WiserEarth Governance
Rights, Obligations, and Relationships of All WiserEarthlings
This group emerged out of the WiserEarth Partners meeting held on December 13. Our intention is to open this group up to all that join and participate in WiserEarth.
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Created: Dec 17, 2007
Updated: Sep 17, 2009
Membership: Invitation Only
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Problem [Edit]
March 21
International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination created
in memory of the massacre of Sharpville in South Africa in 1960.
This massacre occurred during a peaceful protest against the unjust
laws (which restricted the movement of blacks). The protestors were
harshly repressed by police with machine guns, leaving 69 people dead
and hundreds wounded. This day became a symbol of the struggle against
racial oppression all over the world.
For this reason,
this day was chosen for the for the 1st March Against Religious
Intolerance that will take place in Rio de Janeiro.
To meet the goals, we will make committees in different parts of
the city with believers in African-based religions, where we will
discuss the importance of the march, through workshops about religious
intolerance.
The themes will be:
Resistance through struggles and preservation of cultural and
religious practices, the black influence in Brazilian culture, the
mixture of peoples and religions, the consequences of discrimination,
the current situation of Afro-descendents and the historical context,
the goals of the movement against religious intolerance, public
policies (affirmative action) in relation to inequality, reviving and
appropriating ancient African customs as a form of establishing dignity
and self-esteem in the Black population.
This date was chosen because of its international relevance.
The 1st March Against Religious Intolerance seeks to alert people
to the rejection of the disrespect of the Neo-Pentecostal Churches that
are confronting the history of Black resistance and the courage of
those of the struggle against slavery and for the dream of freedom.
The march will educate the population about history, since without
understanding their role in the construction of the country it is
impossible to understand current values, culture, discrimination, and
above all, the struggles ahead.
The permanent committees will promote debates, discussions about
the problems faced by the Black population, resistance through historic
struggles, and the preservation of cultural and religious practices and
their influence in Brazilian society.
We believe that this march will provide the population with
camaraderie, contact with a rarely-told history which will be told
through dance, clothing, cooking, singing, artisans, and words. This
will advance the process of education about Brazils past, present and
the future that we will create.
A photograph of Ialorix Galida de Ogum was published in a journal
of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God, in a false report that
said Ialorix was abandoning her Africa-based religion (Candombl). Her
successor and daughter, Jaciara de Ogum, initiated a legal battle
against the intolerance of the Universal Church of the Kingdom of God.
From this struggle, Koinonia began to offer legal support and wrote
the book "Condombl Fraternal Dialogue Against Religious Intolerance".
On March 25, 2003, congressman Luiz Alberto from the Workers Party
(PT) called Babalorixs and Ialorixs do Brasil to a session of Congress
in Braslia. Upon returning from this event, the movement Enough! No to
Religious Intolerance began.
After many meetings with and input from institutions and political
parties, the city councilwoman Olvia Santana, of the PCdoB (Communist
Party of Brazil) was able to establish January 21 as the Municipal Day
Against Religious Intolerance.
The Candombl groups seek unity in order to widen the discussion to
the national level, fomenting inter-religious dialogue against
religious intolerance.
Action [Edit]
Original objectives at project outset
The movement seeks to educate religious communities, principally those
with African roots, about their rights and responsibilities within
society. They should enjoy the same respect as other religions.
Services offered:
- Documenting cases of religious intolerance and helping arrange legal support.
- Popular education about religious intolerance.
Project Details
Staff:
none
Volunteers:
Members of communities involved.
Hours:
4 hours
Results [Edit]
Target Population:
Members of minority religions.
Problem(s) resolved
Primary:
- Court cases against the Pentacostal Church for slander and defamation (calnia and defifao).
- The Movement of Afro-Brazilian Religions of Salvador (Movimento
dos Terreiros) is leading a popular education project about religious
intolerance that resulted in the "Municipal Day Against Religious
Intolerance."
Secondary:
- Process of strengthening cultural identity and citizenship.
Beneficiaries
Number: Members of minority religions.
Direct: Same
Results to date
- A trial against the Pentacostal Church for slander and defamation.
- The Movement of African-Based Religions of Salvador initiated a
process of educating the public about religious intolerance. Resulting
in the "Municipal Day Against Religious Intolerance."
Positive effects
- The movement is expanding to other states.
- The creation of groups to assemble the national teach-in called "Comtemporary Hierarchy - Inter-Religious Dialogue."
Limitations [Edit]
Obstacles
Difficulties in mobilizing due to lack of centralization of communication and small conflicts between sects of the same religion.
When to Use [Edit]
What to Do [Edit]
MARCH:
1. Forming the Board of Notable Personalities - Advisors of African-Based Religions that will coordinate the march.
2. Inviting other religions.
3. Forming the committees of African-Based Relgions for discussion, organizing workshops and lectures.
4. On March 21, 2004 - gathering in Leme at 8 am. March toward Copacabana at 11:00 am.
5. Hanging banners of 1m x .5m identifying each institution.
6. Car with speakers for speach of the Afox Children of Gandhi.
7. At the end of the march, all of the institutions who experience prejudice will record interviews for the composition of a document that will be turned into the Brazilian Supreme Court and a claim will be made to uphold the Brazilian Constitution.
WORKSHOPS: They will take place over 5 days in a hotel.
8. Contracting trained professionals to give the lectures, contracting musicians, dancers and actors in charge of putting together shows, and artists will lend their works for the expositions.
9. Graphic production of informational pamphlets, containing the program to be distributed to the participants.
10. Promoting the workshop through pamphlets, posters, shirts and media.
11. An opening event with Afro-Brazilian food.
Tips [Edit]
Mobilizing and unifying followers of African-Based religions for an inter-religious dialogue with the rest of society.
Equipment [Edit]
- Car with speakers for the march.
- Banners for the houses and institutions involved.
- Large Brazilian flag for the opening of the march.
- Informative panphlets for the march.
- 10,000 t-shirts to promote the march.
- Water for the participants.
- Media coverage (TV, Radio, Print, Magazine, Internet).
- Fireworks.
- Tranportation.
- 3 Tents 3m X 3m.
- 10 tablecloths.
- Audio/ Video supplies.
- Camcorder.
Assessment [Edit]
Related Resources [Edit]
Staff:
none
Volunteers:
Members of communities involved.
Hours:
4 hours
Funding Total:
none
Funders:
Donations; Value:
none
Materials:
Donors:
Loans; Total:
none
For:
Fees for Users - Total:
none
Initial Idea
Who had it:
Ogan Israel Evangelista do Il Oxumar
Preliminary planning
Who did it:
Ogan Israel Evangelisita do Il Oxumar
Implementation
Who did it:
the same person
Who funded it:
no one
Maintenance
Who does it:
All of the institutions involved - called "Allies to the Community".
Who funds it:
Changes:
Oversight:
Who does it:
The religious leaders.
Board of Directors
Who participates:
Religious leaders.
Members/Users
Who are they:
Who are they:
Babalorix Silvanilton Ecarnao da Matta, PC dxumar
What they did:
Mobilized members of the Il Oxumar.
