Events
Jun 2021
17
6:30 PM
Women’s and queer liberation and the demand for community control over police
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin the Claudia Jones School and allies for a discussion of the intersection between community control over police and women's and queer liberation. The intergenerational discussion between community organizers will get into the history of and the need for Community Control Over Police (CCOP) as a movement demand. Date: Thursday, June 17 Time: 6:30 […]
Jun 2021
13
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: U.S. workers in the global class struggle
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin us for the next Marxist class: Imperialism, Exploitation, and the Role of U.S. Workers in the Global Working Class Struggle Taryn Fivek will lead a discussion on the unique and key role of U.S. workers in the international class struggle. Date: Sunday, June 13, 2021 Time: 7 PM eastern, 6 PM central, 4 […]
Jun 2021
12
3:00 PM
Radical perspectives on abolition
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin us for a discussion, "Radical Perspectives on Abolition: From the Electoral Struggle to Community Control," with Asha Ramachandran, Frank Chapman, Angel Solis, and Kristin Jordan. Date: Saturday, June 12 Time: 3 PM Eastern Time, 2 PM Central, 12 PM Pacific Register here to attend. Image: Thomas Hawk (CC BY-NC 2.0).
Jun 2021
2
6:30 PM
Cooperativas y socialismo: Una mirada desde Cuba
Online/Phone Only United StatesThe Claudia Jones School for Political Education will be hosting a webinar in Spanish with Camila Piñeriro Harnecker entitled "Cooperativas Y Socialismo: Una mirada desde Cuba." The webinar will be in Spanish, but English subtitles will be available. Date: Wednesday, June 2 Time: 6:30 pm EST, 5:30 Central, 3:30 Pacific. Register for the webinar […]
May 2021
23
3:00 PM
Writing about our struggles
Online/Phone Only United StatesThe Writers Club of the Michigan District, CPUSA, is hosting an online discussion. Tony Pecinovsky, author of Faith in the Masses, will talk about writing post-1956 histories of the Party and the contents of the CPUSA archive at Tamiment Library in New York. Ben Stanhke, author of Peace, Land, and Bread (published by Center […]
May 2021
23
11:00 AM
Peace and occupation cannot coexist in Palestine!
Online/Phone Only United StatesClick here to register. Image: Alisdare Hickson (CC BY-SA 2.0).
May 2021
2
7:00 PM
Confronting the Covid economy: Women fight back
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin the People's World for a conversation about the impact of COVID on working-class women and the struggle against its effects. Date: Sunday, May 2 Time: 7:00 PM Eastern, 6:00 Central 4:00 Pacific View a one-minute sneak peak here. Register here.
Apr 2021
28
6:30 PM
African American women activists in the cold war
Online/Phone Only United StatesYou are invited to a presentation by Dayo F. Gore, author of Radicalism at the Crossroads: African American Women Activists in the Cold War. Professor Gore will discuss Black women radicals mentioned in her book. Gore is an associate professor of ethnic studies and critical gender studies at the University of California, San Diego. […]
Apr 2021
25
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: Strategies of resistance in India and the USA
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin Elisabeth Armstrong in a discussion based on her book, Gender and Neoliberalism: The All India Democratic Women's Association and Strategies of Resistance. Strategies of Resistance in India and the USA Date: Sunday, April 25, 2021 Time: 7 PM Eastern, 6 PM Central, 4 PM Pacific Register now to participate and receive the recording. Image: AIDWA Facebook.
Apr 2021
11
7:00 PM
“Judas and the Black Messiah”: A conversation
Online/Phone Only United StatesAre you ready for the revolution? Find out by a joining us for a conversation on the lessons of the Black Panther Party for today. We'll be talking with Frank Chapman, Executive Director of the National Alliance Against Racism and Political Repression; Bea Lumpkin, long-time union and CP activist (Bea knew the Hampton family); Craig […]
Apr 2021
9
7:00 PM
Celebrate Paul Robeson’s birthday!
Online/Phone Only United StatesYou're invited to a celebration of the 123rd birthday of Paul Robeson, hosted by the Paul Robeson House & Museum with the support of the Claudia Jones School for Political Education. In 2021, the commitments and contributions of Paul Robeson could not be more relevant. In these times, the model of Robeson reminds us […]
Mar 2021
21
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: Solidarity campaigns on International Women’s Day
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin Elisabeth Armstrong and Tony Pecinovsky in a discussion of the Women's International Democratic Federation and the work of the women at home and abroad who were important to building that movement. Suggested reading: Chapter 10, “Gita, Betty, and the Women’s International Democratic Federation: An Internationalist Love Story,” in Faith in the Masses, which […]
Mar 2021
19
12:00 AM
March 19: Demand climate justice!
Fridays for Future is calling for worldwide marches on March 19 to demand climate justice. FFF is the youth-led global strike movement that got its start in 2018 when Greta Thunberg sat outside the Swedish Parliament every day to demand action on the climate crisis. To find a climate march near you, click here. […]
Mar 2021
7
7:00 PM
A Deeper Look: The origin of fascism in the USA
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin us for a conversation with Michael Joseph Roberto. The suggested reading is the book Michael Roberto authored, The Coming of the American Behemoth. The Origin of Fascism in the USA Date: Sunday, March 7, 2021 Time: 7 PM eastern, 6 PM central, 4 PM pacific Register now to attend and receive a recording. The "Deeper […]
Mar 2021
6
5:00 PM
Edna Griffin and the struggle for civil rights: 1946-1980
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin us this Saturday for a webinar on civil rights leader Edna Griffin. Edna Griffin was a tireless fighter for civil rights in Iowa from the 1940s through the 1990s, winning many battles including most notably the fight against discrimination well before Rosa Parks. Learn about the fight for civil rights in the state […]