Events
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 […]
Feb 2021
28
6:30 PM
We’re not going back! Celebrate African-American culture & struggle
Online/Phone Only United StatesDate: Sunday, February 28 Time: 6:30 p.m. Eastern Time, 5:30 p.m. Central, 3:30 p.m. Pacific Please register for this event here. The defeat of Trump's coup must be celebrated. The forces of reaction tried by legal maneuvering and brute force to steal the US presidency, but were unsuccessful. We are at a turning point […]
Feb 2021
22
8:00 PM
What is Africom?
Online/Phone Only United StatesThis webinar will introduce you to the extensive reach by the US military into Africa and the ongoing political and economic policies of the US that extract resources, keep the people and nations of Africa impoverished, and threaten forces of progress. Date: Monday, February 22, 2021 Time: 8 pm Eastern Time, 7 pm Central, 5 […]
Feb 2021
21
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: The African American Question
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin Tony Pecinovsky, Denise Lynn, Timothy Johnson, and Rachel Rubin in a discussion of the African American Question and the CPUSA and African American art against racism and white supremacy. The suggested reading, Faith in the Masses (introduction and chapters 5, 7, and 9) can be bought through International Publishers. Date: Sunday, February 21, 2021 Time: 7 PM […]
Feb 2021
19
7:00 PM
Grassroots organizing: A report from Georgia
Online/Phone Only United StatesOn January 5, 2021, Georgia elected two firsts: an African American senator and a Jewish American senator. This was the result of a decades-long struggle. We will hear from a Georgia activist on the grassroots work that led to this achievement. We'll also look back over the years at some of the individuals who shaped […]