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Pan African Film Festival 2006 in Los Angeles
PAFF, the largest Black history month event in the U.S., will be held from February 9-20, 2006 in Los Angeles at the Magic Johnson Theaters and Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza. The festival was launched in February 1992 by founder Ayuko Babu. The 2006 PAFF program will showcase a diverse selection of Black films inclusive of features, shorts, documentaries as well as studio/network releases. The PAFF is dedicated to the promotion of cultural and racial tolerance and understanding through the exhibition of film, art and creative expression. The PAFF will feature panel discussions, industry workshops and seminars in addition to its film showcases.
The PAFF also presents one of America's largest fine art shows featuring prominent and emerging Black artists and fine craftspeople at the annual PAFF Artist Market held at the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
Full report:
Pan African Film Festival 2006 in Los Angeles
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Black Journalists Association of Southern California
BUSH STEP DOWN AND TAKE YOUR PROGRAM WITH YOU
On Tuesday, Jan. 31, as Bush delivers his State of the Union address, throughout the country, we will bring the noise and drown out Bush's lies, letting the world hear our demand that "Bush Step Down and Take Your Program with You!" Bring your own noise - drums, pots & pans, musical instruments, your voice. Let car horns blare and church bells ring as we declare that the state of the union is a STATE OF EMERGENCY.
5 p.m. - Gather at Hollywood & Highland
6 p.m. - Noise & March
7 p.m. - Rally at CNN (Sunset & Cahuenga)
Reports:
Protest: Jan 31, Bush Step Down
by The World Can't Wait | |
Bike Contingency at Bush Step Down Rally by FYI PRESS CONFERENCE, 1/26/06 :
The World Can't Wait--Rev. Meri Ka Ra
by Rev. Meri Ka Ra | |
World Can't Wait -- Tomas Olmos
by Tomas Olmos | |
World Can't Wait -- Ed Begley, Jr.
by Ed Begley, Jr. Website: The World Can't Wait, Drive Out the Bush Regime, Los Angeles.
Update report:
Gore Vidal, Bianca Jagger to speak in Los Angeles
by World Can't Wait
Accion solicitada: Estamos llamando a los medios de comunicación, y a la comunidad en general a cubrir la protesta que se llevara a cabo el dia Sabado 28 de Enero de 2006 la cual tiene como fin denunciar los abusos a los que son sometidos los trabajadores y sus familias y para que el gobierno de la ciudad de Los Angeles presidido por el Mayor Antonio Villarraigosa nos de una solucion que beneficie a las comunidades de muy bajos ingresos. la protesta sera en la ciudad de Echo Park, entre las calles de Echo Park Ave. y Sunset Blvd. 3:00 PM 1/28/2006 Comunicado de prensa
31 de enero 2006: Presidente Bush presenta su informe sobre el estado de la unión. ¡El estado de la unión es un estado de emergencia! Demandamos: ¡LÁRGATE BUSH!
En las ciudades grandes y penqueñas por todo el país, vayamos a protestar una hora antes del comienzo del informe de Bush. A las 6 de la noche ahogaremos simbólicamente las mentiras de Bush ante todo el mundo. Traiga tu própio ruido – tambores, caserolas y ollas, instrumentos músicos – tu voz. Que resuenen las bocinas de taxis y campanas de iglesias cuando damos nuestro mensaje sobre el estado de la unión: ¡LÁRGATE BUSH! y Drown Out Bush! -TUESDAY, JANUARY 31 - 5:00 PM
SANTA MONICA - Sunday, January 22nd, a little over hundred people took part in a silent walk for peace in Santa Monica. They gathered at Reed Park at 2 PM, split in four groups then walked very slowly throughout Wilshire and 3rd Street Promenade. The Peace Walk ended at the Arlington West Memorial, at the pier, where people gathered again for a small rally. Later they helped to put away the 2,225 crosses that represent all the US soldiers who died in Iraq since March 2003.
From the Newswire: Peace Walk in Santa Monica by Marcus || Peace Wallk by Cornelius Cardew || Audio: Peace Walk in Santa Monica by A
SOS spent a short week of hard and fast Internet organizing and used the unchallenged nightly local media exposure to their advantage. Earlier in the week Don Silva sent out an impassioned plea to his e-mail lists in which he stated, “I am asking, basically pleading with as many of you as possible to show up this Saturday.” Silva’s begging paid off – SOS drew their biggest crowd ever, approximately 75.
The opposition consisting of several local groups and individuals drew about 100. Two prominent groups there today were the ANSWER Coalition and the Mexica-Movement. One report on the Save Our State website placed the numbers at around 100 SOS to 150 anti-SOS. . . .
Full report with photos:
SOS in Burbank
by Next Move
On Saturday, minutemen came to Burbank from everywhere in Southern California, even from other states, in order to save face following a humiliating defeat across the country in their “National Day of Protest” against Mexicans 2 weeks ago. In a nationwide effort the minutemen forces managed to pull together only 700 people for those demonstrations - and were outnumbered 10 to 1 wherever they turned.
Today in Burbank, they managed to import 65 people (a little less than 10% of their national potential) and found themselves out -numbered yet again, with 100 counter protestors surrounding them.
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Full report:
Save Our Face – SOS, Fascistic Immigration Laws + the “Thrill” of Defeat
by Tecpatl
BURBANK, January 21, 2006--Minuteman Don Silva, also of Save Our State, called the showdown. He named the site--Burbank's new Home Depot. He brought in the TV crews, and radio and newspaper reporters. He pleaded with every minuteman in southern California to attend. The neo-Nazi group VDARE posted a notice of the event on their blog.
Silva managed to raise sixty-five people. He lost his "battle at the black gate of Mordor," as he overdramatically called the protest, when ninety hastily assembled and loosely organized Los Angeles-area counterprotestors brought the minutemen's invasion of Burbank to a standstill.
The protestors took the northeast and southeast corners of the Home Depot entrance. The minutemen and Save Our State clustered on the southwest corner. The police claimed the northwest corner for their staging ground. The Burbank day laborers, who usually number upward of twenty-five, reportedly started the day with only fourteen on hand. The rest had scattered to the streets of Burbank to find work. . . .
Full report with photos:
Racists Go Home
by Leslie
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