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1:00 pm A History of the Poor People’s Campaign in Real Time
A History of the Poor People’s Campaign in Real Time
Jun 18 @ 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
May 14, May 21, May 28, June 4, June 11, June 18, June 25, 1-5pm Using news photographs, memorabilia, reconstructed objects, documentary fragments, and original documents, contemporary artist Kate Haug re-tells the story of the 1968 Poor People’s Campaign, Martin Luther King, Jr.’s last monumental social protest prior to his assassination. The exhibition features images and objects culled from Haug’s extensive research in the archives of the Associated Press, the popular press, and eBay, which have not been seen together before, bringing to life the complex ambition of King’s vision. … Continued
3:00 pm Alameda Renters Coalition Summer BBQ @ Washington Park
Alameda Renters Coalition Summer BBQ @ Washington Park
Jun 18 @ 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Join the Alameda Renters Coalition for a BBQ and launch party for our new website! All are welcome — long-time friends, family, kids, pets, and those just learning about us! We’ll have barbeque from a special member and Alameda resident, opportunities to get involved with the Coalition’s exciting summer work, and games for kids. Hope to see you there!61102
3:00 pm Film Premiere: DogTown Redemption @ West Oakland Youth Center
Film Premiere: DogTown Redemption @ West Oakland Youth Center
Jun 18 @ 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm
The first West Oakland screening of Dogtown Redemption is this Saturday Producer/co-director Amir Soltani will discuss the film after the screening.  Find out more at DogtownRedemption.   Shot over seven years, DOGTOWN REDEMPTION is not only the intimate story of recyclers in West Oakland but a journey through a landscape of love and loss, devotion and addiction, prejudice and poverty. A surprising number of Americans make their living off a vast river of trash. DOGTOWN REDEMPTION follows this river, and its inhabitants in a lively, bustling yet invisible corner of … Continued
6:00 pm Justice4Tyranny Exhibition Opening “This Little Light Of Mine” @ Alan Blueford Center 4 Justice
Justice4Tyranny Exhibition Opening “This Little Light Of Mine” @ Alan Blueford Center 4 Justice
Jun 18 @ 6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Justice4Tyranny’s work is a visual exploration of the world’s social oppressions. He takes complex social ideas puts them into multifaceted layers of visual metaphors using symbolism and sattire. Among many themes, he highlights themes of heroinism, mass incarceration, subjugation of womyn, and gentrification. He is one of the premier emerging artists rising in the Bay Area and this work is a must see. Artist Talk 7pm Open reception with light refreshments following.61067
7:00 pm Building for a National Prison Strike @ Revolution Cafe
Building for a National Prison Strike @ Revolution Cafe
Jun 18 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
Tonight in #Oakland at 7pm, Building for National Prison Work Strike on Sept 9th. https://t.co/cAwaJJIJll pic.twitter.com/aG0BxOPO1A— Occupy Oakland (@OccupyOakland) June 18, 2016 61159
7:30 pm Film Screening: “Power of the Weak” @ Fellowship Hall
Film Screening: “Power of the Weak” @ Fellowship Hall
Jun 18 @ 7:30 pm – 9:30 pm
SJC Presents the Film “Power of the Weak” “The Power of the Weak” film, sponsored by BFUU’s SJC and the International Committee for Peace, Justice and Dignity, is a documentary film by independent German filmmaker Tobias Kriele, which highlights being disabled does not have to mean weak. In this film, Jorgito, a young Cuban with severe cerebral palsy, shows how a society structured to support human development can make the disabled powerful. Refreshments available.61079
8:00 pm Fundraiser for Jessica Williams and the Frisco 500 Bail Fund @ El Rio
Fundraiser for Jessica Williams and the Frisco 500 Bail Fund @ El Rio
Jun 18 @ 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm
June 18th, El Rio, Frisco500 bail fundraiser & benefit for the family of Jessica Nelson.. ✊🏾https://t.co/96OA2ToeH2 pic.twitter.com/gokhnDiDWT — Equipto (@EQUIPTO) June 9, 2016 61120