Events

Join us for a panel with Sekou Odinga, déqui kioni-sadiki, and Matt Meyer on Thursday, August 6th at 6pm EST / 3pm PST who will discuss their book Look for Me in the Whirlwind: From the Panther 21 to 21st-Century Revolutions. Organized and hosted by Village Preservation in New York, NY. Click here or on the link below to register.

In 1969, 21 members of New York’s Black Panther Party, founded in an East Village apartment, were rounded up and charged with conspiracy to commit violent acts. A collective autobiography, Look for Me in the Whirlwind, recalls the fallout of those arrests, and the exile, imprisonment, and assassination of Party leaders which followed, as well as the nationwide solidarity resulting from this incredible piece of East Village history. Activists Matt Meyer, Sekou Odinga, and déqui kioni-sadiki, who reprinted the text in 2017, will share rare archival photos, poetry, prose, and first-person narratives focusing on the history of the movement’s founding, the Panther legacy, and its relevance to today’s struggles for justice.

Sekou Odinga was a member of Malcolm X’s Organization of Afro-American Unity, a founding member of the New York chapter of the Black Panther Party as well as the Black Panther International Section, and was a member of the NY Panther 21.

déqui kioni-sadiki is the chair of the Malcolm X Commemoration Committee and was a leader of the Sekou Odinga Defense Committee, which waged a successful campaign for the release of her husband. A tireless coalition-builder and organizer, déqui is a radio producer, an educator, and a member of the Jericho Movement to Free All Political Prisoners.

Matt Meyer is the Secretary-General of the International Peace Research Association, the Chair of the International Fellowship of Reconciliation Financial Advisory Committee, and the War Resisters’ International Africa Support Network Coordinator. A noted educator, author, and organizer, Meyer focuses on an extensive range of human rights issues.

The Chiapas Support Committee presents:  ¡Viva Zapata Film Series! rebellious films | películas rebeldes. In partnership with PM Press and A Radical Guide.

Join us for the second installment of the Viva Zapata Film Series on Sunday, August 9th, 2020 from 2pm to 4pm (PST). We will be doing a virtual screening of The Fourth World War (A Big Noise Tactical Media production; 75 minutes) followed by circle discussion with members of the Chiapas Support Committee.

 Register HERE.

“The Reality seen through this camera is more real” – Subcomandante Marcos

Join us to view and discuss the documentary, The Fourth World War. This film gives us a snapshot of the global protest movements in the early 2000’s against global capitalism and neoliberal politics. The film features the Ejército Zapatista de Liberación Nacional (EZLN) and traces the common spirit of resistance, justice, and life between the Zapatistas and the peoples of Palestine, Argentina, Korea, and South Africa.

Afterwards, take part in a discussion about the EZLN, how it has unfolded over the last 26 years and how the Zapatista struggle relates and exists in solidarity with current global struggles today. We are currently living through a capitalist crisis and the people of the world have taken to the streets, from Hong Kong to Seattle, from Minneapolis to Palestine, from Oakland to DC to demand a world where many worlds fit.

About the Film:

From the front-lines of conflicts in Mexico, Argentina, South Africa, Palestine, Korea, and the North; from Seattle to Genova, and the War on Terror in New York, Afghanistan, and Iraq, The Fourth World War is the story of men and women around the world who resist being annihilated in this war.

While our airwaves are crowded with talk of a new world war, narrated by generals and filmed from the noses of bombs, the human story of this global conflict remains untold. The Fourth World War brings together the images and voices of the war on the ground. It is a story of a war without end and of those who resist.

The product of over two years of filming on the inside of movements on five continents, The Fourth World War is a film that would have been unimaginable at any other moment in history. Directed by the makers of This Is What Democracy Looks Like and Zapatista, produced through a global network of independent media and activist groups, it is a truly global film from our global movement.

Narrated by Michael Franti and Suheir Hammad

For more information, visit the Chiapas Support Committee’s blog: https://chiapas-support.org

Join Adrian Shanker, editor of Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health, and contributors for a virtual panel on Thursday, August 13th at 5:30pm EST / 2:30pm PST, hosted by Planned Parenthood of Northern, Central, and Southern New Jersey. Registration details to be announced.

Panelists:

Adrian Shanker, editor – Bodies and Barriers

Kate Luxion, author – Queer Family Planning: A Remedy for Depression

Ryan Thoreson, author – Human Rights and Health for LGBT Youth

Chris Bartlett, author – Archiving AIDS: Intergenerational Education About an Epidemic

Bodies and Barriers illuminates the ubiquitous health challenges LGBT people experience throughout their lives and challenges the conventional wisdom about health care delivery. Click the link below for information.

“Now, more than ever, we need Bodies and Barriers to shine a spotlight on how and why good healthcare for LGBTQ people and our families is such a challenge. Bodies and Barriers provides a road map for all who are ready to fight for health equity—in the doctor’s office, in the halls of government, or in the streets.”—Rea Carey, executive director National LGBTQ Task Force

Adrian Shanker is an award-winning activist and organizer whose career has centered on advancing progress for the LGBT community. He has worked as an arts fundraiser, labor organizer, marketing manager, and served as President of Equality Pennsylvania for three years before founding Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, PA, where he serves as executive director. An accomplished organizer, Adrian has led numerous successful campaigns to advance LGBT progress through municipal nondiscrimination and relationship recognition laws and laws to protect LGBT youth from conversion therapy. A specialist in LGBT health policy, he has developed leading-edge health promotion campaigns to advance health equity through behavioral, clinical, and policy changes.

[Event rescheduled from 7/23 to sometime in August. Check back for updates.]

Join Adrian Shanker, editor of Bodies and Barriers: Queer Activists on Health, in August for a virtual book talk and panel discussion hosted by Our Own Health Centre of Winnipeg, MB, presented by The Quit Crowd. Time TBA. Watch live on their facebook page here or at the link below.

Bodies and Barriers illuminates the ubiquitous health challenges LGBT people experience throughout their lives and challenges the conventional wisdom about health care delivery. Click the link below for information.

“Now, more than ever, we need Bodies and Barriers to shine a spotlight on how and why good healthcare for LGBTQ people and our families is such a challenge. Bodies and Barriers provides a road map for all who are ready to fight for health equity—in the doctor’s office, in the halls of government, or in the streets.”—Rea Carey, executive director National LGBTQ Task Force

Adrian Shanker is an award-winning activist and organizer whose career has centered on advancing progress for the LGBT community. He has worked as an arts fundraiser, labor organizer, marketing manager, and served as President of Equality Pennsylvania for three years before founding Bradbury-Sullivan LGBT Community Center in Allentown, PA, where he serves as executive director. An accomplished organizer, Adrian has led numerous successful campaigns to advance LGBT progress through municipal nondiscrimination and relationship recognition laws and laws to protect LGBT youth from conversion therapy. A specialist in LGBT health policy, he has developed leading-edge health promotion campaigns to advance health equity through behavioral, clinical, and policy changes.