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Black History Month
Hampton Institute interview
Activist Radio has the following guest on this Thursday (5 - 6 pm):
GUEST: Colin Jenkins, researcher, political writer, and founder of the Hampton Institute, a working-class think tank named after Fred Hampton, talks about neoliberalism, the war economy, and his own political awakening as a US veteran.
The interview can be heard live on Vassar College Radio 91.3 FM, or streamed from https://classwars.org. It will also be aired this Sunday on the Progressive Radio Network PRN.FM (5 - 6 pm). In addition, the interview will be available on the ClassWars.org website for the next ten weeks. Simply click on the date to hear it.
Emmett Till and voter suppression
This MLK Day, remember Emmett Till and voter suppression
“We can never be satisfied as long as the Negro is the victim of the unspeakable horrors of police brutality…We cannot be satisfied as long as the Negro in Mississippi cannot vote and the Negro in New York believes he has nothing for which to vote.” —Martin Luther King Jr.
Two historic events occurred in American history in different years on August 28. In 1955, Emmett Till was lynched in Mississippi—and in 1963, Martin Luther King Jr. addressed the nation from Washington, D.C., with his “I Have a Dream” speech. While both events have been ingrained in many Americans’ memories, few are aware that they share a common link between brutality and voter suppression.
full article at:
12 noon, Monday, January 20, to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Please share this invitation and graphics widely.
Sent in behalf of Ms. Mae Parker-Harris (no email account):
Dear Sisters and Brothers,
It’s been more than 50 years from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Poor People’s Campaign and we still have the same issues. Please support keeping MLK’s dream alive, because we haven’t accomplished social and economic justice yet. We’re carrying the same signs we were carrying in the 50s and 60s, and still have the same concerns. Please join us at 12noon, Monday, January 20, to honor the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. at Smith Metropolitan AME Zion Church, 124 Smith St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.
Looking forward to seeing you Monday,
Mae Parker-Harris
845-485-3516
GUEST: Elias Holtz, a freelance television producer, talks about police violence and the story of Ramsey Orta
Activist Radio (5 - 6 pm) has the following guest on this Thursday:
GUEST: Elias Holtz, a freelance television producer and queer organizer with The #BradleyPride NYC Coalition and The Freedom Socialist Party, talks about police violence and the story of Ramsey Orta, who was prosecuted and imprisoned for videotaping the murder of Eric Garner.
The interview can be heard live on 91.3 FM, or streamed from https://classwars.org. It will also be posted on the ClassWars website for the next ten weeks. Simply click on the date to hear it.
Thanks,
Fred
Activist Radio
Police Accountability in Kingston, NY
SAVE THE DATE - A Community Forum
We started the struggle for Police Accountability in March of 2018. Since then, we've made great strides. But there is still work to do. On January 28, we are hosting a community forum as a lead up to passing our Police Accountability legislation through the Common Council and on to the Mayor's desk. Join us to have all of your questions answered about Police Accountability in Kingston, and to use your voice to pass our legislation into law. We need to YOU to make Police Accountability happen!
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