Earth Day Reading of MLK's Beyond Vietnam

Doors open at 5:30 PM. Reading begins at 6:00 PM.

For 50 years, the Resource Center for Nonviolence (RCNV) has equipped our community with tools to build a just and peaceful world.

The reading of Martin Luther King's prophetic Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break Silence has been a tradition at RCNV for many years. The speech highlights love as an antidote to war.

We are hosting this year's reading on Earth Day to bring attention to the impact the U.S. Military has on Earth's fragile ecosystems and all beings. We look forward to screening Abby Martin's this summer to take a deeper look these impacts.

This year's Earth Day reading will be the first in a series of Santa Cruz United in Love events cultivating Beloved Community, shared learning, and solidarity. We hope you'll join us as we deepen our collective integrity and accountability.

Our special Earth Day gathering aligns with the origins of this annual tradition. The first Earth Day on April 22, 1970, emerged from 1960s grassroots activism, linking industrial pollution to public health crises, particularly in marginalized communities. It was inspired by anti-war "teach-ins" and popular protests against toxic, uncontrolled environmental degradation.

Everyone is welcome. Sliding scale ticket sales ($0-50) support RCNV's vital work.

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