The Pro-Life Feminist

August 1st, 2025 (Vol. 17)

Grassroots Campaigns

This procession marks the anniversary of the August 6, 1945 atomic bombings, urging that such devastation never happen again. With global tensions rising and nuclear threats increasing, the exhibit Horror to Hope: Stepping Back from the Brink features survivor testimonies, artwork, and history from Hiroshima and Nagasaki, alongside stories of local anti-nuclear activism. Created by Nihon Hidankyo, recent Nobel Peace Prize recipients, the exhibit calls on all of us to work toward a world free from nuclear weapons.

(Henry Johnson Blvd. & Central Ave.)

(Hiroshima, Japan, 1945)

The event is free and open to the public and the public is encouraged to join in the reading.  Those interested in reading can sign up to participate when they arrive.  Please bring folding chairs. Rain site: Social Justice Center.

On August 6, 1945 the United States of America used the atomic bomb for the first time to destroy the city of Hiroshima, Japan; on August 9, the U.S. used the atomic bomb again on Nagasaki, Japan.  Over 200,000 people died immediately in the two bombings and over a hundred thousand more died in the following decades as a result of the effects of the radiation.  

Hiroshima by John Hersey tells the story of the bombing on August 6, 1945 by following the story of six of the survivors.  The book version has been in print since 1946.  



Co-sponsored by the Poetry Motel Foundation, Tom Paine Chapter Veterans for Peace, Upper Hudson Peace Action. For more information contact Dan Wilcox, 518-482-0262, dwlcx46@gmail.com

Date: August 9, 2025

Time: 11 AM

Place: Lions Park at 3439 Rosendale Road, Niskayuna, NY 

Sponsored by: Upper Hudson Peace Action & Women Against War

Please join us in commemorating the 80^th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the only time such weapons have been used. Today's volatile world calls us to note the terrible scale and repercussions of these events and advocate for the abolition of nuclear weapons.

We will gather at 11 am at Lions Park, Rosendale Rd., Niskayuna, probably near the old railroad station and small memory garden, which are not far from the entrance. The Mohawk River runs parallel to the park.

The program is intended to be concise, focused, and serious, beginning with short remarks about the event and anniversary, and including brief poetry and music. 

Next, a short silent walk on the bike path with our themed props and signs will take place. If there is a large group, we may need to break into sections, so that others using the bike path can get around us. Some people may opt to forgo the walk and sit with signs, etc. by the park entrance where there are picnic tables, or by the gazebo. 

Further details: 

· The park has a small Little Blue Library exchange, so it's a great opportunity to leave books on a peace theme there.

· We need to carefully follow the bike path rules, such as keeping to the right and not stopping and standing still on the bike path. 

· Please try to dress in white, the Japanese color of mourning

Contact for questions and comments: Elaine at elaineklein@hotmail.com

On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion immediately killed an estimated 80,000 people; tens of thousands more would later die of radiation exposure. Three days later, a second B-29 dropped another A-bomb on Nagasaki, killing an estimated 40,000 people. Japan’s Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s unconditional surrender in World War II in a radio address on August 15, citing the devastating power of “a new and most cruel bomb.” https://www.history.com/articles/bombing-of-hiroshima-and-nagasaki

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