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Empowering Voices for Peace and Justice

Talking About Torture
All Day Conference in Pittsburgh September 20th

AFSC together with Pittsburgh Against Torture will be holding a day long conference at the First Unitarian Church, 605 Morewood Ave, Oakland. The conference will feature guest performer and speaker Hector Aristizabal. Watch an interview with Aristizabal below. More details on the conference.

Haverford College Spring 2008 Photo: Nawal Rajeh

Eyes Wide Open Across Pennsylvania

Eyes Wide Open is the AFSC’s widely-acclaimed exhibition on the human cost of the Iraq War.

• See articles and pictures from the exhibits
• See video of Haverford College exhibit

The Human Cost of War: Listening to Voices of Iraq Veterans and Their Families

Using a team of trained listeners, the AFSC PA Program has interviewed veterans, as well as their family and community members, about their experiences, concerns about returning home and difficulties being re-integrated into society.

Download the report (PDF, 175Kb)

Rev. James D. McManus - The Civil Rights Years:
The Movement in Microcosm

While there are many nationally recognized heroes of the Civil Rights Movement, little is known of the unheralded rural and small town activists. The Rev. J.D. McManus was one such activist who struggled to make Civil Rights a reality in his corner of the nation.  His amazing story is told in the new book by Paul Wahrhaftig and gives us new insights into the realities of organizing for and implementing civil rights in the rural and small town South.

Click for information on how to order the book

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