FW: Reminder: Next Meeting Friday, Sept. 14th for "The New Jim Crow" discussion
Michelle Walsh
Date: Thu, 6 Sep 2012 21:44:47 -0400
From: decol...@lists.occupyboston.org
Subject: Re: [Decolonize] Reminder: Next Meeting Friday, Sept. 14th for "The New Jim Crow" discussion
Friday, Sept. 14th: Connecting to the logic of slaveability/capitalism per the Andrea Smith articles/analysis, plan to start reading now The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander and we will view and discuss a film on this important new book (http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Crow-Incarceration-Colorblindness/dp/1595581030). "In this incisive critique, former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it." See also http://www.newjimcrow.com/about.html and the wikipedia article outline of chapters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Jim_Crow (if you don't have time to read the whole boo, this wikipedia outline of chapters is very good). Ukumbwa and Patty will be co-facilitating. Regular Friday meetings take place at the First Parish in Cambridge, 6-8PM normally, 10 Church Street, accessible via the Harvard Square T-Stop, go to the far church entrance on Church Street and ring the bell for entrance.
Monday, Sept. 17th thru Sept. 24th: A week of actions are being planned against Monsanto, particularly note there will be an event in Cambridge on Monday, Sept. 24th that we hope to get more information on shortly. See the following websites in the meantime: http://occupy-monsanto.com; http://www.youtube.com/user/occupymonsanto; http://smallplanet.org/feeds/september-17-2012-occupy-monsanto’s-global-week-action; http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/action.cfm; and http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/index.cfm. (NOTE ALSO that Sept. 17th is the anniversary date of Occupy Wall Street and actions are planned in NYC that day too!)
Friday, Sept. 28th: Connecting the logic of genocide/colonialism and the logic slaveability/capitalism in the arc of U.S. history and institutional racism, we will begin a 3-part once a month series of watching "Race: The Power of an Illusion," beginning with Episode One: "The Difference Between Us," which dispels the myth of any genetic basis to race (http://www.pbs.org/race/000_About/002_04-about-01.htm). Regular Friday meetings take place at the First Parish in Cambridge, 6-8PM normally, 10 Church Street, accessible via the Harvard Square T-Stop, go to the far church entrance on Church Street and ring the bell for entrance.
Tuesday, Sept. 30th: Occupy Boston's Anniversary!
Hold the following dates in October: Monday, Oct. 8th Indigenous Peoples' Day; Friday, Oc. 12th and Friday, Oct. 26th (probable viewing of episode two of Race: The Power of an Illusion on the 26th).
Michelle Walsh
Friday, Sept. 14th: Connecting to the logic of slaveability/capitalism per the Andrea Smith articles/analysis, plan to start reading now The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexander and we will view and discuss a film on this important new book (http://www.amazon.com/The-New-Crow-Incarceration-Colorblindness/dp/1595581030). "In this incisive critique, former litigator-turned-legal-scholar Michelle Alexander provocatively argues that we have not ended racial caste in America: we have simply redesigned it." See also http://www.newjimcrow.com/about.html and the wikipedia article outline of chapters: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_New_Jim_Crow (if you don't have time to read the whole book, this wikipedia outline of chapters is very good). Ukumbwa and Patty will be co-facilitating. (We'll also try to make some time to talk about our plan for activities in October, which could included continued discussion of The New Jim Crow.) Regular Friday meetings take place at the First Parish in Cambridge, 6-8PM normally, 10 Church Street, accessible via the Harvard Square T-Stop, go to the far church entrance on Church Street and ring the bell for entrance.
Monday, Sept. 17th thru Sept. 24th: A week of actions are being planned against Monsanto, particularly note there will be an event in Cambridge on Monday, Sept. 24th and more info is pasted in from Greg directly below this. See the following websites in the meantime: http://occupy-monsanto.com; http://www.youtube.com/user/occupymonsanto; http://smallplanet.org/feeds/september-17-2012-occupy-monsanto’s-global-week-action; http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/action.cfm; and http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/index.cfm. (NOTE ALSO that Sept. 17th is the anniversary date of Occupy Wall Street and actions are planned in NYC that day too!)
September 24th, 2012 Occupy Monsanto's Headquarters, Cambridge
Location: Monsanto, 245 1st St # 2, Cambridge, MA 02142
Flash mob: song, dance and education.
Flyer available here: http://occupy-monsanto.com/doo-occupy-to-serenade-monsanto-september-24-cambridge-ma/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/524737360876292/
Wiki: http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Occupy_Monsanto note link to songs.
