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Los Angeles Rally in Solidarity with the Bolivarian Revolution 2.27.2014

admin — Fri, 28 Feb 2014 08:08:02 +0000

Protestors in front of CNN in Los Angeles call for accurate coverage of the events in Venezuela. Organized by ANSWERLA and the Simon Bolivar Association.

Visit Democracy Now! for in-depth coverage.
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On the Passing of Chokwe Lumumba

admin — Wed, 26 Feb 2014 22:17:04 +0000

via the Nation

Lumumba’s was not a tale of a radical coming to terms with society as it exists, like so many of those from the New Left. His legal career was radical and often controversial. He took on a host of high-profile cases, including that of Fulani Sunni Ali, rapper Tupac Shakur and former Black Panther Party members Geronimo Pratt and Assata Shakur.

He never renounced the goal of black self-determination or apologized for his activism during his Republic of New Afrika years. Lumumba told me as recently as last week that only his tactics had changed in light of the new political avenues now open to black militants in the South.

In-depth analysis of Nelson Mandela’s legacy by Democracy Now!

admin — Thu, 12 Dec 2013 09:31:37 +0000

Democracy Now!: In-depth coverage of Nelson Mandela

dream hampton and Dawud Walid discuss the Renisha McBride case on Democracy Now!

admin — Thu, 14 Nov 2013 05:32:59 +0000

dream hampton and Dawud Walid

Dawud Walid and dream hampton breakdown the racist history of Dearborn Heights and “criminalizing Black corpses with Democracy Now in an interview about the Renisha McBride case.

WE DEMAND JUSTICE FOR RENISHA MCBRIDE, directed by dream hampton

South African Music celebrated at the South African Arts Festival, Los Angeles

admin — Sat, 12 Oct 2013 01:50:13 +0000

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South African Arts Festival, Grand Performances, Los Angeles, October, 5, 2013

Letters From Exile: Ms. Lauryn Hill releases new music

admin — Fri, 04 Oct 2013 08:11:35 +0000

“Consumerism is part of some material I was trying to finish before I had to come in. We did our best to eek out a mix via verbal and emailed direction, thanks to the crew of surrogate ears on the other side. Letters From Exile is material written from a certain space, in a certain place. I felt the need to discuss the underlying socio-political, cultural paradigm as I saw it. I haven’t been able to watch the news too much recently, so I’m not hip on everything going on. But inspiration of this sort is a kind of news in and of itself, and often times contains an urgency that precedes what happens. I couldn’t imagine it not being relevant. Messages like these I imagine find their audience, or their audience finds them, like water seeking it’s level.”

– Ms. Lauryn Hill

Available now on iTunes

“Sometimes You Have to Pay a Heavy Price to Live in a Free Society” – Bradley Manning

admin — Thu, 22 Aug 2013 00:25:09 +0000

The following is excerpted from rush transcript by Common Dreams of the statement made by Pfc. Bradley Manning as read by David Coombs at a press conference on Wednesday following the announcement of his 35-year prison sentence by a military court:

Patriotism is often the cry extolled when morally questionable acts are advocated by those in power. When these cries of patriotism drown our any logically based intentions [unclear], it is usually an American soldier that is ordered to carry out some ill-conceived mission.

Our nation has had similar dark moments for the virtues of democracy—the Trail of Tears, the Dred Scott decision, McCarthyism, the Japanese-American internment camps—to name a few. I am confident that many of our actions since 9/11 will one day be viewed in a similar light.

Los Angeles Rally for Justice for Trayvon Martin in front of the U.S. Court House and march through downtown L.A. (images)

admin — Mon, 22 Jul 2013 02:06:44 +0000

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Images from the Leimert Park, Los Angeles July 15th Vigil for Trayvon

admin — Thu, 18 Jul 2013 21:19:56 +0000

Although the corporate media chose to focus on the actions following the vigil, there was a peaceful gathering of those who want to see justice in the Trayvon Martin case.

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Let your voice be heard in this case. The next vigil in Los Angeles will be Saturday, July 20, 2013.

Where: Los Angeles Federal Court Building
312 North Spring Street
(corner of Spring and Temple St)

For additional informations call 323.546.8173
nationalactionnetwork.net

Photos: Los Angeles Protesters Rally Against George Zimmerman Acquittal, Shut Down Metro

admin — Sun, 14 Jul 2013 20:52:28 +0000

Last night there were protests in the country against a jury’s decision to acquit George Zimmerman of murder or even manslaughter charges in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin.

There were scattered, mostly peaceful protests and vigils around Los Angeles overnight in the hours after the verdict was announced, and there are expected to be more today. Protesters challenged Zimmerman’s claim that he shot Martin, an unarmed African-American teen, in self-defense. They complain that the justice system is rigged against the young black male. They’re also calling for the repeal of Florida’s far-reaching self-defense laws.

via LAist