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!
This two-part seminar will explore key concepts developed by revolutionary leader Antonio Gramsci that address how social groups gain, expand, and maintain their power to lead.
Join us in the launch of Our History Is the Future, Nick Estes traces traditions of Indigenous resistance that led to the #NoDAPL movement. Our History Is the Future is at once a work of history, a manifesto, and an intergenerational story of resistance.
Join us in a conversation about the economic factors in New York State that influence the scope of prison construction, oversight, and maintenance as well as the service industries that facilitate incarcerated people’s reentry into their home communities. Includes a short film screening.
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.
This three-session course (March 7, 14, 21) uses popular education methodologies to take a critical look at common explanations for poverty and inequality, and the ways those concepts are usually defined and talked about.
Join us on March 7 for a panel and discussion with analysts and activists who will share a historical, socio-political and economic analysis of the current situation in Venezuela, with the aim of deepening our understanding of this most recent manifestation of U.S. imperialism.
In his debut book, Napier narrates his experiences surviving a childhood of poverty in Prichard, Alabama, serving more than a decade and a half in the corrupt prison system, and navigating the discrimination faced by former inmates once released.
Inspired by her activism, this short documentary film project aims to share with US-based audiences Marielle Franco’s legacy and the wave of activism among Black Women in Brazil that has intensified in the wake of her death.
Cuando se alienta a lxs miembrxs de la cooperativa a presentarse con honestidad y franqueza, lxs líderes cooperativos comprometidos pueden reunir opiniones divergentes y experiencias diversas para enfrentar el desacuerdo de manera constructiva.
When co-op members are encouraged to show up with honesty and directness, engaged co-op leaders can bring together divergent opinions and diverse experiences to deal with disagreement constructively.
This celebration of Beulah Sander's way of organizing will lift up the genius of this national hero and draw lessons for organizing the poor against the crises we face today.
Redemption Beyond My Past explores Napier’s experience in the prison system and his commitment to youth engagement, street outreach, and reversing society’s misconceptions about the currently and formerly imprisoned.
Join musician and scholar Ras Moshe for a three session course examining the historical parallels between Jazz and socio-political engagement.