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10:00 am #StopUrbanShield: Alameda County Public Protection Committee meeting @ Room 512, County Building, across the street from the Courthouse
#StopUrbanShield: Alameda County Public Protection Committee meeting @ Room 512, County Building, across the street from the Courthouse
Jul 13 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Tomorrow the Assistant Sheriff and Commander of the Alameda County Sheriff’s department will be giving an overview of Urban Shield 2017. This is an opportunity to demand the Alameda County Board of Supervisors end their reliance on Urban Shield and militarized policing. Next opportunity to turn out against Urban Shield: Meeting of Alameda County Taskforce on Urban Shield Friday, August 11th, 9am Conference and Training Center 125 12th St, 4th Fl Oakland, CA63367
5:15 pm Speaker Series: Thinking Ahead: The Making of a Progressive City @ Citizens Engagement Laboratory
Speaker Series: Thinking Ahead: The Making of a Progressive City @ Citizens Engagement Laboratory
Jul 13 @ 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm
Join us for the Thinking Ahead speaker series with Richmond City Council member Melvin Willis and journalist Steve Early on a discussion of community empowerment and transformative policies that help get big money out of politics. What can we do to ensure everyone shares in the prosperity that they contribute to? Come hear how progress-minded activists transformed a city dominated by a narrow corporate agenda into a model for a greater shared prosperity. RSVP here.63318
5:30 pm Decarcerate Alameda – Letter to the Editor Training & Working Meeting @ Ella Baker Center office
Decarcerate Alameda – Letter to the Editor Training & Working Meeting @ Ella Baker Center office
Jul 13 @ 5:30 pm – 7:00 pm
Greetings all, Decarcerate Alameda will be hosting a CURB Letter to the Editor Training and a working meeting as we prepare for an emergency mobilization. Letters to the editor are a quick and easy way to influence reporters, editorial boards and public opinion and a great way to practice our arguments and talking points.  Please try to bring in a recent article you may want to respond to (especially about Alameda County), as well as a laptop, pen & paper, or whatever writing utensil suits you. Reach out with questions, no … Continued
7:00 pm Conscientious Projector Presents “The River Ran Red” @ Fellowship Hall
Conscientious Projector Presents “The River Ran Red” @ Fellowship Hall
Jul 13 @ 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
In the summer of 1892, the nation’s largest steelmaker (Carnegie) took on its most militant labor union, with devastating consequences. Andrew Carnegie and Henry Clay Frick head a fascinating cast of characters, including Pinkerton guards and anarchist Alexander Berkman. Directed by Steffi Domike and Nicole Fauteux. To evoke the period, the film employs documentary techniques, primary sources, dramatically staged scenes shot on location in the Pittsburgh area, and lyrical commentary found in poetry, song and fiction. Labor Singer Jimmy Kelly Will Lead a Sing-Along Song Salute to Woody Guthrie, the … Continued