Detroit 02/20: African-American History & Socialism

[Communist]

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African-American History Month Program

Saturday, Feb. 20, 2010, 5:00-8:00pm

5920 Second Avenue at Antoinette (WSU area)

Sponsor: Workers World Party and the Harriet Tubman School

Contact: 313.671.3715 or 887.4344

E-mail: panw(AT)africamail.com ([email protected])

Dinner: African-American Cuisine Served

African American History & The Struggle for Socialism

Even though it is hidden in the official accounts of U.S. history,
African-Americans have played a pivotal role in the struggles against
national oppression, capitalism and imperialism. During slavery Africans
revolted and fled from bondage. Many fought in the civil war and afterwards
for freedom and self-determination.

African-American workers and youth have been on the ground level in the
formation of trade unions and student organizations. Thousands joined left
movements between World War I
and the Great Depression. In the 1960s and 1970s, the Black Panther Party
and the League of Revolutionary Black Workers advanced socialism as a
political goal.

Today African-Americans and women are on the frontlines of the struggle
against the economic crisis for jobs, housing, health care and quality
education. Join us on Feb. 20 for this groundbreaking discussion.

Speakers Include:

Debbie Johnson, Meeting Chair: Member of Workers World Detroit Branch

Sandra Hines, Moratorium NOW! Coalition Organizer: Presents "A Tribute to
Langston Hughes"

Andrea Egypt, MECAWI/Moratorium NOW! Coalition Organizer: "Report on the Legacy of Claudia Jones and the Role of African-American Women in the Fight for Socialism"

Kevin Carey, People's Task Force: Report on "The Cold War, COINTELPRO & The Black Left"

Abayomi Azikiwe, Editor, Pan-African News Wire: Report on "Socialism and the Right of Oppressed Nations to Self-Determination"

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Related Web Sites

http://panafricannews.blogspot.com (http://panafricannews.blogspot.com/)
http://mecawi.org (http://mecawi.org/)
http://www.world-newspapers.com/africa.html
http://www.africadaily.com (http://www.africadaily.com/)
http://www.africa-union.org (http://www.africa-union.org/)
http://english.aljazeera.net (http://english.aljazeera.net/)
http://www.freemumia.org (http://www.freemumia.org/)
http://www.herald.co.zw/
http://www.anc.org.za/index.html
http://www.caribbeannewspapers.com (http://www.caribbeannewspapers.com/)
http://www.kpfa.org (http://www.kpfa.org/)
http://www.wbai.org (http://www.wbai.org/)

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People's Summit & Tent City took place June 14-17, 2009, Grand Circus Park, Detroit, Michigan
www.peoplessummit.org (http://www.peoplessummit.org/)

The Moratorium NOW! Coalition to Stop Foreclosures, Evictions, and Utility
Shutoffs invites you to weekly organizer meetings every Wednesday, 7 PM, at 5920 Second Ave., Detroit

[Imposter Marxist]

Where is this located? Im having trouble with the adress in map quest. ):

[Martin Blank]

Where is this located? Im having trouble with the adress in map quest. ):

It's about a block or so north of I-94 heading toward the old Fisher Building. Oh, and about two or three blocks (depending on where you are in the area) west of Woodward.