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April 16, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, repeating until May 7, 2019
Reading Marx’s Capital Volume 1 with David Harvey
A close reading of the text of Volume I of Marx’s Capital with Professor David Harvey. This semester-long class meets on Tuesdays from 6:00pm - 8:00pm beginning on February 5th. Registration is now closed.
April 16, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Tuesday and Thursday, repeating until May 8, 2019
HOME: A Performance Project by The Open Program
HOME offers regular rehearsals at different locations, open to everybody at all times. You can join the project from the beginning, or even at the last moment. A team of professional artists from different parts of the world will help you develop your story or poem, discover with you how to work on speech, vibration, rhythm and meaning, or assist you in creating a song or an acting fragment, a dramatic piece based on what you think and feel is meaningful for you and your people, and rehearse with you on what you created.
April 16, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:30 pm on Tuesday, repeating until April 23, 2019
De Sangre y Azucar: Afro-Caribbean Rhythms Drumming Classes
These introductory classes seek to highlight the different musical rhythms of the Caribbean. Some of the styles taught will be Rumba (Cuba), Bomba (PR), musical forms from DR/Haiti, and Afro-Panamanian styles!
April 17, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
An African American and Latinx History of the United States
Join us for the launch of Paul Ortiz's new book, An African American and Latinx History of the United States; a recasting of American history which explores the power of the people to organize and triumph over corrupt institutions.
April 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 7:00 pm on Wednesday, repeating until May 29, 2019
Lessons From the Movement to End Slavery
The ideas and politics of the movement to end slavery can teach us valuable lessons for today’s struggles. This course aims prepare participants for deeper study of W.E.B. Du Bois’ Black Reconstruction in America.
April 17, 2019 @ 7:30 pm - 9:00 pm
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An event every 2 weeks that begins at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, repeating until July 24, 2019
Jazz: Music of the Black Holocaust
$15 – $120
Jazz: Music of the Black Holocaust is an introductory course that seeks to explore intersections of “jazz” music, historical perspectives of the African diaspora and their role and impact on contemporary society. Students will be introduced to basic jazz rhythms, melodies, harmonies, jazz culture, fashion and development through multi-media that includes videos, films and recordings. Open to the public.
April 18, 2019 @ 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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An event every week that begins at 5:30 pm on Thursday, repeating until June 13, 2019
Arabic Language for Social Movements (True Beginner)
Thursdays, March 7th - June 13th, 2019 5:30-8:30PM (3hrs/week; 45 hrs.)
The Center for Language Justice and the People’s Forum are offering beginner-level courses to folks who have little to no prior knowledge of Arabic.
April 18, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Thursday, repeating until April 18, 2019
Intro to Concrete Analysis
The workshop will define and teach concepts such as structure and context, strategy and tactics, correlation of forces and hegemony, and then engage students in a limited approach to making their own analysis using those concepts.
April 18, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
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¡VAMOS A HABLAR QUECHUA!
Este curso es para principiantes y el objetivo es acercarnos a formas alternativas de entender nuestras relaciones con el mundo natural, el tiempo y el espacio. Está abierto a participantes de todas las edades. Este curso será instruido en Español.
April 18, 2019 @ 6:30 pm - 9:00 pm
SOMOS GUERRERAS: HOW LATIN AMERICAN WOMEN ARE CHANGING HIP HOP
$10
What it is to be a woman in the hip hop scene in Central America, and which are the problems that we, as women, face? A discussion + showcase with the three members of SOMOS GUERRERAS. Somos Guerreras is a project of three of the leading female rappers of Central America: Rebeca Lane (Guatemala), Audry Funk (Mexico) and Nakury (Costa Rica).
April 19, 2019 @ 6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
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An event every week that begins at 6:00 pm on Friday, repeating until May 24, 2019
Marx’s Capital, volume one (1)
Seminar of the NYC Marxist Studies Collective at the People's Forum conducted by Russell Dale. This course will be a careful reading of the first third of Marx's great economic analysis and critique of capitalism, Capital, volume one. This will be the first of three consecutive courses (Spring, Summer, Fall 2019) in which we will carefully read and discuss the entire work.
April 20, 2019 @ 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
The Master’s Tools: Activism and the Academy
What is “legitimate” knowledge? What are our political obligations as academics and activists?To further this conversation with a broader community of activists and academics, please join us for the conference titled The Master’s Tools: Activism and the Academy.
