Liberated Political Prisoner Sekou Odinga Speaks Out (tags)
Wednesday, February 10, 2016
IRVINE - In an unassuming classroom somewhere on the UCI campus, about 80 people, most of them students, gathered to hear the words of the recently-released Black Liberation Army prisoner Sekou Odinga, imprisoned for 33 years for his role in the 1979 emancipation of BLA soldier Assata Shakur.
Odinga is on tour speaking to students and community members, not only to tell his story, but also to encourage others to work to free US-held political prisoners and prisoners of war. This Wednesday's lecture was just one of a series that included colleges in Los Angeles, Orange County, and Santa Barbara, as well a presentation to the community at the South Central Library on Saturday.
The presentation on Wednesday was preceded by a video about political prisoners from the Black Liberation Struggle, and then some words from a professor.
Then Odinga took the mic.
Systemic Injustice Against Sundiata Acoli (tags)
repression
Acciones + Conversaciones + Intersecciones 2010: Segunda Anual Feria del Libro Anarquista (tags)
Domingo, 24 Enero 2010
HOLLYWOOD - Por el segundo año consecutivo, anarquistas del área de Los Ángeles realizaron una feria de libros, la cual que, además de propiciar intercambios entre vendedores y lectores ávaros para la literatura, también posibilitó todo un espectro de pláticas en panel, talleres, y de suma importancia, interacciones de calidad entre compañerxs activistas del movimiento libertario.
Actions + Conversations + Intersections 2010: Second Annual Los Ángeles Anarchist Bookfair (tags)
Sunday, January 24, 2010
HOLLYWOOD - For the second consecutive year, Los Angeles anarchists organized a bookfair, which, in addition to facilitating exchanges between vendors and literature-hungry readers, also provided an array of panel discussions, workshops, and most importantly, quality interactions with fellow activists in the liberation movement.
On War, Imperialism, Osama bin Laden, And Black-Asian Politics
The State Sabotages Social Change Initiatives: History (tags)
Since COINTELPRO was used mainly against the progressive movements of the 1960s, its impact can be grasped only in the context of the momentous social upheaval which shook the country during those years. All across the United States, Black communities came alive with renewed political struggle. Most major cities experienced sustained, disciplined Black protest and massive ghetto uprisings. Black activists galvanized multi-racial rebellion among GIs, welfare mothers, students, and prisoners.
Information about a benefit for Politcal Prisoners this Saturday October 13 at Griffith Park.