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Nidal Malik Hasan, Suspected Fort Hood Shooter, Was Called “Camel Jockey”

APOC-Philly — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 09:19:26 +0000

Fort Hood Shooting Suspect Harassed By Others In Military and Wanted Out, Family Said By BRIAN ROSS, JOSEPH RHEE, ANNA SCHECTER, AVNI PATEL, ETHAN NELSON, and DESIREE ADIB Nov. 6, 2009 Fort Hood shooting suspect, Major Nidal Malik Hasan, wanted out of the Army after being constantly harassed by others in the military and was called a “camel [...]

In Solidarity: An Underground Hip Hop Connection

madAPOC — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:10:25 +0000

Friday, Nov. 13 in MKE… Come for the show & stay for thesummit.

Smack a White Boy, Round Three: This one’s for Sylvia.

madAPOC — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 20:15:50 +0000

1. 2. 3: In September 2009, Madison APOC made its grand entrance into the world with an action against David Carter, a self-proclaimed historian who denies any significant participation of trans folk and people of color in Stonewall. He also frames the queer liberation movement in the U.S. as a gay white man’s movement, not to mention he [...]

Seattle police officer killed; search on for shooter

APOC-Philly — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 20:31:51 +0000

A procession of patrol cars accompanies the fallen officer’s body down Yesler Way at 3 a.m. Sunday. By KOMO Staff Watch the story SEATTLE – A Seattle police officer was shot to death and another officer was wounded late Saturday night as they were sitting inside their patrol car in the city’s Central District neighborhood. The [...]

APOC MKE SUMMIT 11/14 – 11/15 2009

APOC Milwaukee — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 08:31:16 +0000

APOC MKE SUMMIT NOV 14TH AND 15TH 2009!

NYC: 11/14 Freedom Dance for Sundiata Acoli!

APOC-Philly — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:01:06 +0000

FREEDOM DANCE SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14 7 P.M. TO 11 P.M. MARTIN LUTHER KING, JR. LABOR CENTER, 1199 SEIU 310 W. 43rd STREET, btw. 8th & 9th AVENUES NEW YORK, NY 10036 $20 Admission, Food & Beverages for purchase Fundraiser for the Sundiata Acoli Freedom Campaign (SAFC) On Saturday, November 14th, we will dance and celebrate at Freedom Dance. This celebration is an opportunity [...]

NYC: FIERCE 3rd Annual Halloween Party

APOC-Philly — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:58:47 +0000

Join us for our 3rd Annual Halloween Party WHEN: Friday, October 30th, 7-10pm WHERE: 243 Thompson Street (across from Washington Square Park) Take A/C/E/F/V/B/D to West 4th Event is FREE to all LGBTQ youth of color ages 13-24 Please come in costume or in a masquerade mask (not required)

November 7th Black Is Back Mobilization in DC

APOC-Philly — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:48:23 +0000

The Call The Black is Back Coalition for Social Justice, Peace and Reparations calls on all black, oppressed and freedom loving people to join the mass mobilization in Washington, D.C. on Saturday, Nov. 7. We are marching under the call: Resist U.S. Wars and Occupation in the U.S. and Abroad! Reparations Now! Despite the escalation of U.S. imperialist aggressions [...]

DC: November12! Come to Washington to Demand Civil Rights for Mumia!

APOC-Philly — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:39:56 +0000

SAVE THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12TH For the Delivery of the Letters Calling for a Civil Rights Investigation of Mumia’s Case to Attorney General Eric Holder Download/View the flyer here. 11 AM: Press Conference 1 PM: Delivery of Letters to [...]

DC: 11/05 Demonstrate for Leonard Peltier’s Freedom!

APOC-Philly — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:35:02 +0000

Thursday, November 5, 2009 • 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Lafayette Park, Washington, DC President Obama will host his first annual White House Tribal Summit on 05 November 2009. The Nations will be given the opportunity to interact directly with the president and other top administration officials. All of the 564 federally recognized tribes are invited to [...]

Judge: No prepayment for abortion transport

APOC-Philly — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:20:43 +0000

by Michael Kiefer – Oct. 21, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic A Maricopa County Superior Court judge on Tuesday ruled that the Sheriff’s Office cannot force jail inmates to prepay the cost of being transported to a clinic to obtain an abortion. Judge Robert Oberbillig said he felt “compelled” to add the ruling to an existing injunction [...]

Woman Faces 15 Years for Cutting Line at Walmart, KKK Involved

APOC-Philly — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:18:48 +0000

by Boyce Watkins, PhD Heather Ellis of Kennett, Mo., has quite a story to tell. It all started nearly three years ago in a local Wal-Mart. Ellis was shopping in the store with a cousin, and the two temporarily parted ways to find the shortest line. Seeing that the other line was moving faster, Ellis went to [...]

We Need A Black Led Movement for Peace, Not A Phony “Prize!”

APOC-Philly — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:12:41 +0000

Glen Ford October 20, 2009 Show your support for our friends at the Black is Back Coalition. Listen to Glen Ford’s radio commentary and don’t forget to visit Black Agenda Report’s website for more news and analysis.

Obama’s Bad Influence

APOC-Philly — Sat, 24 Oct 2009 13:11:56 +0000

Naomi Klein October 18, 2009 Of all the explanations for Barack Obama’s Nobel Peace Prize, the one that rang truest came from French President Nicolas Sarkozy. “It sets the seal on America’s return to the heart of all the world’s peoples.” In other words, this was Europe’s way of saying to America, “We love you again”—sort of [...]