Thousands of supporters gather in a human barricade that repeatedly turns away Marcos tanks and troops and protects the pro-Aquino troops and leaders inside. A flag bearing the likeness of assassinated Filipino political leader Benigno Aquino Jr. waves over the crowd. Photo credit: Kim Komenich for The San Francisco Examiner ©2011/The Pictorial Collection, Bancroft Library, University of California, Berkeley.
Flyer promoting Richmond Peace Education Center's Read for Peace bi-monthly book club. The first book to discuss is Erica Chenoweth's Civil Resistance. Details on date, time, and location are listed.
#TeachingTuesday 🌼 In 1986, millions of Filipinos peacefully toppled a dictatorship through the People Power Movement. With mass protests, prayers, and flowers—not violence—they reclaimed democracy. Civil resistance works. Learn more in Erica Chenoweth’s Civil Resistance. #PeoplePower #PeaceWorks