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12:00 pm Martin Luther King Readings “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence” @ Oscar Grant Plaza
Martin Luther King Readings “Beyond Vietnam: A Time to Break the Silence” @ Oscar Grant Plaza
Apr 5 @ 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm
Martin Luther King Memorial Inter-Generational Community Readings “Beyond Vietnam:A Time to Break the Silence” The day after the anniversary of this prophetic speech (1967) and his assassination (1968) Public, Shared Readings 12 noon, 2 pm and 4:30 pm Be part of a mosaic of voices, reawakening King’s power for the here and now Sign up for a certain time at <bit.ly/MLKReaderReg> or just show up. There are 16 segments for each reading. This event is part of the Global Day Against Military Spending (GDAMS), April 5 to 18 <demilitarize.org> Link … Continued
5:00 pm Documentary Film: Earthlings @ Main San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium, Lower Level.
Documentary Film: Earthlings @ Main San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium, Lower Level.
Apr 5 @ 5:00 pm – 7:30 pm
Documentary Film: Earthlings @ Main San Francisco Public Library, Koret Auditorium, Lower Level.  | San Francisco | California | United States
Using hidden cameras and never-before-seen footage, EARTHLINGS chronicles the day-to-day practices of the largest industries in the world, all of which rely entirely on animals for profit.60726
6:00 pm Eviction and Rent Increase Moratorium – Oakland City Council @ Oakland City Hall
Eviction and Rent Increase Moratorium – Oakland City Council @ Oakland City Hall
Apr 5 @ 6:00 pm – 11:30 pm
The community coalition — The Oakland Post Sunday Salon, Oakland Tenants Union, Oakland Alliance, Block By Block Organizing Network, John George Democratic Club, Wellstone Democratic Club — that sponsored the request to declare a “Housing State of Emergency” with Moratoriums on Rent Increases (above CPI), and on No-Cause Evictions, named a volunteer Action Committee at the Mar 13 meeting.  The Committee met last week and developed a suggested list of actions (attached) that City Council could consider implementing during the moratorium period. The “Moratorium Resolution” will be heard and acted … Continued
6:30 pm APTP Direct Action! Who’s at War, Emeryville! / #Justice4YuvetteHenderson @ Home Depot
APTP Direct Action! Who’s at War, Emeryville! / #Justice4YuvetteHenderson @ Home Depot
Apr 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
TURN UP FOR APTP’s DIRECT ACTION against Emeryville PD’s use of AR-15s in our communities! Why does a police department require the use of military-style assault weapons when serving its community? We believe that the police should not be at war with the people. TURN UP for this DIRECT ACTION that will begin at the Home Depot in Emeryville at 6:30pm and we will go from there…WE COMIN! #Justice4YuvetteHenderson Background: —First, an offering: We affirm the existence, beauty, brilliance, and right of black, brown, and indigenous folk to self determine … Continued
6:30 pm Film Screening: First Friday @ Omni Commons
Film Screening: First Friday @ Omni Commons
Apr 5 @ 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
TODAY, 6:30pm, #Oakland: Liberated Lens Local Filmmaker Series presents: FIRST FRIDAY https://t.co/AkPloe2DSR pic.twitter.com/bQv8zUOmAb— Indybay (@Indybay) April 5, 2016 60773
7:00 pm Oscar Grant Committee Meeting @ Niebyl Proctor Library
Oscar Grant Committee Meeting @ Niebyl Proctor Library
Apr 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
The Oscar Grant Committee was born from the struggle for justice for Oscar Grant, mudered by BART police on Jan  1, 2009. We organize working class resistance in support of families whose loved ones were murdered by police. We meet on the first Tuesday of every month.60326
7:00 pm Oscar Grant Committee Meeting @ Niebyl-Proctor Library
Oscar Grant Committee Meeting @ Niebyl-Proctor Library
Apr 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
he Oscar Grant Committee Against Police Brutality & State Repression (OGC) is a grassroots democratic organization that was formed as a conscious united front for justice against police brutality. The OGC is involved in the struggle for police accountability and is committed to stopping police brutality. In alliance with the International Longshore & Warehouse Union (ILWU) we organized the October 23, 2010 labor and community rally for Justice for Oscar Grant. On that day the ILWU shut down the Bay Area ports in solidarity. Our mission is to educate, organize … Continued
7:00 pm Sarah Schulman and Lucy Jane Bledsoe In Conversation @ Laurel Books
Sarah Schulman and Lucy Jane Bledsoe In Conversation @ Laurel Books
Apr 5 @ 7:00 pm – 8:30 pm
Sarah Schulman and Lucy Jane Bledsoe In Conversation @ Laurel Books | Oakland | California | United States
Laurel Book Store welcomes Sarah Schulman, author The Cosmopolitans, and Lucy Jane Bledsoe, author of the forthcoming A Thin Bright Line, who will discuss queer life in midcentury Greenwich Village through the eyes and stories of their new novels’ characters. The Cosmopolitans is a novel set in Greenwich Village in 1958.  Earl, a black, gay actor, and Bette, a white secretary, have lived next door to each other for thirty years, building a relationship of trust and caring. Then Hortense, a wealthy young actress from Bette’s past appears to “make it” … Continued