opportunities as people without disabilities and face discrimination at work and in their communities.
- Environmental injustice: People of color and low-income communities are often disproportionately affected by environmental pollution and the impacts of climate change.
Submissions
- Send events via the link
The formats supported are PDF and JPEG or other picture formats. The calendar is updated every 24 hours.
Language
Users may not use language or submit content that is, including but not limited to, unlawful, harassing, abusive, defamatory, obscene, scandalous, inflammatory, pornographic, profane, or otherwise unprofessional. Users also should be cautious with humor and sarcasm.
Responsibility and Warranties
Users acknowledge that they are responsible for the information they submit, including its legality, reliability, appropriateness, originality, and copyright.
BCCM accepts no responsibility for opinions and information posted or their accuracy. BCCM disclaims all warranties about information posted on this site. In no event shall BCCM be liable for any damages resulting from or in connection with the use of information submitted.
Copyright
Users may not submit information or other material protected by copyright or use any words, logos, or other marks that would infringe upon a trademark or other intellectual property rights without the owners’ permission.
Advertising
Commercial use of the calendar is prohibited. In addition, the calendar may not be used for solicitation or advertising. Notice of conferences, training, and webinars will be reviewed for relevance to BCCM’s policy focus.
Final Decision
BCCM reserves the right not to post submissions and to make corrections when necessary without prior notice.
While weddings, anniversary programs, banquets, fundraisers, charity events, and award ceremonies are an essential part of social life, they generally do not fit into the category of social justice, and thus will not be posted. There may be a few exceptions.