Events
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 […]
Feb 2021
19
5:00 PM
Claudia Jones School: First anniversary celebration
Online/Phone Only United StatesYou are invited to the Claudia Jones School: First Anniversary Celebration, featuring cultural performances and a presentation by Elise Bryant of the Coalition of Labor Union Women (CLUW). This event will be held virtually via Zoom. Date: Friday, February 19 Time: 5 pm Eastern Time, 4 pm Central, 2 pm Pacific RSVP here. This […]
Feb 2021
7
7:00 PM
A deeper look: Understanding and confronting Christian fascism
Online/Phone Only United StatesCPUSA's Labor and Education Commissions present the first of their "Deeper Look" series of seminars aimed at developing a democratic, people's response to the fascist threat. Join Dr. Paul Scholl in an exploration of right-wing Christianity in the USA. This is an extremely important topic given Trumpism, the failed coup attempt of Jan 6, […]
Jan 2021
31
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: Marxist analysis–interpreting the world in order to change it
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin C. J. Atkins, award-winning journalist for the People's World, in a class discussing how to develop and sharpen our Marxist analytical skills. The suggested reading, Danny Rubin's Can Capitalism Last?, can be purchased through International Publishers. Date: Sunday, January 31 Time: 7:00 PM Eastern, 6:00 Central, 4:00 Pacific Register NOW to attend and receive […]
Jan 2021
27
7:00 PM
The people’s tribunal: Debt in D.C.
Online/Phone Only United StatesThe Claudia Jones School for Political Education invites you to their next event, The People's Tribunal: Debt in D.C., featuring organizers from the DC Debt Collective and the DC Poor People's Campaign. At the end of 2019, DC residents were experiencing more household debt per capita than all 50 states. An ongoing global health […]
Jan 2021
17
12:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: Imperialism’s assault on Venezuela
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin Vijay Prashad in a discussion of his new book, Viviremos: Venezuela vs. Hybrid War, co-authored and edited by Claudia de la Cruz and Manolo dos Santos. The book can be purchased through International Publishers. Date: Sunday, January 17 Time: 12 noon Eastern, 11:00 AM Central, 9:00 AM Pacific Register NOW to attend and receive […]
Jan 2021
11
8:00 PM
Elizabeth Gurley Flynn’s “My Life as a Political Prisoner”
Online/Phone Only United StatesScholar and activist Mary Anne Trasciatti will present the new edition of Elizabeth Gurley Flynn’s second book, My Life as a Political Prisoner: The Rebel Girl Becomes “No, 11710,” originally entitled, The Alderson Story. Trasciatti’s foreword to this edition depicts Flynn’s narrative as one that deserves a wider audience in its detailed accounts of […]
Dec 2020
20
7:00 PM
The Marxist Classes: Introduction to Marxist political economy
Online/Phone Only United StatesJoin Taryn Fivek for a 2-session class on the fundamentals of Marxist political economy. If you are looking for an opportunity to develop your skills, join us for both sessions. Mark your calendar and save the dates: Session I Sunday, December 20, 2020 7 PM eastern, 6 PM central, 4 PM pacific Session II […]
Dec 2020
16
2:00 PM
After Trump: What next for the U.S.?
Online/Phone Only United StatesYou are invited to a webinar featuring Joe Sims, Co-Chair, CPUSA; and John Foster, International Secretary of the CP of Britain to discuss the election's aftermath. Date: Wednesday, December 16 Time: 2:00 p.m. Eastern, 1:00 Central, 11:00 a.m. Pacific (Note: the 7 p.m. time is London, England, time) Register here.
Dec 2020
13
3:00 PM
A progressive agenda in rural and small town Ohio
Online/Phone Only United StatesYou're invited to a webinar, "How can a progressive agenda be pursued and achieved in rural and small town Ohio?" As the recent elections show, the division between "town and country" that Marx and Engels describe in The Communist Manifesto and elsewhere is alive and well in Ohio. What works? What are the best […]
Dec 2020
9
6:30 PM
The life and times of a Black Wobbly: Ben Fletcher
Online/Phone Only United StatesYou are invited to the Claudia Jones School's next event, "The Life and Times of a Black Wobbly: Ben Fletcher." Peter Cole, professor of history at Western Illinois University and author of Wobblies on the Waterfront, will speak about Ben Fletcher, an African American who helped lead the IWW’s most militant and effective interracial […]
Nov 2020
30
6:30 PM
The legacy of Jack O’Dell in the Black freedom movement
Online/Phone Only United StatesThe Claudia Jones School for Political Education invites you to their next event, The Legacy of Jack O'Dell in the Black Freedom Movement. Born Hunter Pitts O'Dell in Detroit in 1923, he went on to be a militant labor organizer in the National Maritime Union, an activist in the Southern Negro Youth Congress, and […]