Malcolm X and Black Panther Party Co-Founder Dr. Huey P. Newton would be proud.
Oakland’s fourth annual Black Solidarity Week (BSW), which begins on Newton’s birthday, February 17, and ends on February 21, the anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X, honors principles of liberation for Black people that both men espoused.
Sponsored by the Community Ready Corps (CRC) and the Black Solidarity Group and supported by James Copes of Old School Copes, BSW marks a time to observe what organizers call the nine Components of Self Determination. Those components include: Self Defense & Safety; Family System & Stability; Traditions & Ways; Technology & Efficacy; Education & Competence; Art & Media; Politics & Governance; and Health & Well Being.
Bay Area political events: Support for Amazon workers, $15 minimum wage rally
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
SATURDAY
Support for Amazon workers: A car caravan to support Amazon workers in Bessemer, Ala., who are voting on whether they want union representation. Caravan will circle Hilltop Mall in Richmond, an Amazon distribution center. 4 p.m. More information is here.
SUNDAY
New Black reconstruction: A webinar on the components of a new Reconstruction through a multiracial anti-capitalist and feminist movement with militant Black working-class leadership. Hosted by the National Comrades of Color Caucus of the Freedom Socialist Party and Radical Women. 1 p.m. More information is here.
Bay Area political events: UC president, town hall meeting on racial justice lmtonline.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from lmtonline.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Bay Area political events: Alice Walker, Condoleezza Rice
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
MONDAY
Alice Walker: Writer and activist reflects on freedom, Black feminism/womanism and writing in community. Hosted by UC Berkeley Department of African American Studies. Noon. More information is here.
TUESDAY
‘Kamala’s Way’: Journalist Dan Morain on his new biography of Vice President Kamala Harris. Hosted by the Commonwealth Club. 10 a.m. More information is here.
WEDNESDAY
Condoleezza Rice: A conversation with the former secretary of state, hosted by the Commonwealth Club. Noon. More information is here.
Bay Area political events: Fighting disinformation, headwaters forest health
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Upcoming political events in the Bay Area. Events take place online unless otherwise noted:
WEDNESDAY
Faces of resistance: A discussion of members of the Black community in San Francisco who have resisted discrimination from Sutro Baths to the Presidio. Hosted by the San Francisco Public Library and Golden Gate National Recreation Area. Noon. More information is here.
‘The Purpose of Power’ book club: Akonadi Foundation president and civil rights advocate Lateefah Simon discusses Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza’s “The Purpose of Power.” Hosted by Manny’s. 5 p.m. More information is here.