Upcoming Events

Community Conversation
Jan
9

Community Conversation

Join us for a special Community Conversation in partnership with Two Dollar Headquarters. We will have candid conversations in a safe space about non-carceral programs and organizing in Columbus. Register below.

**Kitchen closes at 7:45pm

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Black AF Study Group
Jan
24

Black AF Study Group

Join us for another Black AF Study Group! Join us for a Teach-in on Marijuana Justice and how equitable legalization can become a gateway to dismantle the War on Drugs.

Topic: The State: A Critique on Policing Part 2

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: Google Meet (Details available upon registration)

*Check your email for reading materials in preparation for the meeting!

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Black AF Study Group
Dec
13

Black AF Study Group

Join us for a Black AF Study Group! This event will take place via Google Meet. Details will be shared with those who register below.

Topic: The State: A Critique on Policing Part 1

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: Google Meet (Details available upon registration)

*Check your email for reading materials in preparation for the meeting!

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Black AF Study Group
Nov
15

Black AF Study Group

Join us for a Black AF Study Group! This event will take place via Google Meet. Details will be shared with those who register below.

Topic: Imperialism & Colonialism

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: Google Meet (Details available upon registration)

*Check your email for reading materials in preparation for the meeting!

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Black AF Study Group
Nov
1

Black AF Study Group

Join us for a Black AF Study Group! This event will take place via Google Meet. Details will be shared with those who register below.

Topic: Slavery & Capitalism from the 15th - 19th Century

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: Google Meet (Details available upon registration)

*Check your email for readings materials in preparation for the meeting!

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Canvassing @ Church for All People
Oct
30

Canvassing @ Church for All People

Want to get involved with PJP? Do you understand the importance of voting in the upcoming election? Are you interested in building community? Volunteer to join our canvassing team! Sign up below to join the squad at Church for All People on Wednesday, October 30th.

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Social Justice Roundtable
Oct
29

Social Justice Roundtable

Join us for a special Community Conversation with the women of Zora’s House. We will have candid conversations in a safe space about non-carceral programs. Please visit Eventbrite to register for this event.

Interested in joining our mailing list? Sign up below!

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Take Black the Vote
Oct
26

Take Black the Vote

Join us for a dynamic in-person event to prepare our communities and partners to utilize the 2024 Election to build power for the long term struggle and support safety at the polls.

At this event, you can expect to learn:

  • The History of Voting and Why It’s Important

  • Canvassing Training & Best Practices

  • Election Defense Principles

You will also have the opportunity to build community with statewide organizations. Register below!

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Canvassing @ All People's Fresh Market
Oct
15

Canvassing @ All People's Fresh Market

Want to get involved with PJP? Do you understand the importance of voting in the upcoming election? Are you interested in building community? Volunteer to join our canvassing team! Sign up below to join the squad at All People’s Fresh Market on Tuesday, October 15th from 1pm to 3pm.

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Canvassing @ First Lutheran English Church
Oct
13

Canvassing @ First Lutheran English Church

Want to get involved with PJP? Do you understand the importance of voting in the upcoming election? Are you interested in building community? Volunteer to join our canvassing team! Sign up below to join the squad at First Lutheran English Church on Sunday, October 13th from 8 am to 9:30 am.

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Canvassing at Franklinton Fridays
Oct
11

Canvassing at Franklinton Fridays

  • 400 West Rich Street Columbus, OH, 43215 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS

Want to get involved with PJP? Do you understand the importance of voting in the upcoming election? Are you interested in building community? Volunteer to join our canvassing team! Sign up below to join the squad at Franklinton Friday on Friday, October 11th at 6pm to 8pm at 400 W. Rich St.

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Black AF Study Group
Oct
11

Black AF Study Group

Join us for a Black AF Study Group! This event will take place via Google Meet. Details will be shared to those who register below.

Topic: What is Black Power & Pan-Africanism

Time: 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Location: Google Meet (Details available upon registration)

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Columbus Stand Up Virtual Phone Banking
Oct
1
to Oct 31

Columbus Stand Up Virtual Phone Banking

Join us every Tuesday & Thursday for Phone Banking to make calls, spread the word, and get people excited about voting! Click here to sign up for virtual phone banking today!

Full list of 2024 Canvassing Opportunities with PJP:

Columbus Stand Up Phone Banking click here to learn more and register.

Franklinton Fridays—click here to signup!

  • October 11th

  • 400 W Rich, Columbus, Ohio

  • 6 pm-8 pm

First English Lutheran Church—click here to sign up!

  • October 13th

  • 1015 E Main St, Columbus, OH

  • 8 am-9:30 am

All People's Fresh Market—click here to signup!

  • October 15th

  • 945 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH

  • 1 pm-3 pm

Take Black the Vote—click here to learn more & register!

  • October 26th

  • 1015 E Main St, Columbus, OH

  • 9 am-5 pm

Church for All People Election Event—click here to sign up!

  • October 30th

  • 946 Parsons Ave, Columbus, OH

  • 3 pm-5:30 pm

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PJP Ballot Party
Sep
22

PJP Ballot Party

Join us on Sunday, September 22nd at First English Lutheran Church for an important conversation about the importance of voting—and not only in the Presidential election. Bring a friend and come with any questions you have about voting.

