Thurs 8/1: Mobilizing Boston to the March on Washington

Thursday August 1st, 2013, 7 PM

Spontaneous Celebrations
45 Danforth Street
Jamaica Plain, MA 02130
Call/text (617) 506-3762 in case you get lost!

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Proposed Agenda
(1) Mobilizing Boston to the March on Washington
60 minutes
Suggested resources
The fight against racism doesn't stop here
The part of the dream they forget
Standing strong against the NYPD

(2) Learning through discussion and struggle: Socialist education & division of labor
45 minutes

This year is the 50th anniversary of the March on Washington. What was planned as a commemorative march in D.C. has transformed into a full blown nationwide mobilization -- bolstered by the protests in the wake of the Zimmerman verdict. How can we organize across the city, alongside civil rights, feminist, labor, and environmental activists, to bring people down for the march? As socialists, what is our role in helping to mobilize people, and how do we navigate working with liberal and non-revolutionary groups?

Finally, come to our meeting to discuss plans for a day school on Marxism-Feminism -- specifically Black Feminism & Social Reproduction Theory. If we hope to be solid activists in the struggles of today, we need to educate ourselves on important theory.

3/14 Branch Meeting

Who's to blame for violence in U.S. cities?:
Taking on racism, poverty & budget cuts



Thursday March 14, 2013, 5:00 PM(NEW TIME)

Campus Center, 2nd Floor, Room 2540, UMass Boston

Proposed Agenda:
1) Introductions/go-around -- 10 min
2) Political discussion: "The roots of violence in U.S. cities" -- 35 min
Please read "The not-so-random violence in U.S. cities" (http://socialistworker.org/2013/02/11/the-not-so-random-violence)

Recommended additional reading:
The crime of "saggy pants"? (http://socialistworker.org/2013/03/04/the-crime-of-saggy-pants)
Rahm's scorched earth assault on our schools (http://socialistworker.org/2013/03/04/rahms-scorched-earth-assault)
3) Organizing on campus for Palestinian liberation -- 35 min
4) Discussing a branch education plan -- 30 min
5) Updates on Parking Organizing -- 10 min

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While the media has focused on the Sandy Hook shooting in white suburbia, communities of color have been devastated by continued violence. Since 2008, more than 530 young people have been killed in Chicago. When the issue of violence in black and brown communities does get raised, politicians blame "absent fathers", "saggy pants", or not enough police on the streets.

While politicians and the rich blame the victims of the system, socialists see violence as a product of the racism & poverty built into capitalism. We think we need to address the devastation of communities of color from racism and economic crises, not put more people in prison.

Join the International Socialist Organization to discuss the roots of violence in U.S. cities, and find out how you can get involved in the work we're doing on campus.