[act-ma] 12/5 MORRIGAN PHILLIPS - "The Unspoken Connection Between Incarceration and AIDS"

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THE COMMUNITY CHURCH OF BOSTON
SUNDAY SPEAKERS FORUM presents...

Sunday, December 5, 2010
11:00am

Marking World AIDS Day
MORRIGAN PHILLIPS
"The Unspoken Connection Between Incarceration and AIDS"

Oprah and others continuously blame Black men who are "on the down low" for
the rates of HIV/AIDS in Black communities.  This story that has been
created simply builds upon homophobia and forces men of color deeper into
the closet.  Not only is this insinuation homophobic, it is also not
accurate.  Incarceration is one of the highest contributors to the rise of
HIV/AIDS in Black communities and it continues to do so with no
accountability.  We will discuss the realities of AIDS in our culture, the
benefits and negatives of a "World AIDS Day," and what must be done to stop
the increasing rates of HIV/AIDS in marginalized communities

Community Church of Boston
565 Boylston St. (Copley Square)
www.communitychurchofboston.org


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JOIN US ON SUNDAYS

10:00am 'Truth & Justice Radio' live w/ coffee, tea and bagels
11:00am Sunday Speakers' Service/Forum
12:45pm Luncheon

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NEXT WEEK'S COMMUNITY CHURCH FORUM (12/12)

GUNTRAM MUELLER
"Starting with START, Can We Think Outside the Bomb?"


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LUNCH ON SUNDAYS, 12:45pm

On Sunday after our morning programs, we have lunch with one another in the
Guatemala Room (3rd floor), prepared by our cook Luis Alonso Guzman. Enjoy a
delicious lunch with friends! A small contribution is requested to help
cover lunch expenses.


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DIRECTIONS/PARKING

The Community Church is located at 565 Boylston Street in Copley Square,
between Dartmouth and Clarendon Streets.

Parking is available on Sunday mornings at the Back Bay Garage (entrances on
Clarendon Street or St. James Ave.). We can provide a sticker to affix to
your parking receipt, and you will be charged $5.00 for 3 hours of parking.

By public transportation, take the Green line to Copley or take the Orange
line to Back Bay station. Community Church is a 2-minute walk from either
station.


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A PEACE AND JUSTICE CONGREGATION SINCE 1920

The Community Church of Boston is a free community united for the study and
practice of universal religion, seeking to apply ethical ideals to
individual life and the democratic and cooperative principle to all forms of
social and economic life.


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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT US

Rev. Jason Lydon, Minister
Community Church of Boston
565 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116
(617) 266-6710
(617) 266-0449 (fax)
info at commchurch.org