Black and Cuba: Film Screening

Join the Venceremos Brigade in the screening of Black and Cuba, followed by a brief information session on the upcoming 50th contingent of the Venceremos Brigade this summer!

Moving Against the System: The 1968 Congress of Black Writers and the Making of Global Consciousness

Violeta Parra Stage 320 West 37th Street, New York, United States

In 1968, as protests shook France and war raged in Vietnam, the giants of Black radical politics descended on Montreal to discuss the unique challenges and struggles facing their Black brothers and sisters. For the first time since 1968, David Austin brings alive the speeches and debates of the most important international gathering of Black radicals of the era.

Raiz Up! Hip Hop Showcase + Open Mic

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

Our monthly open mic and showcase welcomes emcee’s, singers, dancers, poets, and all other artists! Join us as we celebrate resistance, movement and art.

$10

Undeterred: Film Screening

Paul & Eslanda Robeson Cinema 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

Undeterred is a documentary about community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca, Arizona. Directed by Eva Lewis, a resident of Arivaca and longtime member of People Helping People in the Border Zone (PHP).

Recurring

Black Reconstruction

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

Some have called the U.S. Civil War the “second American revolution” or the completion of the first American revolution. Others claim that the war of independence and Civil War were not revolutions, but had tremendous revolutionary potential. We will read W.E.B. DuBois’ Black Reconstruction (Oxford University Press, 2007) in whole, and for more recent research, the middle part of Steven Hahn’s A Nation Under Our Feet: Black Political Struggles in the Rural South (Harvard University Press, 2003).

Recurring

Reading Marx’s Capital Volume 1 with David Harvey

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

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.

Recurring

Spoken Word Classes with Ameresoul

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

A three-day class that will take participants into the political, personal and powerful journey of creating original performance poetry pieces. This class will help students discover and mold their own poetic voice and stage presence.

Recurring

Spanish Language for Social Movements (High Beginner)

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

February 6th, 2019 - April 5th, 2019 Wednesdays & Fridays 5:30pm-8:00pm (5hrs./week; 45 hrs.)

The Center for Language Justice and the People’s Forum are offering high beginner-level Spanish to folks who have already completed a semester-long beginner course.

Recurring

Bible Study with Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

This course will look at three different passages from the Bible and consider their history, economics, politics and morality. We will also relate the key messages from those passages to the moment we are in today.

The Economics of Detention and Incarceration

The People's Forum 320 West 37th Street, New York, NY, United States

This workshop will explore the financial framework that keeps intact New York's 3.9 billion criminal justice system.

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