Location: 1015 E Main St., Columbus, OH 43205

Time: 3:00 pm - 5:00 pm

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Peoples Safety Campaign: Justice for Sam Sharpe Jr.
Aug
16

Peoples Safety Campaign: Justice for Sam Sharpe Jr.

  • 120 Marconi Boulevard Columbus, OH, 43215 United States (map)
  • Google Calendar ICS
Peoples Safety Campaign: Justice for Sam Sharpe Jr.

Meet outside 120 Marconi Blv., Columbus, OH 43215 on Friday, August 16th at 11 am.

On July 16, 2024, Sam Sharpe Jr. was shot and killed by Columbus Police in Milwaukee, WI just steps away from the Republican National Convention.

The people of Columbus, OH and Milwaukee, WI are demanding the following:

  1. Release Names of all Columbus Police officers who were involved in the murder of Sam Sharpe Jr.

  2. Release Full un-redacted body cam footage of the murder of Sam Sharpe Jr.

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Poster Party
Aug
15

Poster Party

Help us make posters for our upcoming action on Friday!

When: Thursday, August 15th

@ 4:15 PM - 5:30 PM

Where: Main Library Room 2B

Volunteers of all ages are welcome!

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Sudan Teach-In: Sudan Crisis and its Connection to Capitalism and Colonialism
Aug
10

Sudan Teach-In: Sudan Crisis and its Connection to Capitalism and Colonialism

Sudan Teach-In: Sudan Crisis and its Connection to Capitalism and Colonialism

This teach-in aims to educate people on the Sudan crisis and its connection to the global struggle towards liberation, bring about conversation around the Sudan crisis and the impacts of colonialism, and organize people passionate about African liberation.

Join us if you’re ready to…

  • Learn about the crisis happening in Sudan

  • Understand how capitalism and colonialism impact African liberation

  • Get involved in the global struggle toward liberation

Register below. This a HYBRID event (in-person and online). Zoom details are available upon registration.

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How PJP Defines Power & Organizing
Jun
1

How PJP Defines Power & Organizing

After 9 years of experience in the organizing space, join us to hear the key points of our philosophy that have sustained our organizing since 2015.

In this training you will learn:

  • The fundamentals of building and running an organization.

  • How to effectively organize and create change in your community.

  • Our philosophy that has sustained our organization for 9 years.

  • PJP’s definition of power and what true power looks like for the African working class.

  • How the role of the state in our community impacts our safety.

For questions, email us at info@ohiopjp.org.

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PJP's 1:1 Training
May
5

PJP's 1:1 Training

We see the community not as a means to an end, but as a means to ourselves.

Join us on Sunday, May 5th from 2 pm to 4 pm for How to Build Relational Power: PJP’s 1:1 Training.

One-to-ones (aka 1:1’s) are the primary tool for organizing. This requires vulnerability from the organizer and allows expressing legitimate curiosity about one’s life and understanding their self-interest.

Why is this important?

Two words: collective liberation. We are most powerful together and we must work together (rather than compete with one another) to be successful and leverage our power most effectively. If any of us are unfree, then none of us are truly free.

Get registered for this FREE training today!

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People Over Police: A People's Action Assembly
Apr
9

People Over Police: A People's Action Assembly

Join us for a community conversation about creating a non-police response program in the City of Columbus.

In this assembly you will be able to:

  • Hear stories about the need for a non-police response program.

  • Get educated about the opportunities and challenges of creating a non-police response program in the City of Columbus.

  • Have the opportunity to get involved in the People’s Safety Campaign.

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PJP's 1:1 Training
Feb
3

PJP's 1:1 Training

We see the community not as a means to an end, but as a means to ourselves.

Join us on Saturday, February 3rd from 1 pm to 3:30 pm for How to Build Relational Power: PJP’s 1:1 Training.

One-to-ones (aka 1:1’s) are the primary tool for organizing. This requires vulnerability from the organizer and allows expressing legitimate curiosity about one’s life and understanding their self-interest.

Why is this important?

Two words: collective liberation. We are most powerful together and we must work together (rather than compete with one another) to be successful and leverage our power most effectively. If any of us are unfree, then none of us are truly free.

Get registered for this FREE training today!

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The Foundation of Direct Action & Civil Obedience Workshop
Oct
7

The Foundation of Direct Action & Civil Obedience Workshop

J.U.S.T., Central Ohio Freedom Fund, People’s Justice Project, and Blackout Collective Present a Workshop on Direct Action.

This workshop is meant to prepare community members to improve their organizational skills and the tools they have to confront injustices. Join us as we explore the foundational concepts of direct action and civil disobedience.

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National March for Justice for Jayland Walker
May
24

National March for Justice for Jayland Walker

We’re headed to Akron…

Register the Justice for Jayland National March taking place on May 24th at 3pm. Meet us at First Congregational Church located at 292 E. Market St.

If you’re unable to join us, keep your eyes on our social media channels for live coverage and real-time updates.

Register today: https://actionnetwork.org/events/justice-for-jayland-walker-national-march?fbclid=IwAR1oZosaWL1lg0c14xU02lR6bcV5K0o2ImY77XPVmJwX5EXJxF1LHQGem1E

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