Forum Discussion: http://voices.occupyboston.org/forum/general-discussion/monsanto
Sunday, September 23rd Organizational discussion 2pm before General Assembly AND 6pm in conjunction with: Saa, 5-8:30 pm, Sunday, September 23rd, Copley Square
Sponsored by: www.doo-occupy.org, http://occupy-monsanto.com/, and members of Strategic Action Assembly: www.occupyboston.org/calendar/
Do-wop songs by Doo-Occupy, costumes, and more. Do check-in we will stay as long as we can with your help.
Friday, Sept. 28th: Connecting the logic of genocide/colonialism and the logic slaveability/capitalism in the arc of U.S. history and institutional racism, we will begin a 3-part once a month series of watching "Race: The Power of an Illusion," beginning with Episode One: "The Difference Between Us," which dispels the myth of any genetic basis to race (http://www.pbs.org/race/000_About/002_04-about-01.htm). Regular Friday meetings take place at the First Parish in Cambridge, 6-8PM normally, 10 Church Street, accessible via the Harvard Square T-Stop, go to the far church entrance on Church Street and ring the bell for entrance.
Tuesday, Sept. 30th: Occupy Boston's Anniversary!
Hold the following dates in October: Monday, Oct. 8th Indigenous Peoples' Day; Friday, Oc. 12th and Friday, Oct. 26th (probable viewing of episode two of Race: The Power of an Illusion on the 26th).
Michelle
Michelle Walsh
http://www.democracynow.org/2012/1/13/on_eve_of_mlk_day_michelle
http://www.democracynow.org/2010/3/12/part_ii_michelle_alexander_on_the
http://billmoyers.com/episode/encore-confronting-the-contradictions-of-america’s-past/
http://billmoyers.com/segment/angela-glover-blackwell-on-the-american-dream/
Umang found another video of Michelle Alexander from earlier in Boston:
And here is yet another video of her when she spoke at the UU General Assembly in Phoenix in June:
http://www.uua.org/multiculturalism/ga/200393.shtml
Now, if you are motivated to engage more seriously on this issue, here are some organizations that you can start to get involved and/or take action with:
http://prisonstudiesproject.org
http://www.prisonbookprogram.org
http://partakers.org
Here also is a reminder of our upcoming events (there will not be another formal meeting until Friday, Sept. 28th):
Monday, Sept. 17th thru Sept. 24th: A week of actions are being planned against Monsanto, particularly note there will be an event in Cambridge on Monday, Sept. 24th and more info is pasted in from Greg directly below this. See the following websites in the meantime: http://occupy-monsanto.com; http://www.youtube.com/user/occupymonsanto; http://smallplanet.org/feeds/september-17-2012-occupy-monsanto’s-global-week-action; http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/action.cfm; and http://www.organicconsumers.org/monsanto/index.cfm. (NOTE ALSO that Sept. 17th is the anniversary date of Occupy Wall Street and actions are planned in NYC that day too!)
September 24th, 2012 Occupy Monsanto's Headquarters, Cambridge
Location: Monsanto, 245 1st St # 2, Cambridge, MA 02142
Flash mob: song, dance and education.
Flyer available here: http://occupy-monsanto.com/doo-occupy-to-serenade-monsanto-september-24-cambridge-ma/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/events/524737360876292/
Wiki: http://wiki.occupyboston.org/wiki/Occupy_Monsanto note link to songs.
Forum Discussion: http://voices.occupyboston.org/forum/general-discussion/monsanto
Sunday, September 23rd Organizational discussion 2pm before General Assembly AND 6pm in conjunction with: Saa, 5-8:30 pm, Sunday, September 23rd, Copley Square
Sponsored by: www.doo-occupy.org, http://occupy-monsanto.com/, and members of Strategic Action Assembly: www.occupyboston.org/calendar/
Do-wop songs by Doo-Occupy, costumes, and more. Do check-in we will stay as long as we can with your help.
Friday, Sept. 28th: As we continue to use Andrea Smith's analytic frame this year, we will connect the logic of genocide/colonialism and the logic slaveability/capitalism in the arc of U.S. history and institutional racism, as we begin a 3-part once a month series of watching "Race: The Power of an Illusion," beginning with Episode One: "The Difference Between Us," which dispels the myth of any genetic basis to race (http://www.pbs.org/race/000_About/002_04-about-01.htm). Yamila will facilitate this session with co-facilitation by Michelle. Regular Friday meetings take place at the First Parish in Cambridge, 6-8PM normally, 10 Church Street, accessible via the Harvard Square T-Stop, go to the far church entrance on Church Street and ring the bell for entrance.
Tuesday, Sept. 30th: Occupy Boston's Anniversary!
Hold the following dates in October: Monday, Oct. 8th Indigenous Peoples' Day; Friday, Oc. 12th (probably viewing of an episode of "Guns, Germs, Steel" facilitated by Umang); and Friday, Oct. 26th (probable viewing of episode two of "Race: The Power of an Illusion" on the 26th).
Michelle